Sharp Zaurus SL-5000D Linux (Squeak?) PDA

Edmund Ronald eronald at rome.polytechnique.fr
Fri Nov 30 22:03:56 UTC 2001


Correct price is $399
http://www.sharpplace.com/product.asp?sku=1865193

As for the ARM gcc issue, if it really bugs people here such a lot, why
doesn't someone fix it, or put a bounty of a few hundred dollars on it ?
I am sure rms would be delighted to hack gcc if encouraged by the promise
of a little money :)

Edmund



On Fri, 30 Nov 2001, Mike Rutenberg wrote:

> I just noticed a new PDA with a built in keyboard and might make an
> interesting Squeak platform.
> 
> Sharp Zaurus SL-5000D is a handheld PDA that runs Linux on a 200 MHz
> StrongARM, and has a tiny built in QWERTY keyboard, as well as a touch
> screen and stylus.  The keyboard looks a bit like the curved Blackberry
> keyboard.
> 
> The screen is 1/4 VGA in size, 65,536 Color Reflective TFT touch panel,
> 3.5" with front lighting.  (I assume front lighting because it is
> reflective?).
> 
> It costs USD 500 for the prerelease developer version.
> 
> Mike
> 
> 	http://www.sharpplace.com/product.asp?sku=1865193
> 
> 





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