Damian Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 Hi everyone. i'm switching to PalmOS after many years of using Windows mobile. because of Mac OS X. i never used an Palm device before. Can someone recommend me one and some software and games? Also are there important things i need to know about Palm? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/410080-switching-to-palm/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dessimat0r Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 I have a Zodiac 2 that has PalmOS 5 on it. You'll want Agendus for organiser-related stuff. Much better than the built-in software, in my opinion. Adds many great and important features. I also tried Datebk, but it just doesn't cut it for me. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/410080-switching-to-palm/#findComment-586944412 Share on other sites More sharing options...
soypowered Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 I have a Zire 72s, got it a week before the TX came out, that made me mad... The TX looks REALLY neat, I'd get that, great value for everything too, very positive reviews... For software I just recommend Documents to Go, VLC Media Player, and SCUMMVM for Palm. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/410080-switching-to-palm/#findComment-586944581 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galley Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 The TX is the best deal on the market, especially the you can get a wireless keyboard for free. MegaLauncher is the one app I recommend for all Palm users. It's a launcher, file manager, compression tulity, and backup utility in one. http://www.megasoft2000.com/ Agendus 10 is the one app I recommend for all business users. http://www.iambic.com/ Astraware is the by far the best games developer. They have Bejeweled 2. You can easily play this game for 30-40 hours. They have dozens of top games. PalmGear.com has nearly every Palm app ever created. http://www.palmgear.com/ Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/410080-switching-to-palm/#findComment-586944635 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leddy Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 www.zanegames.com EDGE (Extreme Dungeon Gaming Experience). Diablo 2 for the Palm. =) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/410080-switching-to-palm/#findComment-586944986 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damian Posted December 20, 2005 Author Share Posted December 20, 2005 I just saw the Palm TX. Amazing features for that price (Y) I'm thinking of getting the TX. Thanks for the software and game links everyone :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/410080-switching-to-palm/#findComment-586947158 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damian Posted December 22, 2005 Author Share Posted December 22, 2005 Uhm :unsure: ... I just saw the PalmOne Treo 650 and i really like the pda/phone comb. i have a question about Treo 650. what is it?, an PDA with phone functions or a Phone with PDA functions? And when will the new version of Palm Treo come? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/410080-switching-to-palm/#findComment-586954358 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galley Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 It's a Palm PDA with phone functions. The screen resolution is "only" 320 x 320. The Treo 700P will be released this spring. It will add high-speed network access and perhaps Wi-Fi. You're much better off with the TX, IMHO. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/410080-switching-to-palm/#findComment-586955963 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManXcalibur Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 I'm going to throw another vote in for the Palm T|X (unless you want a cell phone hybrid in which case a Treo will work out nice but make sure you wait for the new models to be released before buying one). I have a T|X and I must say it's a really nice PDA. Having both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth is really nice and the price is very nice. I wrote a review here on Neowin about the T|X which is located here... https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=400666&hl Also since you mentioned having a Mac I'm going to make another recommendation to you called the Missing Sync... http://www.markspace.com/missingsync_palmos.php Even though the T|X comes with software to sync with a Mac the Missing Sync allows you to sync with Apple's own PIM programs (iCal, Address book, and other programs) and supports features iSync doesn't (one thing iSync doesn't handle is categories). Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/410080-switching-to-palm/#findComment-586963389 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrp04 Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 The missing sync also enables a windows mobile device to work with a mac does it not? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/410080-switching-to-palm/#findComment-586967366 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManXcalibur Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 It does but only to a limited extent. It allows you to sync Windows Mobile 2003SE and lower (no Windows Mobile 5 support as of right now) devices with iCal and Address book, mount the device as a drive, and hook the device up to iTunes. You can also install .cab files on the device but you can't install any software that is in .exe form which is a pretty big limitation being that most Windows Mobile software is distributed in that way (but then again this isn't a Missing Sync limitation but a limitation of software being distributed via Windows Installer files). Also the iCal and Address book syncing doesn't support categories yet. The Palm OS version of Missing Sync allows you to use HotSync condiuts as well so you can use it to syncronize Palm applications with your Mac whereas Windows Mobile devices don't have anything like condiuts and require ActiveSync so the Windows Mobile version of Missing Sync won't be able to syncronize any programs with any desktop software that you may have (granted the said software would need a Mac version as well). Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/410080-switching-to-palm/#findComment-586973634 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damian Posted December 27, 2005 Author Share Posted December 27, 2005 (edited) Galley said: It's a Palm PDA with phone functions. The screen resolution is "only" 320 x 320. The Treo 700P will be released this spring. It will add high-speed network access and perhaps Wi-Fi. You're much better off with the TX, IMHO. MegaManXcalibur said: I'm going to throw another vote in for the Palm T|X (unless you want a cell phone hybrid in which case a Treo will work out nice but make sure you wait for the new models to be released before buying one). I have a T|X and I must say it's a really nice PDA. Having both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth is really nice and the price is very nice. I wrote a review here on Neowin about the T|X which is located here... https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=400666&hl Also since you mentioned having a Mac I'm going to make another recommendation to you called the Missing Sync... http://www.markspace.com/missingsync_palmos.php Even though the T|X comes with software to sync with a Mac the Missing Sync allows you to sync with Apple's own PIM programs (iCal, Address book, and other programs) and supports features iSync doesn't (one thing iSync doesn't handle is categories). It's going to replace my Vario and Jam, so i don't have a phone anymore. And i like pda functions and phone in 1 device. I just saw the 700w device, Is the 700p the same model device with Palm OS on it? If so, I hope it's going to look like this: My 133t photoshop skills :shiftyninja: My wishlist: Wifi Palm OS 6 Cobalt Built-in antenna Built-in GPS Higher resolution Too bad most of those things ain't gonna happen... Edited December 27, 2005 by Riangelo-D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/410080-switching-to-palm/#findComment-586973686 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManXcalibur Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 Riangelo-D said: I just saw the 700w device, Is the 700p the same model device with Palm OS on it? Yes it's the same hardware just with Palm OS on it. Riangelo-D said: My 133t photoshop skills :shiftyninja: My wishlist: Wifi Palm OS 6 Cobalt Built-in antenna Built-in GPS Higher resolution Too bad most of those things ain't gonna happen... Well I can tell you Cobalt won't be happening anytime soon. It really is sad that nobody decided to put Cobalt on any devices, it would have been nice to use. Oh well hopefully PalmLinux will be released soon. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/410080-switching-to-palm/#findComment-586974455 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyn Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 Galley said: It's a Palm PDA with phone functions. The screen resolution is "only" 320 x 320. The Treo 700P will be released this spring. It will add high-speed network access and perhaps Wi-Fi. You're much better off with the TX, IMHO. That's a very strange comparison. It's like saying someone should get a PDA instead of a phone :s A PDA is very useful when someone wants to make a call... If you ONLY want a PDA then get something like the TX or E2 or Lifedrive. If you want a PDA and phone in one device then get a Treo 650. The Treo 700w is the only new Treo device that Palm announced. The 700p is nothing more but a rumour. PalmOS 6 cobalt for example is DEAD (Sorry Riangelo-D, no Cobalt :(), it will be replaced with the new PalmOS that uses the Linux kernel. That OS will be out somewhere in 2007. So if there is a 700p it will run something like PalmOS 5.4.9 (Garnet). Palm however announced that there will be 4 new Treo models in 2006. The 700w will be one of them and it will be the first Palm device that doesn't run PalmOS (it runs Windows Mobile 5, hence the name 700w). The 700w will look simular to the 650 only less rounded but more squared. So the "ugly" antenna is still there. I find the Treo 650 antenna very useful for pulling out the Treo though and it gives it some soul :p If you want to get a PDA with phone functionality right now then buy the 650. If you want to wait, then wait for next year when 4 new Treo models will be released. Great places for info on the Treo's: - www.mytreo.net (great knowledgebase) - www.treocentral.com Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/410080-switching-to-palm/#findComment-586976380 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damian Posted January 15, 2006 Author Share Posted January 15, 2006 dyn said: That's a very strange comparison. It's like saying someone should get a PDA instead of a phone :s A PDA is very useful when someone wants to make a call... If you ONLY want a PDA then get something like the TX or E2 or Lifedrive. If you want a PDA and phone in one device then get a Treo 650. The Treo 700w is the only new Treo device that Palm announced. The 700p is nothing more but a rumour. PalmOS 6 cobalt for example is DEAD (Sorry Riangelo-D, no Cobalt :(), it will be replaced with the new PalmOS that uses the Linux kernel. That OS will be out somewhere in 2007. So if there is a 700p it will run something like PalmOS 5.4.9 (Garnet). Palm however announced that there will