Choose Your Palm Device - Stand Up and Be Counted

[cbhiii]

I like to cut through the "red tape" on things. :rolleyes: I hear people talk about this device vs. that device and so on, but let's see who is using what here at 1SRC.

Don't think of this as an "Us vs. Them" contest, but rather a census of the new landscape.

Palm Users: Stand Up and Be Counted! :D Vote in the poll above

>>>> UPDATED <<<<

Visit this part of the thread for a statistical breakdown as of 06/06/04 at 9:45PM EDT. (http://www.1src.com/forums/showthread.php?p=639894#post639894)

Latest Stats Breakdown here as of 06/09/04 at 8:00PM EDT. (http://www.1src.com/forums/showthread.php?p=643419#post643419)

>>>> UPDATED <<<<

[keithr1475]

Im using a Garmin Ique 3600 :D

[jmg_NX21]

NX70 + 2x 128MB MS, BT MS, Sony Wifi CF Card, 1x 512MB Cf & 1GB CF card & lot's o' software =D

[hamsammich]

Tapwave Zodiac all the way!

[ScottLP]

Would you believe still a CLIE T665? Guess it's time to bite the bullet and buy either a T3 or Th-55.

[ClieKun]

Proad owner of a a Dead NX73 :D

[cbhiii]

Im using a Garmin Ique 3600 :D

I didn't have the poll finished when you replied. :rolleyes: Don't forget to vote up top.

[edeab220]

T|T3 my friend :D. I think I'm gonna keep this for more than one year (seeing that I always upgrade every Nov, so instead of upgrading Nov 04, I'll upgrade Nov '05, considering I have an OS 6 upgrade :p.

[ClieKun]

WOw he cross posted in ever forum!:D

[deezire71]

Actually, I have 2....I use my Sony NX70 on a regular basis, but I still have my Zire 71, which I like, too!!! :)

[cbhiii]

WOw he cross posted in ever forum!:D

I personally go straight to the TH-Series forum 99% of the time when I come to the site. I rarely go out of it either. So I figured that it made sense to post in each forum to get the most number of users to respond and for a more accurate view of the member devices here.

[ClieKun]

Actually, I have 2....I use my Sony NX70 on a regular basis, but I still have my Zire 71, which I like, too!!! :)
DEE! hey long time! I wish mine was still working:(

[ClieKun]

I personally go straigth to the TH-Series forum 99% of the time when I come to the site. I rarely go out of it either. So I figured that it made sense to post in each forum to get the most number of users to respond and for a more accurate view of the member devices here.
I understand your view. I was not trying to flame you :) I was surprized to see that that many posting :D

[deezire71]

DEE! hey long time! I wish mine was still working:(
CK!!!! Hey sweetie!!! Had a nasty virus, so had to reformat the puter!!! :mad: I'm back, & crazier that ever!!! :p

[ClieKun]

CK!!!! Hey sweetie!!! Had a nasty virus, so had to reformat the puter!!! :mad: I'm back, & crazier that ever!!! :p


:p hehehehhe :D oh sorry to hear you hate a virus :( Crazier then ever! well welcome to the 1src! All is welcome :D

[SamuraiCatJB]

CK!!!! Hey sweetie!!! Had a nasty virus, so had to reformat the puter!!! :mad: I'm back, & crazier that ever!!! :p

not crazier than me!!! wanna compare canvas sleeves?? :D :p

[ClieKun]

not crazier than me!!! wanna compare canvas sleeves?? :D :p
You or Tixx :D

[cbhiii]

I understand your view. I was not trying to flame you :) I was surprized to see that that many posting :D
It pays to be thorough. :)

[ClieKun]

It pays to be thorough. :)
it sure does :D

[Rossi01]

TH55 without a doubt. I researched for a while and decied that was the best model for me.

Coincidentally Consumer Reports thinks the same. :D

Therefore, with or without Sony's announcement I would still buy the TH55 (with Bluetooth) today.

[Jonavin]

Still have T665C.

[C.L]

Weird combo Ham. Thats like having a cub and a bear. I have an UX50, hoping for a PSP, Treo and new Nokia 6230.

[CWolf]

Got me trusty T3 here. Nearly went from M515 to a TH55 - the lack of 5 way pad and need for ms put me right off.

[Jim Cooke]

Interesting that 9 people still have an older Clie unit and no one has an older Palm unit. I'm still using my trusty T665 and it works just fine for what I want. It's also interesting that the poll is running about 80/20 of Clie's over Palm's

[Cyker]

I bet most of those older Clies are T665s & N770s, some of Sony's best work :D

Palm just never had anything close back then, but if we had this same poll in a few years time I reckon lots of people would still have their Zires & Tungstens :)

Palm really got it right with the T|3. 'Tho I still think my TH55 is better :D

EDIT: Wow, Sony are really wiping the Floor with everybody else!

[ziggy]

Interesting that 9 people still have an older Clie unit and no one has an older Palm unit. I'm still using my trusty T665 and it works just fine for what I want. It's also interesting that the poll is running about 80/20 of Clie's over Palm's

Cliesource was much bigger than PalmOne city, so it's not that surprising that there are more Clies in this poll. If you take a look on the Brighthand forum you will find more PalmOne users as compared to Clies, and several still use older Palms. I started with a Clie (SL10) but am now very happy with my Tungsten E.

