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Sharp Ships New PDA Running Linux 2.4

Posted by timothy on from the developer-version dept.

cbowland writes: "Sharp is now shipping the SL-5000D Zaurus PDA with a Linux 2.4 kernel, embedded PalmTop, Personal Java, and QT. Priced at $399 for developers only. Their plan is to get some apps created before marketing it to the public. Check it out" I wonder if the USB port on the docking station would let these work with the Happy Hacker keyboard ...

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  1. Re:slider by Taurine · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    If you mean the 7110, I've had mine for nearly two years, and while it hasn't been the most reliable 'phone ever, its not broken yet. The worst thing is the stubby aerial, mine got a bit crunched but still performs perfectly. Also, the microphone in the slider connects to the 'phone by copper tracks on one side of the slider, tracked by a sprung copper pin. Being copper, the pin is particularly sensitive to heat. In the summer it can expand to the point where it doesn't move, so the microphone doesn't work! By far the worst feature isn't the slider but the firmware - its ridden with bugs, which is the main reason I never bother with WAP these days. What a shame, the low bandwidth mobile Internet held so much promise.