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Cxx0 Hardware / New c860 translate from Jap

« on: November 13, 2003, 02:29:30 pm »

From the description on i4u.com:

The follow-up model to the Zaurus SL-C760/C750 features the Intel PXA 255 with 400Mhz, 128MB Ram and a full color VGA screen with 640x480 pixels. The new model has more features than the sl-c760, like MP4 and MP3 player functionality, PHS mobile broadband connectivity and with an SD Card GPS functionality.


http://www.i4u.com/article830.html

That sounds to me like the SD card slot is now an SD/IO slot?

- Scott

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Cxx0 General discussions / I\'m a newbie with newbie questions...

« on: October 16, 2003, 10:10:02 am »

Thanks, everyone for the replies.  I am looking to write my own application which would utilize audio Input and Output, which is the purpose for all the audio questions.  That\'s great that you can plug a mic into the heaphone jack, and from reading the Audio FAQ from the link above it appears that the left stereo output is used for the mic input.  Does this mean you can\'t use an RCA 3-Way adapter to allow you to use the mic and heaphones at the same time?

Thanks again,
Scott

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Cxx0 General discussions / I\'m a newbie with newbie questions...

« on: October 14, 2003, 04:03:46 pm »

Hi there,

I\'ve been a developer/network admin in the Microsoft / IBM AS/400 world for about 15 years, and I\'ve decided to leap into the world of Linux, which I know virtually nothing about.

I have a few ideas for some PDA applications that I was originally considering writing for Palm OS, but due to several hardware limitations, it appears that I\'ll have better luck with a Zaurus.  So I\'m going to pick up a C760 and setup a Linux PC to cut my teeth on...

I have some questions regarding how the Zaurus compares to other PDA\'s.  I know these are very basic, but unlike most PDA\'s, I can\'t run down to my local computer store to put one in my hands, so I\'ll pose these questions to current Zaurus owners:

1.  Does it turn on instantly, the way a Palm OS PDA does?
2.  Can I turn it off and turn it back on right where I left off?
3.  If so, will it reestablish a wifi connection after \"waking up\"
4.  Can it automatically establish a wifi connection to a \'preferred\' preconfigured wifi network once it detects one (the way WinXP does)?
4.  Does the C760 have a built in microphone, or support for an external one?  Is the Bluetooth Headset Profile supported?
5.  Can I move files between an SD memory card and a CF memory card?
6.  Could I \'stream\' an MP3 from a network attached drive over wifi and listen to it? video?


Sorry, I know these are dumb questions, but these are basic issues that will affect my decision to purchase this pricey little gadget or not...

I am bummed that the SD slot doesn\'t support SDIO, do you think the next C7XX will support SDIO, and/or do you think it will have Bluetooth and wifi built in?  What has been Sharp\'s typical time frame for releasing new Zaurus models?

Thanks in advance,


Scott McCoskery
Technical Director
Choice Medical Supplies
Bellevue, WA