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Rsimms
10-09-2003, 05:12 PM
We've been using older Palms (M105s, M500s) to connect to Cisco equipment with a serial cable and the universal connector. This allows us to do quick changes without carrying a notebook around.
Can we do the same with the Tungsten Es?? Is the connector basically the same with a different form factor? Appreciate any thoughts or help. Thanks.
Ni+Mh
10-09-2003, 11:12 PM
Don't think so. Unless one is to use a USB to serial converter, which may not work just to let you know. But you can give that thought a try
Jayman
10-09-2003, 11:44 PM
Yeah, it's mini USB... such a bummer!
rob_squared
10-10-2003, 12:12 AM
That was still a bad move in my opinion, getting rid of the normal connector.
Seul
10-10-2003, 02:04 AM
I'm guessing they did it to cut costs.
iboar
10-11-2003, 12:58 AM
Almost as bad as Sony releasing peripherals that only work with newly released models and not those released 6 months ago. Planned obsolescence in Sony's case.:(
edeab220
10-11-2003, 01:16 AM
Originally posted by iboar
Almost as bad as Sony releasing peripherals that only work with newly released models and not those released 6 months ago. Planned obsolescence in Sony's case.:(
Part of the reason why I left Sony...:(
iboar
10-11-2003, 12:21 PM
Sony lost their edge! Too bad in one sense, on the hand they made PalmOne get off their backsides and try to compete. Bottomline is that we now have more and better choices in Palm OS devices.
Ni+Mh
10-12-2003, 03:37 AM
Originally posted by iboar
Sony lost their edge! Too bad in one sense, on the hand they made PalmOne get off their backsides and try to compete. Bottomline is that we now have more and better choices in Palm OS devices.

I agree,Sony ain't as good as they used to be back then a year ago :mad: Now I'm back to my good ol Palm
jonathan_jekir
10-18-2003, 09:57 AM
The only way to get a serial connection out of the T|E would be the infared port. You'd have to rig up some sort of IR-Serial adapter. Good luck