be 4 new Treo models in 2006. The 700w will be one of them and it will be the first Palm device that doesn't run PalmOS (it runs Windows Mobile 5, hence the name 700w). The 700w will look simular to the 650 only less rounded but more squared. So the "ugly" antenna is still there. I find the Treo 650 antenna very useful for pulling out the Treo though and it gives it some soul :p If you want to get a PDA with phone functionality right now then buy the 650. If you want to wait, then wait for next year when 4 new Treo models will be released. Great places for info on the Treo's: - www.mytreo.net (great knowledgebase) - www.treocentral.com I'm waiting on the new Treo's. i heard the Treo 650 crashes alot. i bought the Palm Z22 als my learning device. i posted an review here: https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=421179 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/410080-switching-to-palm/#findComment-587070310 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galley Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 Sprint should have a 700p by June or July. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/410080-switching-to-palm/#findComment-587070390 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damian Posted January 22, 2006 Author Share Posted January 22, 2006 Galley said: Sprint should have a 700p by June or July. Too long When sprint release the 700p it takes another 2/3 months before it comes to Europe :( Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/410080-switching-to-palm/#findComment-587100036 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galley Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 I read yesterday that Sprint may have the 700p as early as May. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/410080-switching-to-palm/#findComment-587101584 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyn Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Riangelo-D said: I'm waiting on the new Treo's. i heard the Treo 650 crashes alot. Only the crappy CDMA versions with software from the provider. Every treo 650 that has custom build provider software on it is unstable. The unlocked GSM version on the other hand is very very stable. With the newest update there are a lot of things that get fixed and one of them is stability. All in all, you need to do some pretty weird stuff to get the treo 650 to crash and installing incompatible software is one of them. The 700p is still a rumour :( Just wait till februari, most people think that around that time some new treo will be announced, but don't count too much on it. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/410080-switching-to-palm/#findComment-587105162 Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMEGA_RAZER Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 not exactly sure what one to sugest to you but if you are looking for games check out Legacy www.redshift.hu Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/410080-switching-to-palm/#findComment-587105220 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damian Posted January 25, 2006 Author Share Posted January 25, 2006 I got one!!! An Treo 650. with treo headset, tomtom navigator + GPS and car holder love it already :D the 700p takes to long and it looks like it's going to be the same as the 650 with EVDO wich i don't need because we don't have that in Holland... And i love the screen (an picture on the 320*320 screen = :| Wow ) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/410080-switching-to-palm/#findComment-587113512 Share on other sites More sharing options...
benplace Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 I have a Treo 650, love it. Go here and get this emulator, lets you play NES, SNES, Genesis, Gameboy, etc... http://yoyofr92.free.fr/ljp/ and its all free! Nothing like Mike Tysons Punchout on your phone. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/410080-switching-to-palm/#findComment-587113523 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arbiter Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 ok now that's too awesome. i dominate on punch out, though i think the timing is a little off against tyson when playing an emulator. you really have me wanting a treo now. i could use tomtom gps and play fzero and punchout...too cool! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/410080-switching-to-palm/#findComment-587116740 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JK1150 Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 it's my understanding that palm is slowly becoming obselete, noted by the treos being replaced with windows mobile trios. any reason in particular you want to go with palm? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/410080-switching-to-palm/#findComment-587116758 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galley Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 JK1150 said: it's my understanding that palm is slowly becoming obselete, noted by the treos being replaced with windows mobile trios. any reason in particular you want to go with palm? "The PalmOS ain't going nowhere". One reason why they made a Windows-based Treo was so many IT departments have been brainwashed into thinking that all Windows software is better. Take the Treo 700W for example, the reviews say that the hardware is great, but it's the OS that leaves a bad taste in your mouth. My sister bought a PocketPC for work since the IT dept. told her that Palms wouldn't work on their Wi-Fi network. Yeah, right. She hates it. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/410080-switching-to-palm/#findComment-587117741 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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