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RE: First comment !!!!...- unlike palm - I am first this tim
Tony
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OS 5 & 16Mb
I wonder how long?
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RE: OS 5 & 16Mb
RE: OS 5 & 16Mb
Thanks!
RE: OS 5 & 16Mb
I remember wanting more memory on my Palm III (2mb), and more when I had a IIIx, and more when I had a Vx (8mb) - but I've always been content with 16mb.
RE: OS 5 & 16Mb
elo
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For PC's DRAM seems to get cheaper per bit on average every year, even if you include the electricity bill to power the RAM. More memory at a lower cost is a "no-brainer". For handhelds, DRAM does not get cheaper as fast if you include the price of a higher power density battery which the extra DRAM requires. Using SRAM without battery powered refresh is possible; but SRAM is a lot more expensive.
RE: OS 5 & 16Mb
THAT is a little cramped IMHO.
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RE: Garmin
Garmin. Asked directly, they're quoting early June. Give 'em a call if you doubt that - 1-800-800-1020.
RE: OS 5 & 16Mb
Thanks for the info!
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Microsoft is the root of all evil.
Right, Bill?
PRICE
SD
RE: PRICE
RE: PRICE
RE: PRICE
RE: PRICE
docs2go is another thing ..
however, since there is quickoffice premier out that is at least good reader of native ms-office docs, it's imho better to buy a sj22 for 199bucks and then spent 60 more on QO premier ... and you still save 40 bucks and have kinda better office suite for palm os ..
orol
RE: PRICE
I looked it up and your right friend. Thanks for the clarification :-)
As far as the Quick Office solution, (I don't want to stray ro far from the topic) Let's just say, I hope Wordsmith comes out with the native MS Word viewing (and hopefully, even editing) feature :-)
Lo_Pro
Picsel Viewer
Anybody know anything about this software? I tried to research it & am unsure as to if it is view only or if I can view, modify, & sync back my modifications to my desktop pc.
This is what I love about dataviz. I can view an excel spreadsheet or word doc, make changes on my pda, sync, & the changes I made are on my desktop pc & my pda now.
dataviz used to be view only ... I'd hate to go backwards now ...
RE: Picsel Viewer
RE: Picsel Viewer
RE: Picsel Viewer
That's better than the 5+ megs required by TextMaker for PPC, but then at least then you can create and edit.
RE: Picsel Viewer
PS. Textmaker is not a viewer. It would be 15+ MB if there is ever a textmaker for Palm. :-) Clearvue is a viewer however and it's half the size of picsel: http://www.westtek.com/clearvue.htm. And they both can be installed in external storage.
RE: Picsel Viewer
Should I Buy the TG-50 in Japan ?
I'm UK based and am travelling to Japan next month and am toying with the idea of buying the TG-50 (I can save loads of money this way)... It looks like a mighty fine machine (thogh I, like many others would still prefer a virtual graffiti machine as opposed to the thumb keyboard)
I've got the new Sony DSC-FX77 bluetooth digital still camera - i'd love to get these two working together! ;-)
But language wise, will I be able to use the Japanese version of the TG-50 okay do you think? will i be able to use AvantGo and all my existing software fine on it?
RE: Should I Buy the TG-50 in Japan ?
However these are the setbacks:
* Some Palm third party apps have fat resources so when the app starts, it will recognized the version of OS it is on and then use those resources. You may not be able to force the app to switch to English running a Japanese OS device.
* The available memory will be smaller. The Japeanse Palm OS release is more due to Japanese language support.
* Your charging cradle will be for a Japanease 110V wall interface instead of the big-ass 220V power outlets you see all over the UK. Thus you will also need a power adapter ro recharge.
If you want to put up with that since it is cheaper, that is the trade off.
Why not FITALY?
If this device had a FITALY keyboard, I'd buy it.
elo
RE: Why not FITALY?
RE: Why not FITALY?
RE: Why not FITALY?
BTW, someone did a FITALY test with two styluses and was faster than with one. So it is optimized for single stylus input but dual appears to be even faster.
RE: Why not FITALY?
ROFL.
I can only imagine how retarded this would look. Picture some hopeless dork hunched over his PDA, lips pursed with extreme concentration while he pecks at his handheld with two stylii that dart and twitch like a angel-dusted Smurf at a sweater knitting contest.
RE: Why not FITALY?
That is some funny, funny s**t!
ROTFLMAO!!!!!
I hurt from lauging so hard............
RE: Why not FITALY?
It's about time
RE: It's about time
On a sepreate note can anyone respond to what the big deal is about having a keyboard on a handheld. Is there some ease of use I'm not understanding. I would much rather have the screen space or a lighter handheld, I believe keyboard built into PDA's are a waste. Just my $0.02
RE: It's about time
RE: It's about time
I agree wholeheartedly. Altho it is my understanding that the thumb boards tested somewhat faster than Graffiti, yet the big problem for me is the need to still occasionally use the stylus which would interrupt the thumb activity (unless I had an extra hand).
RAM limitation for OS 5.0
RE: RAM limitation for OS 5.0
This was posted by the admin here at http://www.palminfocenter.com/view_story.asp?ID=4875 - "Fernando - It is believed by some that Palm devices are limited to 16MB RAM due to the legacy of the Dragonball. Although the TT no longer uses the Dragnoball, the theory is that the OS5 emulation of OS4 has a "bug" in it which requires imposing a 16MB RAM max."
Garmin I think put 32MB in their device, but only 16MB is RAM. The rest of it acts like a permenant 16MB storage card.
Garmin not so great??
What is all the hubub about Garmin about, then?
someone tell me how to add a picture, then I will really scare you all!
RE: RAM limitation for OS 5.0
"So, Garmin - memory wise - is no better than a NX or NZ Sony with a memroy stick?"
Access from the "storage card" in the Garmin would be faster than a memory stick. It would either be just as fast as the "ram" in the Garmin, or just slow enough to temporarily copy from the "storage card" to the "ram" which would be many many times faster than copying from a memory stick.
Hopefully the memory ceiling will be raised, soon, maybe with 5.1
Peace,
-Bartman007
RE: RAM limitation for OS 5.0
RE: RAM limitation for OS 5.0
Specs say - 32Meg DRAM
Neither says how much will be available after the OS takes what it needs.
Cheers
RE: RAM limitation for OS 5.0
I don't get it...difference between SJ30 & SJ22
Sony Keyboard vs. Treo 90 Keyboard
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New software on TG50 ?
-- Remote Camera (we know for sure that TG50 does not have a built in camera)
-- Reversi for CLIE
------ achen@clie.info ------
Why get Palm when you can get a Clie?
RE: New software on TG50 ?
i guess that this app is for those bluetooh driven sony cameras ..
-- Reversi for CLIE
you don't know reversi ? hm hm have a look here http://www.darkfish.com/turncoat/Turncoat.html
RE: New software on TG50 ?
-- Remote Camera (we know for sure that TG50 does not have a built in camera)<<
U can control a Bluetooth Camera, like the Sony mentioned in an earlier post, remotely, and aquire up to 3 pix at a time to view on your Clie, U can also use motion detection so that if the camera detects motion it will send the captured image to the remote Clie.
More info if U check NZ documentation.
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First comment !!!!...- unlike palm - I am first this time -
I wonder why the sony tg50 is for 399 vs. Tungsten was introduced at 499....could this be the proof of the differences between palm and sony's marketing stratagies ?