[kalioon]

got me a sj33, and still loving it, although im living in a tent so have no way to charge it, its been at 18% batt for 4 days!! Im using it as an alarm. has anyone seen the new 3g sony erricson phone Z1010. thas my new target for a new toy!!

[PBM808]

Sony Clie NX60, GC10 Game Controller, 512mb CF Ultra I (Sandisk)
Sony Clie NZ90 (Sony Older Model?!, WL-100 Wifi, 512mb MS Pro (Lexar)
Palm Tungsten T3, Couple Days old, Palm Ultra-thin Keyboard, 512mb Sandisk Secure Digital, 512mb Hagiwara Secure Digital
and worthy of noting, a lexar jumpdrive trio :D

[strider_mt2k]

TH55 here.

Hailing from the Garden State of New Jersey! :D

[Alsicole]

Zire 72 for me (and an Ipaq 1940).

[edeab220]

TH55 here.

Hailing from the Garden State of New Jersey! :D Where? Where? Where in NJ? :D. I live there too :D. Maybe I can visit you ;).

[cbhiii]

Remember, this is just a poll to check the new landscape here at 1SRC rather than a 'Clies rule' kind of thing, but the results are interesting so far. :o

It is just nice to know who your neighbors are. ;)

[cbhiii]

Well I'm a little suprised so far by the lack of Palm users represented in the pole. Certainly more than 24 would have been interested in voting, but then someone mentioned that ClieSource had a larger user base.

I'm hopeful that with the weekend coming that this post will bubble back to the top a few times so more people who 'check-in' with the new site get a chance to sound off.

[deezire71]

not crazier than me!!! wanna compare canvas sleeves?? :D :p
Sure SamCat!!! LOL.... Let's just say we are BOTH in the same "crazy" boat!!!! :p

[The Mad Dog]

I had :
NX70, NZ90, T675c (same time with NZ90)

I have :
NX80, NR70, S300 (2x)

I want to have:
All other Clies :D

[Crash]

It's the NZ for me...

LONG LIVE THE NZ, AND LONG LIVE THE CLIE! :D

[caipro]

NX70 and SJ33,
i dont really know what to do next, i need WiFi and BT built in..and feel a Tad betrayed by Sony .... :confused:

[mocha]

I've had my T3 for seven months now...a rare thing for me. Typically I upgrade every 4-6 months. The T3 really is a great PDA--size, speed, screen, quality. My only wish is that it had WiFi. That being said, I have pondered the TH-55 but will most likely wait for the next batch of high end PDAs to hit the market. :cool:

[johnsoax]

I have a Sony NX-60 with a 2x 128 MS and a PDAPanache custom stylus

[wellsjs]

NX80V here and love it! If it could be flash upgraded to OS 5.2 with native landscape support, it would beat all the competition, hands down.

Also still have my old T665C in perfect operating condition, but couldn't vote twice. :(

[strider_mt2k]

Where? Where? Where in NJ? :D. I live there too :D. Maybe I can visit you ;).

Berlin area.

Perhaps a SNJ users group?

[Lisianne]

TH-55 and T665.

Once had a Palm IIIx, does that count?

[cayos]

\o/ TH55 \o/

[Funky Gibbon]

Mine's a T|T3

[Antoine]

Z71 here - looking to upgrade to a hi-res BT Treo :)

[th1nm1nt]

A soon to be replaced SJ33....need to go wireless.

[cbhiii]

Many thanks to :cool: cbulock :cool: for making this a sticky post on the General forum! :D

[RichieRichDolla]

Ux-50 all the way. Its not a part of my life it is my life. I can go wireless anywhere. Watch movies. And Impress the girls. All at the same time :)

[mrdeucie]

SJ30 user here.

[Peppy]

I have a T3 and a Zodiac2

I've had an m125, an m515, and a T665c.

[Vidge]

T3 here (soon a Dell Axim X30, too :D)

[SamuraiCatJB]

one of the many, the proud, the TH.... hey, can I log in 3 more times and vote? ;) ;p

[IsLNdbOi]

I've got a SJ33 here. Still trying to scrounge up some $ for a TH55.

[The8ftCanuck]

I use the SJ-33, I want to buy another Sony but I'm not going down the same road I did with Handspring. Shortly after I bought the Visor Edge, they stopped making it and all PDA's and then Handspring itself disapeared.

I'm still not sure about smartphones. I don't fancy holding a computer to my face and none of them come with bluetooth headsets yet.

Ok ok, I'll get off the soapbox

[ClieKun]

I use the SJ-33, I want to buy another Sony but I'm not going down the same road I did with Handspring. Shortly after I bought the Visor Edge, they stopped making it and all PDA's and then Handspring itself disapeared.

I'm still not sure about smartphones. I don't fancy holding a computer to my face and none of them come with bluetooth headsets yet.

Ok ok, I'll get off the soapbox
Sit back and wait like me.....Let`s see what`s up with Palmone. Sony? well :(

[Rossi01]

I've got a SJ33 here. Still trying to scrounge up some $ for a TH55.

Be fast... :)

[ClieKun]

Be fast... :)
zoommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm :D

[jledesma]

Got Me a T3

It's nice that you decided to take apart the different Clié models and joined Tungstens and Zires together. Otherwise the poll would have been really charged towards Clié's side

[ClieKun]

The Tungsten has a good user base it appears!

