Re: [tlug] Zaurus suggestions

[Edward Middleton <edwardmiddleton@example.com>]

On Wed, 2003-06-25 at 21:00, bruno raoult wrote:
> On Wed, 2003-06-25 at 09:55, Edward Middleton wrote:
> > > (a) what model is best? Should I aim for the one with the keyboard?
> > The latest model is the best.  I think it is the SL-750.  The earlier
> > models SL-700 are good but they use an earlier arm CPU that has a cache
> > bug which means it can't use cache so it is slow to start programs.  It
> > also doesn't have enough RAM 32Mb so that you need to setup a swap file
> > on flash which is not a very good idea.  It also has problems with
> > battery life (lasts about 4 hours.).  The current model (SL-750 I think)
> > has 64MB RAM, the newer ARM CPU without the cache bug, and an 8 hour
> > battery life.
> 
> I am also going to switch from my Sony Clie to a Zaurus C760 (which is
> basically the 750 with double memory and better battery). Do you know
> anything about Linux apps synchronization? For instance Evo, Mozilla
> address book, gnomecard, or others.
> I found nothing really positive on google about that, and this is the
> only blocking point for me.

I don't know because I have never tried.  I have heard a lot of
complaints about synchronisation with Linux from the Zaurus-general
mailing list

https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/zaurus-general

but mostly from users of earlier models. From what I understand it is
all possible but may take some work and is not nearly as smooth as other
palmtops.  I use it mostly as a dictionary, file server, portable Linux
box.