[wplug] Sharp Zaurus

[Sean McCune]

I have one, and I like it.  Although the desktop software for linux and 
windows and the sync'ing are lightyears behind Palm.  I have no 
experience with PocketPC.  I tend not to care too much about the 
quality of the desktop software and sync.  I strictly use the zaurus 
for entering my data, and only use the PC for backing up the datafiles. 
  Although, it is nice to be able to ssh into my PDA and get a shell 
prompt.  So all in all, I like it.    I even got the SharpMobile CDPD 
modem and service, which is nice when it works, but the connection is 
too slow (14.4 kb) to be useful and not worth paying for, and the 
signal strength is unreliable,    and the driver for the modem is 
buggy.  So I'm going to drop that and attempt to make a net connection 
over my cell phone with a compact flash serial card that connects to my 
phone.  It will still be the slow 14.4 kbps connection, but at least 
its not an extra cost.

I'd love to get the clamshell one, but I'll wait until a linux version 
is running in English and is being sold in the US...

McC


On Thursday, January 30, 2003, at 05:05 PM, Coutch, Robert wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have BIG PLANS to spend my tax refund on a shiny new Sharp Zaurus 
> SL-5500.
>
> Any opinions or comments on it?
>
> Should I wait for the SL-5600 or even the SL-C700 (search for these on
> Google if you don't know what they are)?
>
>
> Thanks for any info,
>
> Bob
>
>
>
>
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