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Sharp Zaurus SL-C750 (P)reviewed

Posted by timothy on from the note-built-in-drool-cup dept.

Bill Kendrick writes "Dynamism loaned the Japan-only 'C750' clamshell model Zaurus Linux PDA to the folks over at BargainPDA.com, and they've put up a mini-review, with the promise of a more in-depth review to come soon. The funniest part is they needed to scale down the screenshots to fit on their site."

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  1. When... by Sir+Haxalot · · Score: 5, Interesting

    do palms become laptops? If I got a palm, I'd get one because of its size, if I wanted something more powerful, I'd get a laptop. This just seems to me a cross between a palm and a laptop that has none of the benefits of either.

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    1. Re:When... by IanGiblin · · Score: 3, Interesting

      Some of the beauty of this device is that it's the *size* of a Palm and the *power* of a laptop (albeit a limited one). If you don't need the power, fair enough. But nobody can fault a 640x480 screen on a PDA. It makes a big difference (the screen is the same physical size as the Zaurus 5000 series, and it's the first Zaurus with a PXA255 instead of that nasty PXA250 chip.

      I wrote that preview and I have the PDA here; it somehow still surprises me how small it is when I put it down next to my regular Zaurus.

  2. What could be better? by kinzillah · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I'm a big fan of the Zaurus. While I love my Palm III to death, you're kind of limited by the available software. It seems to me that the Zaurus is perfect for the admin on the go. What else gives you ssh in such a small package? :)

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  3. Re:They've had this at Yodobashi for a while by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Interesting

    OpenZaurus (www.openzaurus.org) claim compatibility with the C750. I use OZ on the 5500 - very nice : )

    IMHO PDA screens are too small, this one looks just right for comfortable use.

  4. Psion by solanum · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Why do you people complain about the clamshell design and compare it to a laptop? Psion practically invented the PDA and many Psion 5's/Revo's (including mine) are still in use because no one has yet made a better PDA. Possibly excepting this Zaurus (can't afford one so not about to find out).
    It's not like a laptop it's virtually the same size as a palm. But more useful because you can type on it.
    I can't believe how people were brainwashed into thinking that the Palm design IS a PDA. Even the article talks about generic PDA when they mean a palm type design.

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    1. Re:Psion by podperson · · Score: 4, Interesting

      Surely Apple not only virtually but actually invented the PDA including coining the term.

      And frankly, the Newton MP2000 / 2100 kicks the ass of any PDA ever shipped (so far) except for its size.