TX being discontinued?

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vollyballgirl101

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This past week, the price of the TX dropped from HKD 2,400 ($308 USD) to HKD 1,360 ($175 USD) in Hong Kong's computer shops. This seems pretty odd to me. Does anybody know if this is a sign that the TX is being phased out? Is a new PDA coming out soon?
 
Wow. Big news. I'm going to check prices here online now, and in stores over weekend. I'm not sure if it's a sign or not; I personally can't recall them lowering the price of something before another model coming out. That's a little unfair considering the new one might be worse and then you don't even have a choice. You'd think they'd keep price=point and offer something "new & improved;" then drop the old one to clear 'em. Doesn't say much for their confidence in a new models virtues, if in fact there's one on the horizon.

With our luck it'll be a LifeDrive with a smaller screen, but heavier.

If the TX is indeed lower here, I'll snag one. I have not heard a PEEP about a new model but @ $175 it's worth it for a spare in case my beloved T3 bites the dust, and it's the old "devil you know" theory at least for me. Thanks for the heads up, dwinget. We've all got a wish list, I'm sure . . . but I can only hope the new one, if "real," won't be a converged device. I'm sure nothing else I'd want would be included!
 
I think what you are seeing is a good move on the part of the retailers/etailers because the impending offering of the Treo 680. It's supposed to debut somewhere around $199 with a two year contract.

The etailers are probably assuming who'd buy a handheld over the a smartphone for another $100?

Palm is betting that their will be the die hard handheld fans and will continue to offer the TX for probably another year? This is the first year in 10 that Palm has not released at least one new handheld......the last one intro'd was the TX now over a year ago.

I can remember when Palm was intro'ng a minimum of 2 new devices each year and in some cases 4 per year - not that long ago.

If memory serves - T3 was intro in 2003 along with the E and the Treo 600 (although this really was a Handspring device but the acquistion) and the Zire 72 were all released in a 12 month period.

Unless Palm decides to release a 320 X 480 with a lot more bells and whistle then I think we are stuck with the TX as the last great handheld. Sure they can tweak the TX into a 80211 N version and perhaps some other tweaks to keep us die hards happy but I think Palm would do better to release a 320 X 480 Treo with a slider keyboard below the full screen, Graffiti input without the keyboard - an on screen dialer and wifi (which by the way I'd pay up to $700 for such a device) and no antenna.

But I've been wrong before?
 
voice recorder can be done via software provided that the device has a working microphone (or even a wireless headset [BT]).

1.3 megapixel cameras are getting old. I'm thinking at LEAST 2 megapixels in the next Treo. Reason being, O2 are fitting their Atom's with 2 megapixel cameras.

I acctually would like to see some real optics in a smartphone/communicator, like the type found in my K800i (Full auto focus with macro mode at 8cm's + Flash [Xenon]).
 
Hello, I'm brand new to this forum and to PDAs period. Do you mind if I hijack this thread?

After some reading, I just ordered the TX last night, took advantage of a post-Thanksgiving special (discount plus wireless keyboad and cradle). Will probaby have it within the week. Having second thoughts now (which I knew I would because I originally wanted to stay below $150)

To those who are experienced with PDAs and like Palm products, this was probably a pretty good deal. But from my perspective, I haven't overcome the feeling that I'm throwing good money toward something that is very near its end of life, primarily due to the Palm OS, but also because this PDA (and this type of PDA period) is about to be discontinued.

I get the sense that to some on this forum a lifespan of 1 or 2 years is pretty good, but I'm looking for more like 4 years out of this thing or even more.

Is it realistic to think that Palm will continue to kludge the OS to make it somehow work with the newer operating systems coming out, and also with the newer versions of WORD and EXCEL that come out? Is Palm just milking thing for all its worth, knowing that it won't be well supported? Regarding the Windows OS, despite Vista coming out soon, I'll probably be on XP for a few more years anyway.

I already have enough complications / technical issues to keep track of in my life, I'm hoping this isn't something that is going to require a lot of "remembering how to make it work" type bandwidth. I'm also hoping my daughter will be able to use it, after I explain it to her.

I'm not familiar with hotsync'ing. I've been reading how difficult it is to treat the SD card simply like a second drive. I like simple, and to be able to use a Windows Explorer type utility is what I'd prefer. I read about Softick Card Reader II, but not sure if I can swap SD cards on the road and still have this work.

The main apps will be WORD, EXCEL, but would also like to be able to do things take the SD card from my camera and put it in the TX to be able to email attachments from a hot spot (I read the other thread on this). And browse the web. I'm nervous about how many websites will display properly from the TX. And does the TX support anything like Java.

It sounds like people often install applications on the SD card. But if I want to be able to readily swap out SD cards, then I guess I'll have to have a mix of programs and files stored on the SD card.

Also, shouldn't the TX HW have been updated 801g instead of 801b by now? This alone suggests to me where Palm is putting this in their priority.

So overall, I think I have my expectations set too high for seamless operation. I seriously considered a notebook, but wanted something a little more portable and durable (without a spinning drive). If I'm going to go down the PDA route, is it better to spend a little more cash and get something that runs off the Microsoft based PDA OS?

Having said all the above, I'm hoping the answer is something like, "no, it's not perfect, but it is still going to be a kick-butt tool for the next few years that you can't touch for less than $280). I'm looking for your honest, no holds barred, opinion.

Thanks for your help, and sorry for being so long-winded!
 
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