Zaurus 5600 Announced

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Posted by Hemos on Tuesday November 12, 2002 @03:04AM from the coming-at-you dept.

numatrix writes "Sharp just announced the release of the SL-5600 Zaurus today, the followup to the SL-5500 linux pda. Features include an xscale 400mhz processor, 96mb total flash, higher capacity battery, 2.4.18 kernel, built in speaker and mic, and all of the best bits of goodness from the 5500. Infosync has an article as well."

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400mhz processor, 96mb? by Anonymous Coward · 2002-11-12 03:09 · Score: 4, Funny

millihertz? millibit? Gee, these are specs for the brain of a motorized barbie, not a pda!
1. Re:400mhz processor, 96mb? by infolib · 2002-11-12 03:59 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  From the Sharp announcement:
  Noting the importance of battery life, the Zaurus SL-5600 includes a 1700 mAh high capacity battery, the largest standard rechargeable battery capacity currently on the market.
  
  Perhaps they meant "Mega" here as well?
  
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Re:Does it run Linux? by numatrix · 2002-11-12 03:15 · Score: 3, Funny

I had hoped this was sarcastic, but maybe not. Please let me be wrong and this be a waste of typing.

"2.4.18 kernel". Nope, definitely doesn't run linux, it's a 2.4.18 GNU/Hurd kernel... <sigh>

Yes, it runs linux.
Re:Does it run Linux? by Anonymous Coward · 2002-11-12 03:16 · Score: 1, Funny

>> Does it run Linux? That would be awesome!

No, when the story mentioned "2.4.18 kernel" they meant something entirely different...
Re:But will it run by Anonymous+MadCoe · 2002-11-12 03:16 · Score: 5, Funny

No it runs Windows CE 2.4.18.... Maybe you should _read_ the article before posting.
Where's that old Lena Lovich album? by Anomalous+Cowbird · 2002-11-12 03:17 · Score: 1, Funny

I have this sudden urge to play "New Toy" really loud.
This makes me sad by Surye · 2002-11-12 03:19 · Score: 5, Funny

xscale 400mhz processor

*cries* First my friend's video card is better then my P200, and now this?
Yeap, geeks definetly coded this page by TitusC3v5 · 2002-11-12 03:32 · Score: 5, Funny

Couldnt' help but laugh when I checked the page source....







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That's a lot of slutts.

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Future NY Times Article by Sux2BU · 2002-11-12 04:27 · Score: 3, Funny

Mysterously, 36 computer employees were killed late Monday night and early Tuesday morning around the country while setting up a display for a new pocket PC. Fellow employees witnessed an arch of electricity hitting the victims and surrounding electronics. One witness commented "it was like a scene out of Command and Conquer." The manufacturer of the pocket PC, Sharp, refused to comment officially on the incidents, saying only "we have the most powerful line of pocket PCs on the face of the planet".