- no subject

- Re: Treo 600

- Re: Clove Technology 5MX Delivery Times

- Communicator 9500 and Other Psion Wanna-be's

- RE: PDF software for 9500

- Rally[Scanned]

- Re: Communicator 9500

- Re: Recycle Bin *Macro*

- WiFi card for netbook

- Re: The Digest V1 # 724 (13)

Date: 4 Apr 2005 19:21:31 +0700
From: ian chapple <address truncated>
Subject: no subject

Phil,

>>An appropriate macro should be very easy to write but I find this approach to free software rather galling. Protecting OPL programs/macros against RevTran is one thing but crippling free software unless it is registered and *then* abandoning it is a little unfair.<<

I have to disagree with you on this matter. There is nothing inherently fair or unfair about this method, however annoying it may be. At the end of the day, free software is provided purely at the discretion of the author. I must admit, I can't see the point of forcing users to register free software to "uncripple" it; it just seems like a lot of work for no real reward.

Cheers, Ian.

Date: 4 Apr 2005 19:22:13 +0700
From: Mike Dyer <address truncated>
Subject: Re: Treo 600

>Date:  3 Apr 2005 21:37:00 +0000
>From: Itamar Engelsman <address truncated> >Subject: Treo 600, UIQ style guide,
>
>Answer to: Mike Dyer
>
>Re.: Treo 600 - Thanks for the answer. While in principle this is an EPOC / >Symbian digest I think it is in the interest of the readers to hear from time to time >about other devices as well, also because our EPOC Psion's will sooner or later >"die" on us and than we all will have to make a new choce between either a >Symbian model or other OS's. So do feel welcome to inform us from time to >time [this is my personal opinion and if others are aginst this feel free to voice >this in the digest].

Thanks Itamar I appreciate it,

I've no wish to rock the boat, but will probably still have things to say on epoc/symbian related subjects.

I haven't felt such enthusiasm for a device since I bought the Revo+ and keep discovering neat touches that make me smile. Documents to Go is astonishingly more powerful than UIQ Quickoffice and keeps an up to date copy automatically on my pc.

All my appointments, tasks, and contacts are being synced with Outlook perfectly for the first time ever, with the help of the free bundled Pocket Mirror software.

At least it's not a Micro$oft palmtop!

Best Wishes,
Mike Dyer.

Date: 5 Apr 2005 00:24:52 +0700
From: Alan Morris <address truncated>
Subject: Re: Clove Technology 5MX Delivery Times

Patrick Warner <address truncated> wrote:-

> I've send some comments here that when you order a 5MX from
> Clove they take a long time to deliver.

> How long is a "long time"?

> I ordered one on 4th March, and have heard nothing since then
> except the original email order confirmation.

> Just wondering how long it's been taking for Clove to deliver to others?

Patrick my last order to Clove was on 11 Jan and the goods arrived on 23 Feb.

All my orders to Clove have taken a very long time to arrive, including my 5mxPRO.  However they don't charge your credit card until they raise the invoice, which on my last order, as above, was on 18th Feb.

Alan

Date: 5 Apr 2005 02:59:54 +0700
From: g y reyes <address truncated>
Subject: Communicator 9500 and Other Psion Wanna-be's

At 12:50 AM 4/5/2005 +0700, you wrote:
>Date:  4 Apr 2005 14:42:41 +0700
>From: Moshe Nahir <address truncated> >Subject: Communicator 9500
>
>(though for obvious reasons I would prefer to curse the 9500 >designers before rather than after purchasing it...). My only hesitation now >derives from my faint hope/expectation that a new version of this device, >improving on the few serious faults it still has, or another, similar device >should show up in the not-too-distant future.
>
>Greetings
>Moshe Nahir
>Winnipeg, Canada


I guess us Psioneers who had to give up on our Psions for one reason or another now simply have to compromise on our expectations of the
replacement device.  There does not seem to be one single device that is available today that can replace our Psions in all their functionality and convenience and stability.

I know I have had to give up on some expectations when I had to move over
to a PDA from the Revo Plus.

Gary

Date: 5 Apr 2005 07:30:41 +0700
From: K. Liebmann <address truncated>
Subject: RE: PDF software for 9500

I needed to visit the Adobe sites for a download of an older version of Acrobat and saw that they offer a reader for Symbian OS (6680, 9500 and 9210/ 9290). Would that work?

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readerforsymbian.html

Karsten.

Date: 5 Apr 2005 08:04:32 +0700
From: Mike Woodward <address truncated>
Subject: Rally[Scanned]

Reply to Larry

Rally version 1.02 by Johnie Walker works on my Netbook, let me know if
you want the original zip file dated 17/08/00.

Mike

Date: 5 Apr 2005 12:21:25 +0700
From: Rolf Brunsting <address truncated>
Subject: Re: Communicator 9500

Dear Moshe,

<< The thought of moving to the 9500 is becoming more attractive (though for obvious reasons I would prefer to curse the 9500 designers before rather than after purchasing it...) >>

I must have cursed the designers of each and every (handheld) computer, mobile phone, smartphone, etc. I ever bought. Designers never do
exactly what I want them to do. The only solution is to start my own company and build handheld computers and smartphones - Symbian OS
based, of course - in accordance with my ideas. But I'm sure that personal reviews of them in the EPOC & Symbian Digest will contain phrases like "What was Rolf Brunsting thinking of when he designed this!?!?!?".

