CNET has reviewed the SL-5600 and upgraded their verdict from a rather negative earlier one (“While true geeks will love the Zaurus, most users will find Pocket PC and Palm devices easier to live with.”) to a relatively positive current… one (“By boosting its speed, adding memory, and smoothing out software kinks, the Zaurus SL-5600 Linux handheld offers a challenge to Pocket PCs and Palms.”). Strong points for the SL-5600 included the unit's built-in keyboard, its dual expansion card slots (CompactFlash and SD), high quality audio, compatibility with MS Outlook and Palm Desktop, and the presence of 96MB of total (RAM + Flash) memory. Negatives noted were “dull screen”, the lack of a jog dial, size and weight, and the limited availability of third-party software.

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