SL-C3000 Support?

[raybert]

hmm... okay.  What about the antenna?

~ray

[ZeeUser]

Laze:
Could you please clarify your position on pdaXrom support for the C3000? Will you set up a fund for the purchase of a C3000 for the pdaXrom team?

I now have a C3000, and am williing to provide any information and perform any testing  needed to help port pdaXrom to the C3000 (within my capbilities and while keeping my Zaurus reasonably safe from being bricked)

[Laze]

We are currently working on making the pdaXrom as compatible as possible - we are currently looking into making a C3000 fund - but hopefully it won't be nesseary. I will maybe contact you later.

[ArchiMark]

Hi Laze,

Just want to let you know that I'm very interested in having pdaXrom on my new SL-3000!

Hope that you can get one soon... but if you need help with that, please let the group know so that those of us interested can help out...

Thanks for all your good work!!

Mark

[ZeeUser]

Laze:
By the way, I want pdaXrom on the C3000 because it is one of the major reasons I decided not to abandon the Zaurus altogether and switch to the OQO. I would not be bugging you about this if I did not think that pdaXrom and the pdaXrom team are awesome  

[devster]

Love to see pdaXrom on the C3000  !!

[Ashitaka]

Me too !
The sharp ROM almost did not change since C700, except all their new dictionnary stuff (which is quite usefule I must admit when you live in Japan  )...

[scoutme]

I remember they spoke about uLinux for the 3000... any info?

[ZeeUser]

The C3000 source is now available:
link

[slackwaresupport]

i just got my sl-c3000 i love it.. but i need!!! pdaXrom.. when will it be available for the c3000?
thanks
chris

[rebski]

It has been mooted in other threads on this forum - https://www.oesf.org/forums/inde...?showtopic=8602 - and I just think that we, as a community, should make available C3000’s to each of the ROM developers.

Failing which then I feel it very unfair that we should be requesting software to be produced. How can we hope that Cacko, pdaXrom etc. be developed if the hardware is not in their hands?

Having said that, I would prefer that such a gesture is made in the spirit of appreciation of what has been done for us to date and not to imply any future obligation on the developers’ part.

The other option is for us to simply make direct donations and if they choose to buy a C3000 for themselves then they will.

Thinking about this, I am inclined to prefer the latter option as it fulfils the criteria of donation without obligation.  This work which benefits us all has been done freely and I just feel that our appreciation should be shown equally as freely.

You probably all know this already but the direct donation links are

pdaXrom: http://www.pdaxrom.org/
Cacko: http://www.my-zaurus.narod.ru/cacko.html

Sorry if the tone appears presumptuous, I realise now that I have used this thread to help me clarify my own thoughts but I shall post it anyway in case it is appropriate.

I shall wait a day or so to see what responses there is to this topic and, all else failing, shall make equal donations to Cacko and pdaXrom.

[ArchiMark]

rebski,


Actually, I and a few others made a contribution a while ago to Maslovsky for the C3000 version Cacko ROM. This was noted in the Cacko ROM forum section and was acknowledged by Maslovsky.

So if you're interested in the C3000 version Cacko ROM, please PayPal Maslovsky whatever you can (I and others did $20 each) and then post that you did it (for the C3000 versio) in the Cacko ROM forum section.

The same offer (see pdaXrom forum section posts) was made to Laze for the pdaXrom and at that time, he said not to worry about contributing.

Hope this helps clarify things....  

Mark
C3000 Waiting for Cacko/pdaXrom....

[rebski]

Thanks ArchiMark,

I was already aware that you had made donations, it is just that on the same thread there was another suggestion to actually buy C3000s and hand them over and I wasn’t sure what to do for the best. I emailed the individual who offered to act as agent asking for an update but didn’t get a reply

So I shall stop dithering, follow your example and make equal donations to Sash and Maslovsky.

Now I just need to get myself a C3000 to replace my 5500 which has gone missing presumed stolen.

[ArchiMark]

My condolences on your 5500, but think of it as an opportunity!

You'll really like the C3000, they're great!

Having had a 5500, C760, and C860, I can tell you the clamshell series are the best IMHO....  

Also, glad to hear you'll support the ROM developers, hopefully that'll help speed things up for all of us with C3000's...

BTW, glad to answer any questions I can about C3000, etc if I can be of help....

Mark

[sackler]

I just bought a C3000 for christmas, as an upgrade to my sl5500. I love my 5500, and I am very pleased with the c3000. However, as of now I consider my c3k to be little more than a fancy mp3 player, and a nice paperweight. The sharp rom is useless. Until cacko, pdaXrom, and OZ developers get these things in their hands so they can do what they do best, it will remain so. Everyone appreciates what these guys do, and I know they do it purely for the pleasure of the accomplishment. I personally know how rewarding it can be to know that you turned your ideas into a useable solution to everyone's problems. These guys are personally responsible for turning a bunch of glorified calculators into fully functional pocket sized linux boxen! If we can all afford $600+ to enhance our nerdery then surely we can afford the relatively small amount necessary from each person to create a donation pot large enough to purchase at least one shiny new zaurus.  I'd be happy to donate a little cash, and let me once again beg and grovel to thee oh mighty overlords of the zaurii. May caffeine rain down on you from the heavens as you struggle ever so valiantly to restore our c3000s to their proper glory.