<< My only hesitation now derives from my faint hope/expectation that a new version of this device, improving on the few serious faults it
still has, or another, similar device should show up in the not-too-distant future >>

That's the 'Waiting for Godot' scenario, named after the play by Samuel Becket. The play concerns two tramps who are waiting for Godot and discuss all kind of things while waiting. They're waiting for Godot at the start of the play ... and are still waiting for Godot at the end of the play (and you leave the theatre still wondering who Godot is). In other words, you may be waiting for something which never appears. You, obviously, have a number of requirements the device needs to meet. However, these requirements can change during the waiting period
because there are new things you want to do. While other requirements may become less important than they were. When a new product does
arrive it may, therefore, not meet all of your requirements and you decide to wait ... ad infinitum.

Going by the time between Nokia Communicator models (9000 -> 9000i -> 9110 -> 9110i -> 9210 -> 9210i -> 9300/9500) it's possible that you
have to wait for 1.5 years before an improved or new Nokia Communicator arrives. Let's be honest, the Communicators don't have, and never had, any real competition. A SonyEricsson P910 plus Bluetooth keyboard may
be an alternative but is no true competitor. As Nokia has 100% of the market for this type of smartphone it's not forced to speed up development because of competitive pressure. Nokia can decide what to launch and when to launch it.

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Kind Regards,
Rolf Brunsting - Beilen - Netherlands

Date: 5 Apr 2005 13:29:05 +0700
From: Rolf Brunsting <address truncated>
Subject: Re: Recycle Bin *Macro*

Dear Phil,

<< ... I find this approach to free software rather galling. Protecting OPL programs/macros against RevTran is one thing but crippling free software unless it is registered and *then* abandoning it is a little unfair >>

It's a common misconception that free software is completely free. Fact is, that copyright applies so that Ken Emmanuel owns the intellectual property rights to his Recycle Bin macro. Ken, obviously, doesn't make use of all the rights he has. The macro is freely distributed rather than distributed via designated distribution channels. Nor does Ken charge for the supply of the macro. The only think Ken asks is that the macro is registered.

Now, Ken isn't obliged to supply the registration service for the whole duration of the copyright period. He's free to discontinue the service when the number of new registrations is extremely low. Which is equivalent to a company discontinuing a hardware product, software product or service. Fairness therefore doesn't apply, neither formally nor practically. Ken has done people a favour by developing a macro
many people like to use and to allow free distribution of his macro at no charge. Do Ken a favour by not insisting that he keeps the registration system in place for only a handful of new registrations. The same applies to the "several others" you refer to.

---
Kind Regards,
Rolf Brunsting - Beilen - Netherlands

Date: 5 Apr 2005 13:43:21 +0700
From: Peter McCafferty <address truncated>
Subject: WiFi card for netbook

Dear All,

As no-on replied, I hope second time lucky!

--------
"Looking around for a NBook friendly WiFi card, I see that the Buffalo
Airport card suits the NB very well and comes recommended by the Psion
community; suitable Lucent-Hermes chipset/form factor/power etc.

Expansys are still selling them, but there seems to be a small confusion
with the product no. Can someone please confirm that the model Expansys
are selling currently is the one that suits the NB, thank you.

Buffalo Airport PCMCIA card no: WLI-CB-G54A price: £26.75inc

A similar card is recommended on http://www.pscience5.net/WiFi-2.htm but
is referred to on the Buffalo web page as WLI-PCM-L11GP."
--------

Having spoken to Expansys today, they now tell me that I should opt for
the CF card variety!! Shome mishtake shurely??

kind regards

Peter
--
Peter McCafferty, Peter Julian & Associates, Architects
6-8 Tiverton Street, London, SE1 6NZ, UK.
Tel: +44 (0) 20 72 34 01 12
Fax: +44 (0) 87 00 55 78 12

Date: 5 Apr 2005 20:33:56 +0700
From: Bernard Hill <address truncated>
Subject: Re: The Digest V1 # 724 (13)

>>Hence my preference for the current flat packs that are mostly now
LiIon.  I don't want the bother of having to wait until NiCads drain completely and then recharge.   And the flat packs today allow me to carry smaller phones and PDA's in my pocket.
<<

Then use NiMH, not NiCad.

Frankly I prefer standard AA/AAA because I can carry spares.

Flatpacks contain such a small amount of charge and AA so large that there's no comparison. I use

2 Digital cameras using AA
1 digital camera with a Lion flatpack
1 Psion 5mx (AAs)
1 netBook (lion)
A Tungsten E PDA (non removable Lion)
A Sony ericsson P800 (Lion)
A handheld chess computer with AAAs.

Try going on holiday with chargers for that lot!

I use NiMH AAs in all the AA machines (including 5mx) with total satisfaction - you can top up as you like and it's one set of replacement battery types/charger when on the road.

Lions are a pain as they need expensive duplicate batteries and have typically 750mAh. AAs have 2400mAh.

There is just no contest: AAs have the upper hand.

Bernard Hill
Selkirk