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« Reply #30 on: October 20, 2004, 05:48:15 pm »
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Amazon just raised thier price and now thow in a $5 SD card  !!!
Yeah, don't you just love it when places raise their prices so they can include "free" bonuses?

Got in yesterday, just in time.  Although it's still a good deal at $450.  And when the free SD promotion ends after 10/31, maybe they will lower it again (if they still have stock).
OK I just ordered one.  Thanks for telling me about this guys.    I can't really afford it right now, but I have the feeling that when these are gone there won't be any more.  (After all, Sharp is discontinuing Zaurus sales here in the US.)  I hate paying an extra $50, but its a lot cheaper than it was a couple of months ago.  I guess I'll sell the crumby "free" 128MB SD card for $15 and get something back anyway.

Now that I've spent the money, I'm wondering what are some good apps for it.  Any suggestions?  Is there going to be an OZ for the 6000 anytime soon?

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« Reply #31 on: October 20, 2004, 06:24:05 pm »
Ordered mean on the 14th and till hasent been shiped.  This sucks the wait is tourcher.  The estinment says that it wont be here until someting inbetwen the 26th and nov 2nd. But  I guess thats what you get whan you use free shiping.
 

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« Reply #32 on: October 21, 2004, 11:12:36 am »
Hey Joshp I ordered on 14th as well and it shipped yesterday.
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« Reply #33 on: October 21, 2004, 12:44:20 pm »
Called the Amazon ( thank’s el_borak )  to get my order updated with the Free SD. Ordered my SL6000 on the 17’   the CS say they can not update my order even than it didn’t ship yet ( Delivery estimate: Oct 28, 2004 - Oct 30, 2004 free shipping )
 
But the CS placed an order on my account and just removed the charges.
So I will get a free SD  sweet deal
WAOOOOO   these CS rocks I love AMAZON now.
 
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« Reply #34 on: October 21, 2004, 01:19:53 pm »
Ummm, please stop.  You guys are making me want one, and I hardly use my C860 enough to justify ownership!!!  Heh heh.  I will resist on this one.

But really, there isn't all that much software for the 6000, is there?  Even less than the C7xx models, right?
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« Reply #35 on: October 21, 2004, 02:50:13 pm »
Everything for Qtopia that I've tried works for it.
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« Reply #36 on: October 21, 2004, 05:16:06 pm »
Doesn't matter software available or not  
Its a Zaurus SL-6000 guys!! C'mon.  
Hey do people continue with Q'topia  or install a new ROM.
Which is the latest and greatest ROM for the Zaurus??
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« Reply #37 on: October 21, 2004, 06:47:29 pm »
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Hey do people continue with Q'topia  or install a new ROM.
Which is the latest and greatest ROM for the Zaurus??
With the SL-6000, the choices are currently pretty limited.  Unless you are going to build your own ROM from source, you can choose from:
  • Stock ROM from Sharp
  • Opie ROM based on OZ 3.5.1 (usable but not yet stable)
  • GPE ROM based on OZ 3.5.1 (not ready for real use yet)
I would expect within the next few months (especially if the price cuts on the SL-6000 bring more developers on board) that the OZ-based images will really shake out nicely.  The plan is for tosa support to be in 3.5.2.

So if you want to machine to use rather than play with, I'd stick to the stock ROM right now.  If you want a usable system but want bleeding edge and don't mind some serious problems, consider Opie OZ.
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« Reply #38 on: October 23, 2004, 11:44:03 am »
Amazon just raised prices again.  They are now selling the 6000L for $500.  The 128MB SD card is still included.
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« Reply #39 on: October 23, 2004, 06:37:35 pm »
UPDATE:

Price at Amazon just  jumped up again....


Wow, twice in less than a week !!!
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« Reply #40 on: October 27, 2004, 10:30:29 am »
Ok got it yesterday  Synchronized by Outlook, Todo, Tasks, Transfered some pictures, music and documents.
Now looking to do some more fun stuff..Hey how do you access the
xterm?? The Linux console?
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« Reply #41 on: October 27, 2004, 11:02:32 am »
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Ok got it yesterday  Synchronized by Outlook, Todo, Tasks, Transfered some pictures, music and documents.
Now looking to do some more fun stuff..Hey how do you access the
xterm?? The Linux console?
the software index or zug should have a few choices for a console apps.  qconsole is the first one that pops to mind.  You can just download and install.
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« Reply #42 on: October 27, 2004, 11:35:33 am »
The CD contains a terminal program.  You need to get it onto the zaurus somehow and then install it with the add/remove programs thing.

I must say, I feel like a dumbass reading this thread.  I ordered my 6000L like a day before this thread started, and paid the only price I could find, $729.  I've now placed an order with amazon and have an RMA issues for the one I've had about a week.  $499 is a pretty significant savings.
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« Reply #43 on: October 27, 2004, 01:21:18 pm »
You shouldnt have to return..I thought I saw a reply in the thread where the amazon customer service would just credit you the extra amount.
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« Reply #44 on: October 27, 2004, 02:40:56 pm »
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I thought I saw a reply in the thread where the amazon customer service would just credit you the extra amount.
Yes, but I'm pretty sure (from the price he paid) that he didn't buy from Amazon.
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