Roy..
"You is da man!" :-)
What you have said, and detailed. 101!% with you.
Cheers
Kevin
PS/Apologies about the top posting, but I don't like the depths!! :-)
"Roy Schestowitz" <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:dtjg71$177n$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> __/ [ KevinX ] on Thursday 23 February 2006 00:21 \__
>
> > "Laurent Bugnion" <lbugnion@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:43fcbda3_2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Hi Roy,
> >>
> >> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> >> > [partially sarcastic]
> >> >
> >> > I recently saw a client with a LifeDrive. I still use a Tungsten T
> > myself. I
> >> > was impressed with the hardware of the LD, the display, and some of
the
> >> > features of the newer operating system (Gawd have mercy on its soul;
> > RIP).
> >> > Yet, I was somewhat shocked by the speed (or lack thereof).
> >> >
> >> > I can vividly recall the client, who needed me to sort out his
wireless
> >> > access, powering up his handheld. At first I asked him if the loading
> >> > duration was normal. I suspected it reached a halt. It seemed like an
> >> > eternity (admittedly this can be circumvented). This was not the type
of
> >> > gadget I would prefer to pull out of my pocket just to jot down on,
> > possibly
> >> > using a couple of strokes.
> >> >
> >> > Then comes the issue of size (let alone power consumption). Although
I
> > saw
> >> > the LifeDrive at the shops beforehand, I was initially convinced that
> > the
> >> > client was holding a notoriously heavy iPaq 'relative'. When I got
> > closer, I
> >> > realised it was a Palm, which better suited the name "Fist", or
"Foot".
> >> >
> >> > [/partially sarcastic]
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >>Read the LifeDrive group at 1src.com. All problems are described
there
> >> >>and most of them can easily be solved. I have a LifeDrive too, my
first
> >> >>experiences were like yours, but instead of complaining to a
newsgroup,
> >> >>I looked into it, and now I couldn't live without the unit anymore.
> >> >>
> >> >>Laurent
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > It is nice to know that. On the other hand, Palm ought to have
released
> > an
> >> > acceptable model without requiring the clients to read up some tips
and
> >> > intervene.
> >> >
> >> > Best wishes,
> >> >
> >> > Roy
> >>
> >> My LifeDrive runs great and is fast. When I combine it with the
> >> universal wireless keyboard, it is a great replacement for my laptop,
> >> except maybe for programming (Visual Studio .NET for Palm isn't out
yet,
> >> I think ;-)
>
>
> I am convinced that there are other computer-related activities that keep
you
> occupied while outside work. Maybe Visual Studio .NET will be available
when
> Palm move to the Linux kernel. *gasp*
>
> Contextually related:
http://www.devsource.com/article2/0,1895,1911603,00.asp
>
> [ Mainsoft, IBM Port .Net Apps to Linux, J2EE ]
>
>
> >> Yes, it's true, it needs some tuning. I'd say that Palm ought to sell
it
> >> to technically versed people only, but of course we are not such a big
> >> market.
>
>
> I don't fully agree here [/with respect/]. I have not downloaded Palm
> programs Palm in about 3 years, even when I thought I could benefit from
> some (most latterly pssh). In fact, I do on my Tungsten the same stuff I
> used to on the M130, if not _less_. There is a reason for this reluctance
to
> take advantage of Bluetooth, Web surfing and modern applications. It is
the
> time, learning, and adaptability required. I made this investment many
years
> ago when I moved to Linux, but the scenario was different owing to
lock-ins
> and self-centred Web services.
>
> The bottom line: the last thing I want is to buy a model in the shop,
which
> in turns requires extra labour. It can either come bloated with software
or
> as a stripped-down base for the user to strap some poison
> (plug-ins/applications) on. As it stands, the LD fails to do something
very
> fundamental: reboot acceptably quickly.
>
>
> >> It's a shame, though, that when people have a device that doesn't work,
> >> they don't want spend time making it work better. It's even more a
shame
> >> nowadays (as compared to only 5 or 10 years ago), when every
information
> >> you need about pretty much any device is available online, without
> >> having to lift one's ass out of the couch ;-) I guess it's part of the
> >> "If it's broken, don't mend it, just throw it away" mentality that
> >> governs todays (occidental) world...
> >>
> >> Anyway.
> >>
> >> Greetings,
> >> Laurent
>
>
> It's a spoiled generation, no doubt.
>
>
> > Laurent.
> >
> > Forgive me. You really *DO* miss the point..
> >
> > To quote you, once again:-
> > "It's a shame, though, that when people have a device that doesn't work,
> > they don't want spend time making it work better"
> >
> > Out of the box it SHOULD work better (than an "inferior" earlier model).
> >
> > A year down the line, then yes, maybe it could do with a little
tweaking,
> > and searching to "update" it. But NOT "out of the box", yet you seem to
> > think this correct??
> >
> > Thanks for your interesting comments though.
> >
> > K
>
>
> Kevin seems to concur with my opinion on the matter.
>
> With kind regards,
>
> Roy
>
> --
> Roy S. Schestowitz
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