[Grandizer]

Proud owner of a TH55.

Of course, my N760C and T665C are still in perfect working order. Only thing wrong is my N760C has dust under the screen and slightly degraded battery life. Mainly used for ebook reading and playing some games. T665C was passed to my older brother.

Actually, maybe I'll give my N760C to my other brother to upgrade his semi-functional Palm IIIc (which he uses only to wake him up now)...

[Elfyn]

I have a UX50 and a Zodiac2

[ClieKun]

The NX series has a larger base then I thought then might have had.

[tanker_bob]

Tungsten|T3 here.

I've had Palms and Sonys before, each great in their time. When my T665C broke, the T3 had just hit the market. What a great device! I made the transition from ClieSource to PalmOneCity when the latter cranked up, but still visited a few forums on CS pretty regularly. Now I don't have to bounce back and forth. :)

I'll be interested to see what the T4 offers, although I'd rather see an OS6 upgrade for the T3 at the moment.

[ClieKun]

Tungsten|T3 here.

I've had Palms and Sonys before, each great in their time. When my T665C broke, the T3 had just hit the market. What a great device! I made the transition from ClieSource to PalmOneCity when the latter cranked up, but still visited a few forums on CS pretty regularly. Now I don't have to bounce back and forth. :)

I'll be interested to see what the T4 offers, although I'd rather see an OS6 upgrade for the T3 at the moment.
Me too :) I am intersted in the T4 as well.Os 6?! um.................. :confused:

[buzzbait]

Tungsten T , Visor Edge and Palm IIIxe here :)

I've been using my Newton MP2000 the most lately though! :D

[inomad]

Sony clie NX80v with 256mb ms pro, 128mb ms, 64mb ms mg.

[ClieKun]

I wonder if Apple will be doing their PAD thing soon?!

[cbhiii]

1SRC Statistics Breakdown as of June 6, 2004 at 9:45PM EDT. Based on the votes received so far here is what the landscape seems to be made up of on 1SRC:

Of the 258 voters responding, 308 device votes were cast which averages out to 1.2 devices checked per voter.

Manufacturer Breakdown
74.35% are Sony devices
20.45% are PalmOne devices
5.20% are Palm devices from other makers

PalmOne Breakdown
71.43% Tungsten devices
14.29% Zire devices
7.94% Treo devices
6.35% other PalmOne or Orig. Palm devices

Sony Clie Breakdown
29.26% TH-series devices
29.26% NX-series devices
16.15% UX-series devices
14.41% other Sony Clie devices
5.68% TG-series devices
5.24% TJ-series devices

Overall Breakdown in order devices
21.75% Sony Clie TH-Series
21.75% Sony Clie NX-Series
14.61% PalmOne Tungsten
12.01% Sony Clie UX-Series
10.71% Sony Clie Older Unit
4.22% Sony Clie TG-Series
3.90% Sony Clie TJ-Series
2.92% PalmOne Zire
2.92% Tapwave Zodiac
1.62% PalmOne Treo
1.62% Other PalmOS Device (Please Post)
1.30% PalmOne Older Unit
0.32% Garmin iQue
0.32% Kyocera
0% AlphaSmart
0% Samsung


* Please don't write me about minute statistical errors and considerations as we all realize that this is not a scientific poll, but something fun to think about. If you find some larger error please bring it to my attention. Thank you.

[tanker_bob]

Wow, you really went to a lot of trouble to tabulate all that. Thanks!

[ClieKun]

Wow, you really went to a lot of trouble to tabulate all that. Thanks!



Details Details Details! as my old higher-ups use to tell me :D:D:eek:

[cbhiii]

Wow, you really went to a lot of trouble to tabulate all that. Thanks!
It only took about 2 minutes in Excel.

[Selachii]

hmmm stas! gotto love the numbers... btw NX in the lead now \o/

[pkostrze]

I have a Clie NZ90 and a Clie NR70V but primarily use the NR simply due to it's manageable size... some day I'll upgrade to an NX80... someday.

[ClieKun]

I wonder how many do people still up to now have their devices. I mean ones that either were returned for upgrades or returned after they been played with and refund their money.

[LiteBuLB]

NX RuleZ, way to goooo

[Edlin-]

Go the NX :)

[cbhiii]

The NX's are coming! The NX's are coming! Quick warn the TH's!!! :eek:

[RunningWoman]

I have a TG-50 I love that's about a year old, but have just ordered a TH-55/E since I don't want to be Clieless in the next couple of years! Once the TH-55 gets everything configured and working nicely, I'll send my TG-50 for a new battery.

I show up statistically in the poll as a TG-50 owner, but add me to the ranks of the TH-55 users, too!

Kim

[halo_gps]

Well, my SJ-33 just got a new big brother, the TH-55 :) . OMG I love this one.

[cbhiii]

More Stats: NX Does Rule Here It Seems :eek:

1SRC Statistics Breakdown as of June 9, 2004 at 8:00PM EDT.

Of the 300 voters responding, 357 device votes were cast which still averages out to 1.2 devices checked per voter.

