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Sharp Zaurus SL-C860 Announced For Japan

Posted by simoniker on from the in-the-palm-of-your-hand dept.

An anonymous reader writes "LinuxDevices.com reports that Sharp will introduce a new member in its Linux-based Zaurus PDA family in the Japanese market on Nov. 27, 2003. The SL-C860 appears to be a more powerful and feature-rich version of the much-reviewed SL-C750/760. The device boasts a 400MHz Intel PXA255 processor equipped with 128MB of Flash memory (65MB available for user programs) along with 64MB of SDRAM memory, has a 640x480 resolution full-VGA color display, and runs an embedded Linux operating system based on Metrowerks's OpenPDA handheld device software stack."

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  1. URL by BJH · · Score: 4, Informative

    Here's the press release on Sharp Japan's site.

    Main features:
    1) Built-in J-E/E-J translation software
    2) CF and SD memory cards in the Zaurus can be accessed directly from a PC just by linking the PC and Zaurus with a USB cable.
    3) Can use the AirH", FreeD, bitWarp PDA and Yahoo BB wireless services.

  2. Difference from the 760? by pez · · Score: 5, Informative

    Reading the specs, nothing jumped out at me as being new when you compare it to the excellent C760. Am I missing something?

    Product Specs

    Review #1

    Review #2

  3. pixel resolution is killer by lingqi · · Score: 3, Informative

    I was browsing the 760/650 at Tokyo (ha! isn't it great to be in japan?), and you just have to be impressed by the 200pixel-per-inch (i think higher than that, actually) resolution on the screen. It is very difficult (if possible at all) to notice the individual pixels, so the graphics look very sharp (really, no pun).

    Have to see it to be a believer though - but nontheless I am not plucking down 600 dollars on a toy that I know I won't use very much.

    For the same money I can get an FZ-10 (panasonic lumix camera), or even a sanyo SD based video camcorder (about the size of a motorola startac phone folded, 5.6x optical resolution etc) - either of which would get a LOT more use.

    However, a zaurus PDA is definitely on top of the "stuff I will buy if I win the lottery" list.

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  4. I dont see the difference by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Informative

    C760

    CPU: PXA255 400MHz
    FLASH: 128MB, 65MB free
    SDRAM: 64MB
    SD/MMC, CF slot

    C860

    CPU: PXA255 400MHz
    FLASH: 128MB, 65MB free
    SDRAM: 64MB
    SD/MMC, CF slot

    Additionally it looks like power consumption, size, weight - basically everything I looked at is the same. WTF? A new whole new revision for what amounts to software only?

  5. cacko by mirko · · Score: 3, Informative

    You may also visit cacko's web site to check their dedicated custom Linux distro for Sharp handheld devices.
    screenshot

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