DEAD-CHECK YOUR MAIL!!!-DR. LAURA HOT: Sharp Zaurus SL-5500 for $179 shipped from HSN!

[Kung Lau]

Originally posted by: bobofoosh
I bought one and I don't need it at all...being a geek sucks

Dude, that's sig material!

 

[Kipper]

Picked one up. Anybody know whether or not this is the SL5500 for sure? The website doesn't say.

 

[vladgur]

Originally posted by: madcowdisease
Picked one up. Anybody know whether or not this is the SL5500 for sure? The website doesn't say.

Sharp Zaurus PDA with Color LCD, 64MB Memory, MP3, Sliding Keyboard
Retail Value: $499.00
HSN Price: $198.92
S & H: $8.95
You Save: $300.08

what else could it be?

 

[robisc]

I've got to stop coming here, I just ordered one for $178 shipped, now what to do with my Pocket PC that I bought to replace my Sony Clie a few months ago, I guess I'll see which one I like the best and try it for a few weeks and then sell the other.

 

[johto]

fine... FINE. are you happy?

thank g-d for my 0% APR card

<edit>
i only bought it cause i have a wireless CF card and 32MB SD card lying around. anyone know if Divx/XVid will work?
</edit>

 

[jagilbertvt]

OMG I so don't need this.. yet I still ordered one. I must be crazy.

 

['BARtMAN']

I was surfing awhile ago trying to make myself believe that spending the 250+ on this pda would be worth it, I found a bunch of sites... (I hope I can find them all again too, I always forget to bookmark stuff)

Software
http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/
<a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.handango.com/PlatformSoftwareSection2.jsp?siteId=1&jid=1325B1AC415ADCA67D7E612237986D8C&platformId=9&special=&bySection=§ionId=0&catalog=80&title=Sharp+Zaurus
">http://www.handango.com/PlatformSoftwareSection2.jsp?siteId=1&jid=1325B1AC415ADCA67D7E612237986D8C&platformId=9&special=&bySection=§ionId=0&catalog=80&title=Sharp+Zaurus</a>
http://www.zaurusoft.com/


Great replacement ROM:
http://openzaurus.sourceforge.net/oz_website/content/screenies

Info (I know this one was posted already):
http://www.newbreedsoftware.com/zaurus-faq/
http://zaurus.loveslinux.com/

Review:
http://www.digit-life.com/articles/sharpzaurus/

C.F./S.D. compatiabilty list:
http://zaurus.knightfire.com/ZaurusIndex.php (http://zaurus.knightfire.com/ZaurusDB.php for more of a raw list)

Battery mod:
Can't find it atm, will look and fix this link later...

Edit: whoops, made links linkable

 

[sat4fun]

Will this thing run applications that were designed to run on the PPC? I have an Amigo with a 206 strongarm and an s***load of apps.

 

[vetteguy]

This is a good price for a good PDA. Everytime I'm in a store that carries these I always play with one for a little while, being the PDA junkie that I am. If you're buying it with the intent of making some money on eBay I wouldn't bother though, since chances are by this time tomorrow there will be about 50 new auctions for these little things. But, if you're looking for a cool toy that's way below the (inflated) MSRP, go for it.

 

[vetteguy]

Originally posted by: sat4fun
Will this thing run applications that were designed to run on the PPC? I have an Amigo with a 206 strongarm and an s***load of apps.

No. This runs a version of Linux as its operating system. However, you SHOULD be able to run some Linux apps on this.

 

[mrVW]

Which model is this?

 

[noneother1]

what's HOTTER??

this Zaurus?? OR

the HP 1910, from OMax, with the 50 dollars off, AND 50 Dollar Gift Card???

I can't the cahones to buy either..the wife keeps giving me the "LOOK"

 

[Doomer]

Hot Deals Forum strikes again. I am now 178 bucks poorer.

 

[Soybomb]

Does anyone know if there is an app available to grab avantgo pages for these? I need my avantgo

 

[HardAngel]

Originally posted by: noneother1
what's HOTTER??

this Zaurus?? OR

the HP 1910, from OMax, with the 50 dollars off, AND 50 Dollar Gift Card???

I can't the cahones to buy either..the wife keeps giving me the "LOOK"

U might want 2 check out this page:

1910 review

Looks like the iPaq u mentioned has non-standard headphone jack, has an SD slot that only accepts data storage cards (no wireless, or gps etc), cradle jack is "flipped" from earlier models so sync cradle, keyboards from previous models won't work, and the memory and its config and use are strange and limiting

-Angel

 

[halik]

damn...coulnt resist. Oh well i'll sell my gw500 server and its all gonna be good

 

[noneother1]

Originally posted by: HardAngel

Originally posted by: noneother1
what's HOTTER??

this Zaurus?? OR

the HP 1910, from OMax, with the 50 dollars off, AND 50 Dollar Gift Card???

I can't the cahones to buy either..the wife keeps giving me the "LOOK"

U might want 2 check out this page:

1910 review

Looks like the iPaq u mentioned has non-standard headphone jack, has an SD slot that only accepts data storage cards (no wireless, or gps etc), cradle jack is "flipped" from earlier models so sync cradle, keyboards from previous models won't work, and the memory and its config and use are strange and limiting

-Angel

Good to know THANK YOU...I definitely want to use the new SanDisk 802.11b SD when it comes out...if the 1910 doesn't have SDIO, there is no sense in buying this, for me any way...I'll get the e750 when it gets below 299 (if ever) I guess

 

[machintos]

So, which model zaurus is this? Does anybody know?

 

[Kevin]

 

[Nemesis77]

Originally posted by: machintos
So, which model zaurus is this? Does anybody know?

SL-5500

EDIT: Correction: It seems to be SL-5600

 

[Kevin]

I'm sure I could add this to my wireless network for internet, but would it be difficult to actually talk between the PDA and a Comptuer on the network? Basically I'd like to be able to access files from my PC to the PDA...

 

['BARtMAN']

for a good deal on a CF 802.11b card go here $59.95 - 20 MIR + 6.50 S&H = 46.45
It's supported by the stock ROM...

 

['BARtMAN']

Originally posted by: kevin000
I'm sure I could add this to my wireless network for internet, but would it be difficult to actually talk between the PDA and a Comptuer on the network? Basically I'd like to be able to access files from my PC to the PDA...

Sure, just need this program then just creat a mountpoint...

oh yeah, on the windows side you just would need to enable Microsoft networking for TCP/IP, and share a folder/drive...

 

[Kevin]

Originally posted by: 'BARtMAN'

Originally posted by: kevin000
I'm sure I could add this to my wireless network for internet, but would it be difficult to actually talk between the PDA and a Comptuer on the network? Basically I'd like to be able to access files from my PC to the PDA...

Sure, just need this program then just creat a mountpoint...

oh yeah, on the windows side you just would need to enable Microsoft networking for TCP/IP, and share a folder/drive...

Will that work with XP Pro? And it would let me access files on its hard disk?

 

['BARtMAN']

yeah, it would let you access your winxp's hd... if you wanna get on the PDA I think it has a FTP server running by default on port 4242...