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I also purchased 3 backup modules, and have found them very worthwhile:-
One is my "Standard Backup" for my favorite settings and programs, which I keep as a last resort backup in case I screw up everything....
The second module is used for recent backups, of changes to data and programs over the last 1-2 weeks...
The third is used to try out new programs, or to keep large applications and databases which I don't use all the time, such as dictionary, large medical databases, etc.

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Re: verbatim translation of the web page

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Originally posted by yoonfui
Comment: I think the company is more geared towards those customers who bring in their machines in person, and wait/watch while they upgrade their machines there and then. I remember an upgrade exercise, one or two years ago, organised by the Malaysia Palm User Group, to upgrade their members' Palm to 8MB RAM. They brought in an expert from Hong Kong (not sure if he is from the same company), and users are invited to bring in their machines for upgrade during a two-day period.

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without wanting to put a downer on this thread here's my $.02 - if you had a 16Mb visor/palm wouldn't you be shouting about it? So where are they?

[Edited by IanP on 01-04-2001 at 05:12 PM]

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If you hard reset your visor, you'll see that the scroll bar will appear as shown...

The memory bar is clear because over 99% of the memory is FREE, not used...

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Isn't it showing free memory? As in 99% of the memory isn't being used by anything. The core Palm apps would only constitute 1% of the memory in a 16mg prism and wouldn't display any black at all in the info screen (as shown). As for the owners of the 16mg visors, they probably speak Chinese or Japanese or some such. I don't know many Japanese speaking members of VisorCentral.

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quote:

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Originally posted by IanP
without wanting to put a downer on this thread here's my $.02 - if you had a 16Mb visor/palm wouldn't you be shouting about it? So where are they?

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WOW, 800 dollars for a Prism. I know that it has alot of memory, but I think that a CF card and Mathcbook adapter would be a much better option.

BEN

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Service offered in Taiwan too...

PilotPlus in Taiwan is offering the upgrade for NTD2200 (roughly $70) and your 30 minutes.
http://www.pilotplus.com/ (the page is in Big5 code)

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I would TOTALLY do this in the US and pay up to $100 for it, but I'm really concerned about the Backup issue...I use the Backup Module all the time...I never know when the Prism might freak out when I pull a Spring Board Module...

Are there any other people out there that are addicted to the convienence of the Backup Module, to the point where this would be a concern?

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Gluco,

As mentioned on Kylin's thread regarding THE PROBLEMS AFTER 16MB UPGRADED PRISM, for sure your backup module will become obsoleted

Now miss the convenience on BACKUP module especially data lost

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I don't want to lose convinience of Backup module, either. So I'm still debating whether to upgrade internal memory or buy a 16MB module. Wonder if it's possible to "upgrade" backup module or make one with 16MB.

kylin, I looked at your post about your upgrade. I thought it was interesting that it was done by adding a second RAM. People in Japan are taking out the original RAM & replacing with 16MB one. Maybe that's one of the reasons upgrading costs significantly higher in Japan.

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You guys probably didnt think about/know this but if you upgraded your prism to 16mb, you could use a memplug http://www.memplug.com to back it up onto smart media.

Does this sound feasible?

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kylin, I looked at your post about your upgrade. I thought it was interesting that it was done by adding a second RAM. People in Japan are taking out the original RAM & replacing with 16MB one. Maybe that's one of the reasons upgrading costs significantly higher in Japan. [/B]

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Lacutis, hey that's a good idea! Hopefully it's no more than $60 as they say.

Kylin, unfortunately I don't know much about technical stuff so may be I misunderstood. But this person says he removed the original 8MB DRAM & installed HITACHI 16MB DRAM. You might want to ask this person directly.
http://www.geocities.co.jp/SiliconValley/7457/

Another person says that he removed "64Mbit chip" & swapped with "128Mbit chip".
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~TG7T-KSWG/VisorPrism.htm

Also in this page(under 12/26/00)it says new Dragonball processor's DRAM controller supports up to 16MB. Does this mean 8MBx2 or 16MBx1, or either?
http://kamakura.cool.ne.jp/mobiletake/

What do they exactly mean? Please excuse my ignorance but I'm eager to leran


[Edited by Taki on 01-05-2001 at 06:54 PM]

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16mb Prism review

http://www.spug.org/forums/showthread.php?threadid=5859

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I guess I'm first

Okay, guys. Leaving for Hong Kong on monday...but probably will not get over to Betterway Development (the upgraders) until Tuesday b/c I will be at the Vietnamese Embassy and Thai Airways offices all day Monday. I'll try to take pictures and at the very least I'll be bragging by Wednesday ;-) Does anybody have anyone owing them favors in Hong Kong? I'm worried about getting our Vietnam visas :-(