Zodiac - compatability level?

[jstimson]

I've been a happy user of an NX70V for a long time now. However a couple of things about it are pushing me into wanting to upgrade to a newer machine.

The battery isn't what it used to be, it runs down a lot quicker now. The build in 16 megs is feeling more and more cramped, and it has no wireless built in (BT or WiFi).

The Zodiac 2 seems to solve almost all of my upgrade needs. I would miss the camera though since I have used it for impromptu shots.

But my main question is, what is there about the Zodiac 2 that would be non-standard? For example, the NX70V uses the older Sony sound APIs and some current software won't run (or may run if I use the MSI layer). What types of things would I have to look out for when adding software to the machine?

TIA.

[xMist]

Basically, everything that uses OS5 works on the Zodiac. The Zodiac supports everything...all your sounds, movies, etc. will run on it. There's no worries when adding software to it - the worst that has happened to me is a soft reset, no biggie - and that was just because the app was designed for OS3, not 5. :D I love my Zodiac 2!! You don't realize how much you want hardware landscape/portrait rotation! :D

[ydjk58]

Definetly get the Zodiac 2, I went from a NZ90 to the Zodiac 2, and only regret it a little bit, and the only regrets are, no camera and not keyboard. I love my Zodiac and no as soon as my WiFi gets fixed on it, I'll be fully set.

[foghead]

ydjk58 - Check out the beta release of the Wi-Fi drivers that have been posted on the Tapwave website. A lot of people are posting that they fix most of their problems.

[archangel]

The new Wi-Fi drivers are excellent. I went from a NX80 to the T2 and it has been a very happy transition. Everything I have tried so far runs well on the T2. Including everything that didn't work on the NX80.

I have only had some problems with MMPlayer, but that was even worse on my NX80. It is at least usable on the T2.

[ydjk58]

sorry foghead, tried the new drivers, same problem, I think my card is definetly bad, it would lock up the Zodiac when looking for wireless networks. I'm am going to try and exchange my bad palmpne card for a sandisk card, possibly the wifi+256 card, just because I can. Hope you don't mind I "borrowed" your avatar pic foghead, you had the best looking one of a Zodiac 2 on here I could find as there is no default on in the library.