With Zaurus, Sharp Electronics' (Mahwah, NJ) pocket-size, keyboard-enhanced PDA, you can send and receive E-mail, send faxes, access on-line services, exchange information with local and remote PCs, take notes on an electronic notepad, create maps and drawings, generate documents, and manage your time and information. Zaurus (base unit, $749; with CE-FM4 fax modem, $849) supports Sharp's Digital ASK infrared technology, so you can wirelessly exchange information with infrared-equipped PCs, laptops, and devices such as Newton-based PDAs and Sharp Wizards. With optional infrared adapters, you can also beam information to PCs, Macs, and printers.
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