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General Discussion / New Sharp E-dictionary W/integrated

« on: January 08, 2006, 12:23:59 am »

http://household.engadget.com/2006/01/06/s...-voice-recorde/

Could this be a sign that the next Zaurus may have these or other components integrated into it?

I certainly hope so!!

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Sharp ROMs / Cacko Rom 1.23 Is Released

« on: November 09, 2005, 01:17:22 am »

I recently flashed 1.23, nice job Maslovsky, and the overclocking menu appears to be different than in 1.22.  Is this the way it is supposed to look?  If not, how can I fix it?  If no quick fix I'll reflash, but I was hoping for an easier solution.


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Off Topic forum / New Oqo Model 01+

« on: October 31, 2005, 09:55:13 pm »

I just received my OQO 01+ and it's a decent little unit.  So far I much prefer the keyboard on my C1000 to the OQO.  I do really like the ability to plug in the adapter and connect a mouse, monitor and keyboard.

Now I need to spend some time to get linux on it and I'll be real happy.
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ORG,  once you get familiar with your new gadget would you give us a comparison review of the OQO vs the C1000?  I'm especially interested in the responsiveness of the software applications (launching, using, any noticable slow down with multiple apps open, etc.).

The OQO has many of the features I hope to see Sharp put in the next Z, which I hope is not to far off in the future.

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Accessories / Appears 2b New High Capacity Battery

« on: October 14, 2005, 10:26:29 am »

Hi all,

the manufacturer already contacted us and we're actually
checking how professional these guys are.

If it looks promising, we'll test a few of these batteries and
keep you all updated.

///TRIsoft

Marc Stephan
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Marc,
I'll hold off on trying to purchase from Japan and wait to hear how your evaluation of the company and the battery go.  I'll be one of the first to purchase through you if they check out OK.  Using a diminishing battery with wifi is yielding me only about 45 minutes.

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Accessories / Appears 2b New High Capacity Battery

« on: October 13, 2005, 10:19:15 am »

http://www.visavis.jp/shop/WebObjects/vv.w...p?p=01714500700

>page run through Excite

Mass battery HLI-C3000 for Zaurus SL-C3000

Mass exchange battery for PDA. The commodity here corresponds to Zaurus SL-C3100/C3000/C1000/C860/C760/B500.
Capacity is from a battery of the main body standard attachment (1,800mAh or 1,700mAh) to mass 2,000mAh. Moreover, the price is cheap from pure goods.

It is an item that I would like the heavy user with an early power supply consumption to use it by all means.

Corresponding model: Zaurus C3100/C3000/C1000/C860/C760/B500

- The main specification

Capacity: 2,000mAh
Voltage: 3.7V


Just in time, my battery is almost 2 years old and it shows.

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General Discussion / Sharp 4e-mb1 Mobile Av Player

« on: October 06, 2005, 09:52:23 am »

i can confirm that with those chpis you can do 720 * 640 at 30 fps on a 1.5Mbps video stream, if youre video player program supports the chipset (see betaplayer/the core media player and the x50V benchmarks)
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Here's the site for The Core Pocket Media Player (TCPMP)
--->  [a href=\"http://tcpmp.corecodec.org/about]http://tcpmp.corecodec.org/about[/url]

I Googled for some reviews on TCPMP and everyone raved at how fast this player is and that is runs full screen, even on slower handhelds like some of the Palm Zire models.

TCPMP info:

Supported file containers
- AVI (*.avi)
- Matroska (*.mkv, *.mka)
- MP4 (*.mp4, *.m4a)
- Ogg Media (*.ogg, *.ogm)
- ASF (*.asf)

Supported audio codecs
- Mpeg 1 Layer III
- Ogg Vorbis
- Musepack
- Windows Media Audio (on Windows Mobile devices)
- AC-3
- AMR
- Adpcm, uLaw

Supported video codecs
- DivX
- XviD
- MPEG4-SP (plus B-frame support)
- MPEG1
- M-JPEG
- Windows Media Video (on Windows Mobile devices)


And the best part is this is an Open Source program.  Anyone able to compare TCPMP performance to MPlayer?

I certainly hope the next Zaurus, whenever it comes out, will be able to show video at 640x480 and 30fps.  I use my C760 as a multi-media platform (e-books, podcasts, audio books, video podcasts, movies, etc) and I would love to be able to handle streaming video without a hitch as well.

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General Discussion / Psion To Make Linux Handheld ?

« on: September 21, 2005, 12:22:40 pm »

I've gone through a 2MB Psion 3a, 8MB Revo, 16MB Psion 5, LG Phenom, Ipaq 3630, and am presently using an SL-5500. (maybe move to a C-series if I can ever afford it)

Beside this SL-5500, my Psion 3a has been the love of my PDAs.  A cracked screen has caused me to put it aside, as repairing is in the UK and rather expensive.  Being able to type was a keeper.
Psion made very stable, useful, and practical handhelds.  They were top of the line.

