Pilotovku, take the second, we "removed" other décor in the new conference hall MakTsentr. Collecting has been appointed for the evening on December 14. Arrived about 50 people armed with Palmami different models and colors. Among pilotomanov was seen with a special judge rarity Newton'om, inspiring respect for its size and age, as well as radio engineer with the Palm 5 and GSM-module, as well as two guests from St. Petersburg. By 20.00 was packed.
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In a somewhat constrained environment began the official part of the event. According to the program planned a short, forty minutes, to hear reports about the new models Visor'ov - Platinum and Prism, firstborn Sony - Sony Clie PDA and corporate use. In contrast to the official conference for Palm performing Andrei Kuznetsov and Pavel Dolginov said all that really think about the news. Paul, for example, openly complained about the inconvenient cheholchik for the new Sony Slie with which five were present owners of this PDA quite agree. Generally, in a noisy room unanimity prevailed, and soon voices of speakers were difficult to distinguish. In general, new Visory pleased with their powerful processors, and open in the light of this powerful, but gradually from the gallery, and then from the front row fell puzzled questions. Like, why the new Prism 65 thousand colors, what to do, and who needs all this. It is understandable. Talk about color Palm being a long time and they end in sight. Therefore, at the end of his speech, Andrey Kuznetsov invited all actively attacking him with questions and comments to prepare a report to the next pilotovku on topics that interest them. Desire was met with approval.
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The third speaker Dennis Pichugin began the story of the Industrial PDA (Workabout MX and Symbol PT 1700), as emboldened students asked him to test these models for durability. And Dennis, negligible sumnyaschesya Enough Symbol'om on the table. (Do not worry, the table was not injured). Meanwhile, the excited crowd shouted: "And we and the concrete wall was beaten!" In response, our tester was skeptical stared up svezheokleennuyu white wallpaper a room. Thus began the section pilotovki codenamed "Demonstration and test of the CCP." Meanwhile at the other end of the hall, "acted" activist Spider, attracted to him during the official part of many listeners. In a circle of regular visitors Conferences extensively discussed the problem of polygonal software for Palm'ov. Of course, all worried about the ethical side of this issue .:)))
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That here and there in a bunch of flashed natural discussions, which, incidentally, ended with nothing special. Arrived, the time for competitions. First - the prize Palmopervenstvo hPCru - especially successful. During his experimentally proved that the fastest way you can print using silkyboard. The winner was fixed rate of 117 characters per minute! Lovely folding keyboard got Vladimir Kozhanova, DC conference attendees, better known as Palmer. The other participants were awarded for zeal brand shirts hPCru. After the competition the very happy owner Claudia confessed that his first Palm also won in the contest.We wish Palmer'u new records!
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But with the opening of the original functionality of the PDA was too complicated because everything basically told the developers in many manuals. Write a new chapter in this book (for a particular model Palm'a) - this problem was posed to the participants of the second contest. Since it's the mastered all known Stirlitz. In vain, that scout! First, he opened his astonished audience that now from Palm, you can work under water, showing a rare beauty gidrokostyumchik for your pet. That would be glad Cousteau! Second, using Palm'a now measured everything your heart desires. For this Stirlitz sought out and established a special program. Sorry, does not measure the width of the soul! While ... For his ingenuity winner was awarded a firm handle Palm and seems satisfied with the gift.
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Alex - Eustace: a new task. Identify opportunities Palm'a functioning in a fiery environment and copper pipes. Locate and install a new program to control weighing fruits and vegetables in the market. Joke! Thank you Stirlitz!
At pilotovke also summed up the contest for the best program for Palm'a, announced a month ago at palmsoft.narod.ru. Prizes were presented by the creator of the site young pilotoman Ilya Varlamov. First place went to Palm and most prolific party Vyacheslav Mikheev. This worthy man had found 78 programs for PDAs.
The second was awarded Palm'om Nariman Namazov, brought to the collection site a little less software.
And the third prize - a Palm papier - mache:)) - got Yuri Sokolov, better known as Yes. More precisely, in a cardboard box was packed Stand for PC, which he immediately identified by its own Palm.
Thus ended the entertainment part and assembled with a deep sense of satisfaction began to drink tea with cakes. Becoming enthusiastic exclamations were heard: "Only a second pilotovka, but as we turned around!" Immediately began to think how and where to hold the third. But the question remained open. Approximately 22.00 palm'anyaki particularly persistent, do not hesitate, waving his clever device. Someone photographed. Someone dreamed of a bright future pilotovok. Someone looking for a cradle for ... electric kettle to warm some water.
But here amid the general confusion was a call to build and raise Palma up! The collective impulse immediately rallied the fans Palm'ov. Together, they are no longer afraid of anything!
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