Re: Get Zaurus 5500 or 5600 ?

From: who (who_at_optonline.net)
Date: 02/04/04 

Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2004 21:08:38 GMT

Hello Grant,

> I picked the 5500 because it's got twice as much RAM. It's got
> a slightly slower CPU, but I'd rather have the RAM.

For the 5600:

"Memory (standard): 96 MB Total (32 MB SDRAM, 64 MB protected flash--secure
memory for storing PIM info and applications)"

For the 5500:

"Standard memory: 64 MB SDRAM, 16 MB flash ROM "

I'm not very familiar with PDA memory. So the SDRAM is what would be used
to store linux apps and data files? I plan to buy a "512MB CF" card from
Viking, I assume that will add to the SDRAM memory. I am still a bit
confused by the two types of RAM. I saw some extra RAM cards that seemed to
be "protected RAM", which I doubt I will need a lot of.

I want to shell in to my linux boxes, and maybe watch some DIVX movies (if
that is possible).

> Like what? I wasn't aware of anything that didn't work on the 5600.

On Amazon.com there is a review that says there is no compiler:

"Beware, September 19, 2003
     Reviewer: james

Linux PDA!! Sounds cool, does n't it. Well, only till you
buy the junk and bring it home to realize no drivers are
available for any of the add-ons. I bought this SL-5600,
along with a Socket WLAN card (which was addvertised at Sharp's
website). I bought an infrared keyboard as well. None of them
work with the PDA. Sharp's site has no support for the WLAN
card or the keyboard and Socket's website says they have drivers
for every other PDA except Zaurus SL-5600. Same for the infrared
keyboard. Not to mention that all the cool things like c compiler
etc are not available for this version (they are available for
SL-5500). Bummer!"

Is there a C compiler available for the 5600?

thx!

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