The main differences between this model and the older clamshells can be summed up as such:
* 4gb internal hard drive (3.6gb formatted, 2.9 user) * Less internal ROM - 16 instead of 32 or 64 (or 128 for c860? - don't quote me on that) * USB Host (poorly supported)
As most would argue, given that it's a PDA (constantly mobile) and flash memory is pretty damned cheap - AND that the hard drive isn't exactly easily upgraded . . . the hard drive is mostly a non feature. (mostly - the sd driver is a bit of arse, and binary only - so 4 gigs always in your Zaurus with the CF still open does still have advantages... but it has moving parts - so it has disadvantages....)
So, the main feature of note over the older models is USB host. If you don't need that, you're likely better off enjoying the price cut on older models (where still available).
Still - it would be nice to have 4gigs + CF open without having to touch that stupid buggy binary SD driver.
Performance isn't the most important thing, by far, between ROMs. That said, I would say no there's not a particular performance change between ROMs. The important difference, is the usability.
An OpenZaurus installation (built by OE) would actually look pleasing and be functional. I have a c700 and a c760, and neither of them dares to touch the Sharp ROM.
Unless they've made leaps and bounds - the Sharp ROM addressbook is still beyond useless, not to mention a host of other lackings in all things. The only thing Sharp ROM has going for it above OZ is full hardware support (specifically, the ok/cancel buttons on the side of the device - and the 'jogwheel' equivalent).
However, if you just want to write text notes and read electronic books, sharprom should do you fine.
Yeah because fewer women are so arrogant as to test their IQ.
Anyone intelligent *enough* knows that a test - even scaled against ones 'peers' - is not going to be accurate. Even if it is - anyone intelligent enough would still be able to see that the results of such can do no good (either depression or overactive ego).
My IQ is $X. I know how smart I am, it can stay that way.
You do realize that NAT by itself does not in any way prevent outbound traffic, which is the problem?
They're not getting infected because someone jacks into their computer, they're getting infected because of IE or an email.
Even if you block ALL traffic except web, without special request (which can work in a business but certainly not for home users) - the DDOS is still happening on port 80 - no special tricks required.
And what is the difference between a node an an attribute? Really?
One's a container and one's a property. If you're adding some value to an XML file - and you think it does or will ever have other properties - or its parent will ever have more than 1 of it - then it's a node. Otherwise, it's an attribute. Some people like to make everything a node to be safe - that's fine, XML is bloated anyway:)
But it does serve a purpose, specifically because it is a standard and got the hype it needed to be recognized and accepted.
nodes and attributes are just like nodes and leaves in traditional tree structures.
Anyone can release a.deb and stick it on the web and someone can apt-get install it, or dpkg -i install it. Just like with a.exe.
Show me a 12-yr old kid who can post a setup.exe into windows update and get it 'officially recognized' blah blah and I'll show you that you just found a new virus.
This "problem" you point out is a feature - eyes have seen and said "yes, this is worthwhile stuff" and put it out there.
I don't see how "fiddling with dpkg to install a plain.deb" is different than "fiddling with the cursor to install a plain.exe" - I don't run a desktop or nautilus, but I'd wager if I did I could just double-click.debs and get prompted for install/etc. If I can't - well, then I clearly don't have shit for motivation if I can't be bothered to run a simple 'dpkg -i'.
No - that's a built in one click external validator request - it sends it off to validator.w3.org
While that is indeed nice - it doesn't work in a lot of the cases where you want to be using it (intranet, development test site, slashdot, etc.).
I'm guessing slashdot has it blocked - since I can see no other reason why the validator would be getting a 403 forbidden on this article (for example)
Today Apple announced two new portable devices with extremely limited input and no displays.
The ipod shuffle - a usb pendrive ipod!
The mac mini - an iBook without its keyboard or display!
I agree it's cool, proprietary hardware has the ability to make things nice and tiny - but really... it's all laptop components. Take the average base of a laptop, cut it in half, stack - you have your macmini*.
