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RE: is 8mb internal enough on the m500 series?
RE: is 8mb internal enough on the m500 series?
That's like putting the gun in my hand and saying, "please don't shoot me".
RE: is 8mb internal enough on the m500 series?
Guess it is time for either Palm to support multiple cards, more memory, or Matsuhita has to shoehorn a map on their SDIO card.
RE: is 8mb internal enough on the m500 series?
Or how about a pass-through slot IN the GPS unit so that another SD/MMC card can be used simultaneously? Am I ahead of myself? Eh.. most people will probably use the GPS unit stand-alone anyway. I was just throwing some ideas around.
Jim
RE: is 8mb internal enough on the m500 series?
i had the delorme street atlas (solus?) program and gps for my palm IIIx and it works ok except you can only plan a trip on the pc... if you want to later change your route (if i recall correctly)it's impossible to do on the palm. do any of the other programs allow this (assuming enough of the map has been stored on the palm)?
RE: is 8mb internal enough on the m500 series?
RE: is 8mb internal enough on the m500 series?
Or how about a pass-through slot IN the GPS unit so that another SD/MMC card can be used simultaneously? Am I ahead of myself?"
Slow down. We're talking about Palm here. We can't expect them to come out with 2 SD slots so soon after releasing the m515 with all of its wonderfully innovative features.
RE: is 8mb internal enough on the m500 series?
RE: is 8mb internal enough on the m500 series?
> detailed is the road atlast expansion card?
You are correct but I'll cut you some slack. Here's a review of it:
www.palminfocenter.com/view_Story.asp?ID=2774
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RE: is 8mb internal enough on the m500 series?
With the number of devices planned which will use the SD slot a second makes sence. I know this means adding a additional UART, hay while they're at it they could always add 2 and incorp bluetooth!
RE: is 8mb internal enough on the m500 series?
Nan na na nah! :-)
RE: is 8mb internal enough on the m500 series?
RE: is 8mb internal enough on the m500 series?
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RE: is 8mb internal enough on the m500 series?
Nan na na nah! :-)"
You can't do that, because I'd be jealous!
Seriously, I wish others would follow suit and have dual slots. I could probably get by with this GPS (I've got 16Mb internal RAM), but would rather have the extra slot.
palm range
isn't the m125 a low-range model? it does have an SD slot!
RE: palm range
however, because it doesn't have OS4.1 it doesn't support SD peripheals.
cyruski!
RE: palm range
RE: palm range
You are correct, it is a low-end model, if just barely. What I said was true, but not complete. I'll edit the article.
> because it doesn't have OS4.1 it doesn't support SD peripheals.
I'm sorry cyruski but you are incorrect. For proof, the m125 is listed as being compatible with the SD Bluetooth Card.
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RE: palm range
i remember reading 'SDIO support' as a new thing for OS4.1. maybe in OS4.1 the SDIO support is built in, whereas we can install it on OS4 along with the drivers.
this sounds better :)
cyruski!
Additional memory, too, please
Also, the location of the SD slot on the m1xx models and especially the i705 are going to compromise constellation view.
I hope they have the smarts not to repeat one bit of history. Magellan had/has a Springboard GPS. However, its drivers hacked the serial port away from doing anything else, which sort of defeated the purpose of putting the GPS in the expansion slot to begin with.
RE: Additional memory, too, please
The SkyTraveler
RE: Additional memory, too, please
Sirf Tech?
I think they license the IP from SiRF.
Many GPS chip company license the IP from SiRF.
But they make their own chip.
I know they did that with another chip GPS.
ted
RE: Sirf Tech?
Panasonic made a GPS chip that licenses IP from
SiRF I believe.
RE: Sirf Tech?
The ZDnet article says it uses the SiRFstarIIe/LP. Whether SiRF will manufacture it or Matsushita, well, I don't much care.
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ehrrrr.......
just because it fit the socket doesn't mean it will run automagically. never mind if 8Meg mem is enough.
RE: ehrrrr.......
I write a vertical-market GIS/nav program for Palm OS, and will expect (...hope...) that an API will be published for developers to interface directly. If they do the same thing as the Magellan I won't be particularly happy, since I need to have the serial port clear for other inputs.
RE: ehrrrr.......
RE: ehrrrr.......
not going to work for me
Then I rented a car last week with one of those on board GPS systems. I was ruined for ever using my palm GPS combo again. Damned thing was talking to me and showing 3D maps with arrows pointing the way. I was approaching the Mall of America and this woman's voice tells me "your destination is ahead on the left". Much higher toy factor than what I have now!
If my palm can't give me door to door, I am going to have to get a Garmin V or something similar.
RE: not going to work for me
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