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Closing Remarks: New products from Casio
First pilotovka in Moscow
November 9, 2000 held an event that had been brewing for a very long time. Long and well (though in absentia) familiar to conference people in one way or another connected with the PDA Palm, gathered together to meet and resolve the issues that are difficult to discuss with the help of electronic means.
The action has already started about seven in the evening, when near the entrance to MakTsentr where and held the first meeting pilotomanov gathered the first fifteen people. Actually, the appointed time (19.30) in the dining room MakTsentr present for about forty people, which was a complete surprise to all. According to the experience of similar collections from St. Petersburg, expected about 10-15 people, but Moscow - a city more, and interest in the CCP appears to be higher here. So that the chamber of the situation did not work - dining room was apparently small:). This does not prevent communication and exchange, electronic business cards and programs on the IR port.
The meeting started with a few uneasy, but as soon as all the little obzhilis, began a fruitful discussion and heated debate, were born Palma of all sizes and colors, flashing infrared ports (that nobody saw, of course). As promised, Alexander Moiseev gave a hand, "elephants" in the form of tips for the stylus, which were analyzed with the greatest eagerness, as already very well known and does not scratch the screen. Conversion in action. On the tables there were cakes, sweets and tea.
From hPCru on the tables appeared Sony Clie c Memory Stick, Visor Deluxe with the module SpringBoard Xircom Modem, TRG Pro, as well as a folding keyboard for Palm V (Vx), finally Russified and running without glitches. Large and well-deserved interest was the Sony Clie: easy, fast, stylish, with the right, in the opinion of many, backlight and clear screen. In general, the materiel was the most diverse. At present several pilotovke Palm IIIc with my very happy owners, many PalmV, several Palm Vx, Palm III, IIIe, IIIx, and at least two TRG Pro. None Visor, except maktsentrovskogo noted.
Talked a lot about systems, GPS. It was as a GPS receiver, and how their relationship with the CPC, as well as the currently available maps and a map to a grid. Odzhin of working with the Palm variants was demonstrated by Comrade. Stirlitz (aka Boris Yeltsin in the recent past), for which a dense group of the most desperate had to go to an already frosted patio. Especially waiting for Mr. Aleshin, which represents the standard Windows CE, which is indeed often the case using GPS. Upon arrival, Aleshin dense group made a secondary round of the courtyard, where they were on the right to assess some of the advantages of Cassiopeia in relation to GPS.True, the intricacies of wires connecting GPS receivers and PDAs, have caused some skepticism. At the meeting, the participants appeared, and all without the CCP. Very sober reasoning that such a meeting can learn much more than the sellers stores, they zadvali lot of questions that received no less than pleased to answer. Present were even two people from Dnepropetrovsk with questions about the use of Palm and QuickSheet for automated collection of information on production. On the sidelines were talking and Palm M100, its success / failure as a mass device. Widely and sadly condemning the subject incomprehensible demise of the St. Petersburg team sites palm.spb.ru. Details, so no one knows. Another big topic of conversation was the discussion of organizational issues: what to do next, how to organize pilotovki etc. It was clear that for such gatherings wall maktsentrovskoy dining room too small - we were preparing for an influx of less. That resolution, adopted unanimously: 1. Pilotovki will be held once a month every second Thursday of the month.
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Conference Report Palm: development trends and prospects
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Pilotovka, take the second or the view from the outside
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.
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.
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 .:)))
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!
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.
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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Third Moscow pilotovka at the new location
Changed the venue and time. But pilotomany not change. Those familiar cute face in the new environment ... January 18 at 19.30 in quantities of 36 people are gathered in the premises of the Moscow Children's Club "Computer", which was to take the third pilotovka. How many have admitted in the questionnaire, mainly to listen to the reports, look at others, to show themselves well, and like to share software.
Well, third time is always symbolic! Past pilotovka showed that fighters for the cause of Palm ready to "fight" in any conditions. After the workday, for example, can go listen to 4 of the report, every half hour, completely ignoring the cakes and tea, which themselves had brought. And not just listen, and discuss in detail. And this is without rest breaks and samodemonstratsiyu! Unfortunately, all were left without the promised competition, which just does not fit in the evening program and must be held in next time. But the reports at this time were very relevant and illustrative. Thanks to the projector and video camera, the power of artistic expression of speakers has increased several times. And in the hall stood a respectful silence.
