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General Forums => General Discussion => Topic started by: ccrandal69 on May 30, 2006, 08:53:04 pm

Title: Looking To Return To The Zaurus
Post by: ccrandal69 on May 30, 2006, 08:53:04 pm

After getting screwed by Cingular for a $1400 data transfer I never made.  I decided it was easier to just switch carriers and get a Treo650 and an unlimited data plan.  As a result, I sold my C760.

Even though I really like the Treo, there are too many times I wish I had a smaller phone.  I'd also like to upgrade to EVDO data service.  So, I'm looking to move over to a Samsung A-900.  I bought one for my fiancee and outside of the poor battery life, I really like the phone.

Since I'll be giving up all the smartphone features I've been used to, I'm looking to go back to either a Zaurus or a Clie UX.  The most important feature I'm looking for is the ability to use the keyboard to send SMS messages.  I'm also interested in a reliable syncing method to my Mac.

A year ago when I had my Z, I used a SMS utility that while it worked, it did not have a GUI and it took a little bit to get it ready to go each time.  Is there now a good utlility for sending SMS with a GUI that works on the clamshell series of Zaurii?

I also used ZMacSync and while it was OK, it wasn't quite what I was hoping for.  Can anyone clue me in on how far Mac syncing methods have come lately?

Thanks
Curt

Title: Looking To Return To The Zaurus
Post by: speculatrix on June 05, 2006, 03:35:59 pm

just read the forums, everything's been VERY busy for the last year - new models, new ROMS - cacko, OZ and pdaXrom.

seems like 2006 is becoming the year of linux gaining mass acceptance.