What I want to know is how Palm was able to make PACE (palm os 4 emulator for os 5 on arm) 3x faster than regular os 4 (can't find the article, though); when our PPC techis like Dan East, etc, can't make the Palm OS emulator that fast? And to top it off, they are using a slower TI 175MHz OS as oppesed to a SA or XS. I really want a PALM emulator just for the heck of it- they still have those great simple games, that nobody even bothers with on PPC because of the Power; everyone is making some awesome 3D game that sucks your system dry of resources...!
I want simple, 2D, 3 color games, like those old great calculators games (Pheonix, Fall Down, etc.) taht can run at full speed... But, that's just me...
The whole moveable grafitti area seems ridiculously overdone and unnecesarily complex with the moving compartment. Why not just have a larger screen and an electronic "grafitti" area like PocketPC's?
I agree completely. But I think Palm is not sure of what the effect of not including the grafitti area will be. They want to make the transition to the new Palms as smooth as possible for the current owners. Not including the grafitii area would constitute a considerable departure from the classic design and operation of the unit (IMO, I have never owned a Palm). It seems that they are more concerned with preserving their market share with consistency rather than agressive changes. I like the overall design, however. We'll see if the new OS will stand up to the challenge.
Ohh, and e310's are NO LONGER $399. I've seen them as low as $199 after rebate and even Amazon is basically giving them away at $249 AR.
Well, the point is more "If someone were to walk into Best Buy they would see these two devices at X and Y price". Comparing deals on the Internet really isn't fair because the are always in flux and the e310 that is $249 today could easily jump back up to $399 tommorrow and the Palm that is $499 today could be selling at buy.com for $299 tommorrow.
It's still a "Palm" It still has a small screen. If they really want to revolutionize the device, then do away with the idea of wasting a third of the screen with a graffiti area. I think it was Handera who came out with soft graffiti area so they could use the whole screen. Problem being is there is no software to take advantage of it. At least not that I'm aware of. It's a "catch 22" for them.......Geeeez they shoot horses don't they!
Rumor has it that sony's os 5 device (first, with many to follow, knowing sony) will be the nr70v in the form of a t series with the camera AND CF slot (kinda like the casio/toshibas, except instead of SD, its MS). So, we will have a device with soft graffiti, built in CF (only for IO, no memory is allowed), built in MS, built in camera, a screen @ 320x480 transflective 16 bit, with a Strong ARM 206 under the hood...
At leasts, that's what the source @ the gadgeeter said... Anyway do you ever thing Palm will enter the PPC territory (600+)? I would pay 600 for that sony considering it has dual slots, best screen, StrongARM (video/music/games) and a built in camera...
Re: Palm readies first hardware salvo in a long time
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So, what do you think? Personally, the Tungsten T looks appealing, but at $500 I would rather have a Toshiba e310, which has more everything (except size - it is a smidge taller and wider, and thinner, and .7oz lighter) than the Tungsten T except for integrated Bluetooth. In fact, with the deal Amazon has on the e310, you could buy two 310's for $500.
I have had my Toshiba e310 for four months now. The Tungsten T looks really attractive for two reasons:
- integrated Bluetooth
- probably has a flip cover (?)
I've been a long time Palm OS user... 1997... but something happened Feb, 1 2002... I got a Maestro ppc, and last July 31, I switched to a T-Mobile Phone ppc. Once you go Pocket PC, you NEVER (really, maybe just for playing) GO BACK. The new devices, the new OS are playing catchup. And maybe by PalmOS 6, stuff might be interesting. But what we see NOW, is what it is. I smile reading and wish them good luck. I'll stick with PPC. Over the course of ~9 months, I've learned to appreciate the fine details, control and flexibility of the OS under PPC's skin. Yes, the PPC Phone is somewhat buggy, I still reset my PPC about once a day, but it's the best toy (oops, I meant tool) of its kind I've used... by far... I've played with Wizards, Newtons and palms since 1989...I've enjoyed them all... but I LOVE my PPC.... Good luck palm, thanks for the memories.... my ppc phone is ringing
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