Considering a switch from a Clie UX-50 to a Z

[Anonymous]

Hi ccrandal,

the C760/C860 would certainly fulfil the needs you mentioned in your first post- but I imagine you are a person who wouldn\'t be patient enough with a Zaurus.
There allways be \"issues\". So why you don\'t bye a Nexio or something similiar?

cheers,
Kathrin

[ccrandal]

I think I\'m sufficiently patient, thank you.  I\'ve been running Linux systems now for about 7 years and don\'t have a problem with dealing with any quirks I\'ve run into.

I only make a comparison between the Clie and Z and I personally find the Clie to be a better built piece of hardware, with the exception of the screen, although I don\'t think the Z is a piece of crap or anything of the sort.  Also, you will see in my post that I recognize the need to upgrade to a different ROM and I\'m quite sure after that I\'ll be a lot happier.

[ccrandal]

anonuk, thanks for the info.  I had only seen a few posts regarding the need to have a larger-than-128MB card to do a backup and transfer a new ROM on.

offroadgeek, here\'s a couple reasons I thought the Clie had a bit better constructions.  First, the metallic skin of the Clie looks very nice and has done a great job of protecting both my NX-60 and now my UX-50.  The Sharp looks nice, but when you set the two side by side, the Clie definitely looks slicker.
The built-in bluetooth and wifi of the UX-50 is great.  I hope that Sharp includes that in a future release of their clamshell handhelds.
The memory stick slot on the Clie has a little door that snaps down when the stick is removed.  That\'s nice since it helps keeps dust and crap out.  I would\'ve liked to have seen something similar at least on the SD slot of the Z.

My biggest disappointment with the C750 is the lack of an internal mic.  Back when the 5000D first came out, a lot of us bemoaned that on several user lists which some Sharp R&D guys would check in on.  While it\'s not a deal breaker, it\'s just one of those little things that really should\'ve been included.

Finally, the camera/video recorder on the Clie is pretty nice.  I hardly use it, but it was a nice extra and came in handy at work (esp work parties) when you\'d catch someone doing something funny (not sick... funny).

If the UX-50 ran Linux (or something similar) and had a larger screen with better backlighting, it would be perfect.  If the Z was made with slightly better materials and had some of the little features of the Clie, it would be perfect.  It\'ll be tough deciding which one I\'ll keep, although I\'m very much leaning towards keeping the Z since the Linux OS is so much more useful than PalmOS 5.x.

Thanks,
Curt