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Everything Else => Sharp Zaurus => Model Specific Forums => Distros, Development, and Model Specific Forums => Archived Forums => C1000/3x00 General discussions => Topic started by: shreks on February 01, 2005, 11:27:54 pm
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C3000 includes a voice recorder software, but I couldn't find the microphone. I also bought a earphone with remote control, someone said that the left earphone is also a microphone. I tried it with the voice recorder, but my voice still could not enter the machine! Where is the microphone or C3000 does NOT have one?
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Yep, the C3000 doesn't include a mic! Dumb huh?
You have to use something like this which is sold as suitable for C3000:
little mic (http://www.audio-technica.co.jp/products/mic/at9641.html)
but then you can't do a quick playback without removing it. Maybe better to build your own mic + right earphone or use something from a mobile phone.
I tried the recorder software with an old Sony walkman mic and it worked ok.
Makes we lean toward a Dell X50V pda (vga screen, faster processor, built in Bluetooth + WiFi, built in mic, built in backup battery [v. important!] ). Add a 4gb microdrive and off you go. But that uses M$ software and I'm not sure how much fun that would be.
Not entire sure what the market was meant to be for the C3000. Sure isn't a typical PDA and it could do with built in wifi for the power user types. Still, I'm happy with my toy.
Jonathan
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Yes, Sharp is so dumb on this issue! I have to find an earphone set for cell phone to try my Z.
And before I made my decision to buy Z3000, I compared it with Dell X50, and I sensed their differences. My major concern of X50 is its OS and of course MS Windows needs faster processor to match up Linux performance on the same hardware. I am a 10-year+ user of Linux and Windows and I know this point very well. The major drawback of Z3000 is its lack of built-in network functionality.
Yep, the C3000 doesn't include a mic! Dumb huh?
You have to use something like this which is sold as suitable for C3000:
little mic (http://www.audio-technica.co.jp/products/mic/at9641.html)
but then you can't do a quick playback without removing it. Maybe better to build your own mic + right earphone or use something from a mobile phone.
I tried the recorder software with an old Sony walkman mic and it worked ok.
Makes we lean toward a Dell X50V pda (vga screen, faster processor, built in Bluetooth + WiFi, built in mic, built in backup battery [v. important!] ). Add a 4gb microdrive and off you go. But that uses M$ software and I'm not sure how much fun that would be.
Not entire sure what the market was meant to be for the C3000. Sure isn't a typical PDA and it could do with built in wifi for the power user types. Still, I'm happy with my toy.
Jonathan
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Actually, Sharp is not dumb on this issue. Imagine what you'd have gotten with a built in mic: it would be small and very likely not capturing sound well. But without it you have a choice what mic to use. I can easily imagine using 7-feet uni-directional "gun" type mic with a 100 yard range with the Zaurus, James Bond type of thing
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Actually, Sharp is not dumb on this issue. Imagine what you'd have gotten with a built in mic: it would be small and very likely not capturing sound well. But without it you have a choice what mic to use. I can easily imagine using 7-feet uni-directional "gun" type mic with a 100 yard range with the Zaurus, James Bond type of thing
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Good point! The C3000 is quite a James Bond tool on its own!
Jonathan
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Actually, Sharp is not dumb on this issue. Imagine what you'd have gotten with a built in mic: it would be small and very likely not capturing sound well. But without it you have a choice what mic to use. I can easily imagine using 7-feet uni-directional "gun" type mic with a 100 yard range with the Zaurus, James Bond type of thing
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Good point! The C3000 is quite a James Bond tool on its own!
Jonathan
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Yep Mister Q, What are you waiting for ?