Sharp Zaurus EA-BL06 Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery

Nonetheless, having a spare battery and the charger block, allows me to have a second, fully charged battery which may come in handy on longer trips away from a plug. The battery does seem to take and hold a charge well, though I've not put it to heavy use running power-intensive operations like MP3 play or a microdrive (though this is a temping possibility).


Zaurus battery.   October 10, 2005
I think the battery is fine, but the Sharp Zaurus is power hungry. A spare battery may be a necessity if you plan to use your Zaurus all day, every day.


Fast Delivery   August 9, 2007
This product arrived faster than I expected and was a product of JAPAN unlike everything else(Made in China, 99% of product in the US).


Sharp needs to release a higher capacity battery...   June 8, 2002
 9 out of 10 found this review helpful

What can I say? It's the same battery that comes with the Zaurus (I own the 5500). It has the same battery life, weight and everything else as the one you probably already own. It is very nice to have an extra battery on hand, as the Zaurus chews through these batteries like Homer chews through donuts.

But, as for a review of the battery itself, I'd have to give it a so-so review. The battery life of the Zaurus is quite brief. Though, it didn't weigh into my decision of buying a Zaurus, I do wish Sharp would release a higher capacity battery so that I could have more than 3-4 hours of continuous battery life for a single battery.

If you desperately need that back up battery now, then definitely buy this. You know what you're getting. But, I'd hold out for Sharp to possibly release a better battery; if you can.