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Limitations in Current Breed of Palm Handhelds?

Posted by Cliff on from the search-for-improved-functionality dept.

JabrTheHut asks: "Having been a Palm user for over two years now, I've upgraded to a Tungsten T3. While the features I'm used to using have not changed, I have become increasingly frustrated by what I see as a lack of progress. It doesn't seem to want to deal with text files (there is no import feature for the Palm Desktop notepad or memo pad, for example). Also there seems to be no way to copy arbitrary files to the Palm - all files must be "owned" by an application. With a 256MB SD card I expected to use it to copy files between work and home. Has anyone else noticed these or other shortcomings and have figured out ways around them?"

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  1. PPC by io333 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Pocket PC.

    Go ahead. MOD me down I don't care.

    You Know I am Right!

  2. Re:no bash shell by JPriest · · Score: 2, Funny

    Because we all know the CLI is faster, even when you don't have a keyboard.

    --
    Saying Java is nice because it works on all OS's is like saying that anal sex is nice because it works on all genders.
  3. Re:no bash shell by roalt · · Score: 3, Funny
    Because we all know the CLI is faster, even when you don't have a keyboard.

    I have an official Palm Keyboard, but it's useless with vi because it lacks the ESCape key...

  4. Re:Working with Palm files by roalt · · Score: 4, Funny
    >>Can I be so bold to suggest that this lack of innovation might be due to the lack fo significant competition for Palm?

    >Ever heard of PocketPC?

    Can I be so bold to suggest that this lack of innovation might be due to the lack fo significant competition for Palm!

  5. Re:Workaround Zaurus Features by hrath · · Score: 4, Funny

    Especially when you consider the vaccum features on the Zaurus SL-6000L :-D. Check the features on the following eBay auction out, hilarious:

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&cate gory=38331&item=5737274915&rd=1

    Heiko