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by suzanne thornberry

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Sharp?s new Zaurus SL 5500 is based on the Embedix Linux OS. ZDNet?s review of the PDA found it to be a very nice piece of hardware, but noted some usability shortcomings, (in synching, for example). But if you company runs Linux, maybe there are some advantages to using PDAs that also use the system.

Does anyone use this device? If so, I?d love to get your feedback for an article I?m working on for CIO Republic. What do you think of the concept of a Linux-based PDA?

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Suzanne Thornberry
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by john.laughhunn

Suzanne, I have been using one of the Linux based Sharp units for a couple of months. The unit itself is speedy, stable and has most of the functionality I like. The sync routine is spotty and a major hurdle in my view. It is also not possible (to my knowledge) to sync using anything but USB. For example, you can't use the wireless network to sync. It's a great start, but needs some polish. I wouldn't give it to a non-tech user yet.

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