Comments on: Upgrading from a Palm Zire 31 to a Palm TX…wow! http://blog.bradgrier.com/2006/10/04/upgrading-from-a-palm-zire-31-to-a-palm-txwow/ Lifestyle Technology In Plain English Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:16:37 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: 5 favourite iPhone & iPod Touch applications | Brad Grier - Technology Blog | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | bradgrier.com http://blog.bradgrier.com/2006/10/04/upgrading-from-a-palm-zire-31-to-a-palm-txwow/comment-page-1/#comment-1684 5 favourite iPhone & iPod Touch applications | Brad Grier - Technology Blog | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | bradgrier.com Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:31:12 +0000 http://blog.bradgrier.net/2006/10/04/upgrading-from-a-palm-zire-31-to-a-palm-txwow/#comment-1684 [...] Star Rat­ingload­ing… I recently bought an iPod Touch to replace my very cool, yet aging Palm T|X. The iPod Touch doesn’t yet ‘fit me like a glove’ but I’m sure after time it will, and [...] […] Star Rat­ingload­ing… I recently bought an iPod Touch to replace my very cool, yet aging Palm T|X. The iPod Touch doesn’t yet ‘fit me like a glove’ but I’m sure after time it will, and […]

]]> By: Viajero Perdido http://blog.bradgrier.com/2006/10/04/upgrading-from-a-palm-zire-31-to-a-palm-txwow/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Viajero Perdido Thu, 07 Dec 2006 15:55:05 +0000 http://blog.bradgrier.net/2006/10/04/upgrading-from-a-palm-zire-31-to-a-palm-txwow/#comment-83 Oh yeah, the keyboard. It seems I always have to stab my TX in the back (do a soft reset) before it'll recognize the keyboard. (When the %$# thing isn't dead as a doornail, that is!) I've heard complaints about the keyboard driver. Oh yeah, the keyboard. It seems I always have to stab my TX in the back (do a soft reset) before it’ll recognize the keyboard. (When the %$# thing isn’t dead as a doornail, that is!) I’ve heard complaints about the keyboard driver.

]]> By: Brad Grier http://blog.bradgrier.com/2006/10/04/upgrading-from-a-palm-zire-31-to-a-palm-txwow/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Brad Grier Sat, 02 Dec 2006 02:22:36 +0000 http://blog.bradgrier.net/2006/10/04/upgrading-from-a-palm-zire-31-to-a-palm-txwow/#comment-82 You know, I'd write Palm's customer service department and explain the situation to them...even though you're in the resolution process, they may be able to do something for you beyond what the service rep can. We must be lucky. I've been hauling mine around since day one. Cold, warm. Just finished taking a bunch of notes on it with the IR keyboard in a Project Management session; not a problem yet (knock on wood) beyond the occasional random reboot. Never lost data yet (and have been backing up just in case ;-) You know, I’d write Palm’s customer service department and explain the situation to them…even though you’re in the resolution process, they may be able to do something for you beyond what the service rep can.

We must be lucky. I’ve been hauling mine around since day one. Cold, warm. Just finished taking a bunch of notes on it with the IR keyboard in a Project Management session; not a problem yet (knock on wood) beyond the occasional random reboot. Never lost data yet (and have been backing up just in case ;-)

]]> By: Viajero Perdido http://blog.bradgrier.com/2006/10/04/upgrading-from-a-palm-zire-31-to-a-palm-txwow/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Viajero Perdido Fri, 01 Dec 2006 19:55:18 +0000 http://blog.bradgrier.net/2006/10/04/upgrading-from-a-palm-zire-31-to-a-palm-txwow/#comment-81 Pretty much. Pulled it out of my pocket yesterday afternoon, and it was Dead Jim. It was fine in the morning. Now I'm waiting for tech support to email me the address etc. for returns. (I *know* the address from last time, but need a new RMA, I guess). He said it'll take 24-48 hours for the email. The cynic in me says the 24-48 hours is an intentional delay, to encourage me to try a few more times to wake up the unit on my own... Aaargh! Who makes reliable PDAs? - Palm is out. - My buddy is on his *sixth* Dell Axim, after many returns. - Another buddy had a really bad (ie, drive-formatting) experience with HP service. Who's left? Pretty much. Pulled it out of my pocket yesterday afternoon, and it was Dead Jim. It was fine in the morning.

Now I’m waiting for tech support to email me the address etc. for returns. (I *know* the address from last time, but need a new RMA, I guess). He said it’ll take 24–48 hours for the email. The cynic in me says the 24–48 hours is an intentional delay, to encourage me to try a few more times to wake up the unit on my own…

Aaargh! Who makes reliable PDAs?
– Palm is out.
– My buddy is on his *sixth* Dell Axim, after many returns.
– Another buddy had a really bad (ie, drive-formatting) experience with HP service.

