12-04-2002, 11:00 PM
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Contributing Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Poll For Potential V35 Buyers
Given the new information on the ViewSonic having 36MB of usable memory versus the 64MB shown on their web site, I am interested to hear from those that either have it (and can keep or return it), have ordered it or were seriously considering the ViewSonic V35 over the h1910 or Dell Axims.
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12-04-2002, 11:27 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 717
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The masses have spoken loudly. Interesting to see how ViewSonic will turn this around.
ViewSonic's memory marketing blunder excuse list:
� To err is human � sorry guys it was an honest mistake
� Times are tough and we needed a marketing gimmick
� Sorry unbeknownst to us we hired some Palm marketing talent
� 36 mb 64 mb whoever will need that much space anyway
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12-04-2002, 11:29 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Jul 2003
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Button for viewing the poll without answering
I love the polls on PocketPC thoughts, but is there a way to view the results without contributing (I did for this one).
Maybe a "Not Relevant" button ?
Steve.
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12-04-2002, 11:38 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Mar 2004
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at 3:27 p.m. there were 55 votes at 3:40 there were 80 doesn't any one work anymore at work :wink: ?
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12-04-2002, 11:40 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 62
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I was going to get one. I was going to upgrade my iPaq, I am going to go check out the Dell kiosk now. I am a happy Viewsonic lcd monitor customer, but deceiving people is not my idea of marketing.
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12-05-2002, 12:24 AM
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5000+ Posts? I Should OWN This Site!
Join Date: Jul 2003
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Re: Button for viewing the poll without answering
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Originally Posted by garrans
I love the polls on PocketPC thoughts, but is there a way to view the results without contributing (I did for this one).
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Click "view results" under the poll. Not quite like setting it once that you don't want to answer but you want to see the results, but it works.
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12-05-2002, 12:29 AM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Mar 2002
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No chance of me buying one. Gotta have 64MB minimum. Heck at this point I have to ask why we aren't seeing 128MB as the standard. Does the OS not support this or something? I know pocketpctechs have found a way of upgrading certain systems to 128MB internally but is that a driver they have retooled or is it native support.
*shrugs*
At any rate 36MB is BS for anyone who is even slightly defined as a power user.
And the search for a new PDA continutes.
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12-05-2002, 12:41 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 253
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by Jonathan1
No chance of me buying one. Gotta have 64MB minimum. Heck at this point I have to ask why we aren't seeing 128MB as the standard. Does the OS not support this or something? I know pocketpctechs have found a way of upgrading certain systems to 128MB internally but is that a driver they have retooled or is it native support.
*shrugs*
At any rate 36MB is BS for anyone who is even slightly defined as a power user.
And the search for a new PDA continutes.
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Well, I definitely consider myself a power user. But I keep the bulk of my programs on my 256MB SD card. Only small, crucial apps are stored in my main memory (Resco Zipper/PictureViewer/Explorer, Money 2003, Mazingo), with everything else going on the storage card. With all of the PocketPC's that I have had (iPAQ 3650, Maestro, Jornada 567, e550G), I have NEVER used more than 7MB total storage memory.
While I feel that I got jipped with my V35 with regards to stated memory, it's not enough for me to ditch it all together.
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12-05-2002, 01:21 AM
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Sage
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Originally Posted by szamot
at 3:27 p.m. there were 55 votes at 3:40 there were 80 doesn't any one work anymore at work :wink: ?
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Hey, it's an international community, Dude. When it's 3:30 pm in Edmonton, it's 10:30pm in London, 11:30 in Paris and 12:30am in Johannesburg. As for me, I tend to read Thoughts during my lunch hour, so I tend to post between 12:00 and 2:00pm (depending on when I start lunch) New Zealand time, which would be about 4:00-6:00pm (the previous day) your time. Of course, there may just be a bunch of slackers out there too!!! :lol:
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12-05-2002, 01:54 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 15
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I am really interested in getting the V35. The RAM doesnt bother me because i intend on getting an SD Memory card for expansion anyway.
What I am still not sure of, however, is battery life. I really want a device with great battery life. That's the reason I am getting rid of my Maestro. Even with battery extenders (they get to be a hassle) my battery life doesnt seem to last long enough. I would like to know what the battery is like on this. Something like 8 or 10 hours would be nice, but I haven't heard. Its a smaller device, but that bright screen might suck up a lot of battery power...
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