[NTLK] Zaurus in Germany: Port NOS?

From: Steve Weyer (weyer_at_kagi.com)
Date: Wed Jan 30 2002 - 08:52:00 EST


> Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 05:25:59 -0800 (PST)
> From: eric engle <engleerica_at_yahoo.com>
>
>
> Sharp is releasing a new PDA in Germany: it will be
> out in february, and runs for around 700 euros (tax
> included?). Which is under 1000 US dollars.

sounds pricey. I think it's supposed to sell in US for ~$500+
(that's with 64M of memory; current developer model, with 32M , is $400)

> The SL 5500 G looks to me like the e-Zaurus: built in
> keyboard. Strong Arm at 206 megaherz. It runs under
> linux
>
> Here's some URLs (in German).
>
> http://www.focus.de/G/GN/gn.htm?snr=100843&streamsnr=241
> http://www.sharp.de/index2.htm
> http://www.sharp.de/10/pdf/pda/pda-produktdaten.pdf
>
> Color screen, 16 rom 64 ram.
>
> IRDA port...
>
> Type II PCM flash cardslot! Just like our green
> friend!
>
> MY QUESTION IS: Would it be possible to port NOS onto
> this?
>
> I have NTK and know pascal but am a beginner at
> newtonScript.
>
> Since the Zaurus and the Newton were co-developed and
> since this runs a strongarm chip (SA 1110 206 mhz) I
> really want this to be possible. I even want it to be
> what apple eventually releases in the US as NewTon
> II...
>
> Anyway those are my dreams. Does anyone have a clue
> whether it would be possible?

one possibility is that IF the "Gnuton" project were completed,
perhaps it could be ported, but I think that's not likely.

(another option is that if apps are developed in Waba(Java subset) for
Newton, they can then be run on Zaurus (in addition to Palm, WinCE); I
recently got Waba running on Z and have tried with a few of my apps)
for links to those (and other Zaurus articles/info)):
  http://members.home.com/saweyer/z/index.htm
  http://www.kagi.com/weyer/#Zaurus

-- 
Steve
  weyer_at_kagi.com
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