Sharp will introduce a new model of Zaurus in the U.S. in Jan. 2004, according to a post at ZaurusUserGroup.com. The Zaurus SL-6000 will be slightly larger than previous Zauri and will have a tablet shape with… pull-out keyboard, VGA screen, and USB and dual-wireless connectivity, the article says.

(Click for larger photo of the prototype SL6000 — reproduced with permission)

Features listed by the ZaurusUserGroup.com poster for the rumored Zaurus include:

• Wi-Fi (802.11b)
• Bluetooth
• Four-inch transreflective VGA (640×480) CG Silicon screen
• 1500mAH battery
• SD and CF card slots
• USB
• Sled for extra CF slot and battery
• Built-in mic and speaker positioned for handset use
• Portrait/landscape screen rotation
• Ruggedized for drops of up to three feet
• 64MB Flash and either 64MB or 128MB RAM

In addition to the post at ZaurusUserGroup.com, there is an article about the SL-6000 at BrightHand and one at The Register.

 
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