axxPAC now Available in U.S.!

GetHighTech.com is taking preorders for the axxPac, which they will be selling for $89.99. This ends the long wait for a U.S. distributor for the SmartMedia card reader for the Palm III/IIIx. The company should begin fullfiling orders in about two weeks.

Thanks to the numerous people who brought this to our attention.

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Payment system...

mattyhayes @ 7/17/2000 3:52:28 PM #
Unfortunately, they ONLY accept PayPal for payment of goods. I am not against PayPal, but for corporate purchasers, such as myself, I can't use PayPal. And anyone who works in a Fortune 500 knows, reimbursement doesn't work well on purchases. I sent an email to GetHighTech.com asking them to consider other purchase options, otherwise no $89.99 from me.

Programs on SmartMedia card

I.M. Anonymous @ 7/17/2000 4:24:59 PM #
Since I know that I am going to need more than 8MB that many other people tout that TRG and other companies can provide via upgrades, does anyone know if axxPac allows you to run programs off the card, or if databases can be read off the card. I would like to put the Merck manual (a 4+ MB database) on my Palm IIIx especially if the axxPac would allow me to store it there.

Thanks to anyone who can answer the question.

RE: Programs on SmartMedia card
I.M. Anonymous @ 7/18/2000 7:54:41 AM #
There is not yet a driver which allows full access by any PRC/PDB to the SmartMedia cards.
The only production utility for any Palm OS device is AutoCF by TRG for their TRG Pro's
CompactFlash slot.

As far as accessing "stuff" on SmartMedia cards, there is a JPEG reader, DOC reader,
and a simple FTP program that can access the SmartMedia cards in the AxxPac.
AxxPac keeps them available for download here: http://www.ams-fl.com/axxpac/e_index.html" CLASS=NEWS TARGET=_NEW>http://www.ams-fl.com/axxpac/e_index.html

The API for accessing SmartMedia cards is available from the makers of the AxxPac,
but an application must have the couple of lines of code to call the AxxPac driver.

For now, you would have to copy files to/from RAM unless your application supported direct
AxxPac access.

Hopefully Palm Inc.'s announced support (http://www.palm.com/pr/062700.html" CLASS=NEWS TARGET=_NEW>http://www.palm.com/pr/062700.html)
of standard removable storage support will also include supporting the AxxPac
(they announced support for TRG's CompactFlash, Handspring's Springboard,
Sony's Memory Stick, and Palm/Panasonic's SD cards
(http://www.palm.com/pr/062700c.html)" CLASS=NEWS TARGET=_NEW>http://www.palm.com/pr/062700c.html))

Coverage

Walter @ 7/18/2000 12:58:21 PM #
When is wireless coverage going to be available from palmnet in different countries .For Example,London,Canada,Spain,and Asian countries. Puerto Rico and Alaska

Palm V

CmdrTaco @ 7/18/2000 1:39:38 PM #
Wouldnt a palmv version be great!

Compact Flash

Jvstin @ 7/18/2000 10:13:25 PM #
Do they make a compact flash card adapter too? if not, who, if anyone, does?
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