Manufacturer Breakdown
73% are Sony devices
22% are PalmOne devices
5% are Palm devices from other makers

PalmOne Breakdown
70% Tungsten devices
14% Zire devices
9% Treo devices
8% other PalmOne or Orig. Palm devices

Sony Clie Breakdown
30% NX-series devices
28% TH-series devices
16% UX-series devices
14% other Sony Clie devices
6% TG-series devices
5% TJ-series devices

Overall Breakdown in order of devices
22% Sony Clie NX-Series
21% Sony Clie TH-Series
15% PalmOne Tungsten
12% Sony Clie UX-Series
10% Sony Clie Older Unit
4% Sony Clie TG-Series
4% Sony Clie TJ-Series
3% PalmOne Zire
3% Tapwave Zodiac
2% PalmOne Treo
2% Other PalmOS Device (Please Post)
2% PalmOne Older Unit
<1% Garmin iQue
<1% Kyocera
0% AlphaSmart
0% Samsung

[miskinis]

I love it, although if MISKINIX catches on, I will be in
the market for a high-density, 16bit device...

The Palm IIIc has impressed me, as I carry it in an under-seat
bag on my mountain bike, and I ride like a maniac sometimes :)

[sigelang]

Mis Kinis, Are you makinis?

[miskinis]

Hi,

I'm not sure what your question was referring to, so the answer is "no".

My name is John Miskinis, architect/author of MISKINIX.

http://conquest.palmside.com/miskinix/main.php

[GShock]

I switch back to T3 from TH55.....TH too much problem and slow for my gaming purpose...

[caroln]

SJ30 and still content. It does everything I need it to do!

[ClieKun]

switching back again? Well ateast you know what you want.

[lovelei3]

I'm still the proud and happy user of an SJ-20...it does everything I need. Occasionally I've looked at the newer models, but haven't been tempted. I don't need a camera and I prefer handling email on my laptop.
Long live the Clie!

[cbhiii]

To the moderators: Thanks for making this poll 'sticky'. You can release it now as I believe we have received a good response from the user base and this is meant to be a snapshot in time. Thank you!

To everyone: It has been interesting seeing the landscape via this poll. I hope you found it as interesting as I did. Thanks to all of you who participated.

[ClieBen]

Interesting indeed...

Own: Clie SJ22 w/SA10 audio adapter and 128MB MS

Currently Reviewing: Tapwave Zodiac1 w/256MB SD (w/tons of games, movie trailers, ebooks, and mp3s)

[ebook junky]

I resent by beloved CLIE SJ33 being called an older device!

[LSAlford]

Sold my NX80V yesterday and ordered Zodiac2. Eagerly awaiting its arrival tomorrow!!!

[Cyker]

Pah, if this poll was for individual PDAs and not groups, you know us TH55 owners would be on the top spot! :D

Best damned PDA to date... :)

(Yes I am heavily biased :D)

[Tixx]

Nx-70 :)

[r0b456]

NX80. Great PDA. Shame there will be no more ...

[Felixthecat]

UX-50, the greatest PDA I've had, pity they are not any more among us.... :o

Regards,

[Jehaine]

I have a Sony Clie PEG-N710c that is upgraded to Palm 4.1 OS software (offical SONY upgrade that I paid $50 for, not the hacked version). It is theoretically the equivalent to a PEG-N760c with the upgrade. I also have a Lexar 128 MB memory stick that I store all my medical textbooks and software in. I am probably underutilizing my PDA in terms of all its functionality (never touched the Mp3 or Photostand features), but I still love my PDA. I originally bought it for $270 around July 2001 which was at the time, a pretty good deal.

Over time, I've broken the flip cover (the hooks broke off), dropped it several times that it now makes a clicky sound every time I press the Graffiti area with a stylus, oh and now it doesn't respond to my graffiti writing 100% as accurately as it could be. Maybe 80% of the time now. An old Clie that now has a personality... ;)

I shudder to think what it is worth now in today's market. 50 cents? :) Maybe $1 if I threw in the memory stick. :D

-- Jehaine

[sputnic]

It's the NX80 for me, for now. Thinking of switching to the euro version of the TH55 before I head off to Purdue. Need the wifi for the hotspots available throughout the campus. Also tired of the brickishness of the NX.

btw, I'm in love with the design of the TH. If they were cheaper, I would eat one.

[the_iceman]

NZ-90 ...... Love the Clamshell design...... Almost feel like it is a Star-trek communicator... LOL

Speeeeeeeking of communicators .... The new SCI-FI Museum just opened up here in Seattle.... Supossed to be lotsa kewl stuff in there for Sci-Fi Fans :)

[spvwolfy]

I actually have and use a Palm TT and a 515. I love them both. But, the TT is my favorite.

[Ebonygurl00]

I just recieved my "new" Tungsten W from Ebay. It only cost me $95 with shipping, plus I got to buy a 128mb SD card, which I haven't recieved yet, all for under the $150 I sold my iPaq 1910 for! I love the TW! It's so cool, and I get to use the Internet and Email anywhere!

[alpha_female]

I went from a Palm V to a N760C to a NX70, but I've upgraded recently to a UX50. It couldn't decide between that and the TH55, but I got my slightly used UX50 + 512MB for the same price as a new TH55... you do the math :). The TH design was too "classy" for me... and I'm kinda rugged, so I thought a clamshell would suit me better.

[ppc]

Palm Vx - lives in a drawer these days
Dell Axim X5 - still good, which shows the lack of innovation the last 18 months. In the drawer with the Vx.
Sharp Zaurus C860 - just brilliant!

and soon..........

