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RE: The End of Hacks
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Where can I get that and what app can make use of it. Right now gMovie and TealMovie are just too slow for watching even 30 second clips.
RE: The End of Hacks
C_Blue
RE: The End of Hacks
However, what PalmSource has done is to add many new notifications to the OS, which will allow most hacks to be rewritten to work on the new OS. Most hacks only want to know the user has performed a particular action, and then do something in reaction to this. This doesn't require a system patch, just a notification, and this is what PalmSource is providing. For example, this system will allow McPhiling to be rewritten for PalmOS 5, and the author is doing so.
Also before long there should be a HackMaster hack that provides these new notifications in pre-PalmOS 5 systems, so new hacks will work on older machines.
Going forwards, PalmSource is planning a new hack mechanism for PalmOS 5 - but they need to make sure that it's both powerful and secure - which isn't an easy task.
Cheers
Russell
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russ@russb.fsnet.co.uk
RE: The End of Hacks
That is, create a new hackmaster for OS 5 that has the same API for hacks but uses notifications instead of patching traps?
If Most events can be mapped to notifications, then most hackmaster hacks should still work. And most hacks only use a small subset of the entire trap collection.
RE: The End of Hacks
Unfortunately I'm no expert on the HackMaster protocol, but it may be possible to do something like this for hacks that just need to be alerted to a user action. Any HackMaster experts watching? Is this possible?
Cheers
Russell
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russ@russb.fsnet.co.uk
RE: The End of Hacks
But who cares, new OS 5.0, new APIs, if hacks were any good they would be rewritten and if they were not popular enough then they will die, simple.
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Kevin Phelps
Wintel jumping in on Palm stuff?
The fact that Intel is persuing a contract with Palm OS companies might jeopardize their "agreement" with Microsoft.
RE: Wintel jumping in on Palm stuff?
RE: Wintel jumping in on Palm stuff?
RE: Wintel jumping in on Palm stuff?
Microsoft and Intel have to co-exist together, neither is powerful enough to kill each other, they both need each other. Microsoft flirts with AMD pissing off Intel, and Intel flirts with Linux, Palm.
400MHZ baby!
This is freakin awesome. Imagine the 400 mhz processor running OS 5. right now my Palm M500 can't even handle simcity type games. I can't freakin' wait...screw PPC's, as long as these new 'palms' come out with these processors, I'll still buy them :)
RE: 400MHZ baby!
Those are the ideals of the 'pc in your pocket' aka POCKET PC.
RE: 400MHZ baby!
the mhz rating only tells part of the story.
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RE: 400MHZ baby! for 30mins
graph
RE: 400MHZ baby!
If Palm doesn't add Multi-tasking soon, I'll burn every freakin palm, and switch to PPC's.
"I'll kill you, burn you into flames, but you don't know my name"
Fzara
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RE: 400MHZ baby!
From http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/3/24044.html
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Reducing power consumption while racking up clock speed is clearly a major selling point for the latest chips, although Intel refused to compare the latest processors to other ARM-based designs. However, David Rogers, communications manager for the vendor's handhelds group, said the 400MHz part consumed a third less power than the 200MHz StrongARM.
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Cheers
Russell
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russ@russb.fsnet.co.uk
RE: 400MHZ baby!
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Yes, unfortunately trends aren't going in that direction, so I'm not hopeful. Howeverif more devices had a DC port on the side like the HandEra 330 you could still supplement power when away from the cradle and/or using a keyboard/gps/sled accessory.
What will need more CPU oomph (though not 400Mhz by any means) is the system wide encryption, VPN, and even the non-video media rendering in the browser of OS5.
RE: 400MHZ baby!
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"These new processors support Intel's new Turbo mode technology. This lets the processor scale the performance as high or as low as necessary in a single clock cycle, which helps conserve battery life while still providing the necessary boosts in performance."
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Kevin Phelps
I love INTEL
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RE: I love INTEL
Sooner or later, people are going to bug them about having more multimedia features and they will switch over to Intel. What do you guys think ?
RE: I love INTEL
Carl is back...
By Richard Shim
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
February 12, 2002, 9:20 AM PT
User interface company GeoPhoenix announced on Tuesday that former Palm Chief Executive Carl Yankowski is joining the company as the executive chairman. The company is building an interface that will present a consistent look regardless of the type of device--from large kiosk to handheld--or the amount of information that a person needs to navigate. Company executives said in a release that Yankowski's knowledge of the handheld industry and his understanding of the challenges that developers face will help to bring the interface to market.
Yankowski has also served as CEO of Reebok and president and chief operating officer of Sony Electronics.
I guess he'll destroy this company too! Poor Carl...
Replace the up-down button with pointer stick
First Bluetooth XScale-based PDA set for CeBIT launch
Maybe they didn't 'announced' it yet, but the picture is quite clear......
First XScale-based PDA set for CeBIT launch
Tuesday 5 February 2002
Fujitsu Siemens Computers is expected to be the first vendor to launch a PDA based on Intel's next-generation XScale processor.
The device, dubbed Pocket LOOX, is expected to have an Intel XScale processor running at 300MHz. PDAs available today, equipped with Intel's fastest StrongARM processor, run at a maximum of 206MHz.
The product is expected to be launched at the CeBIT tradeshow in Germany next month and will come with native support for Bluetooth and an expansion slot for a separately sold General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) card. The GPRS card provides data connections when away from a Bluetooth access point, but also converts the PDA into a mobile phone.
The Pocket LOOX is expected to have a price similar to PDAs based on Microsoft's PocketPC 2002 and will initially be available in Europe only.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?X3302396
Erster Pocket PC mit XScale-Prozessor (First Pocket PC with XScale Processor)
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/data/jr-31.01.02-000/
Fujitsu Siemens with Bluetooth PocketPC:
(Fujitsu-Siemens Press release) Ultraslim Pocket PC: modular expandable
Fujitsu Siemens Computers will launch its new high end PDA, the Pocket LOOX, at CeBIT 2002
http://fsc.db4web.de/DB4Web/fsc/user/en/pm_einzeln.d4w?pm_id=612&menu_id=21&land_id=1
Fujitsu Siemens drops PPC 2002 bomb
http://www.infosync.no/news/2002/n/1380.php
FUJITSU SIEMENS ANNOUNCES ITS NEW HIGH END PDA, THE POCKET LOOX
http://makeashorterlink.com/?V5402196
Fujitsu-Siemens Pocket LOOX
http://www.pocketworld.dk/artikler/pocketloox/
Toshiba PDA With New Intel Processor
http://www.anywhereyougo.com/pda/Article.po?id=1962973
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The End of Hacks
...I just hope it doesn't lead to software bloat, or to multiple versions for every processor...