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[News] Opera for the ZaurusANN.lu
Posted on 08-Nov-2001 11:58 GMT by Christian Kemp17 comments
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alffx noticed The Register had an article that said: Opera signed up Sharp as a new customer this week. Sharp will use the Linux-based Opera 5 browser in its Zaurus SL-5000D handheld computer. Sharp Opera
Opera signed up Sharp as a new customer this week. Sharp will use the Linux-based Opera 5 browser in its Zaurus SL-5000D handheld computer. The device runs on an embedded Linux operating system and uses a Java application environment.

Lineo, Trolltech and Insignia Solutions provide the remaining software for the gadget. It uses 206MHz Intel StrongARM system-on-chip processor and features a built-in keyboard available underneath a sliding panel.

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Opera for the Zaurus : Comment 15 of 17ANN.lu
Posted by Alex Klauke on 09-Nov-2001 06:49 GMT
First of all, this is only about one single model of the international
Linux version of the Zaurus. The SL5000-D is aimed only at developers. There
will be other Zaurus devices reaching for other target audiences. That's
directly from the horses mouth (Sharp SL5000D-Developer team, see forums
at http://more.sbc.co.jp for some additional statements regarding Tao/Amiga).
Sharp itself has never stopped working with Tao and does consider them
for next models/generations of the Zaurus or others of their PDA/cell phone
devices. Just for now its 'only' 2 million japanese Zaurus users who enjoy
using the AmigaDE games..
If you wanna see Tao mentioned in a recent press release (November, 5th) go to
http://developer.sharpsec.com/news.cfm?Blue=LA#release2
Quote:
"Sharp is also working with other PersonalJava™ runtime environment such as intent® by Tao Group Ltd. to
support various customer Java requirements."
Opera, Trolltech, Lineo etc. naturally were focussing their own efforts within
their recent press releases of November, 5th regarding the SL5000-D.
As for the DE, first the DE Player _is not_ the DE itself, it is only the first
small window to what the DE shall be. There will be more, I'm pretty confident
'bout that (but noone has to share my views.. :)
For Sharp the AmigaDE is all about content. When and if there is enough 'content'
running there, then they may include the DE in a new 'Entertainment+Multimedia Zaurus'.
(I never expected anything other).
So we will have to wait until Sharp announces the release of consumer version
of the Linux Zaurus. As the SL5000-D is to be delivered by January that may
not be due before February/March.
Wait and see (there's probably no other chance to know before the releases)
Ciao, Alex
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