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raduga

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« on: June 18, 2007, 03:03:33 pm »
in "Zaurus Replacement" news...  how about a Mac?

using an Intel Core Solo, the Sony UX seems to have the most "performance" in a pocketable device currently on the market despite other limitations.
Among wonders, it appears to tolerably run OS X!

http://www.micropctalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2140

these work:
    * GMA950 Graphic Display Adapter
    * Advanced Power Management Support
    * Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Controller Support
    * Ethernet Controller (Wired)
    * Bluetooth Built-In Adapter
    * TouchScreen Support

these don't:
    * Fingerprint Support
    * Memory Stick Built-In Slot
    * Backlight Support
    * i-Touch Quick Access Keys
    * Camera (Motion Eye)

these might (not yet):
    * 3945 Network Adapter (Wireless)
    * High Definition Audio Support

Aside from the Sony,  OQO model 1 (and I think 2) have been reported
NOT to work with OSX.  Flipstart may be possible;  its CPU is slower and
only supports SSE2 but hasn't been confirmed or denied.

Apparently some keyboardless UMPCs also have had sucess,
but they (tend to) be slower still, and probably less interesting to Zaurers.

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« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2007, 07:36:58 am »
yum! Sony do make nice hardware, shame it's often overpriced and support is dropped far too eagerly.
Gemini 4G/Wi-Fi owner, formerly zaurus C3100 and 860 owner; also owner of an HTC Doubleshot, a Zaurus-like phone.

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« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2007, 02:05:26 pm »
Overpriced - sure. Much cheaper to buy the Japanese ones in Japan than the American ones.

Support, I'm not so sure. The Sony UX models have been around for a while, and they keep bringing out new models. If it were a clamshell, I'd have bought one last year

Instead I'm going to get a Fujitsu Super-Zaurus
Fujitsu U8240 "Stormtrooper" -  Zaurus Supplement
Libretto U100 | Sony Librie, Sony Reader
SL-C3100: Sharp 1.11JP (Kanji Dictionary/Translator) - LCD Top swap with C1000.
SL-C3000: pdaXii13 5.4.7, SL-C3000 5.4.9 - microdrive replaced with 8gb Sandisk
SL-C1000: PDAXRom Beta3 | SL-6000L: Sharp 1.12 | SL-5500: Cacko, 64-0 kernel | SL-5000D: OZ-Opie
Linksys WCF12; Sharp CE-AG06, CE-RH2, CE-170TS; iRiver USB OTG Host cable; Socket BT rev.E CF; Hitachi 6gb Microdrive