Where Is The Microphone On C3000?

[shreks]

C3000 includes a voice recorder software, but I couldn't find the microphone. I also bought a earphone with remote control, someone said that the left earphone is also a microphone. I tried it with the voice recorder, but my voice still could not enter the machine! Where is the microphone or C3000 does NOT have one?

[Jonathan]

Yep, the C3000 doesn't include a mic!  Dumb huh?  

You have to use something like this which is sold as suitable for C3000:

little mic

but then you can't do a quick playback without removing it.  Maybe better to build your own mic + right earphone or use something from a mobile phone.

I tried the recorder software with an old Sony walkman mic and it worked ok.

Makes we lean toward a Dell X50V pda (vga screen, faster processor, built in Bluetooth + WiFi, built in mic, built in backup battery [v. important!] ).  Add a 4gb microdrive and off you go.  But that uses M$ software   and I'm not sure how much fun that would be.

Not entire sure what the market was meant to be for the C3000.  Sure isn't a typical PDA and it could do with built in wifi for the power user types.  Still, I'm happy with my toy.

Jonathan

[shreks]

Yes, Sharp is so dumb on this issue! I have to find an earphone set for cell phone to try my Z.

And before I made my decision to buy Z3000, I compared it with Dell X50, and I sensed their differences. My major concern of X50 is its OS and of course MS Windows needs faster processor to match up Linux performance on the same hardware. I am a 10-year+ user of Linux and Windows and I know this point very well. The major drawback of Z3000 is its lack of built-in network functionality.

Yep, the C3000 doesn't include a mic!  Dumb huh?  

You have to use something like this which is sold as suitable for C3000:

little mic

but then you can't do a quick playback without removing it.  Maybe better to build your own mic + right earphone or use something from a mobile phone.

I tried the recorder software with an old Sony walkman mic and it worked ok.

Makes we lean toward a Dell X50V pda (vga screen, faster processor, built in Bluetooth + WiFi, built in mic, built in backup battery [v. important!] ).  Add a 4gb microdrive and off you go.  But that uses M$ software   and I'm not sure how much fun that would be.

Not entire sure what the market was meant to be for the C3000.  Sure isn't a typical PDA and it could do with built in wifi for the power user types.  Still, I'm happy with my toy.

Jonathan
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[Awfee]

Actually, Sharp is not dumb on this issue. Imagine what you'd have gotten with a built in mic:  it would be small and very likely not capturing sound well. But without it you have a choice what mic to use. I can easily imagine using 7-feet uni-directional "gun" type mic with a 100 yard range with the Zaurus, James Bond type of thing  

[Jonathan]

Actually, Sharp is not dumb on this issue. Imagine what you'd have gotten with a built in mic:  it would be small and very likely not capturing sound well. But without it you have a choice what mic to use. I can easily imagine using 7-feet uni-directional "gun" type mic with a 100 yard range with the Zaurus, James Bond type of thing 
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Good point!  The C3000 is quite a James Bond tool on its own!

Jonathan

[Cyril92]

Actually, Sharp is not dumb on this issue. Imagine what you'd have gotten with a built in mic:  it would be small and very likely not capturing sound well. But without it you have a choice what mic to use. I can easily imagine using 7-feet uni-directional "gun" type mic with a 100 yard range with the Zaurus, James Bond type of thing 
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Good point!  The C3000 is quite a James Bond tool on its own!

Jonathan
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Yep Mister Q, What are you waiting for ?