Who’s left?

]]> By: Brad Grier http://blog.bradgrier.com/2006/10/04/upgrading-from-a-palm-zire-31-to-a-palm-txwow/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Brad Grier Fri, 01 Dec 2006 01:25:32 +0000 http://blog.bradgrier.net/2006/10/04/upgrading-from-a-palm-zire-31-to-a-palm-txwow/#comment-80 So what happened? One morning it just woke up dead? So what happened? One morning it just woke up dead?

]]> By: Viajero Perdido http://blog.bradgrier.com/2006/10/04/upgrading-from-a-palm-zire-31-to-a-palm-txwow/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Viajero Perdido Thu, 30 Nov 2006 22:42:45 +0000 http://blog.bradgrier.net/2006/10/04/upgrading-from-a-palm-zire-31-to-a-palm-txwow/#comment-79 Okay, now I'm really pissed off. The second unit (I'd sent the first in for replacement) is dead, after only a month. As in, doornail-dead. Not even a hard- or factory reset wakes it up now. What a useless piece of junk! Okay, now I’m really pissed off. The second unit (I’d sent the first in for replacement) is dead, after only a month. As in, doornail-dead. Not even a hard– or factory reset wakes it up now.

What a useless piece of junk!

]]> By: Brad Grier http://blog.bradgrier.com/2006/10/04/upgrading-from-a-palm-zire-31-to-a-palm-txwow/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Brad Grier Wed, 15 Nov 2006 17:19:07 +0000 http://blog.bradgrier.net/2006/10/04/upgrading-from-a-palm-zire-31-to-a-palm-txwow/#comment-78 Cool! I use the Google on my TX, but have not tried the mobi Wikipedia. CBC News is also available: http://www.cbc.ca/mobile ...as is the Main site of GeoCachingEdmonton.com (not the forums (yet). The site should realize you're using a mobile browser and give you properly formatted content. Cool! I use the Google on my TX, but have not tried the mobi Wikipedia.

CBC News is also available: http://www.cbc.ca/mobile

…as is the Main site of GeoCachingEdmonton.com (not the forums (yet). The site should realize you’re using a mobile browser and give you properly formatted content.

]]> By: Viajero Perdido http://blog.bradgrier.com/2006/10/04/upgrading-from-a-palm-zire-31-to-a-palm-txwow/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Viajero Perdido Mon, 13 Nov 2006 19:09:32 +0000 http://blog.bradgrier.net/2006/10/04/upgrading-from-a-palm-zire-31-to-a-palm-txwow/#comment-77 Oh, this is nice - Wikipeedia formatted for the small screen - done through a proxy in Europe: http://en.wapedia.mobi/ This is my new favorite for surfing-from-the-sofa. Also really useful is: http://www.google.com/pda especially if you select the "Mobile Web" option. Oh, this is nice — Wikipeedia formatted for the small screen — done through a proxy in Europe:
http://en.wapedia.mobi/
This is my new favorite for surfing-from-the-sofa. Also really useful is:
http://www.google.com/pda
especially if you select the “Mobile Web” option.

]]> By: Brad Grier http://blog.bradgrier.com/2006/10/04/upgrading-from-a-palm-zire-31-to-a-palm-txwow/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Brad Grier Thu, 26 Oct 2006 20:23:20 +0000 http://blog.bradgrier.net/2006/10/04/upgrading-from-a-palm-zire-31-to-a-palm-txwow/#comment-76 Heh...yeah, funny how a bad experience can dilute impact of any subsequent positive experiences. Enjoy your TX. Play with Google Maps and all the other cool tools on it ;-) Heh…yeah, funny how a bad experience can dilute impact of any subsequent positive experiences. Enjoy your TX. Play with Google Maps and all the other cool tools on it ;-)

]]> By: Viajero Perdido http://blog.bradgrier.com/2006/10/04/upgrading-from-a-palm-zire-31-to-a-palm-txwow/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Viajero Perdido Tue, 24 Oct 2006 19:03:44 +0000 http://blog.bradgrier.net/2006/10/04/upgrading-from-a-palm-zire-31-to-a-palm-txwow/#comment-75 Okay, the replacement unit is great; I love it! I'd give this one 5 stars, the original (broken) one 0 stars, for an average of 2.5 stars. Sorry Palm, but you really should build them better... Okay, the replacement unit is great; I love it! I’d give this one 5 stars, the original (broken) one 0 stars, for an average of 2.5 stars. Sorry Palm, but you really should build them better…

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