[OT] Re: [clug] Sharp Zaurus vs Laptop
Robert Brockway
robert at timetraveller.org
Fri Apr 2 18:26:56 GMT 2004
On Wed, 24 Mar 2004, Rohan Mitchell wrote:
> Hi all,
> I'm thinking about getting a sharp zaurus pda soon, and i wondered if
> anyone has one that they could bring to the meeting and give me a quick
> demo? I'm currently debating whether to get it or whether to get a
> laptop instead, and am still undecided.
It really depends on what you want it for. I made the same evaluation
recently (Zaurus vs laptop) and decided that the Zaurus was too limited
for my needs. Specifically me needs were/are:
- A portable news server (Ok, I love Usenet alright :) The plan being to
sit on the train and read some news. The Zaurus didn't have enough
secondary storage.
- Playing Crossfire (on the train again mayhaps? :)
- General Linux admin/dev stuff
- Network diagnostics.
The Zaurus might have achieved some of these but not enough of them and
not well enough.
Just my 2.2c worth.
Cheers,
Rob
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