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Title: Difference Between Sl5000d And The Sl5500
Post by: plo2000 on November 02, 2005, 08:32:06 pm

Hi, I  was wondering which is better to buy SL 5000D or SL 5500?  I know the only hardware difference is the ram memory but is there any bugs in the sl5000D that makes the  sl5500 a better buy?? They have a sl5000D selling on ebay, I dont know if its worh it?

Thanks

Title: Difference Between Sl5000d And The Sl5500
Post by: Tom61 on November 03, 2005, 12:54:50 pm

Other than lower RAM, it's harder to find roms for than the 5500, in particular, the latest Sharp rom doesn't appear to be on the net for the 5000D.

Title: Difference Between Sl5000d And The Sl5500
Post by: microsoft/linux on November 03, 2005, 09:10:27 pm

go 5500. It gives you more room to do anything fun on(ssh, ftp, etc.). 32MB is really small, unless you are doing only PIM stuff

Title: Difference Between Sl5000d And The Sl5500
Post by: plo2000 on November 04, 2005, 10:18:00 am

The software that works on a sl-5500 does it work on the sl-5000D?

Title: Difference Between Sl5000d And The Sl5500
Post by: microsoft/linux on November 04, 2005, 11:04:02 am

I would assume so, so long as you'd be using the same ROM. I don't know, I don't own a 5000D, just a 5500

Title: Difference Between Sl5000d And The Sl5500
Post by: lardman on November 05, 2005, 05:06:41 am

Yes, the two are identical bar the difference in RAM, however you may run into lack-of-RAM issues.

I'd be tempted to go for one of those $100 refurb'd 5500s if I were you.


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