Author: Roy Eassa
Date: 07:42:31 05/02/02
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On May 01, 2002 at 15:08:09, Christophe Theron wrote: >On April 30, 2002 at 21:03:53, Jeroen van Dorp wrote: > >>Open Active Sync and go to options. Here you will see *what* you sync. Also take >>a look at the rules, as wrong rules could replace files in the wrong way (say >>"always replace with version on my PC" or so, when you want to have it the other >>way around) >> >>Backup once completely, and do a daily "incremental" backup. Takes less time. >> >>Remember only to backup when your iPAQ works flawless. At one moment for some >>reason I couldn't browse with IE trough the cradle and active sync, and couldn't >>solve the problem with the restored backup, as it contained the failure as well >>:( I had to reinstall all after a _cold_ reset. >> >>Reinstalling programs goes quick. Just keep all the ARM-Cab-files in a directory >>on your PC, copy them when crashing to the temp directory on your iPAQ, and >>click the CABs one by one. A very speey installation, deleting the remaining >>Cab-files. The finetuning is another thing indeed :(( >> >>Also remember to store vital data on the built in flash memory, and you can >>access it whenever you have a breakdown. >> >>I love my iPAQ, but the accompanying Windows versions are all too familiar crap. >> >>Good luck. >> >>J. > > > >And now, here is how to do exactly the same thing with a PalmOS handheld. > >1) Put the Palm on the cradle. >2) Press the HotSync button >3) Say a little prayer for iPaq users. > >You are done. > It gets worse, because after the memory has been wiped out, you must give your iPAQ a different name or manually delete the old "partnership" on your PC. People post on message boards that they frequently have to delete their old partnerships. On the Palm, the desktop software will detect if the memory was wiped out and automatically restores everything back to the way it was at last sync. I do like the speed of the iPAQ for chess, and Pocket Fritz certainly is quite strong (as is Pocket Grandmaster, I'm sure), but... 1) The iPAQ is wider, a lot longer, and a lot heavier than my Clie (Sony Palm OS device) 2) The iPAQ has 320x240 resolution, whereas my Clie has 320x320 3) The iPAQ displays 12-bit color (newer models do 16-bit now) whereas my Clie does 16-bit color. 4) The iPAQ's battery, when fully charged, lasts about 20 minutes while analyzing a chess position/game. The Clie's lasts MUCH longer. 5) My Clie can be expanded with tiny memory cards that fit right into it; the older iPAQs require a large sleeve that adds even more weight, height, depth, and width, in order to accept CF cards. I have such a sleeve but don't use it because it's so large and clunky. 6) Hotsync, backup, and file installation are VASTLY easier for Palm OS devices -- as you point out. Now I see what a pleasure and relief it is. Until now, I had taken it for granted. 7) Palm OS devices do not force the user to deal with directories and files, except that each app has one .prc file (the app) and zero or more .pdb files (the data). That's it. You never see .DLLs or other crap like that all over a complex directory structure like you do on the Pocket PC. It's really a completely different approach. If you want a complex little PC -- like a shrunken laptop really -- get a Pocket PC. I use the Clie for nearly everything _except_ chess analysis (although I have decent chess programs for it too that can beat me). I use the Pocket PC almost exclusively for chess. For multimedia, Pocket PCs are better than Palm OS devices at the moment (except that JPGs are better on my Clie!). The Sony Clie is the only current Palm OS device that can play MP3 files AFAIK, due to a special chip inside it. I hope when the Palm devices start using the faster CPU later this year they retain their elegant and simple design, even if better multimedia handling is added!
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