I had already read the story, because I saw it on benews.
It's long, but it's 100% true.
When Java /.Net are used for desktop applications BeOS and other OSes might have a chance again
Yes, it has flashrom, and is upgradable, it's all in the articles and specs.
Really, I am not just a little miffed about the 'applicance' like state of the PDA world - the PDA universe needs someone who will ship a PDA in a more generic sense, with WinCE as an 'option' and drivers for all the hardware for WinCE, QT Palmtop, QNX and Linux.
Well, I don't think that's really possible at OS level, because there might be better CPU architectures laying around the corner. Instead, Java is currently the best solution to the compatibility problem, and that's what this thing runs.
Yes, you're right about java.
The reason sharp choose java, I think, is that you should always think of the future.
If a newer zaurus doesn't use an ARMstrong, but some newer optimal cpu, you keep ALL your applications in java.
Java1.2.2 is backwardscompatible with 1.1, meaning that Java 1.2.2 can run Java 1.1 applications. But not always viceversa
That's not a real problem, as the JVM can be easily updated.
SANDisk just made a pressrelease of a 1GIG compact flash card.
I don't know how much energy the microdrive takes, but it is probably more than flashmem
Well, that's the beauty of it!
It runs Java, an java runs everywhere. Because of all those incompatibilities between devices, this is such a great move of Sharp for the industry.
Java is fast enough for most applications, and for high performance apps, you could always use native binaries
Hi,
Ofcourse it should run gcc. It's linux on an alpha machine:) It's not included by default, for obvious reasons. I don't think you would like to code 10 milion lines of code on it:)
- make the delete key at least as big as the space
The delete key isn't used very often. It's the backspace key. And that one is located on the right
- add arrow keys
The is an arrows key, it's located infront of the keyboard, the round 8 direction key
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Actually, it's not impressive, as a notebook contains a harddrive, cdrom drive, and does not use a transmeta, which would consume almost no power
Don't you just love the DEL/BS thing?
I've ran AmigaDE on the Zaurus, and it feels very fast. Though there are only demo 'applications' availlable, it was nice to see what it can offer.
I had already read the story, because I saw it on benews. It's long, but it's 100% true. When Java / .Net are used for desktop applications BeOS and other OSes might have a chance again
Yeah.. I'll look into simcity... I wanted to do that, but I forgot.. Thanks :)
Yes, it has flashrom, and is upgradable, it's all in the articles and specs. Really, I am not just a little miffed about the 'applicance' like state of the PDA world - the PDA universe needs someone who will ship a PDA in a more generic sense, with WinCE as an 'option' and drivers for all the hardware for WinCE, QT Palmtop, QNX and Linux. Well, I don't think that's really possible at OS level, because there might be better CPU architectures laying around the corner. Instead, Java is currently the best solution to the compatibility problem, and that's what this thing runs.
Yes, you're right about java. The reason sharp choose java, I think, is that you should always think of the future. If a newer zaurus doesn't use an ARMstrong, but some newer optimal cpu, you keep ALL your applications in java. Java1.2.2 is backwardscompatible with 1.1, meaning that Java 1.2.2 can run Java 1.1 applications. But not always viceversa That's not a real problem, as the JVM can be easily updated.
SANDisk just made a pressrelease of a 1GIG compact flash card. I don't know how much energy the microdrive takes, but it is probably more than flashmem
Well, that's the beauty of it! It runs Java, an java runs everywhere. Because of all those incompatibilities between devices, this is such a great move of Sharp for the industry. Java is fast enough for most applications, and for high performance apps, you could always use native binaries
Hi, Ofcourse it should run gcc. It's linux on an alpha machine :) It's not included by default, for obvious reasons. I don't think you would like to code 10 milion lines of code on it :)
- make the delete key at least as big as the space The delete key isn't used very often. It's the backspace key. And that one is located on the right - add arrow keys The is an arrows key, it's located infront of the keyboard, the round 8 direction key
Yes, the keyboard is very nice. It'd speed up typing alot. Things like copy/paste are stuff that you miss when using the pen