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CmdrTaco
on from the breaking-into-new-markets dept.
the beava writes "Palm has officially announced the release of their latest handheld, the Zire. At $99 dollars (retail), it looks like they're trying to market this thing to people like parents and children. " Not a bad looking unit for the price.
No Matter How cheap they make those things I'll never get one again. I need a to-do list to remind me to update my calander to set off an alarm when I need to write a memo. Just a waste of my time.
Since it only has 4 buttons instead of 6, a lot of games for the palm pilot are not going to work properly on this thing. Maybe you could play zap2000! by remapping the power button (!) to fire and neglecting key number 6, but at the very least it'll be a pain.
If this thing is for consumers, games are important.
Slashdot Mirror
so just who exactly is /not/ a parent or a child?
We are ALL children of SOMEBODY...
it's probably too early....
Check out my sysadmin blog!
No Matter How cheap they make those things I'll never get one again. I need a to-do list to remind me to update my calander to set off an alarm when I need to write a memo. Just a waste of my time.
Since it only has 4 buttons instead of 6, a lot of games for the palm pilot are not going to work properly on this thing. Maybe you could play zap2000! by remapping the power button (!) to fire and neglecting key number 6, but at the very least it'll be a pain.
If this thing is for consumers, games are important.
microsoftword.mp3 - it doesn't care that they're not words...
You've clearly not used a Palm. It encrypts your handwriting on the fly!
-schussat
The hour of noon has passed. Let us go and get some Kentucky Fried Chicken.
This isn't as much "normalization" as it is "don't take so many drugs when you're designing tables."
I got a Handspring Visor Prism for my birthday. One night, I show my wife Bejeweled. I want my PDA back..I really do.
Finally, math books without any of that base 6 crap in them.