The first was dokladchkom Andrei Kuznetsov. He announced the withdrawal of Russian Palma "and urged everyone to participate in the project. Programmers are vividly reacted to the invitation, and later expressed a desire to place their projects on disk "Russian Palma. We hope that the wishes be followed by concrete action and await the results. The second speaker Pavel Bulgakov (Stirlitz). His account of the GPS satellite navigation receivers in conjunction with the platform Palm, provoked strong interest and discussion was delayed for half an hour.
It turned out that this system of Russia is "somewhat differently than in other countries. So far ... not quite legally, on the enthusiasm. In this connection for the Palm has not yet developed high-quality vector map of Moscow or St. Petersburg, and of other cities and say nothing. Scientists-enthusiasts as always being persecuted by the authorities as to get permission to GPS-receiver with us is impossible, but to get an administrative penalty for his wearing of a $ 800 minimum salaries - please. And you have to hide your Stirlitz priemnichek from watchful guards, the size of the benefit thereof allows. The only thing that can give a brave tester - is cumbersome wires, without which the system GPS + Palm5 not functioning.
They say that the question of allowing the use of GPS-receivers is discussed in the summit, but what are threads there just are not discussed? Next were a duo Peter Wolf (Spider) and Yuri Sokolov (YES). They talked about the two programs-shells: the Israeli "HandScape Pro" and "MegaLauncher" from the Russian company Megasoft. YES praised "Handscape Pro" for the opportunity to customize the interface, which immediately and demonstrated. Spider a few times called "MegaLauncher" shell "for the stupid Americans" for the simplicity and intuitive handling. Probably the ideal program shell to actually Spidera - is the one whose function it is impossible to know until the end.
Judging by the profiles, the program people in general liked. Someone might even buy both for $ 10 to $ 20 and this despite the fact that the question of whether he cracked software responded positively. It was about ten o'clock, and all were eager to speak pilotomany and discuss, speak and discuss ... True, two recent reports have been five-minute. Sergei Fedotov told about the shell SystemCommander 1.46. Andr told about new software, "third-party" for Sony Clie: JogDial use in all applications, reading of texts written on the Memory Stick (without transferring them to the main memory), a utility for use with Memory Stick (the details of this report will appear later).
As soon as the hunger for information was satisfied with the present experienced physical hunger, and finally saw the cakes. During the communication group of activists decided to reorganize the offices of the club on the web. Stay tuned!
Give them an extra hour a day, and they filled it with useful information!
The organizers thank the Moscow Children's Club "Computer" for the provision of facilities. Organizational HomePage Moscow Palm-club: Palmclub.ru authors, translation:
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Fourth pilotovka or what the Germans well, then the Russian bad
Finally took place on 4 th Pilotovka! As always, pilotomany gathered together, to discuss the sore, share the joys and exchange experience. From the last Pilotovki many expected, and these expectations were not disappointed. After all, who would have thought that the humble abode Palmkluba attend as honored guests:). Simona Hosek (TeleSales Account Manager EEC) and Ulrich Nielen (Palm Germany GmbH, Sales Manager Distribution), who arrived recently in Moscow, in response to the invitation of the organizers and with the mediation of MakTsentr kindly agreed to take part in Pilotovke and answer a few questions of the Moscow fans Palm.
On what was a conversation in Palmklube? Basically, of course, about the new models Palm, rumors about the appearance of which is actively being discussed in recent times, as well as Palm's plans for the future. Much of what is said Nielen, he says, to secret information, so we kindly ask for English language content of conversations did not translate to a Ulrich'a had no trouble at work:). Unfortunately, the names of people asking questions to establish unlikely, so let's assume that the questions were asked on behalf of all Palmkluba (PC). PC: In recent years, the Internet there are many reports of new models Palm m105 and Palm m505. Could you tell us about them?
