Sharp Zaurus SL-5600 PDA Review

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Sharp Zaurus SL-5600 PDA Review

Manufacturer: Sharp

Model#: SL-56

Weight: 5.92lbs
Height: 5..4"

Width: 2..9"
Length: "

Average Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars

Features:

Linux/Java-powered handheld computer with 64 MB ROM, 32 MB of RAM, and 400 MHz Intel processor
High-resolution color reflective TFT screen with support for over 65,000 colors
Integrated QWERTY keyboard that slides out from bottom of handheld
Listen to MP3 or watch MPEG video; includes stereo headphone jack
What's in the box: Zaurus SL-5600, Handheld device, EA-70S AC adapter, Docking station (USB), Power cord, Rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery, Stylus, Display protection cover, CF slot-protection card

User Submitted Sharp Zaurus SL-5600 PDA Reviews (cont...)

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Date: 2003-05-12
Reserved for the Geek
This "Palm" isn't for everybody. I mean its linux so the UI has somewhat of a learning curve and i know people have complained about the last of software on other sites but the fact is I havn't seen a more open snappy pda yet. I put it on my wireless network and bam I found that my computer had little use anymore aside from building new software for my Zaurus. If you are a hacker/programmer you are probably allready aware of the power of linux. Now you can have Tux in the palm of your hand. But face the facts if you want tons of apps and other software then the Zaurus is still good but maybe you should go for one of the other brands of PDA as far as i am concerned this is a Pocket PC not a pda infact this "pda" can run the Pocket PC OS.

Date: 2003-05-03
Very friendly user
I am in love with my Zaurus. I have never owned a PDA before and was scared I couldn't figure out how to use it. Well, I was pleasantly surprised. It has been very easy to use and no problems communicating with mircosoft on my computer. I have been typing files in Hamcon Word and then transfering to my computer. It works like a charm. The screen it bright and clear. I downloaded some games from the internet and now I am entertained on the train into NYC. I have not tried the internet card or the media player (future adventures). After much investigation into the Zaurus (compared to sony), I am happy with my decision.

Date: 2003-05-01
Problematic PX-250 proccessor
This PDA is very nice except for the PX-250 CPU it uses. The PX-250 proccessor unforuntely runs ARM4 code (programs compiled for the Zaurus SL-5500) at half speed (around 200mhz instead of expected 400mhz). The only software that will run full-speed on the PX-250 CPU are the default applications on the Sharp ROM, some software from Thekompany, and programs compiled exclusively for ARM5 (PX-250). Intel has made a PX-255 CPU which fixes the half-speed problem on older apps, but it is currently only used in new PDAs such as the Tungsten "C", the Toshiba e755 pocket PC, and the newer Dell Axim X5 Advanced.

Sharp has no word on if they will switch to the PX-255 CPU in a new model.

Casual users may not notice this problem, but many will.

Date: 2003-04-27
A wonderfull tool for everyone
Got it from Amazon.com with free shipping, it arrived very quickly. Worked right out of the box, just plugged the USB in and installed the software, and outlook was synchronized in 5 minutes. The user interface is the best in the market today. You can either work with the stylus or do all the navigation with the joystick...that's a real time saver when you want to fetch a phone number or check on a meeting next week without having to use the stlyus.
I have my important documents loaded along with lots of MP3's, so there is never a dull moment. I also got the linksys wireless card, and some extra memory (SanDisk 256MB SD card), and they all worked right out of the box...no messing with configuration files or anything. This PDA rocks.

Date: 2003-04-19
Very, very cool! A PDA for UNIX geeks
I've been using Palm PDAs for about five years now and wanted to upgrade to something new. I had seen the Zaurus 5500 and was going to purchase one before I heard that the 5600 was being released. The 5600 is fast, applications load quickly and the OS seems to be very stable. I haven't had anything crash yet. Setting up wireless networking with a CF card is trivial, plug the card in, run the network config application and type in your WEP key and you're on the net. Surfing with Opera is excellent, you can zoom in and out on web pages and I haven't found any pages that it won't display. I have yet to try the Hancom applications for reading and writing Word and Excel docs but everything else works very well. Now I just need to find an SSH client for it and I'll really be in business.

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