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Re: Sharp Zaurus SL-6000L released in US

But if you use the SDIO slot, you would be left with
only 4 megs of starage space. plus how would you get
network connection or keybaord device interfaced? they
have a blue tooth version coming out in the future
which might help but it would be difficult to work
with.

---  wrote:
> ...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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