MaryJoS wrote:

Well, I just got the gold-plated bolt, one of the reasons was because of your review which said you could still reset with the metal tip of the bolt. Well, I don’t know if the gold one has a different design, but I am *really* disappointed to find that I can’t get my tip into that hole! I hate having to carry a paperclip around for this function, I’m seriously thinking of sending it back, much as I like the stylus (and the flashy gold color!) otherwise.

Sorry I didn’t update this thread sooner.

The new stock has a revised tip that fits the reset button perfectly.

It is fitted in bother the standard and the gold plated Bolt stylus.

If anyone hasn’t bought one yet we are currently closing down and the styli are £4 and £8 respectively.

I wonder if the gold plating process added extra thickness to the already tight fit of the tip? That may be what happened, which is too bad because the gold plated version looks lovely.

Judie :0/

The zod2 screen is gorgeous although not as bright as the Treos and the zod enhanced games that I’ve tried so far are the best that I’ve seen on either platform (ppc/palm). It is also a very capable PDA with a fast arm processor, 3d graphics chip as well as dual SD, SD/SDIO slots.

My only complaint so far are problems that I have experienced and confirmed by others with the version of the Palm Desktop software that is included with the zod.

The current version has problems with some palm applications that install conduits to sync data or have windows desktop components. For Example Avantgo, and Pocket TV Browser are two that I have confirmed that have installation problems.

The install problems are at least partly due to the Tapwave version of the Palm Desktop not properly passing the path of the UserData.dll file to the install file.

Part of the problem can be resolved by manually changing the enviromental variable to include ‘c:\Program Files\Tapwave’
by following these instructions for Windows XP:

To view or change environment variables:
Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
Click the Advanced tab.
Click Environment variables.
Click one the following options, for either a user or a system variable:
Click New to add a new variable name and value.
Click an existing variable, and then click Edit to change its name or value.
Click an existing variable, and then click Delete to remove it.

Other palm programs programs that include conduits may also require you to manually add entries to the registry to properly install due to problems outlined above with the Tapwave Desktop.

There are also battery issues on early models that was handled partly in a rom update and calibration issues with the analog joystick that is being addressed in the next rom update that is due out shortly.

I’m sure that these problems will be resolved and can be chalked to being an early adopter.

But besides all the positives I did want to mention these problems as I did not see anything mentioned about this in Julie & Judies review.

Still overall my impression is very positive………….

Originally posted by ExtremeSIMS
[B]Still using the Zod2 as your daily driver, then? I am still tempted. I have my Treo 600, which has been a great return to the Palm OS world, but its entertainment value is… lacking. I have to admit I get jealous when I see Bejeweled on my wife’s Tungsten E. (Then again, I bought her the app and the PDA, hoping she’d be hooked – and it worked.)

I’m a gadget hound, so having two PDAs would not bug me. I tried out the HP4355, and it’s also a sweet gadget…. but now I want higher rez in any PDA I buy. [/B]

The Zodiac2 is a great PDA. It takes a little while to get used to the landscape orientation, but once you do its speed and features make it the “PDA to beat” in many ways.

Judie :0)

*60th post*

Good job on getting your wife hooked – sometimes a fun game and a beautiful screen are all it takes to get the interest going!

Judie :0)

I’m a gadget hound, so having two PDAs would not bug me. I tried out the HP4355, and it’s also a sweet gadget…. but now I want higher rez in any PDA I buy.

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