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Sharp's Upcoming Linux PDA

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the it's-not-the-size-that-matters dept.

Bill Kendrick writes: "ZDNet reports that Sharp is getting ready to make its Linux-based PDA available to developers in the next few weeks. They'll include a 206MHz StrongARM, 32MB (in the cheaper, developer edition), a JVM, the Opera web browser, and a slide-out keyboard. A profile of the device is available at LinuxDevices.com." We've mentioned this before, but it looks like it'll be here soon.

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  1. 206 mhz Strongarm VS 200 mhz pentium? by BroadbandBradley · · Score: 1, Redundant

    what kind of 'punch' does a strongarm processor provide in comparison to a desktop with a pentium of about the same speed? My desktop is a PII 266, yeah I've got more ram than the PDA, but will my apps I use on my desk run at similar speed on this PDA?
    I'm starting to think it's either time to upgrade my desktop, or consider using an embeded OS to speed things up.

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  2. Re:Sharp Zaurus PDA by PMan88 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I think the StrongARM uses a lot less power than a Pentium processor.