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List:       zaurus-general
Subject:    Re: [Zaurus-general] Mac to Zaurus Sync Solution
From:       Jim Siburt <jsiburt () mac ! com>
Date:       2003-08-30 15:25:40
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On Saturday, August 30, 2003, at 09:57 AM, Dave Leifer wrote:

> On Saturday 30 August 2003 05:59 am, Jim Siburt wrote:
>> On Saturday, August 30, 2003, at 05:20 AM, Ulrich Plate wrote:
>>> Sorry, this platform confusion has become increasingly frequent
>>> since Sharp started marketing the Zaurus internationally. We're
>>> talking about two incompatible platforms here that have almost
>>> nothing in common except for the form factor on a few models
>>> (MI-E1/L1/E21/E25DC and the SL-5*00 look similar, but they're
>>> not).
>>
>> That is good to know as I am working with development between the
>> Mac and the Zaurus. The Mac is, as far as I know, the same machine
>> internationally. Do you know where I can find specific
>> international model lists showing the differences between each
>> Zaurus model? All I have been able to find is the SL-5xxxx, C7XX,
>> and the B5001(?) series.
>
> Jim,
>
> I'm not sure you understand that this line of inquiry with Command I
> is fruitless.  Ulrich has been telling you that Command I works with
> Zaurus models MI-E1/L1/E21/E25DC.  It does not (and likely never
> will) work with the SL models.

That is good to know. I am trying to determine if it is worth the 
effort pursuing a user friendly Mac to Zaurus connectivity. Several 
factors give hope for a future solution. One is the Open Embedded 
project which is the future Open Zaurus efforts. From what I can 
determine much is being based upon Gentoo Linux which is also 
cooperating with Open Darwin as far as porting applications.  It seems 
as if the development is fragmented with everyone doing their own 
thing. Which is fine for growth and competition but the end user 
suffers by never having a stable intuitive solution for true mobile 
computing and integration.

>
> When I say "likely never will" it means that the Command I people will
> need to re-write their program -- it is not something that can be
> adjusted on the Zaurus SL side.  Localization is beside the point.
> The program still couldn't talk to the Zaurus SL if it where
> localized.

Which clears up a lot and keeps me from flogging a dead penguin. : )

> .A search for 'sharp mi-e1' on Google yielded a number of links
> including this one in English
> http://www.edgereview.com/ataglance.cfm?category=handheld&ID=199
> I can't read it in Konqueror but IE brought it up (boo).

I am a standards compliant Web designer, don't get me started. : ) I 
have found that even some handheld sites don't display properly on the 
Zaurus which to me is a huge oversight.

>
> Start at http://babelfish.altavista.com and enter the Sharp page and
> translate Japanese to English.

Babel Fish is what got me into this mess. :  ) I had found a user's 
site showing what looked like a SL-5xxx Z and he claimed he was syncing 
notes and MP3s with OS X and his Z. It got me searching for why he 
could in Japan and the rest of the world was left hanging.


Jim Siburt
New Media Design
LogicalDreams.org

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