Goodbye Zaurus
Looks like the Sharp Zaurus line has been terminated. From Open Embedded forums:
yes, we have to confirm that Sharp pulled the plug out
of the Zaurus line.
No successor model is planned, and the end of production
will be early February.
For sure we’ll continue with support, service and accessories
for the Zauri. Also there’re interesting other products around,
so the fun with mobile Linux products is definitely not over.
I think I still have my SL-5000D sitting unused in a drawer somewhere. I am sad to see the friendly little Linux handhelds disappear, but to be honest, I’m not surprised. The phone-less PDA simply is a dying niche.