Zaurus and Python, a good combination

[Alex Martelli]

Ron Stephens wrote:
        ...
> So, if anyone is looking for new realms to conquer with their Python
> skills, I heartily recommend the Sharp Zaurus.

I've been lusting for it since I first saw the pre-announcement of a
"developers version" many moons ago.  But Sharp is very rigid about
selling it only in a few countries (Italy not currently included) AND in
each country sells only the version with that country's keyboard layout
(so that buying one, e.g., from Germany, where it IS for sale, would
not avail me much -- I want a US keyboard layout!).  They even forbid their 
retailers from exporting it, or I'd have an amazon.com-ordered one in my 
hands already:-(.  You would think they'd never heard of globalization, or
were part of the forces fighting against it...


Alex