The FCC has the manual for the SL-6000

[DrWowe]

Although you can program these to operate your TV, you would need to be much closer.

I\'m not even sure about that.  I heard somewhere the frequencies are different, and the only way to do it on an IRDA is to perform DSP techniques using the low-level IR hardware.  And some devices don\'t let you do that.

[soycap]

Remote App here:

http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=214

[Anonymous]

Man, you clamshell people are crazy.  I love the vertical form factor of the 5x00/6000.  But hey, that\'s why they make chocolate and vanilla

Foolishly, I was a 5600 early adopter, but I\'ll still probably grab either the 6000L or 6000D + a CF WiFi card.  I guess I wish Sharp would push the line a little harder -- I\'ve never even seen an advertisement for a Zaurus.  I only know about it because it\'s one of the few Linux handhelds, and you can\'t build a solid user base on that sort of esoterica...

I have been watching the Zarus product line over the last year or so. With the 6000 it looks like the Zarus family is ready for prime time and mainstream market penetration espeically with IBM\'s backing. It is not an understantement to say seamless interworking with Microsoft networks is vital to higher market penetration for this product.

I was wondering if any of the Zarus SL5500 or SL5600 users have any experience using SAMBA to network the Zaurus into a Microsoft Windows SMB file sharing network? I use a Linux laptop system with SAMBA as part of a Microsoft network and I would like to extend this kind of arrangement to the SL6000.  Any useful inputs on this would be appreciated.

[zmike]

Back when I owned Windows computers, I did use my SL5500 to connect via Samba to a Win2000 professional computer. I had to install the smbclient program, but it worked fine. Now with OSX and  a few Linux boxes, I use NFS also effectively, or when I\'m lazy, I just shuffle files via a SmartDisk memory card reader. I suspect the 6000 will work too. I now use an SLC860 myself and won\'t be getting a 6000. I REALLLY like the clamshell design. When I have the keyboard open, I want landscape, not portrait.

[Anonymous]

Man, you clamshell people are crazy.  I love the vertical form factor of the 5x00/6000.  But hey, that\'s why they make chocolate and vanilla

Foolishly, I was a 5600 early adopter, but I\'ll still probably grab either the 6000L or 6000D + a CF WiFi card.  I guess I wish Sharp would push the line a little harder -- I\'ve never even seen an advertisement for a Zaurus.  I only know about it because it\'s one of the few Linux handhelds, and you can\'t build a solid user base on that sort of esoterica...

I\'m an SL-5600 early adopter, too. I know from the times of the 5500 that each of their production lines churns out 25.000 units/month. Seting up a production line is expensive, and by doing so they would suddenly have to leap to 50.000 units/month (and sell them all). It is more fun to increase production by releasing yet another version/variation (in a separate production line) than to start advertising, building up support etc. Us enthusiasts are much more willing to pay good money as well!
I live in Sweden (northern Europe) and I have been trying to interrest our local Sharp office to carry at least one of the products (for corporate usage). However, they claim that translation of manuals, support etc would be too costly. So as you can see, they are inventing their own internal barriers as well. (Zaurus is only marketed in the UK and in Germany, to the best of my knowlege).
I suspect that Sharp is the ultimate geek shop; they don\'t *want* to share their invention, they just want to tinker with their toys :-) !

[zbones]

So as you can see, they are inventing their own internal barriers as well. (Zaurus is only marketed in the UK and in Germany, to the best of my knowlege).

There has not been a single *official* new zaurus in any uk shop since about June last year  

Doesn\'t stop people buying them though  

Peter

[Anonymous]

There has not been a single *official* new zaurus in any uk shop since about June last year  

Surely the SL-6000 will be available in the UK? (Please, let it be so! Then at least we can get a legit version w some sort of warranty and support)! [The german version has a keyboard layout that doesn\'t suite our conditions]

[Anonymous]

So then the question is, would I be better off buying one of the Japanese imports (the SLC860) or just wait out for the SL-6000?  Or should I just go for it, and get the SL-5600?

[bigj]

Excellent questions. If you convince yourself (or someone convinces you) one way or the other then pass the decision making here

I\'m torn between all 3 of those myself *sigh*

bigj

So then the question is, would I be better off buying one of the Japanese imports (the SLC860) or just wait out for the SL-6000?  Or should I just go for it, and get the SL-5600?

[bluey]

How about this for Clamshell AND Portrait design fans?

http://www.mtekk.com.au/browse/page598.html

Sharp Zaurus F (from fictitious the actual device is a PPC phone )

Sharp Zaurus F-C999
[img]http://www.mtekk.com.au/images/moto_or.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" /]

Sharp Zaurus F-9999
[img]http://www.mtekk.com.au/images/moto_vert.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" /]

[Anonymous]

So you know, it\'s the same phone in both pictures.

[tumnus]

Where do you get the Zaurus reference from... oh wait, that was a wish? That\'s a Motorola phone. Specifically it\'s the Motorola MPx that runs Windows Mobile 2003: http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/68/35767.html