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Zaurus 5600 Announced

Posted by Hemos on 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."

2 of 289 comments (clear)

  1. Re:If Linux is so free... by finkployd · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The hardware.

    That is like saying "if linux is so free, why does a quad xeon machine running linux cost more than a 386 running linux?"

    There simply IS no comparable palm model, however a comparison with the iPaq would be fair....

    Finkployd

  2. Most interesting thing... by Psiren · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The most intesreting thing about this is that they are releasing another model. This must mean that they've made enough mondey from the previous model to justify it. Which must be a first for a Linux-based PDA. I have an Agenda, and while it was fun to play with for a while, it was way too slow to be useful. Obviously enough people think otherwise about the Zaurus.