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Last month, details on the Palm m125 were leaked but the rumored release date came and went with no sign of it. Another source, with an excellent track record, now says the m125 will be announced at the beginning of next week.
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RE: Public Relations Nightmare
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It's frustrating to see Sony keep screwing things up. It's like Sony doesn't care about an installed base and/or customer loyalty. Disappointing.
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I have not seen the sony handhelds - live in Canada - Sony does not realize that they have customers up here.
I am also the owner of Sony home theater equipment - Sony service is beyond terrible. I have had problems with some of my equipment - not a single reply to my continued requests. I was fortunate that I know the owner from where I purcahsed the equipment.
I certainly hope that the sony users that are without 4.x ge the upgrade they deserve - but i would not hold my breath - if you can return your product and wait for the new release on the new handheld.
Hopefully we will see sony handhelds in canada so that we have the selection. On that note, the new ppc system is looking damn interesting.
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I don't think that either Sony or HandEra is purposely sitting on the 4.0 upgrade. Palm may have an agreement with it's licensees that OS upgrade will not be available until a period of time that has past since new handhelds are shipped with a new OS. When the Palm OS 3.5 came out, the newer Palms had the OS for a while before the 3.5 upgrade was available.
It make sense from a marketing point of view, attract people to buy a new handheld with a new OS and then offer the upgrade to the users that did not want to buy a new handheld later.
So, I think that Sony and HandEra WANT to provide their customers with an upgrade, they just contractually cannot...yet.
my 0.02
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>Whether or not Sony can make it available as an
>upgrade is another issue.
I think there's a difference between a NEW unit with OS 4.0 and an UPGRADE to 4.0. Look at them as two separate issues.
1. Palm installed OS 4.0 to it's m500 series before letting it's licensees have the it install on their NEW handheld. Sony with their Clie 610 and 320 and HandEra. The emphasis is on NEW handhelds.
2. Palm will probably release the Palm OS UPGRADE soon first for their own handhelds... the Vx and III series. Then Palm will probably allow its licensees have the UPGRADE.
So keep in mind, just because Sony or HandEra has handhelds with OS 4.0, it does not mean that they have or could legally release the OS 4.0 UPGRADE.
This is just speculation, but it could be part of their licensing agreement that Sony and HandEra COULD NOT release their OS upgrade until after Palm release theirs.
So don't get all bent worrying about rather or not Sony will release the OS 4.0 upgrade or not, especially if Palm or HandEra has released theirs yet.
Chill out!!
eVilla
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"Boy, are you an optimist. You obviously have not had to deal with Sony's "customer support.""
-- so what?! Sony's Customer Support is an open joke among all CLIE owners. Has been prior to the N710C. Didn't you read what they are doing for eVilla and eMarker owners? Or do you simply have an aneurysm that prevents you from retaining important information that contradicts your prejudices?
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Any word on the encasement?
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The metal case was one of my favorite things about my m505. Perhaps dave.com will help rectify the situation with an aftermarket solution for the n710c...
Sony does it right on stock supply
As for OS upgrade, somewhere along the line, the upgrade will come. The question is how long. Besides, except for the increase in the number of colors the screen can display, there's not much more benefits. So really, it's no big deal.
RE: Sony does it right on stock supply
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BTW, I am a Palm m505 user,I use SplashPhoto as my photo viewer, and I am quite pleased with the pictures on the m505, but I will seriously consider the 760C/770C if it actually ever comes out. Four times the resolution will be much better for pictures.
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filthy!
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OS 4 upgrade.
What about those who took a chance on Sony still using 3.5.2? They really should release the upgrade as soon as possible.
I don't want to have to post another reply regarding how annoyed at the delay in the OS upgrade release.
Sony if you are reading, take heed, there ane thousands of customers such as myself who DEMAND the upgrade as a matter of course and as a duty to your customers.
Andrew.
RE: OS 4 upgrade.
Good, because we don't want to read another post about this topic. Once you see other companies release their OS 4.0 upgrades and Sony doesn't, feel free to post away, but until then, quit repeating the same thing over and over and over every other day.
RE: OS 4 upgrade.
Beyond that, Sony is under no legal or moral obligation to release an OS upgrade. I have a N710C and hope that they do release it, but when you bought it there was no statement or commitment that it would ever be updated to newer OS versions. There is an implication of timely bug fixes, but a new OS version is not needed to fix any bugs that i am aware of...
RE: OS 4 upgrade.
This is becoming more infuriating by the second. Thye now have their hands on OS 4.1
What about those who took a chance on Sony still using 3.5.2? They really should release the upgrade as soon as possible.
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Haven't you been getting any value out of the CLIE so far?! You sound as if the wool has been pulled over your eyes. Prior to the N770C announcement, you were probably lording it over m505 owners and pleased as all hell to have your N710C. You should still be pleased.
New SONY Clie COLOUR preorder on sonystyle.
399.00 GBP incl. VAT
Pre-Order NOW and get two free original Sony Style CLIÉ covers!
The eagerly-awaited Sony Colour CLIÉ Handheld (Communication, Link, Information and Entertainment) will soon be within your reach - its release for The United Kingdom at Sony Style is scheduled for approximately 20 September 2001.
The Sony Style team takes this opportunity to offer you, as its privileged customer, the chance to pre-order the Sony Colour CLIÉ from 3 September 2001 till 19 September 2001! It will be shipped to you, without any shipping charges on the first day it becomes available in the United Kingdom. You will also receive as a special present from Sony Style, two stylish covers for your CLIÉ - in white and silver.
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Ofcourse - this is European news ;-)
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I guess I can return it if it turns out to be the old model...
m125 == WHO CARES?????
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Also, I prefer to buy American. Why send my money to Japan?
RE: m125 == WHO CARES?????
You mar what would be otherwise be a valid argument with an obvious exclamation of ignorance. Next time, quit while you're ahead.
m125
Sony just announced 750 in Japan
As of September 22nd, 750 will be on sale in Japan. It looks exactly the same as 770 that was announced a couple of weeks ago... The site also tells you that 700 users (equivalent to 710 in USA) can upgrade the Clie to 750 equivalent for 10,000 yen.
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User will have to send Clie to Sony, and Sony will install OS 4.1 into 750... It will be available in November.
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Public Relations Nightmare
I don't think Sony would be that stupid, but who knows?