Author: Christophe Theron
Date: 22:34:59 05/25/02
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On May 25, 2002 at 19:30:29, stuart taylor wrote:
>On May 24, 2002 at 14:16:41, Christophe Theron wrote:
>
>>On May 24, 2002 at 07:54:52, stuart taylor wrote:
>>
>>>On May 23, 2002 at 21:44:40, Christophe Theron wrote:
>>>
>>>>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?
>>>
>>>
>>>ARM-based Palms. You already said you will come soon after that!
>>>
>>>>
>>>>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.
>>>
>>>YES! THAT's IT! The tralala! lalalala
>>>
>>>
>>>>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.
>>>
>>>I'm only human!
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Christophe
>>>But I mean, maybe the speed and space in Palms cannot and need not ever be much
>>>more?
>>>S.Taylor
>>
>>
>>
>>There is no difference with the PC world. More speed is not really needed but
>>people will ask for it and so manufacturers will provide it. Or maybe it is the
>>opposite, manufacturers will provide it and people will believe they need it.
>>
>>
>>
>> Christophe
>
>Yes, that's exactly what I think sometimes. Only in chess, there IS some use for
>it.
>But my 1.4 Ghz. AMD proccessor takes just as much time as did my Pentium 1 on
>100Mhz. to access windows.
>S.Taylor
I couldn't agree more with you.
Windows is designed to slow down the computer in such a way that when you buy a
new computer most of the tasks will not be executed faster with the new
computer, simply because it has a newer Windows.
The slowdown is disguised as new flashy features (graphics, sounds, shadow under
the mouse pointer...) but the end result is that you won't work faster with a
new computer (I mean for most people's everyday use).
They call it "innovation".
The same applies for memory. 16Mb was enough to work several years ago, now you
need at least 128Mb (or else your computer is sloooooow). But with your 128Mb
you are not going to be more productive than with 16 (I mean for most people).
That's progress of a sort, especially for computer makers (helped by OS makers).
Christophe
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