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jerrytown

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« on: August 15, 2006, 01:03:01 am »
As so many of the posts start:
"I just got a new 5500, and..."
"I have read a ton of stuff online, but..."

I'm hoping that my relatively finite objectives for the Zaurus 5500, will point to a clear winner among the existing ROMs.  I would like my Z to run the following programs:

-python
-vim
-any mp3 player
-any internet browser
-simple games (sudoku and mindbreaker type stuff)
-any jpeg viewer
-calendar, to do list, etc

Which ROM would you recommend?  Note: I'm totally new to unix except for the OS X terminal.

Also, I plan to put a 1Gb SD card and a 802.11b or g CF card in it.  Any recommendations on what to get (or not get).

Thank you.

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« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2006, 01:41:46 pm »
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« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2006, 11:49:32 pm »
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I second that. OZ works really good on my Collie. I have even installed blackdown Java and am considering installing Jython. KDE PIM is awesome. The alarms ring. qpealarm beats out any software I have used on anything, including all three of my previous palm pilots. Networking works great with my Belkin wifi card using konqueror. I even did my email using my Collie during a boring meeting without anyone noticing.

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« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2006, 02:49:17 pm »
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As so many of the posts start:
"I just got a new 5500, and..."
"I have read a ton of stuff online, but..."

I'm hoping that my relatively finite objectives for the Zaurus 5500, will point to a clear winner among the existing ROMs.  I would like my Z to run the following programs:

-python
-vim
-any mp3 player
-any internet browser
-simple games (sudoku and mindbreaker type stuff)
-any jpeg viewer
-calendar, to do list, etc

Which ROM would you recommend?  Note: I'm totally new to unix except for the OS X terminal.

Also, I plan to put a 1Gb SD card and a 802.11b or g CF card in it.  Any recommendations on what to get (or not get).

Thank you.
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I haven't installed python yet, and don't like vim, but I'm doing all the rest on my 5500 with the Sharp 3.13 ROM.  (I added OTR player & opera 7, using stock PIMs)
sl-5500 with Sharp 3.13 ROM
using stock PIM
generic 512MB SD
Pretec CF Wi-Fi

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« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2006, 06:05:56 pm »
i think ill run oz on my spare 5500.  its just collecting dust.
Zaurus C-3200 (internal 8gb seagate drive) with buuf icon theme, cacko 1.23 full,  and also Meanie's pdaxqtrom-Debian/Open Office
Zaurus SL-5500 Sharp Rom 3.13 with steel theme
pretec pocket pc wi fi
ambicom bt2000-cf bluetooth-made in taiwan
simpletech 1gb cf
pny 1gb sd
patriot 2gb
ocz or patriot 4gb sd(failed after 2 weeks)only on z
creative csw-5300 speakers in stereo
DigiLife DDV-1000 for video, Audio, Picture recording playable on the zaurus
Mustek DV4500-video recorder, pictures, voice record on sd for z

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