Comment Re:Zaurus (Score 1) 267
Yeah. This thing has integrated wifi and the sexy Sony design and all, but if you look at the other specs, it pales in comparison to the SL-C7x0 series. 8 MB of RAM? 480 x 320 screen? Please! The C700 has 32MB standard. If you want more, the C750 and 760 have 64MB. And all of them have a beautiful 640 x 480 screen. Only 32 MB of internal flash? The C700 and C750 both have double that. The C760 has a whopping 128 MB. Sony didn't release any detailed info on the processor, but I doubt it can beat the 400 MHZ X-Scale in the Zauruses. 1 Memory stick Slot vs. 1 CF card slot AND 1 SD card slot is a no-brainer. Oh, and Sony tacked on a crappy camera. Big deal. And of course, because this is Slashdot, I have to mention that the Zaurus runs Linux. It is far more hackable than any Sony product will ever be.
Sony did get a few things right. The magnesium case is a nice touch. I feel wary paying over $500 for anything made out of plastic. They also included a keyboard with standard shift and fn keys instead of the strange setup Sharp insists on using. Integrated wifi is just about the only thing the Zaurus was really missing.
I own a Zaurus SL-C750, and it is an excellent machine. Being able to hack and install almost anything on it is wonderful. It has a beautiful screen for surfing the web, hacking on a terminal, and watching movies. Having both CF and SD cards means lots of memory. If you pick up a nice-sized card, you can rip LOTR to avi and watch it on your Zaurus.
Since both of these machines are at the same price point (the C760 is 70,000 yen just like the Sony model; the C750/C700 are actually cheaper by 10,000/15,000 yen), I hope Sharp gives Sony a good kick in the beanbag just for ripping off their design so much. Unfortunately, Sharp isn't cooperating with the Linux community as well as they could be in improving the built-in apps and devloping new software, and they seem to have no interest in releasing the SL-C7x0 series internationally, so I doubt they will compete well against this. If Sony releases it in the states, they can expect a lot of sales. A shame for Sharp and all of the people who own one of these excellent machines.
Sony did get a few things right. The magnesium case is a nice touch. I feel wary paying over $500 for anything made out of plastic. They also included a keyboard with standard shift and fn keys instead of the strange setup Sharp insists on using. Integrated wifi is just about the only thing the Zaurus was really missing.
I own a Zaurus SL-C750, and it is an excellent machine. Being able to hack and install almost anything on it is wonderful. It has a beautiful screen for surfing the web, hacking on a terminal, and watching movies. Having both CF and SD cards means lots of memory. If you pick up a nice-sized card, you can rip LOTR to avi and watch it on your Zaurus.
Since both of these machines are at the same price point (the C760 is 70,000 yen just like the Sony model; the C750/C700 are actually cheaper by 10,000/15,000 yen), I hope Sharp gives Sony a good kick in the beanbag just for ripping off their design so much. Unfortunately, Sharp isn't cooperating with the Linux community as well as they could be in improving the built-in apps and devloping new software, and they seem to have no interest in releasing the SL-C7x0 series internationally, so I doubt they will compete well against this. If Sony releases it in the states, they can expect a lot of sales. A shame for Sharp and all of the people who own one of these excellent machines.
