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PalmOS 3.3 Released

Posted by Hemos on from the upgrade-your-os dept.

MatriXOracle writes "PalmOS 3.3 is now available for download for users of the Palm V, Palm III/IIIx, IBM WorkPad c3/30X/20X, and older Palms with the 2MB upgrade card. Palm IIIe users can't upgrade, due to the lack of a flashable ROM on those systems, and Palm VII users will have to wait for an upgrade compatible with those devices to become available. New features include a doubling of the maximum HotSync speed, HoySync-over-IR, Euro support, and network logon enhancements. "

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  1. Have you seen the Ethernet cradle? by Mike+Buddha · · Score: 3

    Not only that, but they're also making an Ethernet Cradle, so that you can sync and connect directly over a network. Cool.

    Now, if they'd only release a Hotsync manager that would run as an NT service, life would be grand. They are releasing the Palm Sync Server, but that costs US$20K(!). Yowch.

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  2. Re:Visor? by mattdm · · Score: 3
    this is one of the disadvantages with the visor -- it's not flash upgradable.

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  3. Worth the download... by Rombuu · · Score: 3

    I threw this on my Palm V yesterday, and it is definiely worth the download if you do any Synching of your data. I was able to half my synch time with this new version of the OS. Can't wait to try out synching over IR to my laptop sometime.....

    Take the time to read the instructions though folks, it takes about 6 minutes to install 3.3 and your screen freaks out during this time....

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  4. Didn't work for me by KuRL · · Score: 3
    This completely screwed up my Palm V.

    I downloaded it and ran the installer. My screen started to look odd, but the program said that this was normal. Fine.

    I move on to the next step, and it tells me that it's "lost contact" with my Palm, and I should hit "retry." I do so about 9 times, finally choosing to reset the installation. Wrong answer, I guess. My Palm's OS is completely screwed. It's (my Palm, not the OS) sitting here in the cradle, with that weird screen, not responding to ANYTHING. That's right, no soft resets, hard resets, backlights, NOTHING. Thank god I just did a full backup or else I would have been pretty upset. I got the good people at Palm's customer support to send me one Next Day, and waive the replacement fee (thanks Robert!).

    Let this serve as a warning. Do a FULL backup before this installation.

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  5. Re:Linux version of upgrade? by Nathaniel · · Score: 3
    Looks like the choices are petition for a Linux version, or borrowing a Windows or Macintosh machine.

    That would seem to be a difficult battle.

    I just called the Product Information and Sales line. After I explained my question and the fact that Linux is an operating system, and waited while someone went to ask to the supervisor, I was informed that Linux is not a supported platform and 3com currently has no intentions of supporting Linux.

    Once I managed to get the supervisor on the phone, she was able to tell me that the PalmOS 3.3 version is not yet available, and she had looked at the web site earlier today. Pointing out that I had already downloaded the MS-Windows and Macintosh versions 20 minutes ago was insufficent to persuade her. She explained that those are upgrades to the desktops, not the PalmOS, and the 3.3 upgrade to the PalmOS would be available soon, "once they finish making it".

    Go figure.

  6. Palmguru Review by KuRL · · Score: 4
    For what it's worth, there's a review of this at http://www.scsr.nevada.edu/~j imm/reviews/review101999.html.

    It basically gives a rundown of the new features, nothing special.

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  7. Upgrading now... by the_tsi · · Score: 3

    I'm watching my palm screen and I can see a while bunch of people in suits and this lady in a red dress. Deja vu.

    Whoa.

    -Chris

  8. Before you upgrade! by mulan · · Score: 4
    Before you upgrade your Palm to PalmOS 3.3, be sure to check here and the websites of your software vendors to make sure that what's working today, will be working tomorrow and the next day (particularly TRG apps) ... Many vendors that make the more popular and enterprise level apps have updated their software because of problems created by the new OS. Then, there are vendors that aren't effected by this change.

    Regardless, double check. Once you've upgraded the OS, there's no turning back.

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