MI: So far I can not give you full information. March 6, we will begin production of new models Palm m105, similar to Palm m100, the main difference from the previous version will increase memory up to 8MB. Palm m505, in turn, is provided in the form factor Palm V. Plans to release two versions - with color and monochrome screens. Most likely, Palm m505 will be released in the next two months. That's all I can say at this time. PC: How many colors will the new device and what can you say about the possibilities of expansion. VH: Very interesting question. While I can only say that we have expanded memory in new models. Expansion cards or MultiMedia become Sard, or Security Digital Card, the maximum amount which will be 256 MB. The new models will be used by a processor Motorola DragonBall 60 MHz. As for colors, the Palm m505 will be available 16-bit color, that is, the screen will display over 65,000 colors. The screen resolution will be increased to 100dpi. PC: What can you say about running programs from the storage cards? VH: In the near future we plan to start producing cards from stitched programs. Basically this will be maps, books, translators, and games. PC: What is the approximate price of the device? MI: You look too far ahead too early to talk about that something. And besides, I do not have such authority. I think it will be about 450-550 dollars. But it is my opinion. PC: What can you say about the additional features found in newer models? MI: For Palm m505 can connect your digital camera to work with the device as a digital voice recorder, support functions such as GPS-navigation and Bluetooth wireless protocol for direct connection to mobile devices. PC: At what time have enough battery power? VH: We use energy-saving technology in our devices. The new models will run on lithium-polymer batteries, not lithium-yonnyh used previously. If before you could work within 2 weeks of using the device for an hour a day, now with the same work will be possible to work within four weeks. True, if you use these cards, such as GPS, while substantially reduced.PC: What can you say about the operating system for new devices?
MI: The devices will be installed operating system Palm OS 4.0. This is a completely new system. PC: Does this mean that Palm, finally, get rid of a licensed it once with a third company's core operatsiolnnoy system? VH: Yes. Kernel re-written. PC: Will it be possible using the new operating system on older devices? VH: Yes, use both the older devices that use flash-memory and on possible future models. But the operating system designed for memory expansion modules, and therefore may have some problems with the recognition of older devices. PC: Will there be the opportunity to work with sound (recording, playback and so on)? VH: Yes, of course, you can listen to MP3 files, watch MPEG4-video. This will be possible due to the fact that the expansion cards are not just a memory expansion cards, as such, they can take a significant share of the calculations, they can be integrated with the hardware. PC: Tell me please, does this mean that Palm reoriented in the same direction as the Pocket PC? UNIVERSITY: Even at first glance, a color screen really looks like Compaq iPAQ. But our strategy was as follows: we have the best organizer plus the best model for Internet connection, but now we have the best organizer with An opportunity to connect to the Internet and with good multimedia capabilities. We give the user what he wants ... By the way, recently, one of Microsoft representatives said that the next version of Windows will include support for Palm-level conduits. Who knows, maybe the line Pocket PC generally runs out? .. PC: Do you plan to release Russian Palm devices? VH: In connection with the fact that the Russian font is very different from Europe, it will be difficult. In addition, Russia has not yet such a high level of sales. But in the future it is quite possible. PC: Will the new operating system supports multitasking? MI: We believe that the use of conventional applications, multi-tasking for our devices in the sense in which we are accustomed to seeing her, that is, for example, in the form of a few windows to simultaneously running applications, in principle, not necessary. The Internet-based applications, applications for SMS and so on, it will be maintained. PC: Why is the choice of storage cards, you stopped it on SD? UNIVERSITY: First of all, we started from an external factor. You know that a CompactFlash module and Springboard is bigger and thicker than the Security Digital. In addition, SD supports "plug-and-play". Because of this, it will be possible to work with the software, wired to the card, immediately after the connection. In addition, SD-card strike us as extremely promising, the amount of memory they can reach 1 GB. By the way, Panasonic has recently released a digital camera, the information carrier in which the cards are Security Digital.
Issues were still a lot, but, unfortunately, the guests did not have much time. Despite this, all were satisfied with each other. At the conclusion of the conversation, Mr. Nilen expressed a desire to meet again. Moreover, he promised that, if unable to attend the pilotovke personally, he would be happy to talk with pilotomanami by telephone and in-line to answer all questions. By the way, at the very beginning, Mr. Nilen said that it was surprised by the existence of such a friendly and active club. Palm attempts abroad to organize similar events, as a rule, ended unsuccessfully. There is nobody to take an example! The authors, translation:
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Comtek 2001
The exhibition, four years ago, is startling in its scope, today occupies a very small area in two halls of the Expocentre at Krasnaya Presnya. Changed and greatly reduced participation. Apparently affected by high rates of participation in the exhibition.
Handhelds at Comtek
Practically not represented. Advance was known about the two companies participating: MakTsentr and Galaxy Computers. Both stand located in Hall 2, to log in which all visitors should be sure to sign up.MakTsentr
Stand MakTsentr is in place B-121 within the exposure Hadler Networks. People around a lot, although I can say that in the autumn Softule interested people so much more.
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