maemo.org - Talk - Sharp IS01: the Zaurus is back, sort of...

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Originally Posted by Rebski (Post 589506)

I am a Zaurus user, SL-5500 and then SL-C1000.

This would have been incredibly desirable 5 years ago but the clam shell form factor is now so archaic that it would a PITA to use. Either make it a slider keyboard or a tablet like the C1000.

This could be a winner for me were it not for that clam shell.

Like has been said, the world is awash with sliders. Who needs another one?

Everyone said the HTC Universal would have been a much better all-rounder if it had a front mounted keypad and secondary display. The whole world is mourning the lack of a Communicator from Nokia since the E90 was discontinued.

The Toshiba G910 was a good idea ruined by poor firmware and abysmal support.

There is much demand for a well thought out clamshell. It makes the device rugged for life on the road with that precious display safely out of harm's way until you need it. But it is difficult to get right.