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Garmin Palm Device With GPS

Posted by timothy on from the useful-convergence dept.

Moritz writes "Garmin is introducing a PalmOS5 handheld with GPS, MP3 and 32MB of memory. That's very nice, but why is there no bluetooth? Why can't somebody just get the spec right? Other than that this seems to be a nice addition to the PalmOS lineup."

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  1. Bluetooth is important!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    remove the GPS and add the bluetooth!! Its the darn standard!!

  2. 32 megs of memory!!!! by mrtroy · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Wow im excited! I really have been looking hard to find a PDA that plays mp3's that I can fit 5 songs on! Maybe they are trying to shut down p2p sharing by making mp3 players have so little memory that nobody will want to download songs! Next come out with a 64 meg divx player and im hooked! Yay for gps, but what good is it knowing you are 60 miles 32'S 64'W of home if you only have 5 songs to listen to on the way! Didnt i read that the new smallest hd now has 20 gigs of space? Flash memory is all nice and dandy...but i want a minimum of a few gigs for any mp3 player.

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  3. Re:Why not, why not... by adamruck · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    how much material does it actually take to produce a pda? I dought more then 10 bucks. So 577 bucks for the design and manufactoring per pda doesn't that seem like alot?

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  4. Why won't by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    the palm just die. Back in the day they were the best. But now they are slacking. They need to start over and design a new OS that's up to par.

  5. Re:The EMP Cruise Missile has arrived [Rejected] by tomhudson · · Score: 1, Flamebait
    Actually a pretty interesting story. Now for the next question - how long before the other side gets the idea of making a "suitcase bomb" version and sticking it in an urban area?

    Shouldn't be too hard - you don't have to worry about size, transportability, or even power source (tap into the local grid).

    Oops - now when you try to re-submit the article, the Department of Homeland Defense (or whatever) is going to come knocking on your door.

  6. Re:Guys... by goatasaur · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Just wait until he finds out about Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes...

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