Jan 18, 2005 the new zaurus sl c3000 from sharp is a linux based pda incorporating an intel xscale pxa270 cpu at 416 mhz. While this revised version of last years sl5500 has a lot going for it, it isnt the killer product one might hope for. Bill kendrick writes a cool as the sharp zaurus sl5500 linuxbased pda is, there are definitely some quibbles about battery life, software and syncing. I only own a sharp zaurus sl5500, and i only have a linksys wcf12. Make sure to flash the sl5000d with the sl5000d rom and not the sl5500 rom. Blender is the open source software for 3d modeling, animation, rendering, postproduction, interactive creation and playback. Thats quite a step forward and delivers speed and mass storage at a price which would be very hard to match in. As the owner of a zaurus sl 5500, i was pleased to see the many hardware and software improvements sharp has made in the 5600.
Free zaurus sl5500 software, themes, games, apps download. The zaurus sl5500 comes equipped with an extensive software application package including address book, calendar, calculator, text editor, todo list, and word and excel viewing and editing. Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the sl 5500 personal mobile tool. Sep 22, 20 unboxing the linux based palmtop, sharp zaurus sl 5500 yes, i said cl 5500 in the video. Mar 18, 2003 sharp electronics announced today that it has begun shipping the zaurus sl5600 linux pda.
View and download sharp zaurus sl5500 software manual online. Does anyone know where i can download the zaurus sofware for free and will it work on windows 7. Newer kernel, no more rootprivsforeverything, jffs2, dropping slow xml. The sharp zaurus is the name of a series of personal digital assistants pdas made by sharp corporation.
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. Installation cdrom for sharp s personal mobile tool sl 5500g, also known as sharp zaurus sl 5500gthe cdrom contains. This sticker may be on either the right or left side, depending on the model. New sl5500 user, help running spreadsheet and database oesf. Zaurus software these games have been ported to the sharp zaurus sl series of linux based series of pdas. Sharp zaurus sl 5500 running openzaurus and opie, with docking cradle. As with most pdas, there are a lot of tradeoffs that have to be made yet. I have a 128 mb sd card currently formatted as default fat. Also, an important suggestion to existing sl5500 users.
The first sharp pda to use the linux operating system was the sl5000d. Make sure to flash the sl5500 with the sl5500 rom and not the sl5000d rom. A year and a half ago, sharp introduced its linuxbased zaurus sl5500, which featured a 206mhz strongarm processor, 64mb of memory and a unique minikeyboard. But the thing is, the zaurus us version, sl5500 includes linux as its original os. The sharp zaurus sl50005500 wasnt the first linux pda, but the one with the greatest success in the linux community and beyond. View and download sharp zaurus sl 5500 software manual online. How to restore a zaurus sl5500 sd card backup to a different. Sharp zaurus sl 5500 its has a strongarm1 sa1110, 206mhz processor, 240x320 16bit screen, 64 megs of ram and runs embedded linux, trolltechs qtopia along with personal java jeode i bought one because id like to be able to make some apps in java and deploy it on the zaurus. Ive tried palmosbased pdas and ive tried pocket pcs, so i was excited to get my hands on a linuxbased alternative the sharp zaurus sl5600. Sl5500 collie, the first new zaurus to be sold outside japan. The zaurus sl5500 has full multimedia capability as well as the ability to throw down on the command line, and it will sync with our existing pim desktop application. Oct 11, 2005 i still have a sharp zaurus sl 5500, and at one time i had the clamshell sl c860 linux device. In late 2001 sharp released its first linuxbased pda, the zaurus sl5500.
After the success of the zaurus sl5500 and the sl5600, which was a revamped sl5500 featuring a faster cpu, a better battery and a microphone, many people expected the next zaurus would be as innovative as the sl5500 was when it was first introduced. I use a stock zaurus sl 5500 with the sharp roms and qtopia environment. On the back of the tv on a sticker that shows a bar code and serial number. Then read this operation manual which mainly covers software operations. As the owner of a zaurus sl5500, i was pleased to see the many hardware and software improvements sharp has made in the 5600. The sl5000d and sl5500 were the only zaurus available outside of japan and therefore there was a us keyboard version. Zaurus model excluding the developers only sl5000d model running a customised linux distro. The zaurus sl c700 seems to satisfy this expectation. Zaurus sl 5500 software and manuals internet archive. I think this platform will be succesfull as more software is developed and the zaurus bugs and quirks get worked out. This one has been reimaged running openzaurus and opie, an opensource linux distribution that adds a ton of functionality to the unit. It is a complete linux system, and it provides an open platform for various types of development and uses. Installation cdrom for sharps personal mobile tool sl5500g, also known as sharp zaurus sl5500gthe cdrom contains.
