The name derives from the common suffix applied to the names of. The 5500, while solid, felt the most plasticky of all of them, and lacked a certain heft that feels nice to me. It does run zaurus 5000 and 5600 programs, but not well and not in vga resolution. Sharp zaurus and gps this page contains information and software to connect a garmin etrex receiver to a sharp zaurus slc, slc3x00, or other models.
Extended battery for sharp zaurus slc, sharp zaurus. Using sharp zaurus zr5800 with windows 7 windows vista and. It came with a docking station with a usb connector and software for ms windows. Sharp apparently has software zxlinux that lets you run linux apps on some of the pdas in the their zaurus line. Address book, calculator, calendar, city time, clock, email, media player, memo, pim, to do, voice recorder. Tap any tab to expand it, and see the programs that are residing there. Not only host devices like pcs can be connected with the zaurus, also clients like usbsticks, cameras, keyboards can be used. Slc30003100 quickstart the zaurus usb port the slcslc3000slc3100 are the first zauris with a combined usb client host port. Youll find here, open source software related things, my contributions to the debian project, and small android, palmos or linux programs made in 5 minutes. Download sharp zaurus sl 6000 gnupg binaries for free. Sl c 30003100 quickstart the zaurus usb port the sl c sl c3000 sl c3100 are the first zauris with a combined usb client host port. The sharp zaurus pda is used for running the weexpc system model slc, slc3200 or slc3100, which is a clamshellshaped pda with a brilliant color vga screen, a convenient to use keyboard, a builtin hard drive not for slc and a lot of communication interfaces. All software is installed on the internal flash memory 128mb or to the sd card.
Icarus verilog built and packaged for the zaurus sl 5500 and other armbased linux handhelds. Oct 10, 2005 sharp zaurus slc3100 by icruise october 10, 2005 december 14, 2008 uncategorized linux based pda related, pda 12 comments the slc3100 is the latest entry in sharps line of zaurus pdas. Some games defendguin, super tux and tux paint, so far only work on the models capable of 640x480 resolution e. Its current status is that of an experimental port. The c3000 is a clamshell device that resembles a miniature laptop when opened and has a bright vivid screen that is wonderful to work with. Alternate distrosroms for slc3000 and slc3100 internode.
Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiotproof programs, and the universe trying to produce bigger and better idoits. It far exceeds any expectations i had before buying. Sl c3200 terrier, latest clamshell model, released on march 17, 2006, similar to sl c3100. I assembled this package because i wanted to use my zaurus to work on my designs while on the run. Sharp zaurus sl6000 gnupg binaries web site other useful business software robust indirect tax calculation engine that integrates with erps, billing systems, or ecommerce platforms. Turn it on and you will first be drawn in by the amazing screen it is 640x480 and really bright.
Can i use jbuilder to write applications for the sharp zaurus sl5000d. The only drawback is sparse development resources and available software. Zhid is a collection of software developed to use zaurus pda as if it were a usb human interface device. Software provided by sharp includes basic pda packages such as a datebook, addressbook, and to do list.
World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias. Zaurus software on this page you will find some software compiled for zaurus. Extended battery for sharp zaurus slc, zaurus slc3000, zaurus slc3100 with cover is on sales by. The zaurus slc3000 takes the utility of previous generations and extends it even further. The slc3000 and slc3100 use the new usb otg onthego connector which allows both mini a and mini b plugs to be plugged in. The point of this article is for anyone who does have one still. The first sharp pda to use the linux operating system was the. The new zaurus slc3000 from sharp is a linuxbased pda incorporating an intel xscale pxa270 cpu at 416 mhz. To move a program to a different tab, tap once on the program name, then tap on the tab name where you want it moved. Software development for a sharp zaurus sl5500 linux pda. There is a faq, which explains the necessary steps for setup ethernetoverusb. The sharp zaurus is the name of a series of personal digital assistants pdas made by sharp corporation. View and download sharp zaurus sl5500 software manual online.
Oct 24, 2003 in my last pda column, i waxed enthusiastic about the ipaq 2215. View and download sharp zaurus sl 5500 software manual online. At the time, i decided there werent any linux pdas worth adopting. Lart computer, intel assabet, ipaq h36x0, balloon2, zaurus sl5x00, hp jornada 7xx, jornada 560 series.
Ever since the first zaurus was released people have been porting software to the platform, including fairly major programs such as apache, gcc, openoffice, and even quake 1 and 2. Sharp zaurus sl5500 running openzaurus and opie, with docking cradle and stylus. A sharp zaurus sl c, displaying midnight commander. In my last pda column, i waxed enthusiastic about the ipaq 2215. The zaurus was the most popular pda during the 1990s in japan and was based on a proprietary operating system. The newest addition to the zaurus lineup, the slc3200, was released in march 2006. But someone will have to translate from the asian language involved japanese, cause the fish cant do this. Best viewed on netfront 640x480 my zaurus slc3000 and slc3100. It is not quite uptodate, because sharp has tightened the security with their current romrelease, so you have to give the ipaddress 192.