Treo Ace (maybe!)

[Caveman4810]

Love my NZ, but everyday usage will put it out to pasture soon. Power switch getting worn & acting weired. Got three year Best Buy warrenty and wonder how they will han :eek: dle it...

[Rick 098]

I have a NX-60/Zire 71. My old T-615 is still working fine. Its now my fathers :)

EDIT- Oh yeah, soon to get a Zaurus 750 or 860 :)

[Ebonygurl00]

Palm Vx - lives in a drawer these days
Dell Axim X5 - still good, which shows the lack of innovation the last 18 months. In the drawer with the Vx.
Sharp Zaurus C860 - just brilliant!

and soon..........

Treo Ace (maybe!)
Would you trade me the Dell Axim for my Tungsten W? I've been wanting a Dell ever since they came out.....

[PDA Expert]

Sony CLIE TH55

[Fern]

I love my Tungsten C. Wouldn't be without a keyboard on a PDA.

[dbrich]

Using two Clies, a T615 at work, the existing company network is to archaic for anything more advanced, and cameras are prohibited. Use a th-55 at home with wireless server to surf the web and music streaming.

[Sacharissa]

I'm in the process of switching over to one of the last of the NX80s - after waiting for what seemed like FOREVER for Sony to come out with a High-Res+ Clie with the T form. When the TH55 finally came out, it just wasn't my cup of tea, so I rushed out and got THE LAST new NX80 at Amazon.com.

Any how, I voted for the NX80, since that one is becoming my main PDA. However, I still use the T665 for a few things, and when I'm travelling REALLY light, I only take along my Samsung I500 Smart Phone.

[jledesma]

I'm sorry to say this. After being a Palm user for almost 5 years now (I had a PPC Jornada previously), due to all the fuzz about Cobalt restrains (for us users of course!), lack of competition (for PalmOne), low quality control on Palm Devices (my T3 has more aching parts than my granny) and increased support for Windows Mobile OS. I'll be stowing away my T3 in a drawer and start using a Toshiba e805.

I had a good run on Palm OS ...

[ScrappyDoo]

I'm sorry to say this. After being a Palm user for almost 5 years now (I had a PPC Jornada previously), due to all the fuzz about Cobalt restrains (for us users of course!), lack of competition (for PalmOne), low quality control on Palm Devices (my T3 has more aching parts than my granny) and increased support for Windows Mobile OS. I'll be stowing away my T3 in a drawer and start using a Toshiba e805.

I had a good run on Palm OS ...
Just in time for Toshiba to leave the handheld market. ;)

[jledesma]

Just in time for Toshiba to leave the handheld market. ;)
MMM I did not know that!! :confused: Perhaps I should re-evaluate my current situation :(

Thanks for the heads up ScrappyDoo. I just found this article (http://www.brighthand.com/article/More_Evidence_Toshiba_Exiting_Handheld_Market) on Brighthand. Guess you're right! :(

[fssia]

Sony CLIE SJ33, thinking to upgrade to TH55/ TJ37 or not.

[sstrasser86]

NX70 not sure what to upgrade to...Th-55 or T3 cant decided

[BFLOTOM2]

I own a SJ22 and a TJ25. I had many problems with the 25 mostly battery life and returned to the SJ. Love it, will never leave it

[jdonalds]

My NR70 went bad less than a year after I purchased it. I BB upgraded to an NX70V and I can't live without it. About two weeks ago the "p" key began to misfire, I have to hold it down hard to get it to work. All of a sudden I realized "this thing could fail!" and I panicked. Knowing Sony left the market I did a search for a replacement/backup PDA and found NOTHING on the market that matches the NX series for me.

A couple of days ago I ordered one of the few remaining NX80Vs on the market. I should now be able to survive for a couple of years until something else comes on the market that might catch up to the NX.

I'm a movie nut and have converted about 75 of my DVDs to clie format. I put them all on several DVD disks. Now I can download them in a few minutes. I have a small collection of 8 CF cards, 2 256 MS Pros, and a few 128M memory sticks. I play the videos on the Pros, transfering movies from the CF cards to the Pro. I can take a two week vacation without bringing the laptop and do almost everything with the PDA.

I'm looking forward to the better camera, voice recorder button, backlight keyboard, smaller format, better screen, and better battery life on the NX.
I'm a little worried about the folding CF slot for reliability though.

NX Rules.

John

[riversen]

Well, I finally took the plunge and bought a Zire 72 and love it. I had a PEG-T665 for a long time and waited. I have heard that Sony is completely leaving the PDA market... is that true. This is my first post in many, many months.

[fssia]

Well, I finally took the plunge and bought a Zire 72 and love it. I had a PEG-T665 for a long time and waited. I have heard that Sony is completely leaving the PDA market... is that true. This is my first post in many, many months.They didn't say they are leaving the PDA market completely. They just said they will not launched any new Clies in markets outside Japan for the rest of this year. But from the signs of how things are with their branches everywhere, it is as if they're leaving for good. :(

[sdsdsd]

My T615C died just this week. After thinking long and hard about what I wanted from my PDA, I decided I wanted Wi-Fi and I didn't want to suffer Sony's attitude any longer. So I just ordered a Tungsten C; it will be here next week. A TJ-37 would have been perfect, except for that name on the front ... :(

[fssia]

A friend of mine told me Sony did in fact announced that they were pulling out their Clie lines in all markets except Japan for good. I don't remember seeing such an announcement. I thought the announcement was they will not launched any new Clie for the rest of this year in all markets except Japan. They didn't actually mentioned that they're pulling out for good, right? :confused:

[tanker_bob]

Yep, they sure did. They retreated to Asia.

