Comments on: Quickies: Tungsten C Mic, Apple Emu, Pendragon Forms & More

Not owning a T|C (more than happy with my NX70 whch already has the mic :), but why couldn't the Zaurus option mentioned above work in the T|C? It has a standard jack doesn't it??

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but...
I think the T|C uses a 2.5mm plug, a cellphone size jack.
So it is somewhat standard, but not as much as the normal 3.5mm jack

Peace,
-Bartman007

Can you imagine if Palm made cars? The first ground breaking model would come with a 5 gallon gas tank and the stereo would have 300mw output with 20% THD at rated power. The headlights would have 3 candlepower output each. You would have to complain constantly as they unhurriedly bring out successive "new" models that each fix 1 problem. Every other manufacturer would have turbo V-8s when Palm introduces its finally perfected Quad-4, which would have a bunch of accessories that sap power from the underpowered motor. At that point, most people wouldn't be interested in those things. Don't we all tire from these "beta" releases like the 505, 550, when the model should have been the 515 and T2 in the first place? The 505 was a step backwards in some ways: the screen was dim, battery life was poor, databases could not be stored on the card until somebody figured out how to use McFile, PowerRun, and that program that was like an early version of PiDirect. It was really as slow as a 3-legged turtle then. How many times to we have to ask for memory, battery, processor power, VG ? All of this is available now, if they wanted to integrate it into a new product. I guess Palm sells more this way, by trickling improvements into each new release.

"Can you imagine if Palm made cars?"...
No need to imagine. GM has been pulling this kind of crap for years. :) Sorry for starting a car tangent, but I couldn't resist. ;)

Well, let's look at the headlight, your example.

The first mass produced car was the 1896 Duryea Motor Wagon. It had no headlights. Supposedly, some owners of the earliest cars took the candle lamps off their horse buggies and put them on their horseless carriages. They served as beacons to warn other drivers of an approaching vehicle, but they were not bright enough to light the road.

Oil lamps were the next innovation, but, as far as I can tell, were sold only as accessories.

The model-T had acetylene headlights, which also became standard equipment on all Cadillacs in 1910. Acetylene gas was generated by the reaction of calcium carbide and water in a generator that was typically mounted on the running board. The acetylene flame was not as easy to blow out as candle flames or oil lamp wicks.

Electric head and tail lamps were introduced on the 1898 Columbia Electric Car but did not come with the Model-T until 1915.

The lamps were blinding, but I'll spare you the history of the dimmer, you get the idea.

Your statement, in my opinion, is silly.

You're being kind.

The"if Palm is meeting the needs..." statement is very presumptious and simplistic, at best. It remains to be seen how many T|C owners upgrade to an internal mic, compared to how many T|Cs are sold..

And there is always somebody who is not satisfied with a given product as it is shipped, whether or not they were the intended market.

Just look at this board. Many here whine when a product lacks a feature they wanted, even though it's clearly inappropriate for the device/purpose/demographic Palm is aiming for.

You just can't please everybody, any of the time.

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