Author: Christophe Theron
Date: 18:44:40 05/23/02
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On May 23, 2002 at 20:51:23, stuart taylor wrote:
>When should it be released?
What are you refering to?
To a native StrongARM version of Chess Tiger, or to ARM-based Palms?
The ARM based Palms are going to be released this fall.
PalmOS 5 running on the ARM models is currently being demonstrated in a
PalmSource conference in London.
PalmOS 5 is able to run most of the existing software designed for existing Palm
models.
>And I would like to get my ARM when it is perfected, which might not be the
>first minute the first ones come onto the market. Or WILL it?
Not sure what your question means.
The first ARM based models will have PalmOS 5 (current models have PalmOS 4.1).
PalmOS will then evolve to a more StrongARM native version with more multimedia
and tralala. It will be called PalmOS 6. My guess is that it will be possible to
install PalmOS 6 in the Palms originally shipped with PalmOS 5 that are going to
be released this fall.
The ROM in the Palms is a flash ROM. So the system can be updated (I have
personally updated from PalmOS 3.1 to PalmOS 3.3 on my PalmIIIx).
You will not be able to update to PalmOS 5 (or 6) if you have a DragonBall Palm
model (all current models are).
You will most probably be able move to PalmOS 6 if you buy an ARM-based Palm.
>After it comes out, how much better might it get after that (would that be near
>perfection for all handhelds)?
This time I don't understand your question. Maybe you should not use the word
"perfection" when it comes to computers.
Christophe
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