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Retail Sharp Zaurus Released

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the little-is-better dept.

Arminius writes "It looks like Sharp has finally released the Linux based Sharp Zaurus SL-5500 for retail sale. This thing is so awesome! Other than only being able to listen to mp3's thru my headphones only, this thing blows away my iPaq 3835! It even has Opera as the web browser. "

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  1. it has the Opera browser? by dat00ket · · Score: 5, Funny
    Opera browser, huh?

    "To fully experience the Sharp USA site, you need to have Version 4 or above of Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator Version 4.x."

    Great way to make the customer feel good about buying their product.

    1. Re:it has the Opera browser? by BlueGecko · · Score: 5, Funny

      If it makes you feel any better, they're also rejecting Mozilla and NS 6.2. So when you see you need Netscape Navigator 4.x, they apparently mean 4.x PERIOD, not 4.x or better.

    2. Re:it has the Opera browser? by flacco · · Score: 5, Funny
      Tell them why their site sucks.

      http://sharpelectronics.com/global/ContactUsImprov eSite/1,1889,,00.html

      Oh, I already did. They should have an interesting read when they investigate why their http access error log is so large.

      Sharp website designer: "Hmmm, 404's everywhere. I wonder why someone keeps requesting a page named 'http://www.sharpelectronics.com/LEARN-TO-WRITE-CR OSS-BROWSER-SITES-YOU-WORTHLESS-LITTLE-MONKEY'..."

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  2. Great... by redhatbox · · Score: 3, Funny


    Quoting from the spec page: "Edit text or e-mail effortlessly with a standard QWERTY keyboard."

    I searched and searched, but somehow couldn't find the option to purchase the 1-foot tall man add-on module to assist in data entry. I would have bought it, but the keyboard's so small... ;).

  3. Won't accept Opera? by young-earth · · Score: 2, Funny
    I tried clicking on the link in the story, and got

    To fully experience the Sharp USA site, you need to have Version 4 or
    above of Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator Version 4.x. Download
    Internet Explorer

    The irony of this is that the Zaurus has Opera built in to it..
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  4. slashdot effect by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    is blocking browsers their way of avoiding the slashdot effect?

  5. Re:Doh. === be Sharp by bstadil · · Score: 2, Funny

    Notice the little comment above the Upgrade your Browser blurb it says:

    "Be Sharp"

    Apparently not

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