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RE: Wonder how many
RE: Wonder how many
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Never, ever buy anything, until you need it. After you buy something, stop looking at prices and features for at least 5-6 months.
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> [ ... ] Never, ever buy anything, until you need it.
OS 6 will be a fundamental shift for the Palm OS. Currently there are very, very few applications that run under OS 5 only (most work under OS 5, 4, 3, and even older releases). There will be many OS 6 only applications. It's like buying an OS 9 Mac that'll never run OS X, just a few months before the OS X release.
RE: Wonder how many
Furthermore, while it's true that in the future there will be better devices with better features, improvement doesn't progress at an even rate. Look at the proliferation of new devices in new formats with new features that have come on the market in the past two months. I don't think there's ever been so much innovation in the Palm world in such a short period of time.
First day orders only
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15-20 titles ready at launch?
If only.
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How is it for Palm functions?
RE: How is it for Palm functions?
It has incredible controls, making playing even normal Palm games a much more enjoyable experience. And yes, it's completely backwards compatible, just like any other Palm OS 5 device. If a game or app works on Tungsten|T3, it'll work on Zodiac too. The analog joystick acts like a digital 5-way-pad when used with normal Palm apps.
The screen is large, bright and very pleasant to look at. If you've ever seen a Sony UX50, you'd know how important these 3.8" are.
The reason behind all of this is that Zodiac is nothing more than a handheld, *designed* with games in mind. It's not a game console, with Palm functionality slapped on. Everything's been worked out 'till perfection.
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UC?
RE: UC?
I don't think you understand the gravity of the situation. We're in space.
It's Here!!!
RE: It's Here!!!
Enjoy your Zodiac!
-- Fammy
Torn
This thing has been appealing to me for months. I'm really into it.
But will I really miss that much if I decide to buy it and not get an OS6 machine? Inevitably I will move up there, but is it a reason not to move to the Zodiac?
I'll have to wait until someone's written a review on this before I buy I think. I'd like to know how it REALLY works from some of the regulars around here.
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RE: Torn
I dunno which PDA you're using presently, but let me say that I'm pretty happy switching from TT1 to TT3 for about $150 (I sold my T1 at a good price).
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P.S.: I am still waiting for software updates for: Launcher X, Splash Photo, Pocket Tunes, Agendus, Snappermail, etc...
RE: Torn
Hey, same here. The wife did not want a hand-me-down this time after seeing the T3, but I also got a good price for my T1. If I did not use my device for work, I would have considered the Tapwave. But, I am enjoying the T3 immensely. Only drawback for gaming is getting used to the button layout for games like the old SpyHunter and GTS Racing. Some games work better, but the two-handed shooter games take a little getting used to.
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Wonder how many
Especially now that Sony Japan has officially announced new CLIEs with Palm OS6 will come out in 2004 Spring.
One can imagine new OS6 devices also coming out around that time too. So would anyone not hold out a few months for a OS6 PDA ? Even for a OS6 Tapwave?
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