I briefly owned a sharp zaurus sl c but didnt keep that for nearly as long. The current models are only sold officialy in japan, but there are several companys who import them to europe or the usa. The zaurus slc3100 is a really nicely engineered piece of kit. The sharp zaurus pda is used for running the weexpc system model sl c, sl c3200 or sl c3100, which is a clamshellshaped pda with a brilliant color vga screen, a convenient to use keyboard, a builtin hard drive not for sl c and a lot of communication interfaces. Sharp have been making zaurus pdas for a number of years now, but the latest models are by far the best. Note that the new zaurus models sl c and sl c3x00 do not have a serial port any more. Sharp zaurus project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Sharp has always been an innovator with the zaurus line of pdas and the newest member of that family is no exception. Titchy linux, available on the zaurus sl c3x00, sl c and sl c860 machines. I briefly owned a sharp zaurus slc but didnt keep that for nearly as long.
Icarus verilog built and packaged for the zaurus sl5500 and other armbased linux handhelds. The zaurus slc is the lightest slc and still manages to pack a tactile keyboard, a breathtaking screen and multiple expansion slots into the little black style statement. Best viewed on netfront 640x480 my zaurus sl c3000 and sl c3100. Sharp zaurus sl 5500 running openzaurus and opie, with docking cradle and stylus the sharp zaurus is the name of a series of personal digital assistants pdas made by sharp corporation. The first sharp pda to use the linux operating system was the sl 5000d, running the qtopiabased embedix plus. Dec 20, 2009 page 1 of 2 using sharp zaurus zr5800 with windows 7 posted in windows vista and windows 7.
Installing packages on weexpc for zaurus slc the zaurus slc doesnt have an internal hard disk. The sharp zaurus sl 50005500 wasnt the first linux pda, but the one with the greatest success in the linux community and beyond. Apple newton 2x00 series, acorn risc pc, rebelcorel netwinder, chalice cats. Launch the application and you are presented with a hierarchical menu explorerstyle of your existing zaurus tabs. It has a 640 by 480 pixel screen and is physically quite similar to the previous zaurus clamshell models, the main difference being that it has a 4 gb. Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiotproof programs. Does anyone know where i can download the zaurus sofware for free and will it work on. The information may also relate to other gps receivers. In the photo you can see my slc with wificf card showing my page in opera click the image for larger version. Sl c3100 borzoi, similar to sl c3000, flash rom has been increased 128 mb, still has 4 gb hdd. But someone will have to translate from the asian language involved japanese, caus. The jvm supports classes created with at most jdk 1. Zaurus software these games have been ported to the sharp zaurus sl series of linuxbased series of pdas.
Atmel at91rm9200, at91sam 9, cirrus logic ep9302, ep9307, ep9312, ep9315, samsung s3c2442, s3c2410. Page 1 of 2 using sharp zaurus zr5800 with windows 7 posted in windows vista and windows 7. One advantage that sharp seems to have here is that. However, at the moment, the sharp distro is the only really stable distro available for the slc3000. A program for sharp zaurus pda to look up the properties of elementary particles. These pim applications are fairly unsophisticated, and a number of individuals and groups have developed alternatives. The sl c3000 and sl c3100 use the new usb otg onthego connector which allows both mini a and mini b plugs to be plugged in. My hope is that by gathering the fixes for many common problem. When a mini b is plugged in, the zaurus will act as a usb. In the photo you can see my sl c with wificf card showing my page in opera click the image for larger version. Sl c860 boxer, similar to sl c760, it contains a software upgrade which allows it to be recognised as a usb storage device and has built in englishjapanese translation software, sold only in japan. It feels well made, like holding an ipod or a nokia phone. Can i use jbuilder to write applications for the sharp.
Synchronization with your linux pc the qtopiadesktop is available as a download from trolltech for free as in beer. Marketing fb hot product finder is a simple yet effective tool to find hot products ads video on facebook to help you sense the ad market, and make competitive research extremely. A great feature of the organiser was that it could run. Using sharp zaurus zr5800 with windows 7 windows vista. Netbsdzaurus is a port of netbsd to the arm processor based pdas by sharp. The zaurus slc is the fifth generation of the highly innovative slc line of linuxbased portable devices. Sharp zaurus slc3100 by icruise october 10, 2005 december 14, 2008 uncategorized linux based pda related, pda 12 comments the slc3100 is the latest entry in sharps line of zaurus pdas. The software you do get with a figlabs zaurus is quite extensive theres the usual range of pim and office software, as well as a pdf reader, paint program, image viewer, music player, email client, two web browsers, two movie players, and the allsoimportant linux terminal access.
Note that the new zaurus models slc and slc3x00 do not have a serial port any more. Click here to see technical specifications of the zaurus models. Purchasing the sharp zaurus c is a japaneseonly unit, so for those of us in other countries that means we have to either purchase one in japan or order it from an importer. When delivered, the flash memory is almost filled, so there is not much room for additional programs. The zaurus has plenty of processor power to run icarus verilog, but if you output vcds you can create large output files in a hurry. The sharp zaurus is the name of a series of personal digital assistant pda made by sharp corporation. The first sharp pda to use the linux operating system was the sl5000d, running the qtopiabased embedix plus. Mar 27, 20 i briefly owned a sharp zaurus slc but didnt keep that for nearly as long. The viewable area on the zaurus screen is 240 x 320 so that is the maximum size you can make your frames if you want them to be entirely visible. Developers have created several replacement linux distributions for the zaurus. After many happy years with my palmos pda, i started being angry with some of this os limitations buggy bluetooth and poor range, crappy web browser, and i got tired of waiting for an hypothetical linuxpalmos device.