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MSNBC Reviews the Sharp Zaurus

Posted by michael on from the tiny-penguins dept.

Khalid sent in a link to this review of the Sharp Zaurus. They only noted a few flaws, such as the synchronization being harder than necessary, and generally seemed to like it, at least better than the Wall Street Journal columnist did.

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  1. It's too heavy by ClubPetey · · Score: 3, Insightful

    The main problem I have with the Zarus is that it is FAR heavier than it competitors. I can't carry it around in my pocket, so what good is it?

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  2. Different Device needs a Different Journalist by peterdaly · · Score: 3, Insightful

    This journalist is nothing like the guy from the WSJ who gave the device such a bad rap. This guy mentions vi and ping in his review. He also tries it with 802.11b, which is where I believe this device really becomes a killer app.

    He claims 4-5 hours with 802.11b, which I thought was more than I remember hearing.

    Being a Java programmer, lots of options really open up for making this device do useful things. There are lots of really cool projects you could do, from controlling your server remotely, managing, and may be streaming your MP3's, run remote X sessions, etc. The thing is basically, as he says, a handheld computer which is not in the same league as most PDA's.

    Amazon has them for $439 and change: Sharp Zaurus SL-5500 (affiliate link, so ya know)

    This device is on the list of toys, or tools, I want to get. It is good to see the prices are coming down toward a point I may consider purchasing one, even though I (as of yet) don't have a real useful purpose for it. It's still over $500 equipped with 802.11.

    -Pete

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