[kwajkat]

I love my Tungsten C even with the minor problems that everyone lists; IE mono sound. etc which are not issues with me. I have had Sony CLies which I really like. Am glad Sony came along to raise the bar and force Palm to improve their products, otherwise Palm would probably still have piss poor screen resolution, etc.

[fssia]

Yep, they sure did. They retreated to Asia.Well, They sure didn't retreat to Asia because I can't find any new Clies left on the market. :confused:

[Ni+Mh]

Tungsten|E + Apacer 256MB SD (Toshiba chipset) + Krusell case = WHOOHOO!

[rkub]

Clie UX50 + Sandisk 512 MS Pro + Exim charging case = DA SHIZZNIT!! If I can get an EB40 then it would be DA CRAZY SHIZZNIT!!

[KalGriffen]

Proud owner of a Palm III, been using it for five years and hasn't failed me yet.

[ScottLP]

Just bought a Th-55 to replace my T665. It just came, and I need to figure out what to do for input (eveyone is correct graffiti II is terrible), but overall looks like a great machine.

Scott

[tanker_bob]

Just bought a Th-55 to replace my T665. It just came, and I need to figure out what to do for input (eveyone is correct graffiti II is terrible), but overall looks like a great machine.

Scott
MessagEase at http://www.exideas.com/ . Review at PDABuyersGuide (http://www.pdabuyersguide.com/software/MessageEase.htm).

[riversen]

I guess I am the only long term Palm user who likes Graffiti 2, huh? There is one thing that I wish CIC would do with Graffiti 2, and that is allow the full version to available (that would allow more functionality). Does anyone know if G2 works on the Zire 72 yet?

[iamsondy]

beloved nz90

[bdhu2001]

Clie UX50. I find Graffiti 2 the pits. I'm finally picking it up now, but the screen delay while it decides you're done doesn't help. It had me thinking I just couldn't get the pen strokes right until I realized there was a delay involved. Fortunately I use Textplus so I don't have to wait through each little letter.

[lan]

I've been very happy with my TJ35 until it recently stopped syncing (see reply to TJ35Team in TJ area.)

[Cyker]

To all you Graffiti2 users - There is another way!! Find the Graffiti1 libraries and follow the installation instructions :D

On a tangent, this is one of the big turn-offs for me about OS6; I seriously doubt the G1 hack will work with it and PalmOne do not appear to give a toss that they won the Xerox case, and seem to want to stick with G2 for some sadomasochistic reason.


Mmm, those darn NX users have overtaken again! C'mon all you TH55 owners, VOTE!!!! :D

[headcronie]

Proud owner of a Palm VIIx and i705. Long live GREYSCALE.

[StoneRyno]

I'm currently using a Tungsten E. I voted tungsten since it is my current palm. I previously owned a m130. I didn't know until I got on this forum there were non palm brand palm os devices. So in the near future or so I believe I will be considering upgrading. I will likely do this for a palm os6 device. I'm happy with the T E despite the broken power button so many have had happen. I just use the button to check the time thanks to the suggestion of a user on this forum, to turn it on. I'm not sure if I will want a palmone as looking at the T5 it is a nice device but I think based on what I have read there are some features it doesn't have that I may want. Aside from the fact that I will likely want os6.

If anyone has any recommendations or sites with reviews and comparisons I'd greatly apreciate the info. You can private message the info if you prefer.

[Whateverinny]

I have a Zire 71, this is the first PDA I have actually gotten to use, because I had bought two in the past and both were stolen before I could register them.

I bought my first one in 2001, a Palm, and it got stolen. I then bought in December 2002 a Palm, I think it was an I705? it had a b/w screen with Internet connectivity. And that got stolen.

My fiance bought me a Zire 71 last August, and he now says that I love it more than him. I am growing bored with it though, and I want something super-gadgety, and I am coming to learn that Palm is not a reliable manuafacture. Is is true that Sony is going out of the PDA business? The TH55 sounds perfect!

[ucfgrad93]

I am currently using a T|3 while my wife is using a T|E.

[fssia]

Going to S'pore next week. Thinking of getting a T|E just for gaming and testing new Palm softwares. :D

Now one question that is in my head...how do I hotsync the T|E? Because I'm still gonna use my SJ33 for PIM and so on, so I still need to keep my Palm Desktop for Clie. Is it possible to have hotsync to the 2 different copies of Palm Desktop on the same laptop without having to log into 2 different users? :confused:

[GodOwnsAnNX80]

Kind of surprised by all the NX users. I guess I'm not the only one who loves the features that nobody else is offereing...

[cybersmitty]

I love my NX80. I kind of miss the small form factor of my old Palm Vx though. I'm beginning to take an interest in the Treo. The problem is that my company uses Nextel, and they only work with Blackberry right now... It would be nice to simplify and combine my phone and PDA into one nice little Palm OS managed package.