*some additional modifications required for functionality.
The iPod Shuffle is pack-of-gum sized, no screen, weighs less than an ounce... and no screen.
Let me guess - it also is pack of gum sized, has no screen, and weighs less than an ounce? And has no screen, and is pack of gum sized, and weighs less than an ounce? And weighs less than an ounce, and is pack of gum sized, and has no screen?... etc.
In other news - this does actually price compete with some of those flash based players afaik (though I haven't really priced them in some time) - good way to stranglehold people into buying from iTunes (can't blame them).
I had just finished burning the latest Knoppix CD on a hot summer afternoon when my cat jumped into my wifes unsuspecting arms, and they both tumbled backwards out the window.
I launched myself out, CD still in hand, trying to catch her from a 7 story drop - and lo and behold if both my wifes and my cats lives weren't saved because of the strength length and durability of a Knoppix CD.
After everything was said and done, we tried the (amazingly unscratched!) CD out in my wifes computer (she wanted to thank it for saving her) and it worked flawlessly.
The latest Sharp Zaurus models (have to import them for the good ones - c7x0/c8x0) use the PXA255(b?) - and all have VGA resolution. OpenZaurus has really come a long way these past few months (IMO) on these models and it is now quite usable.
I'm loving mine. I didn't even have to pull my laptop out once during my whole christmas break - all email/web was easily handled with it.
You can't ask a person talking on a cellphone to please keep it down - because they are talking loudly because of their (crappy, free, glitzed out with glowing accessories) phone. They have to talk loud on their phone - so they should have the common decency to find a place where talking loud won't disturb others.
When two people are talking together, there's an implicit acknowledgement that two people are physically occupying space and have the right to converse. I, as only one person, have a diminished - though not absent - right to take offense at this (conversation). It's not socially 'reasonable' to be offended by two people talking, even at normal or above normal vocal levels - so long as there is reason for them to do so. If I am bothered by it, and it's just me - then it is my social responsibility to suck it up and deal - 2 against 1. If it's even odds, in most cases most groups will suck it up and deal too. Putting others before oneself.
When you have a single person on a cellphone doing the same, for whatever reason - then they have as much implicit right to affect, or have an opinion on, the noise level of their surroundings as anyone else. Because they are talking on a cellphone - they are necessarily less engaged in whatever is physically present or happening. This decreases their implicit social right to be an annoyance, thus elevating anything they do that could be considered 'annoying' to the stature of 'rude'. Putting oneself before others.
I have seen people talking on cellphones in public who weren't annoying me. They're sitting in quiet areas, using a normal or quiet voice. I found nothing about it rude at all - I actually smiled.
In short - shut the hell up. You're on a mobile phone, so go seek out somewhere where you won't be disturbing me. Chances are I'm not just standing around idly - and your chatter is pissing me off.
[ Disclaimer: I and my wife both have cellphones, and we use them for 2 things: 1) very short conversations for meeting up / anything timely and important / etc. - under a minute any time, 2) for long distance calls when in the privacy of our home. I keep mine on vibrate, and hers is on the quietest ring she can hear from inside its perch in her purse. I don't consider my cell actions rude, and I am conscientious of others. ]
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The main differences between this model and the older clamshells can be summed up as such:
* 4gb internal hard drive (3.6gb formatted, 2.9 user)
* Less internal ROM - 16 instead of 32 or 64 (or 128 for c860? - don't quote me on that)
* USB Host (poorly supported)
As most would argue, given that it's a PDA (constantly mobile) and flash memory is pretty damned cheap - AND that the hard drive isn't exactly easily upgraded . . . the hard drive is mostly a non feature. (mostly - the sd driver is a bit of arse, and binary only - so 4 gigs always in your Zaurus with the CF still open does still have advantages... but it has moving parts - so it has disadvantages....)
