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RE: How big is the software and how big are the documents?
RE: How big is the software and how big are the documents?
RE: How big is the software and how big are the documents?
RE: How big is the software and how big are the documents?
Palm DOC: 179 KB
iSilo: 148 KB
MobiPocket: 189 KB
Acrobat: 632 KB
I used Acrobat Reader for PalmOS 2.0 to convert the Acrobat version of "Miracle" to a Palm-friendly format. Note that the original file is in Acrobat 3, and is untagged, which doesn't help optimization for Palm. Also, the Acrobat file is the only one with an image, the cover of the book.
The conversion process took quite a while. Something around 3-5 minutes. The end-result is a 1156 KB file.
Considering my Palm has a classic serial connection, much slower than USB, and that the other formats are 7 times smaller, I don't think I'll use Acrobat Reader for PalmOS.
I was pleasantly surprised by the performance of the reader, though. Except for changing pages, which can take 3 seconds on my 16 MHz Palm IIIxe, text displays about as quick as MobiPocket.
Can it do high resolution?
RE: Can it do high resolution?
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RE: Can it do high resolution?
RE: Can it do high resolution?
RE: Can it do high resolution?
RE: Can it do high resolution?
RE: Can it do high resolution?
Speaking of the res, I have always found English at 320x320 too small to read. If I increase the font size, I'd defeat the point of having high res (no longer display more stuff on the screen than 160x160).
RE: Can it do high resolution?
RE: Can it do high resolution?
* sigh * ssummer is correct. There are times I wish companies would make life a little easier on me. Would it have killed Adobe to mention this in its product description or user manual? It isn't anywhere that I can find it. But when I loaded Reader onto an N610C, I was able to figure out the same thing ssummer did. Sorry for being incorrect before.
Also, can someone confirm something for me? One of the options when converting a PDF is fit graphics to screen. Someone please check to be sure this is smart enough to fit them to the 320 by 320 screen. The conduit is being troublesome on my Mac.
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RE: Can it do high resolution on HandEra 330?
The 330 isn't on Adobe's supported device list. It seems to work pretty well though (except the occasional things above), so maybe they are currently working on it. In what way did you expect it to look different? There's an e-mail address on the beta web page, send them an e-mail with the problems you see.
RE: Can it do high resolution?
The install process appears to assume that you've got Acrobat 5 installed - can anyone confirm this?
RE: Can it do high resolution on HandEra330?
Bill McKelvey
RE: Can it do high resolution on HandEra 330?
The problems I saw certainly aren't bad enough to keep me from using it if I need it. The text looks good (other than the occasional italics glitch), the graphics look good, and the speed is OK. I actually think it's pretty nice. I really do wish these reader-type applications could support the virtual graffiti area when closed though. Somehow I doubt we'll see virtual graffiti area support from Adobe soon though.
Very nice
Nice stuff, Adobe.
JBH
RE: Very nice
RE: Very nice
I'm impressed
''unable to install notifier''
I was REALLY hoping they would overcome this with the new version.
RE: ''unable to install notifier''
CodeWarrior for Palm OS technical lead
RE: ''unable to install notifier''
Thanks for shedding some light. Any suggestions about a fix? I've run FixIt utilities registry fixer-- it actually caused more problems than it fixed. If you've got a sec to help I'm running Windows 98se, Clie 610, Hotsync 4.11.
Thanks.
Doesn't work with Palm Desktop 4 for OS X
I guess I can understand focusing on the installed base, but come on, not even the installer is carbonized.
Give me something I can use in OS X with Palm Desktop 4!
(I could make the same comment for all the other major Palm conduits -- like AvantGo and Vindigo. Not even a peep from these companies about future compatibility, at least as far as I can tell.)
RE: Doesn't work with Palm Desktop 4 for OS X
RE: Doesn't work with Palm Desktop 4 for OS X
iSilo
RE: ISilo
RE: iSilo
Now is Microsoft out
GREAT JOB ADOBE
Full size image option broken
RE: Full size image option broken
I haven't had a chance to fool around with this app much. Keep in mind, though, this is a beta. There could still be problems.
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MMC compatible?
RE: MMC compatible?
on win, SD is supported, MMC is not. maybe MMC support will come in the final version.
RE: MMC compatible?
RE: MMC compatible?
ChrisF
A great piece of work, but slow
However, I find that Acrobat Reader is too slow. I even overclocked to 50 MHz. I look at 12 page text documents from the Acrobat 4 days. I use my memory stick to hold the documents.
RE: A great piece of work, but slow
Can anyone tell me where on the stick it puts the files. I will try to move them there myself after sync.
Piece of Crap!
I don't understand why they have to hold all the tags inside the PDF file. They said they want to have all the structures... But, hey, because of all the structurings, my PDF files is as large as the regular file sizes on my PC! And I couldn't even click on the link on the TableOfContent page to jump to a specific location!
It is damn slow! It takes me 10 seconds just to turn a page with no image, 20 seconds with images!
I would perfer Acrobat just graps all the words out and do some simple formatting to it rather than holding all of the xmls inside the file. We are not going to transfer the PDFs from one PC to another PC using the Palm, so we don't need all those structuring!!
Document-To-Go has a better concept than the stupid Acrobat CEO does. So this is probably why he like to sue other people.
C'mon guys...
Slow only with VFS
RE: Slow only with VFS
Needs OS3.5
RE: Needs OS3.5
Why Palm OS >= 3.5
aargh.
While registering you can even give your model Visor deluxe. That is running 3.1 tops.
Thanks.
Faster than v1.1
Chris
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How big is the software and how big are the documents?