Hardware watch: Porient and Zaurus SL-C3200

Two more interesting devices

The Porient UMPC is mentioned in an informative blog post. This is the first UMPC I've heard of that comes with Linux. Pricing is not bad at about $430 (in quantities of 200), but it looks like owning one could still be a bit of an adventure. There's another blog posting here.

Meanwhile, over at Dynamism, they are selling the Sharp Zaurus SL C3200 for $799. It also runs Linux. Dynamism sells hardware that's generally only available in Japan. They "westernize" things and provide a mail-in repair service.