Re: [NTLK] Sharp (was: No new Newton, but Palm might have promise)

From: Steve Weyer (weyer_at_kagi.com)
Date: Wed Jan 09 2002 - 07:38:22 EST


> From: Denis Krasnov <dkrasnov_at_nyc.rr.com>
>
>> yet another possibility is new SL-5000 handheld from Sharp.
>> Linux, Java, color, StrongARM, builtin keyboard, Opera browser, MP3.
>> I've got a developer unit right now -- powerful, fast, has a lot of
>> potential. although it's supposed to be available to consumers in a few
>> months, I wonder whether it'll be ready -- the built-in organizer apps need
>> to be much improved, and more of the Linux and configuration complexity need
>> to be hidden.
>
> What about HWR ?

it has HWR in separate areas (similar to PocketPC) for UPPER. lowercase,
digits. also several soft keyboards, though the slide-out built-in kbd is
rather cool.

>> a few reviews:
>>
>> http://www.the-gadgeteer.com/zaurus-sl-5000d-review.html
>> http://pencomputing.com/frames/sharp_zaurus.html
>> http://www.palmstation.com/view_article.py?article=4930&flat_mode=1
>> http://www.geek.com/pdageek/features/zaurus/index.htm
>> http://www.techtv.com/products/consumerelectronics/story/0,23008,3363075,00.
>> html
>> http://www.infosync.no/show.php?id=1292&page=1

-- 
Steve

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