[ydjk58]

So yeah, I've got an NZ90, and It's not really on older Clie, so I put it under other. Well, actually, change my vote to Tapwave Zodiac 2, my NZ90 bit the dust (at least for me) and I am no longer with it.

[<lie<onvert]

What can I say except, "man this is a great handheld!"
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[DaddyRick]

I'm only using palmtops for 2 months now, my first one i bought from the internet was the Sony NR70V, i soon found out that i wanted a faster one so i sold it and bought the NX70V, that really made me crazy. i can say that within this short time i really became a palmtop fan.

About a week ago i bought the TH55E2 with wifi and bluetooth. i'm in haven now, i rally use it for everything, i never mis appointments again and i never get lost again because of the gps navigation.

this is my first time on a forum, a world opend for me wonderfull.

Erik

[JAmerican]

UX40 and proud of it. It is the BEST PALM OS DEVICE OUT THERE!!!!! Keyboard, Camera, Bluetooth, landscape screenn!!!!

As well as Mobile Power!!!!!!!
Notice how the UX-series is in italics in the poll. Just shows how the UX series is unique and one of a kind and like no other. :D
JAmerican :D :D

[ucfgrad93]

Notice how the UX-series is in italics in the poll. Just shows how the UX series is unique and one of a kind and like no other. :D


Uh, hate to burst your bubble, but the italics just indicates which one you voted for. My screen shows the Palm Tungsten in italics.

[mr nutso]

Still using my 2 1/2 year old Sony T665. For my money, the best valued PDA ever.

[Seul]

I have no idea how I managed to miss this thread for so long.

(Another TH-55 owner here.)

[JAmerican]

Uh, hate to burst your bubble, but the italics just indicates which one you voted for. My screen shows the Palm Tungsten in italics.

LOL...my bad. It's still a sick device, one of a kind with USB built-in that can't be damaged as easily as the pin-connectors on other PDAs.

JAmerican

[Cyker]

I can't believe the TH55 is still winning... it had the shortest production run of all the ones listed, yet more people have one???? :eek: :D

[badphish]

im currently on a well used and worn out Clie n760c. i got from a nurse that didnt like using grafitti. im a paramedic in theorlando tourist area, and i use my clie to hold all my medical references (mostly skyscape products) i also use smartlist, docstogo and agendus extensively. the only games i play are bejeweled and video poker.

im looking to buy a sony th55, trying to get the wife behind me spending 400 bucks on a "toy" is difficult. man i haTE that a discontinued product line is still so expensive. i love the clies and hate that sony dropped out, definite lack of choices now in the palm world.

my first PDA was a casio boss, then a sharp sumthing or other(monochrome proprietary os...) then a visor handspiring (went thru 2) and now the clie n760c

i like making custom smartlist databases, and if i get off my butt i'll read that palm programming book i got and make some palm EMS programs for our local area. most of the medics have PDAs and most are palm OS, but few other co-workers are power users that tweak their machines like i do.

most are underutilizing the machine.

im thinking that an ipod like PDA with a 4gig hd, newton like with better handwriting recognition is on the horizon, the picture ipod is a step in that direction.

or maybe something like the new japan zaurus on the palm os.

hmmmmm

thoughts?


ciao,

brett

[IonutR]

I have a tungsten t2 , the best think on him is that is very short.

[zamanakhan]

No Nz On The List, What Is Wrong With U!!!!

[callcenterdude]

Tungsten E is the best of them all.

[cbhiii]

No Nz On The List, What Is Wrong With U!!!!

Actually there is nothing wrong with me. The NZ forum did not exist when the poll was created last summer. I hope you took the opportunity to vote for 'other'.

[LupeValenz]

WOOHOO!!! Go TH GO!!!

[Lolo]

I have a NX70V, it's an old device but I don't want to change for the moment :D

[T-Man]

Currently: LifeDrive and Zire 72
Gone: T|E and T|T3

[JezterVA]

Main device is a Treo 650 with a TE as backup.

Also have other TE, TT, T2, T3 in various states of disrepair. A couple of LCD's and I'd be in business.

[Legodude522]

Tungsten E is the best of them all.


T|E the best? Ha! Slow CPU and less heap ram than the Zire 71! The Zire 71 was faster and had 1mb of heap ram but less storage. To watch a movie on the T|E you need to overclock it. My Tapwave Zodiac 1 totally pwns your T|E. 200mhz and 10mb heap ram.

[headcronie]

T|E the best? Ha! Slow CPU and less heap ram than the Zire 71! The Zire 71 was faster and had 1mb of heap ram but less storage. To watch a movie on the T|E you need to overclock it. My Tapwave Zodiac 1 totally pwns your T|E. 200mhz and 10mb heap ram.

Get your facts straight.. obviously your "pwns* status has impaired your ability to check facts.. but we already knew that... T|E has nearly 2MB of heap ram. And with UDMH, the heap memory isn't an issue. And I've never had to overclock my T|E to watch an .avi movie either... Guess somebody opened their yap too soon.. :p

[Legodude522]

Ok, sorry. I was told by Frenchie from PalmInfocenter those specs. Emparrasing. But it doesn't change the fact that the Zodiac is better. Frenchie told me he had to overclock and run UDMH to watch a movie. He must have not converted the video or didn't do it correctly.

