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vpower

Mar 8th, 2005, 04:09 PM

Hi,

I would like to know..

if you PDA (PPC or PALM) with a SD card and is connected to the PC with a USB cable...

How is your PDA on your PC? mass storage unit? no letter drive assign to it?

I'm just curious...i'm on the market for a PDA..

mrlarouc

Mar 8th, 2005, 06:05 PM

I have a Zire 71 and the SD card only shows up thru Palm Desktop when installed in my Palm (ie. it is a little window inside of the program install GUI). I understand that on newer Palms (e.g. T5) they are seen as storage devices that you can move programs on an off. I am not sure whether the card shows up as a (seperate) device.

rai_dei

Mar 8th, 2005, 06:34 PM

The handheld shows up as a 'Mobile Device', but you must have ActiveSync (ppc) or Palm Desktop (palm) installed in order to see the said device.
To my knowledge only the T5 can be used as a storage device without any additional software at the present time.

The expansion cards such as Memory Stick, SD or Compact Flash will show up as a folder inside the Mobile Device once the handheld is connected to your pc.

snplow

Mar 8th, 2005, 10:51 PM

I had a Palm Tungsten E for about a month and half but was upset about the performance so I got a <a href=../autolink/redirectpage.php?linkid=167 target=_blank>Dell</a> Axim x30 instead (mid). I am extremely satisfied with the <a href=../autolink/redirectpage.php?linkid=167 target=_blank>Dell</a>.

To answer your question, like rai_dei, a PPC will show up as "Mobile Device" in My computer, whereas with Palms, it doesn't act like a USB HD, unless you have the Palm Tungsten T-5 (which has an impressive 512MB flash, too bad it has only bluetooth for wireless).

If you are comfortable with using computers, I would go for a PPC, I find that Palms are better suited for people who aren't "power users" with computers (ie: does not like to tweak anything [registry, 3rd party progs or overclocking], buys computers stock from FS or BB and does not attempt to make it better), but does not have any advanced features or any (well, few actually) custamizable options.

ShadowVlican

Mar 8th, 2005, 11:52 PM

i've had both ppc and a sony clie...

both showed up as a removeable drive in "my computer"

vpower

Mar 9th, 2005, 08:43 AM

i've had both ppc and a sony clie...

both showed up as a removeable drive in "my computer"
what os are you using? wich PPC do you have?

vpower

Mar 9th, 2005, 08:44 AM

If you are comfortable with using computers, I would go for a PPC, I find that Palms are better suited for people who are functional with computers, but does not have any advanced features or any (well, few actually) custamizable options.

sorry, but I dont get your statement here...If i'm comfortable with computers, I should get a PPC? because Palms are better suiter for people who are functional with computers?

:cheesygri

ShadowVlican

Mar 9th, 2005, 04:27 PM

what os are you using? wich PPC do you have?

using winxp pro sp1 at the time
ppc i had was an old @migo... it's EXTREMELY old... so i'd expect EVERY ppc nowaday to have that feature since my OLD @migo had that capability

vpower

Mar 9th, 2005, 04:36 PM

using winxp pro sp1 at the time
ppc i had was an old @migo... it's EXTREMELY old... so i'd expect EVERY ppc nowaday to have that feature since my OLD @migo had that capability

what about your sony clie? those are pretty "new"...

ShadowVlican

Mar 9th, 2005, 06:20 PM

what about your sony clie? those are pretty "new"...

not new either... it was a NX-70V :lol:

i don't use pda anymore though, tablet is nicer :cheesygri

rai_dei

Mar 9th, 2005, 09:32 PM

Well you can't really fit a tablet PC in your shirt pocket can you...
"Is that a TabletPC in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?" :cheesygri
Clies are good if you do go for a Palm, best screen and features. However, PPCs are a bit better at multitasking
Either of the platforms will need additional software to be used as a "Mobile Device", so it comes down to platform preference and functionality really.

vpower

Mar 9th, 2005, 09:45 PM

Thnanks guys for the help!!

ShadowVlican

Mar 9th, 2005, 11:53 PM