1src Forums - A week after purchase: Remaining TX issues

09-23-2006, 08:53 AM	#61
jwsp Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: LONDON, UK Posts: 216	Reading this thread I kind of get the feeling that the T/X is worth passing over till the next model comes out. There's not a lot of joy in the air.... Or am I misreading? __________________ JP

09-23-2006, 11:26 AM

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PinCushionQueen

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Originally Posted by jwsp

Reading this thread I kind of get the feeling that the T/X is worth passing over till the next model comes out. There's not a lot of joy in the air.... Or am I misreading?

As I said in my previous post... Straight out of the box the TX is just OK. But with a few software tweaks (unCache & Off Flush to help Blazer run better or just download NetFront browser instead) the TX is the one of the best PDAs I've owned. It's lite and thin, has a beautiful screen, built in WiFi, handles large SD cards, etc...

It's lacking a vibrating alarm and built in microphone - but you can buy external mics.

To sum it up - I've got quite a bit of joy!!

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10-12-2006, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Catacomber

I'm trying to decide between a T/X and a Lifedrive. My Tungsten E is showing great signs of wear and tear.

Hey, Catly, I'm in the market for a replacement for my beloved NX-80; an incredible string of criticisms at Amazon moved me away from considering the LifeDrive. The T|X is my last hope (until stinkin' Apple comes out with an eMate/Newton replacement...).

How're you enjoying it so far?

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10-25-2006, 04:13 PM	#64
gyffes Father of The Boy Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New England Posts: 1,849	Been able to demo The Quest ? My clie's keep choking on that... How's battery life? __________________ “When facism comes to America it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross.” -- Sinclair Lewis, 1935

10-26-2006, 09:24 AM	#65
gyffes Father of The Boy Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New England Posts: 1,849	WOOOO! Ok, unless anything new comes out 'tween now and then, this'll be my next Palm purchase. Danke, dear. __________________ “When facism comes to America it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross.” -- Sinclair Lewis, 1935

11-19-2006, 04:52 AM	#66
awawa212 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 9	I'm curious how stable you find CJKOS to be on the Palm TX. When I have either/both CJKOS and J-OS installed, I find things steadily become unstable or corrupt. At first everythign works pretty well, but over time, certain applications become ever more unstable (Dokusha, PAdict, Xiino, KingKanji in particular). I can't prove that CJKOS and J-OS are the guilty parties, but I've been told they have been known to cause trouble with certain applications (and I see they cause quirks in StockManager, SplashMoney, and EGP Clipboard at least).

12-12-2006, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by awawa212

I'm curious how stable you find CJKOS to be on the Palm TX. When I have either/both CJKOS and J-OS installed, I find things steadily become unstable or corrupt. At first everythign works pretty well, but over time, certain applications become ever more unstable (Dokusha, PAdict, Xiino, KingKanji in particular). I can't prove that CJKOS and J-OS are the guilty parties, but I've been told they have been known to cause trouble with certain applications (and I see they cause quirks in StockManager, SplashMoney, and EGP Clipboard at least).

CJKOS works fine on my TX. I run it pretty much all the time, because I have songs that I play that have Korean titles or artists in the tags. If you see weird symbols where other characters should be, just turn off CJKOS. I've been able to read and write in Korean, Japanese, and Chinese with no problems. It even seems to work with websites on Blazer.

12-19-2006, 10:29 AM

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Lil E

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Backups and ListPro

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3) I didn't mention this before but you're going to want a Backup App eventually... I HIGHLY recommend NVBackup - it's hands down the best solution for the TX and it's free. RescoBackup is also awesome and stable on the TX (but not free)

I hear lots of props re backup apps, but i don't understand the need. Isn't everything backed up on the computer you synch with (which, in turn, i back up with an external hard drive)? If I need one, I'll get it, all of my RAM is on my TX, and the Flash in my head is spotty, at best.

Dept. of unrelated: I absolutely love ListPro, despite the fact that it regularly crashes my TX - particularly when I try to cut, copy, or export list items to another list. Any suggestions or word on fixes? The guys at ListPro are aware of the problem but not, as yet, a solution. (Their prompt, courteous responses further mitigate the irksome crashes).

