***Official*** Sharp Zaurus Handheld Thread!

[Nemesis77]

I would really, really, REALLY like to buy the Zaurus, but Sharp doesn't sell them in Finland . I could propably buy one from abroad, but I would miss the scandinavian letter in the keyboard....

 

[Kevin]

I got a call fro HSN asking me if I wanted to purchase an replacement plan. The woman on the phone said it was $23 and covered me till 2005. She also said if anything happens, HSN will just refund my money.

I'm hoping its not some freaky scam but I pulled the trigger...

 

[nacs]

Yeah I got that same call for the replacement plan but I decided to not do it. Hopefully I won't regret it.

 

[Kevin]

Originally posted by: nacs
Yeah I got that same call for the replacement plan but I decided to not do it. Hopefully I won't regret it.

I already had to send the unit in to Sharp to flash my ROM after an OZ to Sharp corrupted it. I wanted to buy the Sharp warranty but its like $50. I'm guessing if I drop it or something and it breaks, I'll get my money back.

 

[Remedy]

Hi guys, I'm going to be purchasing a SL-5600 soon. Can I apply to this thread or no?

 

[nacs]

Definitely.

The 5600 is very similar to the 5500.

 

[Bowfinger]

Bump for a great thread. Wish I'd found this two weeks ago.

 

[OctaneZ]

For those that got the Zaurus and the Sony CLIE Wifi Card but missed the Howto (the webserver died)
Google Cache has a copy of it Here.

 

[robisc]

Why has this thread dropped? Anyone try 3.10 ROM, it is much better.

 

[nacs]

Yes I've tried the new ROM. It's quite nice. The new Opera is excellent and the new Document tab is nice too. But I personally still like OpenZaurus 3.2 better because it looks so much better and I like it's package install system. Oh and OZ also syncs better for me.

 

[Remedy]

Has anyone used the CDPD wireless modem service from Verizon or another provider?

 

['BARtMAN']

I am still waiting on buy.com for my SD card it's been over a month since I ordered... nothing but trouble from buy.com

 

[Topher]

Has anyone updated to the latest Sharp ROM? (v3.10) I just finally got my Zaurus and was planning on updating the Sharp ROM and trying that one out for a while until I'm familiar enough to go with OpenZaurus. I'm no linux expert but I am a heavy PDA user, so this will give me the perfect chance to actually use linux on a daily basis. Unfortunately, I get a runtime error when I try to update the ROM with the setup program that I downloaded from Myzaurus.com. Any help would be appreciated.

On another note, does anyone have a clue if I may somehow be able to run NoteEdit on my Zaurus? It's only written for Linux, but I wouldn't have a clue how to go about it yet, but I would find this a very useful tool for me. Thanks.

 

[Kevin]

I like the new ROM. Opera is awesome. I've used OpenZaurus a few times, but I don't like the way it manages memory. I think it uses up a lot of space whereas the Sharp ROM gives me more flexibility. Still, it lacks a fully configurable GUI so if looks don't bother you, I'd upgrade...

 

[robisc]

The new 3.10 ROM is way better IMO, I like it better than even OZ, as far as the way it looks just add Crystal Icons and it looks great.

 

[anomaly]

What programs does everyone consider essential for the Zaurus? I've had mine for awhile now but just got my computer that has USB support back up.

 

[robisc]

Personally I couldn't do without "Sketches of Q"

 

[Topher]

Originally posted by: robisc
The new 3.10 ROM is way better IMO, I like it better than even OZ, as far as the way it looks just add Crystal Icons and it looks great.

While I've only recently aqcuired my Zaurus, I must also say that the 3.10 ROM is much better than the previous one. (Note: I have yet to try OpenZaurus, patience young grasshopper....)