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iamme

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Originally posted by: rh71
Originally posted by: iamme
Originally posted by: rh71
Originally posted by: FleshLight
Try running your widescreen diVx pron on the palm platform; it simply cannot compare.
My encoded divx movies play great on my palmOS Treo. What's the difference ?

do you have the new Treo 650?

i wish someone would make a PPC smartphone as sleek as the Treo. i've been thinking about going back to Palm just because of the Treo600/650
No, I have the slower processor Treo 600... and that's playing my movies just fine too. The T650 is unreal with even better resolution and bigger screen... go for it.

the screen is bigger too? i thought it was just higher resolution!

i've been meaning to go to a Sprint store to check out the 650
 

rh71

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Originally posted by: iamme
Originally posted by: rh71
Originally posted by: iamme
Originally posted by: rh71
Originally posted by: FleshLight
Try running your widescreen diVx pron on the palm platform; it simply cannot compare.
My encoded divx movies play great on my palmOS Treo. What's the difference ?

do you have the new Treo 650?

i wish someone would make a PPC smartphone as sleek as the Treo. i've been thinking about going back to Palm just because of the Treo600/650
No, I have the slower processor Treo 600... and that's playing my movies just fine too. The T650 is unreal with even better resolution and bigger screen... go for it.

the screen is bigger too? i thought it was just higher resolution!

i've been meaning to go to a Sprint store to check out the 650
actually that was just the impression I got, but I may have to retract that part of my statement - not sure, but yes the resolution is twice better. I wish I could get one, but Verizon doesn't officially support it yet (what else is new?).

 

Falloutboy

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Originally posted by: rh71
Originally posted by: Falloutboy
when I heard thier was going to be a ppc based treo, thats when I knew palm was doomed
Where'd you hear this ? The Treo is made by PalmOne.

one of my tech mags forget which one though. and yes Iknow treo is palmone but they have no connection with palm source anymore so its not like they can't make a ppc if they wanted too
 

NFS4

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Oct 9, 1999
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Originally posted by: rh71
Originally posted by: FleshLight
Try running your widescreen diVx pron on the palm platform; it simply cannot compare.
My encoded divx/xvid movies play great on my palmOS Treo. What's the difference ?

ROTFLMFAO!!

Treo 600 = 160x160
Dell Axim X50v = 3.7", 640x480 full screen full speed :laugh:
 

rh71

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Originally posted by: Falloutboy
Originally posted by: rh71
Originally posted by: Falloutboy
when I heard thier was going to be a ppc based treo, thats when I knew palm was doomed
Where'd you hear this ? The Treo is made by PalmOne.

one of my tech mags forget which one though. and yes Iknow treo is palmone but they have no connection with palm source anymore so its not like they can't make a ppc if they wanted too
this is all I can find on it ...
 

rh71

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Aug 28, 2001
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Originally posted by: NFS4
Originally posted by: rh71
Originally posted by: FleshLight
Try running your widescreen diVx pron on the palm platform; it simply cannot compare.
My encoded divx/xvid movies play great on my palmOS Treo. What's the difference ?

ROTFLMFAO!!

Treo 600 = 160x160
Dell Axim X50v = 3.7", 640x480 full screen full speed :laugh:
Ahhh I see... but you have to carry around a separate phone. :D
 

Yossarian

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I will probably go PPC for my next PDA. Palm is really pissing me off w/my Zire 72. First one the screen failed, then the blue coating started peeling after a few months. I have only ever owned Palms so far tho.
 

NFS4

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Oct 9, 1999
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Originally posted by: rh71
Originally posted by: NFS4
Originally posted by: rh71
Originally posted by: FleshLight
Try running your widescreen diVx pron on the palm platform; it simply cannot compare.
My encoded divx/xvid movies play great on my palmOS Treo. What's the difference ?

ROTFLMFAO!!

Treo 600 = 160x160
Dell Axim X50v = 3.7", 640x480 full screen full speed :laugh:
Ahhh I see... but you have to carry around a separate phone. :D

Better to have a great phone and great PDA than to have a combo device that it piss poor at both;)
 

rh71

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Aug 28, 2001
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Originally posted by: NFS4
Originally posted by: rh71
Originally posted by: NFS4
Originally posted by: rh71
Originally posted by: FleshLight
Try running your widescreen diVx pron on the palm platform; it simply cannot compare.
My encoded divx/xvid movies play great on my palmOS Treo. What's the difference ?

ROTFLMFAO!!

Treo 600 = 160x160
Dell Axim X50v = 3.7", 640x480 full screen full speed :laugh:
Ahhh I see... but you have to carry around a separate phone. :D

Better to have a great phone and great PDA than to have a combo device that it piss poor at both;)
piss poor ? There you go making assumptions. Why don't you tell me it sucks as an MP3 player too...
 

NFS4

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Oct 9, 1999
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Originally posted by: rh71
Originally posted by: NFS4
Originally posted by: rh71
Originally posted by: NFS4
Originally posted by: rh71
Originally posted by: FleshLight
Try running your widescreen diVx pron on the palm platform; it simply cannot compare.
My encoded divx/xvid movies play great on my palmOS Treo. What's the difference ?