Thanks all,

e

12-20-2006, 09:37 PM

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Greyrider

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Originally Posted by Lil E

How about a crash mid day at work resulting in having to do a Hard Reset? Do the HR, reload your data from the backup app that you have preset to run everyday during the night and voila - in 5 minutes, your up and running again...

Just a thought

12-20-2006, 10:05 PM	#70
Nekkutta Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 106	Not everything on the PDA gets backed up during hotsync, a SD card backup will restore the device to where it was when the backup was made. and NV Backup is free, so no issues there. Nekkutta

01-02-2007, 09:14 AM	#71
Lil E Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 44	Thanks Appreciate both comments. Didn't realize that the software copied everything to a card. What sized card would I need? I don't have a ton of stuff, but fairly substantial. 2Gig? On that note, is there a difference between a card suitable for TX and for a camera? I guess that a camera card would work but is more than is needed for a palm? Thanks again, e

02-13-2007, 04:10 PM	#72
cambrihonne Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 27	I had a similar question about blazer.. When i first got my TX it took no time to load.. not it takes forever. even after a hard reset

02-13-2007, 04:48 PM	#73
PinCushionQueen Oxidants happen. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,437	@ Lil E - What size card to get depends on how full your RAM is and which backup program you use and how much you compress the backup and how many days worth of backups you keep on the card... That said, even a 512MB SD Card should be more than enoughto sufficiently backup up your device. As an additional note - I also highly recommend keeping at least one archived backup of a known really stable state of your PDA on your computer as extra protection. @ Cambrihonne - the reason that it's taking Blazer so long to load is that you've probably installed applications. The lag is caused by Blazer triggering a flushing of your DB Cache so that it can open. There are a few possible solutions: unCache - it works by limiting which apps get notified and therefore a part of them loaded into your DB cache after a reset. It also defrags your cache. OffFlush 2.0 - flushes your cache at a set percentage of fullness or on demand. FlushIt - similar to OffFlush. I personally use a combination on unCache and OffFlush 2.0. That said - there a many threads on this forum devoted to these two apps and I would rcommend reading through them before jumping in and messing with your cache. There has been one instance of a pda being bricked due to a rare bug in PalmOS combined with a more aggressive version of OffFlush. __________________ Palm TX + 2 Gb UltraII SD When you wish upon a falling star, your dreams can come true. Unless it's really a meteorite hurtling to the earth which will destroy all life.

02-14-2007, 06:59 PM	#74
Lil E Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 44	As an additional note - I also highly recommend keeping at least one archived backup of a known really stable state of your PDA on your computer as extra protection. Thanks. Do you mean something in addition to a regular synch? if so, recommendations? peace

02-14-2007, 07:11 PM	#75
_Em Beta Tester Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Igloo Posts: 2,378	NVBackup lets you schedule backups with an overwrite cycle. Your TX can store 114MB of data in the internal storage. Compressed this can easily be squished down to around 44MB in the backup files. What I do is do a manual backup with NVBackup that isn't part of the backup schedule -- this backup will sit on the card indefinitely, waiting for the day when you need to restore all -- or a part -- of it. THEN, I have NVBackup set to do a 4 backup cycle, meaning that each night, it backs up my files, and deletes the backup from 5 nights ago. At 44MB per backup, this 5-backup set of archives takes up 220MB of space on my card. Depending on how you configure it, your mileage will vary. If your scheduled backups are set to take place when you're near a WiFi hotspot, you can also set NVBackup to sync your Palm's clock with internet time, and also copy your most recent backup to an FTP server (usually your home computer, set up with a shared FTP folder). The FTP'd backups don't get overwritten, so using this method you could keep a "known good" backup and the most recent backup on your card, and keep the rest of them on your home computer. NVBackup also allows you to encrypt your backups with the same encryption the US military uses; this way if your SD card is lost or stolen, the data is safe from prying eyes. SD cards are SD cards; you can use the same ones in any device that bears the SD logo. That being said, some of them are much faster than others, and some of them are more reliable. There are a few threads on 1src that discuss various brands, their speeds, and their reliability. __________________ My Palm family: Palm T\|X ~ Palm T\|E ~ m130 ~ m125 ~ POSE