[Cyker]

Well, even my 123MHz TH55 can view movies, but you try running a DVD-spec AVI on it and it'd probably blow up :p

I want to see how the T|5, T|3 and LD perform at those levels, but the Zod will always have an edge because it is the ONLY Palm in the market that can do MPEG4 decoding in hardware (With TCPMP, the most awesomest player evaar!! :p :D) and also, like the TH55 and several other Clies, it can also off-load the rotation and scaling to hardware too; The CPU has to do sod all practically, except for the audio decoding (Which the TH could do in software, but only for MP3 44.1kHz streams...), which means it's ludicrously smooth for such a relatively slow CPU.

I still think my TH is better 'tho - The thing with my Zod, is that it does two things very well: Games and Multimedia.
For everything else, it's a pain in the *** - I tried taking it to work once, but I found it infuriating to use in a work environment. I couldn't really say why, but that's just how it was.
My TH, depite apparently being weaker spec-wise, just feels so much more usable to me. There may be some bias since I've had my TH a lot longer, but something about it just makes it much more pleasent to use...
That and I can run it over the course of a week without worrying about charging ;)

[LifeDriver]

LifeDrive , I also have a m130.

[dragonsgames]

Anyway to change my vote? I voted when I had my TG. I now have a NX80.

[ballistic]

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I also have a Treo 600 .

[Audronis]

NX does friggin rock. I had one (NX-73) but lost it. :( Now I picked up a T5, and it's badass, but I do miss the feel of that NX.

[dragonsgames]

Going to bring an old thread back :D
I have a UX50 now... :cool:
LOL, now I have a VZ90 ;)

[pgenie]

Hell Sony went over palm ....!!!!

[dragonsgames]

By a long-shot :D

[Audronis]

Yep, but my NX73v got ripped off, so rather than looking like batman (with a utility belt including my pda, cell, insulin pump, tester. . .

I went with the treo to get rid of at least two of those things. I'm really happy with it with one small exception. . .

The ring software that I use (ringo) makes it so that every time I get a new voicemail, the phone reboots incessantly. . . any suggestions?

[dragonsgames]

I guess you could search PalmGear for different ringer software or post that message in the Treos forums :)

[rkub]

Have you tried using Lightwav? It seems pretty stable, and it does quite a bit... Plus you can use mp3's that are on your sd card so they don't take up space in the Treo memory. I think they have a Pro version too that includes an MP3 player so you don't have to have PocketTunes...
My 650's still resetting but it only seems to be from my BT connection to car...

[Legodude522]

The Tapwave Zodiac can play mp3s as the alarm stock :-P

[T-Man]

I now have a Fossil Palm Wrist Palm! LD+Wrist Palm :)

[rkub]

but he's got a Treo so he needs a program... and I think he uses the MP3's as ringtones...

[Iamaboff]

The Tapwave Zodiac Rocks!

[Legodude522]

Sharp Zaurus SL-C1000 ;)
http://static.flickr.com/33/103934730_804b502544.jpg
Linux and VGA. Still got zen or even more than Palm!

[Jon_J]

I voted Palm0ne Zire. I'll still use the camera when I'm out & about, and I like the media things about the Zire72. The camera on the Zire72 isn't very good indoors, but works well outdors. Sharp has a camera for Zaurus but from what I've read about that camera, it isn't any better than the Zire 72. (A good reason to hang on to my discontinued model) :)
But, I Like my Zaurus C3100 even more. The screen is amazing, and since I finally got a good quality screen protector, the screen is even more amazing. :) :)
Previously, I was using a crappy screen protector purchased at Staples. (Better than nothing)
Jon

[dragonsgames]

LOL, now I have a VZ90 :D

[raducoc]

Sonys VZ90! Definetly! This is the only Palm PDA with OLED screen. I want to can read the screen of the palm in the light of the sun! But unfortunetly this model isnt for european market. Sadly :( .

In time when Sony was an REVOLUTIONARY company in PDA market, Palm was only an EVOLUTIONARY company (or maybe an involutionary one?). All good thinks in Palm PDA marked was madet first by Sony. Palm only was adoptet the sonys revolutionarys ideas. First 320x320 screen = Sony. After that, Palm. First 320x480 screen = Sony. After that, Palm. First OLED screen = Sony. After that, ... Im waiting for 2 years now to buy an PALM with OLED screen, but sadly PALM dont want to make one (or maybe cant!), and Sony isnt developing PDAs anymore.

PALM is a company pushed in front by COMPETITION. PALM dont have his initiatives. PALM only adopt the standards maked by others. This is the reality! When we will have an 640x480 screen? Pocket PCs arleady have.

With an Sony Clie with AudioDSP we can listen MP3s for around 70 hours! With my Zire72, I can listen only 4.

Im also liked the Zodiac video acceleration. When we will have this feature in PALMs?

But how about the HDD of the LifeDrive? Only 4GB? The iPods have 40GB! How this is possible? Or maybe this is possible only for Apple!

Im waiting for years from PALM to make PDAs. They only make cellphones (with windows inside).

Every day I hear news about a new Pocket PC machine. From Palm I hear 1-2 news in one year. And when we hear a news from PALM, we hear a news like: cellphone+winCE.

So, in conclusion, Im expecting (and I want) from PALM a REVOLUTION in PDA market, or they dont will be anymore (in next few years) in the market (or maybe they are already deads?).