April 12, 2006 08:53
I have tried the Sharp Zaurus SL 5000 D which runs under Linux and did test it with with zNav and zGPS. zNav allows Maptech charts to be used.
As GPS I do have a SysOnChip GPS CF plus Compact Flash card.
This workd great but the battery on that Zaurus doesn't last very long.
http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=351
Another possibility would be VNC as a server on your Mac with GPSNavX/MacENC and VNC client on the Zaurus. Connected via wireless over a WiFi CF card (I do have the SanDisk WiFi CF card in my Zaurus)
There are better and faster Zaurus models available which do have a great display with 640x480 pixles with a true illuminated keyboard and power supply via batterie last really longer.
Though I haven't tried one of these.
As GPS I do have a SysOnChip GPS CF plus Compact Flash card.
This workd great but the battery on that Zaurus doesn't last very long.
http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=351
Another possibility would be VNC as a server on your Mac with GPSNavX/MacENC and VNC client on the Zaurus. Connected via wireless over a WiFi CF card (I do have the SanDisk WiFi CF card in my Zaurus)
There are better and faster Zaurus models available which do have a great display with 640x480 pixles with a true illuminated keyboard and power supply via batterie last really longer.
Though I haven't tried one of these.