One of the first my personal geeky handheld awesomeness purchases from years and years ago, it still works great. It was the first first sharp pda to use the linux operating system. I use a stock zaurus sl5500 with the sharp roms and qtopia environment. Review of the sharp zaurus 5500 ed schernau, ed at no, there are no screenshots. After the success of the zaurus sl 5500 and the sl 5600, which was a revamped sl 5500 featuring a faster cpu, a better battery and a microphone, many people expected the next zaurus would be as innovative as the sl 5500 was when it was first introduced. I purchased two vintage sharp zaurus sl 5500 pdas, one as a main unit and one as a backup. After typing all my contacts into a, i backed up a to an sd card. Sharp zaurus sl5500 its has a strongarm1 sa1110, 206mhz processor, 240x320 16bit screen, 64 megs of ram and runs embedded linux, trolltechs qtopia along with personal java jeode i bought one because id like to be able to make some apps in java and deploy it on the zaurus. The zaurus was the most popular pda during the 1990s in japan and was based on a proprietary operating system.
For most roms, the choice of applications depend on how many ports. I was hoping that since the sl5500 runs linux that i would be able to install. Mar 08, 2004 sharp has a range of handhelds called zaurus which run the linux operating system. Zaurus software these games have been ported to the sharp zaurus sl series of linuxbased series of pdas. Using sharp zaurus zr5800 with windows 7 windows vista. The sharp zaurus sl50005500 wasnt the first linux pda, but the one. The zaurus sl5500 is a versatile handheld that runs linux. A long time ago, when i first heard about sharp releasing the linux based zaurus 5500 pda, my interest was peaked. The best thing about the sharp zaurus running linux is the enormous amount of free software that has been developed for it.
May 20, 2003 a year and a half ago, sharp introduced its linux based zaurus sl 5500, which featured a 206mhz strongarm processor, 64mb of memory and a unique minikeyboard. Ive been playing with my new linuxpowered sharp zaurus sl5500 pda since last thursday and i wanted to pass along my impressions so far. Only flash your zaurus with the rom that goes to that model of the device. Unboxing the linuxbased palmtop, sharp zaurus sl5500 yes, i said cl5500 in the video. It was the first first sharp pda to use the linux operating system, running the qtopiabased embedix plus. Sharp zaurus sl5600 personal mobile tool linux journal. The zaurus sl5500 is a new exciting pda from sharp with exceptional personal information management, mobile communications and mobile multimedia tools. So, switching in an amateur linux for the professional one is a fairly minor change. The 5500 was the first zaurus model excluding the developers only sl5000d model running a customised linux distro.
It supposedly works with linux, but i havent tried it. Available for windows, linux, irix, sun solaris, freebsd, mac os x, and soon for the sharp zaurus. Since the sharp zaurus sl5500 uses linux with qtopia, a qt system for embedded systems, this became an obvious choice since i already know qt programming on linux. Alas, i never had a chance to try one out for myself. Page 1 of 2 using sharp zaurus zr5800 with windows 7 posted in windows vista and windows 7. Now it can synchronize with jabplite using jabpsync. Sharp has a range of handhelds called zaurus which run the linux operating system. May, 2003 by lee schlesinger ive tried palmosbased pdas and ive tried pocket pcs, so i was excited to get my hands on a linuxbased alternative the sharp zaurus sl5600. 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 sl5600. Neither the official sharp rom, nor openzaurus, is competitive with palm or pocketpc for end user convenience and stability. Remember this is a new pda, and its a great deal better than mss first attempt or second attempt for that matter, even better than some of the. Dear friends, it has been a while since i have been on these great forums. Since the sharp zaurus sl 5500 uses linux with qtopia, a qt system for embedded systems, this became an obvious choice since i already know qt programming on linux.
