Created: 20 October 2026 · Last edited: 22 October 2026

The Power Zaurus MI-600 series, released in March 1998, refines the Power Zaurus concept with a 10 MB memory configuration and improved software. The range consists of the MI-610 and MI-610DC, the latter including a digital camera card. Both models retain the previous generation's compact 161 × 90 × 23 mm enclosure and weigh approximately 320 g with the battery. Their 4.3-inch colour TFT display offers a resolution of 320 × 240 pixels and up to 65,536 colours. The built-in memory provides approximately 7 MB of user-accessible storage.

Sharp has improved performance by raising the processor's clock speed to as much as 60 MHz, compared with 30 MHz in the MI-500 series. The built-in 33.6-kbit/s modem has also been redesigned to consume less power, extending the rated communication time to approximately 120 minutes. The devices support PHS data communication through compatible adapters, including options for the Astel and DDI Pocket networks, although fax transmission is supported only through NTT Personal.

One of the main additions is a personal database that can work with photographs imported from the digital camera card. Using the bundled Zaurus Power Link software, users can also exchange database data with Microsoft Access 97. Sharp plan to publish the database file format on its website when the devices go on sale.

The series also introduces a map viewer compatible with data from the Pro Atlas 97 mapping software. The bundled Pro Atlas 97 for Power Zaurus package includes maps of Tokyo's 23 wards, Osaka and Nagoya, which can be transferred from a PC. Maps can be viewed at scales ranging from approximately 1:70,000 for wider areas to 1:5,000 for more detailed views. Data from commercially available Pro Atlas 97 map packages covering the Tokyo metropolitan area, Tokai, Kinki and wider Japan can also be used.

Another new capability is support for the optional CE-VA1 video-output card, priced at 28,000 yen. It allows the Zaurus screen to be displayed on a television or projector, making it possible to give presentations directly from the device using transferred PowerPoint 97 files. Together, the database, mapping and video-output capabilities broaden the Power Zaurus beyond conventional personal information management.