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SHARP ZAURUS - Backlit Keyboard? Better than IPAQ or PALM? Zello Yello 11-04-2006
Posted by Zello Yello on November 4, 2006, 1:12 pm
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 SHARP ZAURUS - Backlit Keyboard? Better than IPAQ or PALM?

How well does the SHARP ZAURUS synch with a Macintosh?

Which ones have a Backlit Keyboard?

Does it work like a real computer, where I can download and install
software from directly in the PDA, without having to synch it and
install from a larger computer like in PALM?


What's the best PDA with a backlit keyboard, cursive handwriting
software, and can synch with a Macintosh?


TIA!!!



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Posted by Jochen Schmid on November 4, 2006, 1:38 pm
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 On 2006-11-04 19:12 CET, Zello Yello wrote:

> SHARP ZAURUS - Backlit Keyboard? Better than IPAQ or PALM?

Definitely! Well, to be honest, it depends on your requirements.
The Zaurus is a real small PC running Linux.

> How well does the SHARP ZAURUS synch with a Macintosh?

Don't know.

> Which ones have a Backlit Keyboard?

Not the Zuarus. But as it is clamshell design and it has an excellent
display, the display illuminates the keyboard.

> Does it work like a real computer, where I can download and install
> software from directly in the PDA, without having to synch it and
> install from a larger computer like in PALM?

Yes. You can install software directly from the network or from memory
card.

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Posted by Zello Yello on November 4, 2006, 6:16 pm
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> On 2006-11-04 19:12 CET, Zello Yello wrote:
>
> > SHARP ZAURUS - Backlit Keyboard? Better than IPAQ or PALM?
>
> Definitely! Well, to be honest, it depends on your requirements.
> The Zaurus is a real small PC running Linux.
>
> > How well does the SHARP ZAURUS synch with a Macintosh?
>
> Don't know.
>
> > Which ones have a Backlit Keyboard?
>
> Not the Zuarus. But as it is clamshell design and it has an excellent
> display, the display illuminates the keyboard.
>
> > Does it work like a real computer, where I can download and install
> > software from directly in the PDA, without having to synch it and
> > install from a larger computer like in PALM?
>
> Yes. You can install software directly from the network or from memory
> card.

I've never used Linux or Zaurus. I need a PDA to TYPE/WRITE books, maybe
even design basic websites on, has good handwriting recognition
software, has text-to-speech to read ebooks aloud, and plays MP3s.

Can Zaurus do all this?

How easy is it to use?

I don't know a thing about Linux.



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Posted by Jochen Schmid on November 5, 2006, 8:35 am
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On 2006-11-05 00:16 CET, Zello Yello wrote:

> I've never used Linux or Zaurus. I need a PDA to TYPE/WRITE books,

Yes. Up to a real word processor (TextMaker).

> maybe even design basic websites on,

If you don't need a GUI for that, yes.

> has good handwriting recognition

It has, but I don't know how good it is. I don't use it because I
normally use the keyboard.

> software, has text-to-speech to read ebooks aloud,

No.

> and plays MP3s.

Yes, excellent player available.

> How easy is it to use?

> I don't know a thing about Linux.

You don't need Linux knowledge to use it.

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Posted by hns@computer.org on November 5, 2006, 2:41 pm
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> How well does the SHARP ZAURUS synch with a Macintosh?

I am the author of a nice (shareware) tool called ZMacSync (
http://www.dsitri.de/wiki.php?page=ZMacSync ). It comes with an USB
driver (AJZaurusUSB) so that you can connect the Zaurus through the USB
cable to the Mac and establish a TCP/IP connection for remote control
(by using a secure shell). WLAN/Airport also works.

ZMacSync can also mount the internal or external memory of the Zaurus
on your Mac Finder desktop. With that feature you can write documents
on your Zaurus and save them in .doc format, copy to your Mac and
directly open them in TextEdit, Pages or Office. Or you can copy PDF
files to the Zaurus and read them with PDF Viewer.

It is intended to eventually release a full sync solution, but I
haven't reached that goal so far. But the latest release can be fully
used in daily life to *copy* contacts and events *from* the Mac *to*
the Zaurus. So it allows to keep your master data (e.g. synced with
.Mac) on your Mac and carry a copy on the Zaurus with you. This might
cover 98% of what you need in daily life.

The download includes a full installation manual.

You are also welcome to the lively Zaurus user club at
http://www.oesf.org

-- hns


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