Hi! > > sl-5500 has peripheral controller, but sl-5600 and newer should have a > > host controller. [Unfortunately mine is 5500.] > > I think you're wrong about all except possibly the very latest ones > using pxa27x chips. The pxa25x based products would need a separate > controller chip to get host functionality. I know for a fact that > even the C-860 doesn't have one integrated; folk use that CF/IO card, > with an sl811hs driver, if they crave a USB keyboard or flashdisk. I searched web a bit, on amazon pages: Sharp Zaurus SL-6000L Handheld Other products by Sharp Usually ships within 1-2 business days 3 used & new from $799.00 Technical data * Operating System: Embedded Linux with J2ME CDC Personal Profile * Display: 4 inch 640 x 480 CG Silicon transflective TFT * Wireless: Integrated 802.11 lb * Keyboard: 37-key QWERTY keyboard with slide cover * Memory: 64 MB SDRAM; 64 MB Flash * Expansion Slots: 1 Type II CF slot; 1 SD slot * Input/Output: USB 1.1 host connector mini Type-A, IR port, 2.5 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Okay, that's strange. Mini conectors are only device-side, right? If c-860 does not have usb, I was probably wrong (or confused by something like above...) Pavel -- Boycott Kodak -- for their patent abuse against Java.