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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."

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  1. If Linux is so free... by krinsh · · Score: 0, Troll

    what makes this $500-$600 device so special? I can buy a Palm OS device for $99; and I don't think comparable Palm models retail for more than $400...?

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    1. Re:If Linux is so free... by perlyking · · Score: 0, Troll

      There are no comparable Palm models..
      You should really do a little bit of research before posting, or trolling (whichever applies ^_^).

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  2. This is not a troll Beowulf question by teamhasnoi · · Score: 0, Troll

    Could you actually make a Beowulf cluster out of these? Seriously? I can imagine one, of course, but can you actually do it? And would one good laptop be better?