Friday, December 10, 2004
Japan Gets Sharp Zaurus SL-C3000 PDA with 4GB HD
Posted by Jonathon Watkins in "THE COMPETITION" @ 03:30 AM
Engadget spotted that I4U News have a review up of the Sharp Zaurus SL-C3000. The main points of note about the unit are that it runs Linux and that it's got an impressively large Built-in Storage area ;-):
"The twisting screen is great, but not new for this model. The SL-C3000 can be used as a flip open PDA with full keyboard, or as stylus operated PDA. New with this model is the USB interface and of course the integrated 4GB hard-drive. Connecting the PDA to a PC lets me access the Hard-drive and move files back and forth. The bundled Intellisync software also works over USB and synchronizes the usual PDA applications with MS Outlook. The bundled PC software is in Japanese."
As Engadget mention, there's no onboard Bluetooth or WiFi, but that's nothing an add-in card or two can't fix. I don't fancy that flat keyboard though. The unit reminds me of the Sony Clie line: interesting hardware designs, shame about OS. ;-) Come on, where are the clamshell Pocket PCs with landscape VGA screens and 5Gb hard drives? I'm looking forward to the diversity that PPC2003SE and beyond enables, but the future seems rather slow arriving....
"The twisting screen is great, but not new for this model. The SL-C3000 can be used as a flip open PDA with full keyboard, or as stylus operated PDA. New with this model is the USB interface and of course the integrated 4GB hard-drive. Connecting the PDA to a PC lets me access the Hard-drive and move files back and forth. The bundled Intellisync software also works over USB and synchronizes the usual PDA applications with MS Outlook. The bundled PC software is in Japanese."
As Engadget mention, there's no onboard Bluetooth or WiFi, but that's nothing an add-in card or two can't fix. I don't fancy that flat keyboard though. The unit reminds me of the Sony Clie line: interesting hardware designs, shame about OS. ;-) Come on, where are the clamshell Pocket PCs with landscape VGA screens and 5Gb hard drives? I'm looking forward to the diversity that PPC2003SE and beyond enables, but the future seems rather slow arriving....