ROTFLMFAO!!

Treo 600 = 160x160
Dell Axim X50v = 3.7", 640x480 full screen full speed :laugh:
Ahhh I see... but you have to carry around a separate phone. :D

Better to have a great phone and great PDA than to have a combo device that it piss poor at both;)
piss poor ? There you go making assumptions. Why don't you tell me it sucks as an MP3 player too...

My point is, I'd rather have a dedicated PDA and a dedicated phone than to have a all-in-one unit that is a compromise.

 

rh71

No Lifer
Aug 28, 2001
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Originally posted by: NFS4
Originally posted by: rh71
Originally posted by: NFS4
Originally posted by: rh71
Originally posted by: NFS4
Originally posted by: rh71
Originally posted by: FleshLight
Try running your widescreen diVx pron on the palm platform; it simply cannot compare.
My encoded divx/xvid movies play great on my palmOS Treo. What's the difference ?

ROTFLMFAO!!

Treo 600 = 160x160
Dell Axim X50v = 3.7", 640x480 full screen full speed :laugh:
Ahhh I see... but you have to carry around a separate phone. :D

Better to have a great phone and great PDA than to have a combo device that it piss poor at both;)
piss poor ? There you go making assumptions. Why don't you tell me it sucks as an MP3 player too...

My point is, I'd rather have a dedicated PDA and a dedicated phone than to have a all-in-one unit that is a compromise.
ok, so when you say "better", you just mean for yourself. Gotcha. :thumbsup:
 

NokiaDude

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PPC. I got one for Christmas and it's the bestest gift EVAR! The PalmOS is great for business users, but the PPC is SCWEET for us techies who want to do EVERYTHING! I was at Fry's the other day and I spent a good 30 minutes toying with a Palm T3. It s nice and everything but the interface was so confusing for me. After toying with the T3 I went to an HP 31xx series and it's interface was alot easier.
 

gwlam12

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Originally posted by: NFS4
Originally posted by: rh71
Originally posted by: NFS4
Originally posted by: rh71
Originally posted by: NFS4
Originally posted by: rh71
Originally posted by: FleshLight
Try running your widescreen diVx pron on the palm platform; it simply cannot compare.
My encoded divx/xvid movies play great on my palmOS Treo. What's the difference ?

ROTFLMFAO!!

Treo 600 = 160x160
Dell Axim X50v = 3.7", 640x480 full screen full speed :laugh:
Ahhh I see... but you have to carry around a separate phone. :D

Better to have a great phone and great PDA than to have a combo device that it piss poor at both;)
piss poor ? There you go making assumptions. Why don't you tell me it sucks as an MP3 player too...

My point is, I'd rather have a dedicated PDA and a dedicated phone than to have a all-in-one unit that is a compromise.

So do you prefer Gamecube over PS2 and Xbox? Just wondering, because that's my argument for preference of Gamecube.

 

CVSiN

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Originally posted by: NFS4
Originally posted by: rh71
Originally posted by: NFS4
Originally posted by: rh71
Originally posted by: FleshLight
Try running your widescreen diVx pron on the palm platform; it simply cannot compare.
My encoded divx/xvid movies play great on my palmOS Treo. What's the difference ?

ROTFLMFAO!!

Treo 600 = 160x160
Dell Axim X50v = 3.7", 640x480 full screen full speed :laugh:
Ahhh I see... but you have to carry around a separate phone. :D

Better to have a great phone and great PDA than to have a combo device that it piss poor at both;)


Damn right...
Dell Axim X30 625 mhz model here
and a Nokia 6230 phone
bluetooth link the 2 together and have 2 gigs on the fly storage

1gig flash card in each device and networked together using bluetooth...
also uses the Phone as a Modem for web browsing.


 

loup garou

Lifer
Feb 17, 2000
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Originally posted by: Falloutboy
Originally posted by: rh71
Originally posted by: Falloutboy
when I heard thier was going to be a ppc based treo, thats when I knew palm was doomed
Where'd you hear this ? The Treo is made by PalmOne.

one of my tech mags forget which one though. and yes Iknow treo is palmone but they have no connection with palm source anymore so its not like they can't make a ppc if they wanted too
MUAHAHAHA!!!
 

loup garou

Lifer
Feb 17, 2000
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Originally posted by: werk
Originally posted by: Falloutboy
Originally posted by: rh71
Originally posted by: Falloutboy
when I heard thier was going to be a ppc based treo, thats when I knew palm was doomed
Where'd you hear this ? The Treo is made by PalmOne.

one of my tech mags forget which one though. and yes Iknow treo is palmone but they have no connection with palm source anymore so its not like they can't make a ppc if they wanted too
MUAHAHAHA!!!
Oh yeah...it's coming.
Say bye bye to PalmOS. :p
 

vi edit

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Oct 28, 1999
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