So, the main feature of note over the older models is USB host. If you don't need that, you're likely better off enjoying the price cut on older models (where still available).
Still - it would be nice to have 4gigs + CF open without having to touch that stupid buggy binary SD driver.
Performance isn't the most important thing, by far, between ROMs. That said, I would say no there's not a particular performance change between ROMs. The important difference, is the usability.
An OpenZaurus installation (built by OE) would actually look pleasing and be functional. I have a c700 and a c760, and neither of them dares to touch the Sharp ROM.
Unless they've made leaps and bounds - the Sharp ROM addressbook is still beyond useless, not to mention a host of other lackings in all things. The only thing Sharp ROM has going for it above OZ is full hardware support (specifically, the ok/cancel buttons on the side of the device - and the 'jogwheel' equivalent).
However, if you just want to write text notes and read electronic books, sharprom should do you fine.
Yeah because fewer women are so arrogant as to test their IQ.
Anyone intelligent *enough* knows that a test - even scaled against ones 'peers' - is not going to be accurate. Even if it is - anyone intelligent enough would still be able to see that the results of such can do no good (either depression or overactive ego).
My IQ is $X. I know how smart I am, it can stay that way.
You do realize that NAT by itself does not in any way prevent outbound traffic, which is the problem?
They're not getting infected because someone jacks into their computer, they're getting infected because of IE or an email.
Even if you block ALL traffic except web, without special request (which can work in a business but certainly not for home users) - the DDOS is still happening on port 80 - no special tricks required.
And what is the difference between a node an an attribute? Really?
:)
One's a container and one's a property. If you're adding some value to an XML file - and you think it does or will ever have other properties - or its parent will ever have more than 1 of it - then it's a node. Otherwise, it's an attribute. Some people like to make everything a node to be safe - that's fine, XML is bloated anyway
But it does serve a purpose, specifically because it is a standard and got the hype it needed to be recognized and accepted.
nodes and attributes are just like nodes and leaves in traditional tree structures.
I call bullshit.
.deb and stick it on the web and someone can apt-get install it, or dpkg -i install it. Just like with a .exe.
.deb" is different than "fiddling with the cursor to install a plain .exe" - I don't run a desktop or nautilus, but I'd wager if I did I could just double-click .debs and get prompted for install/etc. If I can't - well, then I clearly don't have shit for motivation if I can't be bothered to run a simple 'dpkg -i'.
Anyone can release a
Show me a 12-yr old kid who can post a setup.exe into windows update and get it 'officially recognized' blah blah and I'll show you that you just found a new virus.
This "problem" you point out is a feature - eyes have seen and said "yes, this is worthwhile stuff" and put it out there.
I don't see how "fiddling with dpkg to install a plain
Out of it.
so wait - what are the two sides of that equation?
I it as "Infinite god equals zero" then it reduces to "One god equals zero" which can be restated as "god is nothing".
They've told me they are when they've spoken to me.
They also tell me to buy Microsoft products, so I don't trust them too much.
Thank goodness we can now register domains and have them active within 30 minutes!
Oh look, my foot's bleeding. Someone must have shot it.
... if it never sees the light of day?
Seems like that's more along the lines of "planned" or "attempted".
I could go for burning a half billion dollars in 4 years - where do I sngn up for their next try?
No - that's a built in one click external validator request - it sends it off to validator.w3.org
While that is indeed nice - it doesn't work in a lot of the cases where you want to be using it (intranet, development test site, slashdot, etc.).
I'm guessing slashdot has it blocked - since I can see no other reason why the validator would be getting a 403 forbidden on this article (for example)
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Hello fellow criminals. Let's do crime.
Today Apple announced two new portable devices with extremely limited input and no displays.
... it's all laptop components. Take the average base of a laptop, cut it in half, stack - you have your macmini*.
The ipod shuffle - a usb pendrive ipod!
The mac mini - an iBook without its keyboard or display!
