[Az-Geocaching] Anyone using Latitude yet?

Fri Feb 6 21:58:08 CST 2009

Yes, but it'll be an emulator, which means means it'll never be 100%
compatible with everything.

On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 8:06 PM, AZTech <aztech.gc at gmail.com> wrote:

> The Pre looks interesting, but likely too little too late to save Palm.  As
> for support with older Palm OS's, I thought they were coming out with an app
> that would let you run older Palm apps on the Pre???
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 5:58 PM, Matthew Shapiro <sonburnt at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Ok...I misunderstood. I thought you said the palm version had things the
>> wm version was missing. Now after reading this and rreading your last, I
>> understand. :-)
>>
>> On a side note, I'm seeing more and more reasons for palm users to abandon
>> ship and move to wm, sym or apple..especially with the Pre's lack of
>> compatibility to the older palm os's.
>>
>> ------------------------------
>> From: AZTech <aztech.gc at gmail.com>
>> Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 2:18 PM
>>
>> To: listserv at azgeocaching.com
>> Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Anyone using Latitude yet?
>>
>> It's been awhile since I've used the Palm version of CacheMate, but it
>> doesn't look to have changed much, while the WM version has had several
>> recent enhancements.  Some of the features in the WM version include:
>>
>> -Import GPX/LOC files directly without having to convert them to PDB
>> format on a PC (great for PQ updates)
>> -Log templates
>> -Plugins to export waypoints to variety of formats, including CSV, LOC,
>> Magellan SD File, MS Pocket Streets, PocketMap Navigator and KML (works
>> great with Google Maps for Mobile!)
>> -Plugins to calculate distance, do projections and convert to other coord
>> formats
>> -Support for child waypoints
>> -SpoilerSync integration
>> -Support for voice notes
>> -Integrated TB database that allows you to retrieve, discover and drop
>> trackables directly from the cache record, with all data for the TB filled
>> in except for the tracking number
>> -TB actions entered automatically in cache log entry
>> -TB nag alert
>> -Found log counter
>> -HTML logs/notes export
>> -Support for Corrected Coords (great for puzzles/multi's)
>> -GPS support with new center point acquisition, waypoint navigation and
>> gps status plugin
>>
>> Probably left off others I can't think of off the top of my head, but this
>> gives you a good idea.  My only real gripe with the current version is that
>> it's not very finger-friendly.  It's better than it used to be, thanks to
>> the author making improvements based on our requests in the forums for
>> better D-pad support, but the WM5 soft keys are missing as are options for
>> larger buttons, etc.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 4:35 PM, Matthew Shapiro <sonburnt at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> That's the only one other thing I'm missing is the accelerometer. It's
>>> more of a business phone though so it wasn't really a feature I needed. I
>>> hate crack berries but needed a crack berryish phone.
>>>
>>> What features am I missing in CM? You've piqued my interest.
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>> From: AZTech <aztech.gc at gmail.com>
>>> Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 2:01 PM
>>> To: listserv at azgeocaching.com
>>> Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Anyone using Latitude yet?
>>>
>>> I've used CM on both Palm and WM devices and the WM version has quite a
>>> few features missing in the Palm version.
>>>
>>> "Implement of mass distraction", I like that, LOL! BTW, you don't need an
>>> iPhone to have a lightsaber app, my Touch Pro has a built-in accelerometer
>>> that works great with several WM lightsaber apps; my son loves playing with
>>> it, though I'm always afraid it's going to go flying across the room one of
>>> these times!
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>> From: Matthew Shapiro <sonburnt at gmail.com>
>>> Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 6:08 AM
>>> To: listserv at azgeocaching.com
>>> Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Anyone using Latitude yet?
>>>
>>> I use Cachemate on WInMo 6.1 with touchscreen and it works rather well. I
>>> never used it on a Palm based device before though so I can't compare.
>>> My implement of mass distraction is a Samsung Epix on AT&T. It's
>>> seriously the best phone I've ever owned. The only thing its missing is
>>> multi-touch...and unlike all the iPhone lemmings, I have cut and paste. :-)
>>> So I can deal without having multi touch and a light saber app. :-P
>>>
>>> On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 9:27 PM, ShadowAce <shadowace.az at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> I am still using it because of Cachemate :-)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 7:35 PM, Matthew Shapiro <sonburnt at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Ah...yeah...they dont appear to be supporting the older phone OS's..and
>>>>> by older I mean OS's not actively being deveoped by their manufacturers
>>>>> anymore. :-/ I think thats unfortunate since I know A LOT of people still
>>>>> using the Palm OS for its robustness and database abilities.
>>>>
>>>>
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