If Psion is thinking of getting back into the handheld market with a Linux based unit, I would highly recommend checking into it, especially if it is cheaper than the C-series Zaurii.
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Did Psion integrate wifi or BT into any of their handhelds?  I have a C760 now and I've vowed that I will only upgrade to a model with integrated wireless.  I love my Z, but if Psion produces a Linux model comparable to what I have with wireless, I will be VERY tempted to jump ship.

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General Discussion / Zaurus Line Expanding

« on: August 24, 2005, 03:33:48 pm »

Completely overlooked the date of publication.  I'm obviously too anxious for a revolutionary change rather than evolutionary one.  The Zaurus us a great platform and with a few changes could really be outstanding.

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General Discussion / Zaurus Line Expanding

« on: August 24, 2005, 12:40:00 pm »

According to this article, Sharp is teaming up with Mitsubishi to produce the combo device.  Also mentions that it is possible they will market separately, would love to see a clamshell device with integrated cell phone.  Add wifi (802.11g) and bluetooth and you have the ultimate wireless combo device.


  http://www.theregister.co.uk/2000/08/25/pd...euro_cellphone/

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Software / Kde-pim/pi 2.1.0 Available!

« on: August 12, 2005, 01:52:12 pm »

BUMP to get this back on the radar scope!

Anyone able to tell me how to delete the old 'korganizer' without using ipkg?  ipkg won't let me install over the top of the old one, asks for it to be removed first.

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Software / Kde-pim/pi 2.1.0 Available!

« on: August 09, 2005, 06:15:27 pm »

*** PROBLEM REMOVING OLD VERSION !!!!  ***

I'm attempting to upgrade to version 2.1.5 from 2.0.0, but I'm having problems removing the old version.  I am able to remove all modules except korganizer.2.0.0.  When I attempt to remove this one, IPKG gives me the following error: " IPKG says something went wrong. Sorry"  I've rebooted a retried with no luck.  When I go to the command line and type in "ipkg remove korganizer" I get this message"
     ipkg_remove: Removing korganizer...
     rm: unable to stat '///opt/QtPalmtop/lib/libmicrokcal.so.2.0': Input/output error

I can't install the upgraded korganizer until this one is removed, at least that's what ipkg is telling me.

Any help appreciated.

Thanks

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General Discussion / Any Offline Browser Or Solutions?

« on: July 14, 2005, 02:54:09 pm »

Sunrise on the desktop and use OpieReader on the Z.

Sunrise -->  http://laurens.typepad.com/

Sunrise converts sites into Plucker format and OpieReader reads this format.  Sunrise does a great job of converting websites of all types into a readable format.

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C1000/3x00 General discussions / Could Be The Z Sl-c3100 A Trap?

« on: June 30, 2005, 06:18:30 pm »

But I didn't but it because the rumors (ooh yes! god bless the rumors) about a new model (with WiFi... etc..etc), well it didn't happen, then arrive the SL-C3100 but the "new" features just was the color and the flash memory, why?

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Let's not throw cold water on those rumors just yet.  I believe Sharp released the 3100 because they realized this is what the 3000 should have been; however, the rumors for a clamshell with wifi are still alive.

This article mentions that the Hitachi 6GB microdrive is featured in the Sharp Zaurus.
[a href=\"http://www.cbronline.com/article_news.asp?guid=CCF17051-9BCE-4AAF-A4D6-C01F0EE97107]http://www.cbronline.com/article_news.asp?...D6-C01F0EE97107[/url]

And a Google search for SL-C4500 yields a broken link whose snippet of text reads as follows, when put through Babel Fish:

"Unless... with this model it can sell, whether without being "next" because... luxury you do not say, SL? C4500 (6GBHDD and radio..."

Is this pointing to a new Sharp Zaurus SL-C4500 with a 6GB HDD and built-in wifi?  Maybe, maybe not.  I believe we will see a device with these specs eventually, if not this year then next.

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C1000/3x00 General discussions / Could Be The Z Sl-c3100 A Trap?

« on: June 30, 2005, 05:45:22 pm »

and this happens with each new electronic or computer device - the next one is better than the previous and hence the dilemma - should we wait for the next device, or buy the current ?

You can keep waiting for ever if you follow this trend.
Instead, if you need one right now, but it right now. Don't wait for the next.
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Nilch hits it right on the head.  If it suits your need now, buy it and enjoy it.  If something better comes out, there is always someone out there who will buy your old unit and all you have to come up with is the difference between the two.

I've finally come to the conclusion that there is no perfect device.  As soon as they build one that fulfills my wish list a new technology emerges and I want that in my device as well.

Don't wait...jump into the cycle ---- Buy, sell, upgrade!

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C1000/3x00 General discussions / Jumbo Xqt Package

« on: June 03, 2005, 12:15:50 pm »

Meanie, I say 'build it and they will come.'  OK, I may not have been the first to say it.  The easier it is for newbies to take advantage of the hardware features and available software options for the Zaurus the more people it will attract and that would be great.