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DrWowe

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« Reply #15 on: April 07, 2004, 11:31:24 am »
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Actually it is flash ROM. (It\'s not volitile like RAM is)


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http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid5_gci212130,00.html

Flash memory (sometimes called \"flash RAM\") is a type of constantly-powered nonvolatile memory that can be erased and reprogrammed in units of memory...

And, just to bring this message slightly back on topic, either a 5500 or a 5600 + cheap CF wireless card should serve the original poster\'s purposes just fine.  The 6000 obviously is better, but much more expensive.  The best argument for the 5600 over the 5500 (ram issues aside) is that the 5600 battery lasts twice as long.

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« Reply #16 on: April 07, 2004, 12:03:20 pm »
Wow! That was a lot of replies, and all of it was what I wanted to hear  My 5500 should be in the mail soon, and I\'ll start shopping around for that WiFi card. In the end, I got one for $160USD + $35 S/H, so I\'m paying around $255CAD before the border decides I have too much money lol. To Ganoe though - because of my limited finances, I don\'t anticipate ever getting more than one CF card, so I could pretty much solder that WiFi card in place and call it a slow SL6000, ergo no swapping problems. It\'s good to hear about those kernel options being available for the 5500 - I can recall reading about the CF_SYNC problem and the low throughputs people were getting on SD. Reminds me of my HDDs on my LFS box before I realized my IDE module can\'t be compiled as a module, and that hdparm defaults to \'safe\' (as in, safe for a 386 with a broken motherboard). I think I\'ll be adventurous and go for compiling GCC 3.3.1 for my 5500 - I still admittedly don\'t understand why portions of the Linux community keep clinging on to 2.95, I\'ve been compiling my kernels and everything with 3 for a good while now. I think I\'d really like to try getting the X11 desktop to work on my Zaurus though. One of my anticipated uses (one way or another) is to be able to use my Zaurus as a remote control for my PC (ie multimedia centre). No more getting up to change the song, turn down the volume, or pause a movie  If I can\'t pull that off though I\'ll just add some TCP/IP control code to JuK and NoAtun, then make a quicky java app for the Zaurus to do the control. In any case, thanks for all these informative (if not directly related  ) posts!

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« Reply #17 on: April 07, 2004, 12:05:03 pm »
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....the 5600 battery lasts twice as long.

That would be my only complaint about the 5500. The battery will drain fairly quickly especially when using a wi-fi card. I typically turn the backlight off whenever I can to make the charge last longer (it helps a lot).

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« Reply #18 on: April 07, 2004, 02:11:27 pm »
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To Ganoe though - because of my limited finances, I don\'t anticipate ever getting more than one CF card, so I could pretty much solder that WiFi card in place

I think you will find that the WiFi cards stick precariously outside of the device and you won\'t be comfortable leaving it in, but that is just my experience.  I have a SL-5500 now, because the price was good, but I have written off buying another PDA until I can get one with the wireless features I need (Bluetooth and WiFi) built-in.  I want my 5500 to be the last PDA that I carry around accessories for.  It defeats the purpose of having a PDA when you have to carry around a case full of stuff just to fully use it.

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« Reply #19 on: April 07, 2004, 02:24:05 pm »
Ahah, but that\'s what cargo pockets are for! I could easily fit a PDA, my MiniDisc player, spare batteries, my HP scientific calculator, two CDs, PDA accessories, my wallet, keys, pens and pencils into my multitude of pockets   Of course, then people wonder what on earth is wrong with my legs .... but that\'s their problem

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« Reply #20 on: April 07, 2004, 03:28:11 pm »
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Ahah, but that\'s what cargo pockets are for! I could easily fit a PDA, my MiniDisc player, spare batteries, my HP scientific calculator, two CDs, PDA accessories, my wallet, keys, pens and pencils into my multitude of pockets   Of course, then people wonder what on earth is wrong with my legs .... but that\'s their problem

Ok makes me feel better I\'m not the only one walking around looking like a freak of nature.

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« Reply #21 on: April 07, 2004, 05:39:33 pm »
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Ok makes me feel better I\'m not the only one walking around looking like a freak of nature.

Just wait till that eVest with sewed-on solar panels comes out!