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Bad Review for the Zaurus

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the stuff-I-still-want dept.

higginsx writes "Sharp's new Linux PDA, the Zaurus SL-5500, gets pretty bad marks from The Wall Street Journal's tech columist Walter Mossberg. He doesn't get much into the OS (other than complaining it wouldn't synch up with his laptop), but concludes that "it failed to do the simple things well. It has a high price, a complicated user interface, and hefty dimensions and weight. Even the cool-looking keyboard turns out to be clumsy to use."" I still really want to try one out since I don't expect I'll ever sync a Zaurus to Outlook.

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  1. Re:I don't expect I'll ever sync a Zaurus to Outlo by rnturn · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Heh!

    I'd take an anchovie and bacon pizza over Outlook any time. (Though I'd prefer shrimp and capers.)

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  2. Re:I don't expect I'll ever sync a Zaurus to Outlo by cholokoy · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Its amazing what some people do with things that they are not designed for. Its also begs the question why manufacturers do not think through possible use and/or misuse of their products.

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  3. Re:Not sure what that guys problem is by Mignon · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    I picked up a Zaurus on monday and have had zero problems with it. ...a microwave is far more difficult...

    Yeah, but can your Zaurus do this?