On Thu, 03 Nov 2005 18:10:45 -0800, MonkeyBoy <somewildmonkey@yahoo.com>  
wrote:
>
> Hi Rachael,
>
> I wrote a bit about my purchase of a Sharp SL-C760 in the
> comp.sys.handhelds newsgroup a while back.  If you do a google
> newsgroup search on "+somewildmonkey +sl-c750/760" you can see what I
> wrote there.

Ahh, yes. Thank you. That thread lead to some interesting sites, as well  
as the thread itself.

> The only problem I have with the Zaurus is that I am not really
> impressed with the applications that come with the unit itself (except
> for the Japanese/English dictionary).  And, as you noted, it has a
> great handwriting input system.   The SL-C760 has an excellent 640x480
> pixel display.  It is crystal clear.  This unit makes a great photo
> viewer and has slots for both an SD memory card as well as a flash
> card.  The newer models have hard disk drives (the older ones used
> flash memory).

The dictionary is the important one. If it comes with a reasonable  
dictionary, I might not have to load one. The display for the Zaurii at  
Ishimaru Denki indicated it comes with a 代現国語辞典 but really I would  
want to know whose it is as there are like twenty common ones. :)

>
> Also, the SL-C760 is a bit bulky as a PDA in my opinion.  The keyboard
> is outstanding though.  One really cool thing is that you can bring up
> a Linux console on it.  Also, you can telnet to it via the USB port on
> a PC.  If a keyboard is a serious requirement for you, then I believe
> that the quality and ergonomics of the keyboard on the SL series
> outweighs the size issue.

Size isn't really a huge issue. It really just needs to be something I can  
slip into a purse or small bag. My laptop is way too big to carry around  
all the time and not exactly convenient for studying on a train. ;)

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> One last thing, and I don't want to open any cans of worms here, but
> personally I have sworn off all things Microsoft and am going the Linux
> route with all my PC's and this will include PDA's.  So, this is also a
> significant factor in my choosing the Zaurus.  This might not be an
> issue for you at all.

Can't swear of MS and not really fanatical about it anyway. But there is  
something to be said for encouraging some diversity in the market (what  
with palm seemingly dead).

Thanks for you input.

Rachael
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