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10/08/2001 Archived Entry: "Sharp hones new Linux handheld"

Sharp hones new Linux handheld

Developers will soon get their hands on a new Sharp PDA that uses a Linux (news - web sites) operating system, according to sources. The device, aimed at the business market, will pack an Intel 206MHz StrongARM chip.


Sharp is preparing to release a handheld computer in the United States that uses a version of the Linux operating system, according to sources.


In the coming weeks, sources said, the consumer-electronics maker is expected to make the handheld available to developers. A consumer version is expected in the first quarter.