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Re: Sharp Zaurus SL-6000L released in US

...because I wonder if it would be worth while (or possible) to connect one
of the SDIO VGA adapters to a Gumstix computer and make a wearable?

http://www.gumstix.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bryan Hurley" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 3:38 PM
Subject: Re: Sharp Zaurus SL-6000L released in US

>
> http://www.margi.com/support/sup_ptg_comp.htm
>
> Margi has one, but it is probably limited in capability
>
> -bryan
>
> On Mon, 5 Apr 2004  wrote:
>
> > ...Speaking of SDIO does anyone know of any VGA solutions for it?
> >
> > I'm not sure if Voyager has a SDIO version, all I could find was CF...
> >
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > -pedja
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bryan Hurley" <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 2:31 PM
> > Subject: Re: Sharp Zaurus SL-6000L released in US
> >
> >
> > >
> > > The Colorgraphics Voyager CF VGA card is supposed to work alright with
the
> > > the iPaq running linux..
> > >
> > > The older HP VGA PCMCIA card also worked on the iPaq with PCMCIA
sleeve
> > > and linux...
> > >
> > > might be some options.
> > >
> > > -bryan
> > >
> > > On Mon, 5 Apr 2004, Chris Saari wrote:
> > >
> > > > Along the lines of the new Zaurus is the Toshiba e800/805 which has
been
> > > > out since late last year. If you get the presentation pack it adds a
USB
> > > > port and a VGA port. Runs PocketPC instead
> > > > of linux, also has built in 802.11b, CF and SDIO slots, etc.
> > > >
> > > > Of course the Zaurus with the spare battery might be nice, but I
really
> > > > need the VGA port. Anyone tried a CF or SDIO to VGA adaptor?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, 5 Apr 2004, Vito Miliano wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > wear-hard,
> > > > >
> > > > > This news is a little late, but no-one else said anything, so...
> > > > >
> > > > > The Sharp Zaurus SL-6000L has been released in the US.  I
described it
> > > > > in one of my "wearable prototype laid out" posts:
> > > > >
> > > > > http://wearables.blu.org/wear-hard-04/200410402.html
> > > > >
> > > > > It does, indeed, have built-in 802.11b WiFi and is a USB 1.1 host!
> > > > >
> > > > > It's available for $699 from Amazon.  It also has a 4"
transflective
> > > > > VGA LCD, a 400MHz XScale CPU, 64MB RAM, 64MB Flash, the sliding
> > > > > chiclet keyboard the 5500 had, an SDIO/SD/MMC slot, a CF slot, IR,
the
> > > > > 2.5mm four-conductor headphone/headset jack like the 5500, docking
> > > > > cradle connector, and an expansion connector which I assume is
what
> > > > > the backpack that provides you with a second CF slot and an
additional
> > > > > battery plugs into.
> > > > >
> > > > > Add a USB hub to drive the USB Frogpad and a USB serial converter
for
> > > > > a BOB-3 NTSC serial text device plugged into your M1 or Eyetop,
and
> > > > > you've got a pretty solid little unit.  Add GPS in one CF slot, a
> > > > > Microdrive in the second, and hang a USB Bluetooth adapter off
that
> > > > > hub, since SDIO and SD devices aren't supported under Linux (you
can
> > > > > only use it for SD/MMC flash memory).  Hot hot hot.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > Vito
> > > > >
> > > > >
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