Re: Centro?

the digitizer drift is easily solved with an app called PowerDiGi

On 5/13/08, Edward Jones <edward.jones@nvs-ltd.co.uk> wrote:
> Oh I completely agree with you there, the TX does have everything I want
in
> a PDA.
>
>  When I said that the TX is showing its age I meant the actual units are
now
> after 3 years of daily use starting to look a bit battered and
increasingly
> I am getting reports from the users of the dreaded Digitizer Drift (in
some
> cases the normal recallibration does the trick but others don't even come
> back from a factory reset). This wouldn't be to bad if we could replace
them
> but our UK suppliers are saying that Palm TXs are difficult to get hold
of?
>
>
>  Edward Jones
>
>
>  Dmitry Grinberg wrote:
>
> > how is the TX showing age, though? it is still quite a good pda. the
> > Os work well, wifi and BT work well, WiFi security is supported. the
> > only missing things is SDHC support, but that will be fixed soon.
> > besides that what more would you want from a PDA?
> >
> > On 5/12/08, Edward Jones <edward.jones@nvs-ltd.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> > > If Palms target is purely the so called smartphone market then
indeed
> they
> > > are heading in the right direction. However, Palm are not a
phone
> company,
> > > they started out as a PDA company and did a very good job at it.
It
> would
> > > appear that they have abandoned this side of their heritage and
what
> made
> > > them great which can understandably upset many developers and
users.
> > >
> > >  I develop Palm applications for vets in the UK and simply don't
require
> a
> > > smartphone - one complication to many for the user. As my work
phone I
> use a
> > > Palm Treo650 but much prefer my Samsung D900 for a smoother user
> friendly
> > > experience.
> > >
> > >  The Palm TXs I use to develop on I think is the best of the Palm
PDAs
> so
> > > far but is showing its age, indeed just last week my boss asked
when
> they
> > > new Palm would be coming out - to which I couldn't give an
answer.
> > >
> > >  In my opinion Palm should revive their PDA side of the business
as to
> quote
> > > the Kevin Costner film Field of Dreams, "if you build it
they will
> come"...
> > >
> > >
> > >  Edward Jones
> > >

-- 
Best Regards,
Dmitry Grinberg
(847) 226 9295

Wow - what an app my Palms are back to normal again! Thanks for this!


Edward Jones

Dmitry Grinberg wrote:
> the digitizer drift is easily solved with an app called PowerDiGi
> 
> On 5/13/08, Edward Jones <edward.jones@nvs-ltd.co.uk> wrote:
>> Oh I completely agree with you there, the TX does have everything I
want in
>> a PDA.
>>
>>  When I said that the TX is showing its age I meant the actual units
are now
>> after 3 years of daily use starting to look a bit battered and
increasingly
>> I am getting reports from the users of the dreaded Digitizer Drift (in
some
>> cases the normal recallibration does the trick but others don't even
come
>> back from a factory reset). This wouldn't be to bad if we could replace
them
>> but our UK suppliers are saying that Palm TXs are difficult to get hold
of?
>>
>>
>>  Edward Jones
>>
>>
>>  Dmitry Grinberg wrote:
>>
>>> how is the TX showing age, though? it is still quite a good pda.
the
>>> Os work well, wifi and BT work well, WiFi security is supported.
the
>>> only missing things is SDHC support, but that will be fixed soon.
>>> besides that what more would you want from a PDA?
>>>
>>> On 5/12/08, Edward Jones <edward.jones@nvs-ltd.co.uk> wrote:
>>>
>>>> If Palms target is purely the so called smartphone market then
indeed
>> they
>>>> are heading in the right direction. However, Palm are not a
phone
>> company,
>>>> they started out as a PDA company and did a very good job at
it. It
>> would
>>>> appear that they have abandoned this side of their heritage and
what
>> made
>>>> them great which can understandably upset many developers and
users.
>>>>
>>>>  I develop Palm applications for vets in the UK and simply
don't require
>> a
>>>> smartphone - one complication to many for the user. As my work
phone I
>> use a
>>>> Palm Treo650 but much prefer my Samsung D900 for a smoother
user
>> friendly
>>>> experience.
>>>>
>>>>  The Palm TXs I use to develop on I think is the best of the
Palm PDAs
>> so
>>>> far but is showing its age, indeed just last week my boss asked
when
>> they
>>>> new Palm would be coming out - to which I couldn't give an
answer.
>>>>
>>>>  In my opinion Palm should revive their PDA side of the
business as to
>> quote
>>>> the Kevin Costner film Field of Dreams, "if you build it
they will
>> come"...
>>>>
>>>>  Edward Jones
>>>>
>