NZ Japanese version

[hps]

Ohayo Gozaimas US,

Since you guys are experts, I do address you the following question. I'm in Tokyo and the NZ90 is just out since a week or so. But of course it is the Japanese version... 72000.- yen

Does anybody know if it is possible to update the OS5 to English version somehow? I'm just a lamer, no clue if these files are stored in ROM or RAM, etc, so be mercyful.

In general the Japanese versions are about half price of the English ones here.

Cheers,
hps

[ehartung]

I don't know.. but I can try to extract the files from my Nz90 and help you

E-mail me at erick@hartung.com

[hps]

Thanks Eric, but I don't want to buy until I'm not sure.

I found the following link, might be useful, but I'm not sure. Does anybody had this experience already?

http://www.gradiusnet.com/gradius/clie/index.htm

Any thoughts are appriciated.

[pelaca]

Originally posted by hps
Ohayo Gozaimas US,

Since you guys are experts, I do address you the following question. I'm in Tokyo and the NZ90 is just out since a week or so. But of course it is the Japanese version... 72000.- yen

Does anybody know if it is possible to update the OS5 to English version somehow? I'm just a lamer, no clue if these files are stored in ROM or RAM, etc, so be mercyful.

In general the Japanese versions are about half price of the English ones here.

Cheers,
hps

The FlashOS is a modification of the JackSprat program...
Not exist JackSprat for NX yet... and I think the NZ support comes few months after the NX support be released...
I don't know any other way for change the ROM...

[hps]

Thanks, so probably it takes some time to get the NX / NZ version....


Sorry about your wife's slots.... maybe time will solve that issue as well if you keep using your stick.;)

[pelaca]

Originally posted by hps
Sorry about your wife's slots.... maybe time will solve that issue as well if you keep using your stick.;)

I'm not sure... but may be, she are looking for the new PRO (the big one)... I have to upgrade it very soon...

[Bryan Smith]

I also live in Japan and got the NZ90 version in Japanese yesterday. You cannot switch it over.

BUT-you can buy the English version of the NZ90 which is the import from the US in akihabara Laox on like the 8th floor and for around the same price. All the PDAs there are in English only.

Do not buy the Japanese version and try to switch it-you will muck the thing up big time. Laox is the answer and if they do not have it they will order it.

Need directions then let me know and I will post them for you.

[Unregistered]

Hi Bryan,

Please tell us where the cheap Laox shop is because I had a look yesterday and it was nearly double price.

[Token User]

Originally posted by Unregistered
Hi Bryan,

Please tell us where the cheap Laox shop is because I had a look yesterday and it was nearly double price. Ditto. For the NX70V, the LAOX prices was about US$750! Akky was no better.

Japanese version is a bargain compared to US price, but without English, it is pretty much useless (unless you happen to know Japanese :))

[fireants22]

just wondering...if I were to buy the english version here in tokyo...will the english-drivers work with the local/CF cards? (ie, Air "H", etc...)

On another note...if you bought the English TungstenTT from Ikeshop (either online or from the Akihabara shop), they are offering a free Jap/OS download to convert the OS..mmm I wonder if they got one of those for the JapNZ OS???

[fireants22]

not that any of us clie-worshippers really care, but here is the link for that J-OS download:
http://homepage2.nifty.com/hackerdudesan/jostt/

[Bryan Smith]

Okay-I tried to convert the NR to English-aah what a mess-the site I tried was http://dlam.org/palm.html
Take a look you may find something.

The LAOX shop in Akihabara will be no cheaper than the US. Did I say it was cheaper-sorry; but the NZ is going to be 800+ no matter what.

The LAOX shop is close ot the station. Walk out the ticket gate and turn right, then walk to the left up the road to the main intersection and cross the road and there is the LAOX shop.

I hope this helps.

Even though I am not Japanese I have used Japanese Windows since 95 and now use Japanese XP and so the palm OS in Japanese is a breeze.

The Wifi drivers that come with the NZ are in English and Japanese on the CD and work fine in either language so I loaded the English drivers.

The Wifi card will work in either country-oh the beauty of Wifi and make sure you only get the Sony card; some of the others will not work properly.

Hope this helps as well.

[fireants22]

so is LAOX where you ended up buying the NZ?
(how much they charging$$? I cant find anyone selling one on discount...Ikeshop has a deal that they will give you a free USB-bluetooth dongle, and upgrade to 32meg card tho...)

I still dunno if i want the english version or just stick with the japanese-version...i played with the card reader at Bic today and since i do use the SUICA, i found it nifty and useful.

mmm decisions, decisions...that and the fact that I still gotta do a whole song and dance before it will even sync with my OSX/mac.
...for the love of clie :)

[Bryan Smith]

No I brought my NZ directly from Sony on line.
Why? Well service is a little better; I got a leather case and also a memory stick will come with it once I send in the registration tomorrow.

Yeah syncying with a Mac-go for it, I will be thinking of you as you go through that.

[fireants22]

hps:>>> where are you seeing it for only 72000yen?

[fireants22]

bryan...so you got it off sonystyle.co.jp then? (the US site wont allow international orders)

[Bryan Smith]

Yes I did. You have to order it on the Japanese site for them to send it to you in Japan.
I had to do the same thing six months ago with my iPod as well. Have to use Japanese sites to do these orders as Hardware cannot be shipped to Japan from the US (stupid rule).

Also to answer the other questions-it cost 79,800 yen

[BRiC]

Originally posted by Bryan Smith
The LAOX shop in Akihabara will be no cheaper than the US. Did I say it was cheaper-sorry; but the NZ is going to be 800+ no matter what.

The LAOX shop is close ot the station. Walk out the ticket gate and turn right, then walk to the left up the road to the main intersection and cross the road and there is the LAOX shop.


Is this the shop (Laox Duty Free -- #7 on the area map) you were referring to: http://www.laox.jp/dutyfree/index.html

BRiC

[Bryan Smith]

The link does not work but anyway that is it. good hunting.