R help - Mar 2003 - [stuart.leask@nottingham.ac.uk: R in your pocket on a Sharp Zaurus]

david.whiting at ncl.ac.uk writes:
> Ah, but the interesting thing is that they are coming out with a
'clam'
> version like the 5MX.  Details are limited at the moment, but that could
> mean the combination of 5MX usability with a supported linux distro.  I
> am drooling in anticipation.  Sounds like a "I've finally finished
my
> PhD and deserve a treat" situation to me :)
SL-C700, yes. I've been looking at that one too. Terminally cute...
But I do wonder if you two are not actually talking about the same
machine. Packing a full QWERTY keyboard in between F7-F12 of a normal
keyboard has got to get a little cramped.

For the uninitiated: http://www.the-gadgeteer.com/sharp-c700-review.html
> On Thu, Mar 06, 2003 at 09:17:20AM -0000, Nigel Unwin wrote:
> > Hi Dave
> > 
> > Interesting indeed. I had a look at the Zaurus website. Nice looking
> > machine, and the graphics appear to be very good. The main draw back
based
> > on the web pictures/video is that the key pad is small and cramped and
> > really wouldn't allow the ease/efficiency of use the series 5
does.... but
> > its getting closer to something that could be a replacement or advance
on
> > the series 5.
> > > Interesting... and Sharp are coming out with a clam-verison of
this PDA
> > > (i.e. like this Psion 5MX).

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Ah, but the interesting thing is that they are coming out with a 'clam'
version like the 5MX.  Details are limited at the moment, but that could
mean the combination of 5MX usability with a supported linux distro.  I
am drooling in anticipation.  Sounds like a "I've finally finished my
PhD and deserve a treat" situation to me :)

Dave


On Thu, Mar 06, 2003 at 09:17:20AM -0000, Nigel Unwin
wrote:
> Hi Dave
> 
> Interesting indeed. I had a look at the Zaurus website. Nice looking
> machine, and the graphics appear to be very good. The main draw back based
> on the web pictures/video is that the key pad is small and cramped and
> really wouldn't allow the ease/efficiency of use the series 5 does....
but
> its getting closer to something that could be a replacement or advance on
> the series 5.
> 
> Cheers for now
> 
> Nigel
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> 
> > Interesting... and Sharp are coming out with a clam-verison of this
PDA
> > (i.e. like this Psion 5MX).
> >
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