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Title: Zaurus Line Expanding
Post by: nathanwms on August 24, 2005, 12:40:00 pm

According to this article, Sharp is teaming up with Mitsubishi to produce the combo device.  Also mentions that it is possible they will market separately, would love to see a clamshell device with integrated cell phone.  Add wifi (802.11g) and bluetooth and you have the ultimate wireless combo device.


  http://www.theregister.co.uk/2000/08/25/pd...euro_cellphone/ (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2000/08/25/pda_vendors_target_euro_cellphone/)

Title: Zaurus Line Expanding
Post by: adf on August 24, 2005, 02:41:54 pm

Published Friday 25th August 2000 11:04 GMT.

That was a pre 5500 prototype.

Would be nice if they revived the idea, though.  In the meantime there are gsm cf cards.

Title: Zaurus Line Expanding
Post by: nathanwms on August 24, 2005, 03:33:48 pm

Completely overlooked the date of publication.  I'm obviously too anxious for a revolutionary change rather than evolutionary one.  The Zaurus us a great platform and with a few changes could really be outstanding.

Title: Zaurus Line Expanding
Post by: BarryW on August 24, 2005, 06:22:07 pm

Disn't someone here pick op one of these on ebay?

Title: Zaurus Line Expanding
Post by: Tom61 on August 24, 2005, 06:43:15 pm

Well, there's always the Motorola e680i and a780 Linux phones.

Title: Zaurus Line Expanding
Post by: adf on August 24, 2005, 07:22:18 pm

a few people. Guylhem has been working on stufff to go with it on the 6k afaik.
I was going to, but GCI wants $80 a month for gsm data access.  given coverage limitatations in alaska It seemed like using wifi hotspots would be just as effective and much cheaper

Title: Zaurus Line Expanding
Post by: BarryW on August 24, 2005, 10:50:12 pm

That and GCI doesn't seem to carry any of the "cool" phones.

Title: Zaurus Line Expanding
Post by: adf on August 25, 2005, 01:16:06 am

LOL.

I asked them about that..and compatibility for 3rd party gsm stuff (thinking about a gsm cf)... they said "no guarantees, but they'd be willing to give it a shot.
but hell.... for $960 annually on top of their "ultimate package" and cell plan, they should hand carry each bit

Title: Zaurus Line Expanding
Post by: BarryW on August 25, 2005, 01:28:06 am

You must have smarter people down there.  I had to practically fight the ACS lady for my dsl modem when she asked me what os my computer was.  I told her that the computer that I was going to connect to it was a linux box.  She starts to pull the box back saying they don't support linux!