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Sharp Zaurus SL-5600 PDA Review
An anonymous reader sent us a link to a review of the Sharp Zaurus SL-5600 PDA. This Linux based handheld with a built in qwerty keyboard with decent connectivity. As with most PDAs, there are a lot of tradeoffs that
have to be made yet. Read the review to see what they are.
This PDA with a full screen, keyboard and linux support is the size of a regular computer.
does it run Linu^H^H^H^HWindows?
Looks like their web server is running off their PDA. *ba-da dum*
Vincent J. Murphy
Spandex Justice
However, these reviewers need to stop hosting on the devices they review.
I'd prefer to see a PDA with a 640x480 ... I'd even settle for 480x640.
...wha?
Only x posts and slashdotted! Must be running their site on product "A".
...
Imagine a beowolf cluster of item "B", on a "C".
Just wait till the RIAA hears about this! and/or Just wait till the MPAA sees this! and/or Just wait till the **AA hears and/or sees this!
Something SCO would do....Or Sue! Sue! call SCO
BSD is dying, only a few million users left!
Oh and MS knows security like they know open competition.
I used Mozilla once!
1. Action "D"
2. ???
3. Result "E"
MS sucks. or MSFT sucks. or Microsoft sucks. or Micro$oft sucks or Micro$loth sucks.
Linux has a far superior kitch factor.
I'm going to patent patenting. I'm going to patent the wheel, air, fire, water, item "F". Quick hide it from bezos.
I'm going to sue for violating my first post (patent|copyright).
Check my l33t signature!
Accomplishing goal L: Cost "G". Accomplishing goal M: Cost "H", for everything else there is item "I".
Something, something, something, private part [giggle like the school child you are], something, something, something.
something, other, something, Natalie Portman, something
Boochicka wowwow, something, hot grits and person "J", who may or not be Natalie Portman
Some guys widespread anus [goatse.cx]
In Soviet Russia, Item "J" does "K" to YOU!
Apple R0xx0rs!
Apple Sucks!
Kde!
Gnome!
Amigas aren't dead!
Polling:
[options a-g]
h. [unable to participate] you insensitive clod!
i. [cowboy neal poll option]
Someday, I'll have a real sig.
Alcohol and Calculus don't mix. Don't drink and derive.
480x640 is a special screen resolution for the dyslyxic. Everything is displayed as though it was rotated 90 degrees. Since dyslexics can tell top from bottom easier than left from right, it makes it easier for them to read lines of text that go from the top to the bottom. There is still the problem where they have problems deciding which line to go to next, but the new PDAs with this resolution will have arrows on the bottom to help them choose.
Has Netcraft confirmed this? :)
This is not an attempt to troll or flame or anything, but I really have to question the statement "I like the idea of being able to leverage my knowledge of Linux when I'm jotting down a note or looking up an address."
Sorry, but no matter how geeky I am feeling, when I want to jot down a note or look up an address on my PDA, I don't want to have to "leverage my knowledge" of the underlying OS, I want to jot down a note or look up an address.
Can you clarify what you mean, please? I'm genuinely lost as to how you "leverage your knowledge" of Linux when jotting doiwn a note on a PDA!
People should not be afraid of their governments - Governments should be afraid of their people.
"Actually to get full functionality of a PDA you have to spend a lot more than $600.
PDA$500
128M Memory Card$55
Wireless Card$140
Extra Battery$50
Battery Charger$45
Carrying Case$75
TOTAL: $865"
Running a porn server off your PDA: Priceless.
Vincent J. Murphy
Spandex Justice
Not a KWhore
KWhore? Probably just a new application in KOffice...