They were culled from various web pages, forums or irc channels. Sharp zaurus sl5500 running openzaurus and opie, with docking cradle. Because of its opensource linuxjavabased platform with qtembedded gui, applications can be easily customized to fit your personal and business needs. How to restore a zaurus sl5500 sd card backup to a. Make sure to flash the sl 5000d with the sl 5000d rom and not the sl 5500 rom. Jabp crossplatform personal finance program for psion, nokia 92109290, uiq2, uiq3, sharp zaurus, ipaq, windows, unix, linux. I connect my zaurus to the internet through the cradle with tcpip over usb to a windows xp laptop. Summary of contents for sharp zaurus sl5500 page 1 quick start guide read this first congratulations on your new purchase of the sharp zaurus sl5500. Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the sl5500 personal mobile tool. These are very popular in japan, but few models have made it to the uk officially, at least. Currently, the only model officially supported is sharp zaurus sl5500 with a cf prism2 card using hostap drivers. Relative to the earlier zaurus sl5500, the new model offers a faster cpu 400mhz xscale vs. We recommend that you first read the separate startup guide which mainly covers setup procedure, hardware operations, and common and basic software operations before using the sl5500 unit.
Mar 10, 2003 the zaurus sl 5500 has full multimedia capability as well as the ability to throw down on the command line, and it will sync with our existing pim desktop application. The model number may also be visible on the side of the tv panel. In late 2001 sharp released its first linux based pda, the zaurus sl 5500. Sharp zaurus sl5500 quick start manual pdf download. Sharp just posted a whitepaper pdf comparing the two models.
The included software provides for most uses a person might have ms office compatibility, calendar, opera web browser, etc. The sharp zaurus sl 5000 5500 wasnt the first linux pda, but the one with the greatest success in the linux community and beyond. It was very powerful, had lots of memory, and a beautiful display. The flexibility of linux allows for a lot of other software, including other distributions of linux. They screwed up and put the win32 install instructions in the. Sla300 discovery, an ultralight pda with no keyboard, sold only in japan 2003. Zaurus sl5500 w accessories ars technica openforum. Zaurus sl5600sl5500 comparison whitepaper slashdot. Zaurus sl5500 software archive personal telco project. Also, an important suggestion to existing sl 5500 users.
The zaurus sl 5500 is a versatile handheld that runs linux. When i looked at the sharp web site i saw two linux pda models present for sale in the usa. The terms qtopia and qpe are often used interchangeably. Fortunately, it seems the folks at sharp and trolltech have been working on it for the new 5600 model. Sure the 5600 and 6500 have fancier features, but they are still priced too high. The binary for aircrackng should work on any arm based system at all, the hostaputils package should also work. The sharp zaurus sl5600 personal mobile tool is the most recent release in the 5000 series. This linux based handheld with a built in qwerty keyboard with decent connectivity. These articles are indexed under sharp and sorted by date published. Anybody have updated os for sharp zaurus sl5500 and sl5600. Cardfs is a default install containing a lot of very useful programs. I purchased two vintage sharp zaurus sl5500 pdas, one as a main unit and one as a backup. I am trying to get my sharp zaurus sl5500 and sl5600 pdas up and running again.
Sharp electronics announced today that it has begun shipping the zaurus sl5600 linux pda. The client side of emotion runs on the sharp zaurus sl5x00 and the server side runs on a computer running windows os. Summary of contents for sharp zaurus sl 5500 page 1 quick start guide read this first congratulations on your new purchase of the sharp zaurus sl 5500. I dont know if this works with osx, and i dont care at the moment. The new zaurus slc3000 from sharp is a linuxbased pda incorporating an intel xscale pxa270 cpu at 416 mhz. 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 hard drive built in. Some larger countertop ovens and builtin may have the label. Sharp zaurus sl5500 linux pda complete in box for sale online. I am trying to get my sharp zaurus sl 5500 and sl 5600 pdas up and running again. Bill kendrick writes a cool as the sharp zaurus sl 5500 linux based pda is, there are definitely some quibbles about battery life, software and syncing. The windows version comes with the zaurus on cd, the linux version i had to download from trolltech. Sharp electronics is shipping a linux handheld, giving that niche market its first major device manufacturer. Some games defendguin, super tux and tux paint, so far only work on the models capable of 640x480 resolution e. Software development for a sharp zaurus sl5500 linux pda.
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