Thread: Nokia 770 vs Sharp SL-C760
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2005-12-06 , 23:03
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Originally Posted by RogerS
Well, you are the one in a position to make a comparison. I know you can't appreciate the 770's screen unless you see it in person; I'll assume the same for the Sharp.

Thanks for correcting the record with the new photos. I could hardly believe the first picture was of the same device.

I'm inclined to believe the extra 160 pixels is worth it, especially after surfing for three weeks and complaining about sites that wouldn't accommodate my width. Scrolling sideways is annoying. It may be something you get accustomed too, or maybe sites reflow to the 640 width.

I'm sure that I could find ways I'd use a keyboard and hard drive, but I'm happy enough without them. I like Internet Tablet 2005, but I can't really compare the OS or software either.

So if you like your Sharp, great. I'd rather spend the $350 on a new device than a used $800 device, but it's clearly got real value. Besides, how would I explain this new "Nokia" tattoo I just got if I carried a Sharp?
Again, no offense, but that pricing is way off. The Zaurus currently sells for $368 including shipping from Japan. The current model that identical to the C-760 is the C-1000 (they changed the color and keyboard a tiny bit). Adding Wifi and a memory card will make it about $468.

I really do love my Nokia 770, and it is a truely amazing device. But some folks will like the integrated keyboard for note-taking and such, or the faster processor, so the Zaurus has it's uses. Both are awesome devices. It's REALLY great to finally have choice in the Open Source PDA world! I posted a detailed comparison chart on my blog here:

Nokia 770 vs. Sharp C-760 Comparison Chart

Originally Posted by RogerS
I'm inclined to believe the extra 160 pixels is worth it, especially after surfing for three weeks and complaining about sites that wouldn't accommodate my width. Scrolling sideways is annoying
Actually, at this point, I prefer the Sharp for browsing. I never scroll sideways, because that truely does suck :-) Opera has an optimized view that makes it so you don't need to scroll. This works on 95% of the sites I use. There are two main reasons the Zaurus has a slight edge on browsing (for now):

1) Opera Browser 8 really eats RAM, and I find I need to reboot the 770 pretty regularly to have any kind of performance. It will sometimes just lock up too. This is all a RAM optimization issue, and I guarantee it will get fixed at some point. I'm trying to figure out how to repartition the internal flash and add a swap space....or swap to MMC to try to temporarily fix this issue. Opera 7.25 on the Zaurus is very fast and stable, but no flash plugin.
2) Frankly, people read text best in narrow columns. It's just the way the human eye tracks. The Zaurus allows you to rotate Opera on demand, and web browsing generally is better in portrait mode. You can rotate to landscape for pages that need it, and then the Nokia's extra 160 pixels does help. But, I really haven't found any pages that were a problem on the Zaurus. I should try to post some pictures that illustrate this.

On the other hand, browsing on the 770 has a bit more coolness factor, as you get flash and all :-) I'm trying to spend a few hours browsing on it each day.
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