Linuxlookup.com: Sharp Zaurus SL-5600 PDA [Review]

“A long time ago, when I first heard about Sharp releasing the
Linux based Zaurus 5500 PDA, my interest was peaked. I was just
dying to see what it could do. Alas, I never had a chance to try
one out for myself. Over the next few months I plan on purchasing a
new PDA to take over from my Palm IIIc, and just recently, Sharp
was good enough to send us one of the newly upgraded Zaurus SL-5600
units and I was able to finally give it a whirl. Let’s see how
things shaped up.

“Included in the box is what you’d expect for any new PDA
including cradle, power cord, instruction booklet, and of course
your standard Windows software CD-ROM.

“At first glance, I was surprised at the size of the PDA Unit,
measuring 13.8cm x 7.4cm (5.4″ x 2.9″) and a thickness varying from
1.8cm to 2.3cm (0.7″ to 0.9″). It also weighs in at a hefty 203g
(7.1 oz). This is pretty big for a new PDA, and it’s even bigger
than my old Palm IIIc. With size comes issues like how to carry it
(pocket, bag, briefcase, etc.), but size can also mean more
features. Let’s leave the size issue for later, and take a better
look at the unit itself…”

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