12-06-2002, 02:00 PM
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Contributing Editor Emeritus
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ViewSonic Will Update Documentation on V35
Woo Hoo! You did it! 8) ViewSonic has been monitoring our thread on V35 memory and will be updating their documention and web pages to make it clearer to consumers they when they buy the device, only about 36MB will be available to them.
The Register's Andrew Orlinski contacted ViewSonic late yesterday. " 'We were made aware of the situation by Pocket PC Thoughts. There is 64MB but because of the operating system image less is available to the user. We're using a new type of memory,' Duane Brozek, PR director at ViewSonic said. ViewSonic will amend its marketing material and Brozek says the second edition of the User Guide has already been revised. Brozek says it was 'an inadvertent mistake'."
Great job! As I said in my original thread, the V35 looks like a compelling device even with the lower amount of available RAM as long as the user knows how much will be available to him or her.
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12-06-2002, 02:10 PM
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Intellectual
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Well, that is all well and good...but what about us who have already purchased the device? :cry:
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12-06-2002, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Boxster S
Well, that is all well and good...but what about us who have already purchased the device? :cry:
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You can still return it - you've had it only a few days. Given the "new type of memory" comment I think this is NAND ROM. Nothing wrong with that. It is just part of the decision process now, just like the HP h1910 having 46MB of available RAM and no SDIO slot - which the V35 does have. The key is now users have the correct info with which to make a decision.
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12-06-2002, 02:34 PM
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This is still quite a nice machine, and competitive with the iPaq 1910. Though with the recent news I think I would rather have the latter, if it weren't for Dell - our saviour 
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12-06-2002, 02:36 PM
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No more Viewsonic
:evil: I really wanted a Viewsonic but memory is more important to me than a beautifull screen. So HP and Viewsonic ditn't it well for Xmas. My next Pocket PC will be a Toshiba: Memory, SDIO good batery and screen.
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12-06-2002, 03:10 PM
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Re: No more Viewsonic
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Originally Posted by jloyola
:evil: I really wanted a Viewsonic but memory is more important to me than a beautifull screen. So HP and Viewsonic ditn't it well for Xmas. My next Pocket PC will be a Toshiba: Memory, SDIO good batery and screen.
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If you want all four of the above, you should really be considering a 3900-series iPaq. Their price is going to take a drop once the new 5450 comes out..
Hey Ed, can you find out from your contact what the price difference is between 16MB NAND ROM, 32MB NAND ROM, and 32MB NOR ROM? I'm curious as to why they're going to so much trouble to use NAND.
--bdj
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12-06-2002, 03:27 PM
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Score another one for consumers!
It's "community activisim" that really can make a difference. Kudos to Pocket PC Thoughts staff for enabling the forums to exist... and allowing manufacturers to see our thoughts.
P.S. IF memory is important to you, and you've bought a V35, for God's sake... RETURN IT!!! The only way manufacturers will quit having these "mistakes" is if it becomes too costly to make them in the first place!!! (I'll bet you that HP really makes sure they understand color depths and screen displays after that Jornada debacle a while back!)
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12-06-2002, 03:27 PM
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Intellectual
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So, not only they made a "MISTAKE" with the amount of RAM we can use; but also with the amount of ROM they said the device has. I though 32MB of flash ROM memory was enought for PPC2002 premium. :evil:
After playing with both (hp 1910 and the V35) units at my local CompUSA, it is still a close call. If you want to be able to do more right of the box, go for the V35, but if you only wants to replace your old Palm you would very happy with the hp 1910. If you don't mind the memory issue, of course. :wink:
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12-06-2002, 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by fgarcia10
So, not only they made a "MISTAKE" with the amount of RAM we can use; but also with the amount of ROM they said the device has. I though 32MB of flash ROM memory was enought for PPC2002 premium. :evil:
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BUt if it is NAND ROM, not NOR ROM like in Jornad J560's and all iPAQs save the 1910, then you cannot execute the OS out of ROM. So, the full 32 MB deal fits in the NAND ROM, but upon booting the device, it is, I think, immediately copied out to RAM for execution. See http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/articles.php?id=5227
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12-06-2002, 04:25 PM
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Intellectual
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Correct me if I'm wrong....
iPaq 1910 - PPC 2002 Professional, 16mb nand ROM, 64mb RAM - 48 usable but WMP, Term Server, etc. must be loaded in RAM, SD mem slot
Tiny form factor, curved. $299
Viewsonic - PPC 2002 Premium, 32mb nand ROM, 64mb RAM - 36 usable but WMP, Term Server, etc already in ROM, SD/IO slot, Thin - but not tiny form factor, Boxy. $299
Close call
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