Hi Bob, thanks for that. I am almost certainly going to go for one, the only thing stopping me now is OS6.....
does anyone know...will the T3 be able to run it? Is it worth hanging on for a while until it ships with OS6? Anyone know when this might be? Thanks again for your help, Salli "Robert Moynihan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Hi Salli, coming from an m515 you'll likely notice a HUGE difference in > battery life. I had an m500, and the difference between that and my T3 > is quite noticeable. I used to be able to go on holiday and not worry > about the m500 for weeks. Now I'm reading books on the T3, and testing > my apps constantly, so 4 to 6 hours of heavy use will drain it. Then > again, 4-6 hours of use is all I probably gave my m500 in a couple of > weeks; the T3 is so much more capable that I'm doing MUCH more with it. > Is it a problem? I don't really find it to be so, but I am more > conscious of the battery indicator now. You'll probably find that any > of the new generation devices, high res screens, etc,. will consume more > power, and the T3 has a faster processor, which would consume more > power. Keep the BT turned off if not needed. I certainly > wouldn't/couldn't go back. Bob. > > Salli wrote: > > >Hi Ben, > > thanks for the info...I am almost settled on the T3, but I've heard some > >not so favourable reviews about battery life.....are they ok? > > > >Thanks for the info on the Plugged In program....unfortunately I can't > >benefit from the discount as I'm in the UK, but there are lots of other > >goodies so it was well worth signing up. > > > >Kind regards, > > Salli > > > >"Ben Combee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > >news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >>At 11:37 AM 5/24/2004, you wrote: > >> > >> > >>>Hi, > >>> I'm thinking of upgrading my Palm....I currently have an M515. > >>> > >>>I am undecided between the T3 and the E. I don't really need the > >>> > >>> > >Bluetooth, > > > > > >>>the E would do me fine. The reason I'm asking the question is I've > >>> > >>> > >noticed > > > > > >>>that the processors are different....is one better than the other? > >>> > >>>Which one would you choose and why? > >>> > >>> > >>The Tungsten T3 will let you test a much wider range of situations than > >> > >> > >the > > > > > >>Tungsten E, including dynamic input areas, voice recording, and serial > >>communications. It also has twice as much memory, and a 400MHz XScale > >>processor, instead of the E's 132MHz OMAP. The T3 comes with a cradle, > >>while the E only has a USB cable and separate charger. > >> > >>I guess my recommendation is for the T3 if you can afford it. As a > >>developer, I'd suggest making sure you're part of the > >> > >> > >pluggedin.palmone.com > > > > > >>program, as there are specific developer discounts that reduce the price > >> > >> > >of > > > > > >>the T3 significantly. > >> > >> > >>-- Ben Combee, DTS technical lead, PalmSource, Inc. > >> Read "Combee on Palm OS" at http://palmos.combee.net/ > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/
