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General Forums => General Discussion => Topic started by: Neverwinter on January 07, 2005, 06:18:19 pm

Title: Just Ordered My 1st Zaurus: C860.
Post by: Neverwinter on January 07, 2005, 06:18:19 pm

I just ordered my 1st Zaurus: the C860.  So what do you recommend for me as a newbie?  I will use it for programming, and download any possible game I can get my hands on.  My first devices were Palm OS devices and then Pocket PCs.  I just sold my LOOX 720 to get my hands on a Zaurus.

Title: Just Ordered My 1st Zaurus: C860.
Post by: freizugheit on January 07, 2005, 09:16:32 pm

Then another dump answer by specifying the area of interest here.

Title: Just Ordered My 1st Zaurus: C860.
Post by: Neverwinter on January 07, 2005, 09:36:35 pm

Quote

Then another dump answer by specifying the area of interest here.

Another dump answer?  Sorry, I don't understand what you just said...

Title: Just Ordered My 1st Zaurus: C860.
Post by: offroadgeek on January 07, 2005, 10:06:17 pm

I think what freizugheit is asking for is for you to specify the areas of interest where you are looking for recommendations...

Title: Just Ordered My 1st Zaurus: C860.
Post by: Neverwinter on January 07, 2005, 10:16:21 pm

Ohhh ok.  Thanks for letting me know.  I'm really not sure.  Well I want to use it for C#, JAVA, and C++ programming, looking up offline websites that I have downloaded, and PDF documents.  The ROM would be a good area of recommendation.  I think the ROM I choose will make a difference because I think I will eventually use it w/a SDIO Wi-Fi card.  Isn't there compatibility issues depending on the ROM you use?  Best programs I should download, etc.  Any ideas?

Title: Just Ordered My 1st Zaurus: C860.
Post by: ThC on January 08, 2005, 04:06:36 am

I read in this forum that at the moment there only were a beta driver for SDIO wifi cards which should work only on standard sharp roms as it's a binary only driver (SD consortium won't open their specs)

Title: Just Ordered My 1st Zaurus: C860.
Post by: Neverwinter on January 08, 2005, 09:57:06 am

Beta only?  I thought Beta was done away with in early December?  Any idea when the beta will become a final release?

Title: Just Ordered My 1st Zaurus: C860.
Post by: ev1l on January 14, 2005, 09:55:31 am

Look at the pinned thread in the software subforum (https://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=10097)

Title: Just Ordered My 1st Zaurus: C860.
Post by: Neverwinter on January 14, 2005, 02:50:08 pm

Hey thanks for the reply.  I've been so busy and backed up w/tasks and school.  This looks like a good start...

Title: Just Ordered My 1st Zaurus: C860.
Post by: johnw on January 31, 2005, 09:19:29 pm

I don't have an 860, but I've read a lot of people here like PdaXrom.