A few comments...
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Arigato Tetron-san!
Ah...Softmap 5 in Akihabara. You were there last fall huh ? Tell me, did they ever get around to wiping up the gallon or two of drool I must have left behind there last spring ?
More of exactly the kind of user perspective I love when I'm making a purchase choice.
(I know the format of the respones I'm going to write is usually indicitive of a rebutal. Rest assured I am simply responding in an organized manner)
"The only difference between the C760 and C860 is software and I think the color of the case. Apparently the C860 has some Japanese<-->English translation software..."
This is actually a real concern of mine, as I'll be in Japan for a year trying to learn to speak Japanese (actually I already can sort of speak it, but I never get any practice so I'm abysmal at it. I will now though...). But as you say it has some built in stuff, and Effy-CJK 3.0 can be had for less than $50. So I suppose that is a blow for the 760...
The differences between the C760 and the C1000...slightly newer CPU...a USB host controller (yay!) and the Sharp ROM uses a 2.6 kernel instead of the old 2.4.18 kernel.
The extra 16mhz... 'meh'...the improved instruction set however is a bit of a draw. The usb host is (in 80's jargon) RAD...but I honestly don't think I'd use it much (I could be wrong). The improved kernal is also a bit of a draw, can the stock rom from the C1000 be applied to the C760 ?
When you get it, must-have accessories are a case (obviously)...
I already have *most* of the accessories I really need. The headphone remote has always been tempting, but as I prepared to sell my 5500 I picke dup an RCA Lyra for cheap off ebay and I've been using that lately for my MP3's. It's not at all competetive with even mediocre stand alone MP3 players out there, but I'm getting used to it, so I probably won't cave on that. I have my WIFI card (unless someone knows of a Kismet compatible CF card with an MC Card jack...) and I have a 1GB CF Flash card for movies. For apps and some MP3s I've got one or two 256mb SD cards lying around. If they cheapen down in the next few months I'll go ahead and pick up a 512mb. The case you mention however I will defenitely be on the lookout for. I'll probably also pick up a Semson battery extender since they are cheap and compact.
Ok, about the C3000 form factor:... it is distinctly heavier than the C760. Not in a "more solid" sort of way, in a "more bricklike ...Instead of the arrows being the usual upside-down "T" as on the C760, the C3000 has a circular D-pad with the "Ok" button in the middle...
Most people seem to like the C1000 keyboard for it's less membraneous feel, and if true I would prefer that as well. I'd also head the beveled edges of the Cx000 duo give them a tighter feel when closed. Weight doesn't bother me too much. Kind of ironic, I vastly prefer the d-pad concept to the seperate arrow buttons, but if I get into gaming a bitmore and the center button does something it could get mightey annoying indeed. Good points though...lots to consider in that paragraph...
Quibbling aside, the biggest factor in deciding between the C760 and C1000 will probably be your budget -- keep in mind that in addition to buying the Zaurus itself, expect to spend at least another $100-$200 pimping it out with accessories :-)
Well, I haven't bought anything yet. I'd be interested to see how others who maybe own both respond to your notes here. But you are right, bottom line price is big factor and I am not rich. If I would simply walk into a store tommorrow and chose between the two and the 760 were $350 while the C1000 was $600. I'd probably go with the 760. I'll just have to see. I've got so many toys that I can't play with them all , so a bunch are going to eBay within the week. I estimate I should get anywhere from $300 to maybe $700 the market being as fickle as it is. That will play a big role in what I can spend on this purchase.
And yeah...as soon as I have cash in hand, even though I say I have almost everything I need...the pimping out will likely ensue..
One other minor note might be that if I buy the 760 in japan I'll have to anglocize it myself...not *too* hard based on the internet instructions I see, but one more thing to think about...
Many thanks 'Tetron' for some mighty tasty food for thought !
Oh yeah, which battery does the 760 have stock (see the mental pimping-out has already begun)?
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