Also, using a PalmOne device made me realize another feature that is now a must have for me in any PDA. Vibration/silent alert feature. The Zodiac takes this to a new level with vibration feedback in games, but from a productivity standpoint it is essential when an audible alert is unacceptable. I kid you not, I once had my Visor Deluxe go off in a meeting and start playing Taps (my reminder alarm). Now, when I’m in a meeting I just temporarily mute my Zodiac. I love that feature.

Originally posted by Matt
[B]I had one of the first TC…
Anybody ever wardrive with a TC?
What kind of internet software is out there for the TC now?
Does it support pop ups yet, that was always one thing that bugged me about the TC.
I also wonder if it supports landscape mode? [/B]

To wardrive, the best software is still NetChaser, which helps you find Wi-Fi hotspots by sounding an alarm or vibrating every time you are within range of a Wi-Fi access point.

The updated version of Web Pro, version 3.0.1, handles pop ups, and is a very good web browser. But the update from PalmOne is NOT free as it should be since there are many bugs in Web Pro version 2.x that ships with the TC.

The Zire 72 ships with version 3.5 of Web Pro.

Both version 3.0.1 and 3.5 of Web Pro support landscape mode on the T3, which I feel is the best web browsing experience I have ever had on a PDA.

Another useful piece of internet software is Hand/RSS, a RSS news feed reader.

VersaMail is good email program too.

By the way, the TC is still my favorite PDA up to this point. Nothing beats its long battery life, fast speed, and it has been very reliable for me. I take it every where I go.

We’ve an excellent wi-fi network at work, and I was using the PPC “in the field”, but I’ve grown exceedingly frustrutated with the “tempermental” PPC applications (specifically, Pocket Internet Explorer…it would fail to detect network settings more often that it would recognize them).

Combine that with a preference for Palms (I’ve had one since my Palm Pilot Professional that I upgraded with the 2MB kit years ago), I’d decided it was time to upgrade to the TC.

With any luck, I’ll get as good as mileage as you have. Thanks for the informative article!

Probably the top endoresment of any kind of technology is “I’ve never had to think about it.”
The most demanding stream from the SD slot was from Audible streaming audiobooks. It was flawless. Working with the SD slot streaming video, images, or data has never been slow enough to make any kind of impression on me.

It works. Enough said.

In my opinion Julie and Judie run the highest quality review site on the web. By far. Their contribution to personally getting the correct gadgets is incalculable. On top of that on several occasions, Julie has taken the time to personally recomend cases for me. And they do it for free. My many thanks, let me know if I can ever do you a favor!

Listen, I’m no insurance salesman, so I have no idea if renters and homeowners insurance are similar. But surely endorsement policies are avaliable for each. Bottom line, Palms are so easy to lose, make sure it’s insured.

lm

Any comments..

Thanks

kfind

Back from the good ol’ carefree days before I was a homeowner.

Makes me wish for those simpler times…:p

I had added a ridiculously cheap (far cheaper than a good case) endorsement in my renters insurance policy for my Palm

Perhaps renter’s insurance has a different thing than homeowners’ insurance.

Just a thought.:p

Originally posted by lmilovy
In addition, My computer is worth about 3000$. If I break it or drop it when I move or aliens abduct it, I don’t have 3k on hand to get a replace it. For that event, I might have to sit down with an adjuster. In that case it would be the SEPERATE ENDORSEMENT that went up. Since it’s 35$ now I wouldn’t think that would break the bank.

I wish this was always the case. I had a $20K item that was carried under a separate endorsement rider on my homeowner’s insurance for a cost of approx. $250 a year. A portion of this item was lost, and a $6K claim was filed with the payment check going straight to the company that did the replacement.

Yesterday I called to see if I could qualify for insurance with another company because my newest renewal quote was so high. I found out that this claim – for an item that was carried under a separate endorsement rider – not only is counted as a regular strike against my policy, but it is also part of why my homeowner’s insurance has risen for the last two years (since the claim was made).

Insurance companies do not appreciate claims. Period. Homeowner’s policies are expensive enough without giving them a reason to add additional strikes against you.

I think it would be a better idea to buy a policy for items you can’t afford to replace under a separate policy, not affiliated with your homeowner’s.

~An irritated Mac user
(two years, and not going back to a Win system)

Secondly, considering insurance, I read the discussion over insurance. In general people over there were fundamentally confused about the nature of the insurance you should have for your Palm.

Of course homeowners doesn’t normally cover losing your Palm Pilot. it was a SEPERATE ENDORSEMENT added to my covereage for like 35$ a year. For my elecrtronics, Playstation, etc I have 20,000$ in complete replacement cost. I lost about 640$ in equiment. They mailed me a check for 640$

My insurance did not go up one bit.

In addition, My computer is worth about 3000$. If I break it or drop it when I move or aliens abduct it, I don’t have 3k on hand to get a replace it. For that event, I might have to sit down with an adjuster. In that case it would be the SEPERATE ENDORSEMENT that went up. Since it’s 35$ now I wouldn’t think that would break the bank.

Originally posted by lmilovy
…I get a little uncomfortable when any editor changes my work, other than editing for format and clarity.

Someone doesn’t get published much, do they?

I’m confused… If you were so concerned that adding the aforementioned comment might be the wrong way to go, then why did you do it?

As for editing your work, that’s my prerogative whether it is for clarity or content. You actually had some facts wrong in a couple of places where you were talking about Judie when it should have been me, or visa versa. Anyway, if it bothers you that I edited the article, I can remove it if you wish. Just say the word.

Those high journalistic standards are why I say the following, and please do not take this personally Julie, but I get a little uncomfortable when any editor changes my work, other than editing for format and clarity.

In this case it could be argued it was for clarity, which is why I chose to see the whole thing as ironic. I mean that in the sense I honestly have no idea what offends people’s sensabilities nowadays. I don’t even blink at the self-loving bear skits on Conan. I bet if I blocked the words “hot asian” from my inbox, it would cut down dramatically on spam. I don’t have a male organ myself, but if I ever do it’s comforting to know there are a lot of people out there with options, just in case.

Actually drunken cheerleaders and frat houses are pretty tame. And I say that only as a retrospective comment of being a twentysomething and remember when Madonna’s Vouge albumn was threatening the moral fiber of America.

Anyway, keep up the great site J&J.

Lmil

And although the Tungsten C is quite large compared to many PDA’s, particularly the Tungsten T3, if it were smaller it would make input much more difficult. It’s an acceptable tradeoff for having a Palm you can quickly input data into, and in any case passes Julie’s legendary creak test with flying colors.

This was my original text….

and in any case passes Julie’s legendary creak test like a drunken cheerleader into a frat house

I find all this highly amusing. My best guess is that Julie had seen Revenge of the Nerds IV the night before on cable, and was keenly aware of the hijinks that can happen when actual drunken cheerleaders enter a frat house. Those hooligan Tri-lams.

Lmil

I use an earlier version of this program, and it’s the best out there. Just punch in your pass phrase, and viola, a fully encrypted, searchable memo pad replacement. I consider this an indispensible app, and it’s one of the few reasons I still use my Palm. There’s even a desktop side too, although the desktop app is not nearly as useful as the Palm version.

One thing worth noting is that there is an adaptor I use that converts the TC audio into a regular earphone socket, eg…

http://www.expansys.com/product.asp?code=106199&asource=TUNGSTENC