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Best older Palm OS PDA?

alkemyst

alkemyst

No Lifer
My Visor Prism died...when I was burglarized last year they threw it against a wall in the house. It was working fine despite the broken case until I needed it Friday to do an OBDII scan.

I am looking at the following models...I sort of like the looks of the 665 the best but I am not sure if a 200MHz ARM based processor is better than the 66MHz.

Model [Palm OS Version] Processor [Memory]
Clie TJ35 [5.2.1] 200 MHz i.MXL [32]
Tungsten T3 [5.2.1] Intel Xscale 400 MHz [64] (don't know if that slider is good)
Clie TG50 [5] Intel Xscale 200 MHz [16]
Clie T665C [4.1] 66 MHz Dragonball VZ [16]
Clie SJ33 [4.1] 66 MHz Dragonball VZ [16] (don't know if I like the permanent cover)

I'd be using these mostly just to hook up to my OBDII scanner. I am using ODBSCAN.NET's palm application that is no longer made. I have their laptop software as well but dragging out a laptop to just read and reset a code for a friend is a PITA.

Anyone have recommendations, even outside this list?

I wouldn't mind picking up a camera or even GPS if possible (I had springboard modules for both these, having both built in would be nice).

The only real requirement is Palm-based OS and have a RS-232 or Serial Cable option available.

Thanks
 
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That's the only matrix for Palm PDAs I've seen. If you can still find a TH55 or a UX50, I'd go with one of those. I forgot about the UX50 and that one was good too.
 
ouch at the pricing on those 🙂 Looks like a good unit though...the others are around $80...that one is $150ish. I was hoping to be around $25-50 since I still need a serial or RS232 cable which can be steep on these older devices 🙂, Do you know if all Palm 4.0 OS applications are compatible with the later OS's?

I'd hate to buy one of these and my software not work.
 
Don't forget ebay. I have been looking on there recently, I have had a jonesing for some SpaceTrader, and there are no good clones on the App Store.

You can often find them for around $20-30
 
Yeah, ebay is the place I am quoting pricing 🙂

I will keep an eye out, I am in no rush at this time as I can use a laptop...

Are there any iPad ports for Palm OS and hardware compatibility offered for RS232?
 
alkemyst said:
ouch at the pricing on those 🙂 Looks like a good unit though...the others are around $80...that one is $150ish. I was hoping to be around $25-50 since I still need a serial or RS232 cable which can be steep on these older devices 🙂, Do you know if all Palm 4.0 OS applications are compatible with the later OS's?

I'd hate to buy one of these and my software not work.
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I found a site that still has new / unopened ones in stock, but they're also charging the same new / MSRP prices these things were going for when they were originally released.
 
Anyone know if going from an application written for pre-4.0 OS will be affected by the later ARM only 5.0+ OS?

I am thinking my safety zone maybe the Sony Clie PEG-T665C...I was hoping to avoid it's crappy red coloring (which probably is still better than my Visor Prism).
 
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