NEW PALMS

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For those of us who just love Palm handhelds - take a look at the new Palms -

The new Tungsten E (http://www.palmone.com/us/products/handhelds/tungsten-e/)

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The Tungsten 3 (http://www.palmone.com/us/products/handhelds/tungsten-t3/) This one is a real beauty!

[kc4u]

For the longest time, back in the days of the Palm-size PC, Windows CE-based PDAs have had hardware that pushes the envelope. While Palm devices languished at a puny 160 x 160, Pocket PCs had a mighty 320 x 240 resolution, resulting in a much nicer display. Then Sony went to 320 x 320...and the Pocket PC stayed the same.

The new Palm Tungsten 3 offers 320 x 480 resolution and instant landscape mode. For those keeping score, that's double the resolution of the Pocket PC. When I look at Palm units with that resolution, there's no denying it: the crispness of the text, and quite often the quality of the screens, is a marked improvement over what we have in the Pocket PC camp.

Since back in late 2001, Pocket PC owners have been begging Microsoft for a bump in resolution. We're now coming up on the end of 2003, and still we sit at 320 x 240. And when you consider that Windows Mobile 2003 just came out a few months ago, given Microsoft's release cycle, it will be late 2004 before we see anything changed. How did Microsoft fail to see this coming when their users have been yelling about it for three years?

And performance? Don't even get me started on performance - the Pocket PC OS is more flexible and powerful than the Palm OS, but as anyone who has used a Zire 71 can tell you, the responsiveness of it will put any Pocket PC to shame. Remember though that DOS was fast too - when Palm finally releases a true multi-tasking OS, will they be able to maintain that snappy performance? We'll see what happens.

[kc4u]

Any Palm users anywhere on techjamaica.com?????

Palm anyone??

anyone????

[igodit]

Yes, that's right run and hide...run and hide.

Muhhhahhhaaa!

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Palm user for years!! and still using Palm!!!

[kc4u]

So Collin what is your Palm's model?

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Still on the OLD - M500.

Having a good look at one of these new devices though!

[Nastrodamus]

Still on the OLD - M500.

Having a good look at one of these new devices though!

This is all bringing back memories.

I lost my M100 in a TAXI... can you believe it a TAXI!!!!!!!


I had bought it 2 weeks after it was first released.......

:'( I miss it so.....

Life was good those times

[Cultus]

Pocket PC Here......But I was a Palm user from the days of the Palm III C. Man I miss those days.....I'm seriously considering one of the Tungstens though. But I guess you can say the only thing thats keeping me in the Pocket PC Arena is Age Of Empires Gold Edition.....Gaming really rocks on the Pocket PC ;D ;D

[RobyG]

I own a Zaurus but I too started out with the Palm IIIc. I have a lot of respect for the Palm devices.

[kc4u]

I own a Zaurus but I too started out with the Palm IIIc. I have a lot of respect for the Palm devices.


Would you ever go back to using a Palm RobyG?