I agree it's cool, proprietary hardware has the ability to make things nice and tiny - but really
*some additional modifications required for functionality.
The iPod Shuffle is pack-of-gum sized, no screen, weighs less than an ounce... and no screen.
... etc.
Let me guess - it also is pack of gum sized, has no screen, and weighs less than an ounce? And has no screen, and is pack of gum sized, and weighs less than an ounce? And weighs less than an ounce, and is pack of gum sized, and has no screen?
In other news - this does actually price compete with some of those flash based players afaik (though I haven't really priced them in some time) - good way to stranglehold people into buying from iTunes (can't blame them).
Head exploding.
That's like putting a VTEC sticker on the bottom of your muffler.
It's gay, and it's stupid.
I had just finished burning the latest Knoppix CD on a hot summer afternoon when my cat jumped into my wifes unsuspecting arms, and they both tumbled backwards out the window.
I launched myself out, CD still in hand, trying to catch her from a 7 story drop - and lo and behold if both my wifes and my cats lives weren't saved because of the strength length and durability of a Knoppix CD.
After everything was said and done, we tried the (amazingly unscratched!) CD out in my wifes computer (she wanted to thank it for saving her) and it worked flawlessly.
Thanks Knoppix!
The latest Sharp Zaurus models (have to import them for the good ones - c7x0/c8x0) use the PXA255(b?) - and all have VGA resolution. OpenZaurus has really come a long way these past few months (IMO) on these models and it is now quite usable.
I'm loving mine. I didn't even have to pull my laptop out once during my whole christmas break - all email/web was easily handled with it.
Naturally - it's back now.
/. - update your damned copyright to 2005 unless you want me to steal all your regurgitated content.
Timely as ever
What built in search?
Have you tried finding slashdots built in search lately? Removed due to poor mans blog DOS'ing
The original paint that ran just fine on a 486 with 4megs of ram?
Just checking.
and yes - I started out saying they have to talk loudly, then I finished saying they can speak quietly.
Latch on to that and your argument is already invalid, you know damned well the implicit meaning in both cases.
You can't ask a person talking on a cellphone to please keep it down - because they are talking loudly because of their (crappy, free, glitzed out with glowing accessories) phone. They have to talk loud on their phone - so they should have the common decency to find a place where talking loud won't disturb others.
When two people are talking together, there's an implicit acknowledgement that two people are physically occupying space and have the right to converse. I, as only one person, have a diminished - though not absent - right to take offense at this (conversation). It's not socially 'reasonable' to be offended by two people talking, even at normal or above normal vocal levels - so long as there is reason for them to do so. If I am bothered by it, and it's just me - then it is my social responsibility to suck it up and deal - 2 against 1. If it's even odds, in most cases most groups will suck it up and deal too. Putting others before oneself.
When you have a single person on a cellphone doing the same, for whatever reason - then they have as much implicit right to affect, or have an opinion on, the noise level of their surroundings as anyone else. Because they are talking on a cellphone - they are necessarily less engaged in whatever is physically present or happening. This decreases their implicit social right to be an annoyance, thus elevating anything they do that could be considered 'annoying' to the stature of 'rude'. Putting oneself before others.
I have seen people talking on cellphones in public who weren't annoying me. They're sitting in quiet areas, using a normal or quiet voice. I found nothing about it rude at all - I actually smiled.
In short - shut the hell up. You're on a mobile phone, so go seek out somewhere where you won't be disturbing me. Chances are I'm not just standing around idly - and your chatter is pissing me off.
[ Disclaimer: I and my wife both have cellphones, and we use them for 2 things: 1) very short conversations for meeting up / anything timely and important / etc. - under a minute any time, 2) for long distance calls when in the privacy of our home. I keep mine on vibrate, and hers is on the quietest ring she can hear from inside its perch in her purse. I don't consider my cell actions rude, and I am conscientious of others. ]
Hook.
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line.
and sinker.
Check who's posting when you reply, you may realize you're wasting your time next time