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Re: a USB board
heuser.marcus@freenet.de wrote:
> Tristan Mumford schrieb:
>> heuser.marcus@freenet.de wrote:
>> >
>> > No USB-cradle and (in some aspects) worse displays.
>>
>> Argh! But I need my cradles etc. My m500 has both USB and
>> serial cradles and cables. The serial cable makes for a great
>> debugging terminal interface.
>
> The above sentence was meant for the newer models (post-T3)!
>
> Both the T2 and T3 should come with a cradle, AFAIK none of the
> newer models has one. Not even as a separate accessory.
> They give you a cable like with a mobile phone.
>
> And yes, you have to open the case with a screwdriver to change
> the battery. At least you *can* open the case... ;-)
Are they still the little torx head screws? I've opened my m500 more times
that I would have liked.
>
>> Yeah. I was wondering if power-to-go modules are still floating around
>> on eBay. I'm getting a 3rd party cheapie external battery pack/charger
>> for if I get into trouble with battery life for now.
>
> = best solution
Yeah. I use my m500 a lot as an eBook reader for docs etc, but the screen
always kills my eyes.
One of the first things I do will be to chuck that big scanned pdf of that
useful apple book with the name that escapes me on there. Don't feel like
killing a forest to print it out.
>
>> Hey, that's enough for me. I've been stuck with a 16mb card for ages.
>
> As long as you don't put movies (the T3 isn't a movie player) 1GB
> will suffice.
> The size of the GPS data will vary with the product and the maps
> of course but they are usually several hundred MB large.
Yeah. I saw specialty SD cards with the maps on them but that seems like
overkill.
>
>> My partner never looks kindly on my attempts to 'acquire' her 1GB and
>> 512MB cards.
>
> Most females are satisfied with the address book and datebook.
> They really don't need memory cards! ;->
Hahaha. Hers are crammed with mp3s.
>
>> Looking at getting a GPS module in the future. We often find ourselves
>> needing to go into unfamiliar territory on a tight timeline, so it'd be
>> very useful.
>
> Get a bluetooth GPS receiver with a SIRF3-chipset.
> Ask in forums which product will work with the software and the T3.
> I use an European product (Tom Tom 3) so I can't give you some
> recommendations.
Thanks for the tip. The range is confusing.
>
>> I thought the ARM based palms killed their CPU when not in
>> use like the Dragonball units.
>
> They do. But the apps run in full speed when they run
> and get used or do screen updates.
Ah right. So it's just the beefy apps that drain it, like the others.
>
>> So I'm surprised there's such a power drain difference.
>
> This varies a bit with different applications.
> GPS - especially with a bluetooth connection - simply sucks
> the battery dry in less than an hour.
>
> Screen lighting can use enormous amounts of energy -
> depending on the brightness (thank god the T3 has a
> very flexible brightness adjustment).
I suppose it doesn't work without backlight like the old mono screens?
>
> And don't forget the "handwriting" recognition.
>
> You will end up setting the brightness to about 50% which is
> usually enough by a wide margin (except when you watch photos)
> and switch bluetooth off when not in use.
I usually have screens pretty dark anyway.
>
> Enough on the Palm - you will surely love this gadget, anyway! ;-)
>
>
>> I can't quantify it. But I know whenever I need help there's always
>> someone willing to help. That says that there is an active user base to
>> me!
>
> Retro-fans seem really nice and qualified compared to other
> "online" people.
> One reason may be because the age-level seems a bit higher
> compared for example to video-game or movie forums.
> Maybe there is a feeling of "isolation", which unifies us.
> And there is seemingly less incentive to brag or to force opinions
> on other people.
Very true.
>
> This doesn't mean that there isn't room for aggression, as this
> newsgroup has proven several times ;-)
Yeah, but where there are people there can be aggression.
>
>> > AFAIK the older PalmApple is 68k-based.
>> > This is your chance for fame! Be the first! Write an ARM-Apple-emu!
>>
>> Well, I want to get back into palm app development. Sounds like a good
>> advanced project.
>
> Hear hear!
>
> ;o)
Sounds like fun!
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