On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, Scott Johnson wrote:
>
> So a new Palm device has hit the streets following the usual amount of
> advance notice for developers. Some tech questions:
there was some 'advance' notice? nice to know you got some!
> 1. Which processor - Dragonball or Dragonball EZ?
probably Dragonball
> 2. When will the ROM be made available to developers? (If it's not the
> same EZ build as in the Palm V and Palm IIIx.)
looks like 3.0 rom
> 3. The chart at http://www.palm.com/products/family.html states that the
> IIIe is the only member of the whole Palm family that is NOT
> "upgradable." What does this mean? Does it mean the ROM cannot be
> reflashed with a new OS such as the upcoming OS 3.3 upgrade? Why?
the 'field' Flash ROM states "N/A", where others say they
can have software upgrades (OS).
> 4. The chart says the IIIe is also not "expandable." What does that
> mean? I can see it lacks the IIIx expansion slot (that's fine) but how
> is the IIIe any less expandable the the original Palm III?
closed box.. no memory upgrades (just like PalmV) - anything
done is 'unofficial' i guess
it looks like a Palm III, but it is cheaper, has a better
screen.. and does not allow OS upgrades (writable flash).
how does this affect Flash Pro? (if the flash is not writable?).
i think 3com is offering a standard 'III', which they intend
NOT to upgrade.. and hence is cheaper for companies that just
need it for a particular purpose..
anyone know what the 'e' stands for?
az.
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