Sony Clie TH55 Organizer Update v1.01

Then they should have already noticed that this IS a waste! ;)

The patches, even for later models, are never going to be included. You can buy the newest refurb NX70v and still have to download drivers for MSPro. I still remember the horror the RAM in that NX. 11MB, and that was before the thirty thousand patches Sony found necessary to include. Oh, we forgot to put image caching in Clie Viewer. There goes 700KB. Oh, we updated Movie Player a bit. Hand over another 400KB. You mean you want to use sticks over 128MB? Fine, but it'll cost you another 600KB. And are you sure you want the standard issue NX70v system patch? It'll cost you an extra meg and a half. Now you're down to eight megs. Good thing you've got that MSPro driver in RAM - you're going to need it.

Trust me, they build quickly. You'll have another two for the TH55 issued by next quarter, taking up another meg. Lucky if not three.

-Bosco
NX80v + Wifi + BT + T616

Gosh, people on this website can be such Hicks; guess it's true that ppl here hate all Sony products.

Honestly though, I don't know why ppl that don't even own the TH-55 are complaining. It's not like anybody is forcing you to upgrade your PDA even if you owned one.

Besides, the Clie Organizer is easily one of the best apps on the Palm anyway (or at least one of the most useful).

Here's a really easy trick - don't download the update! If you don't use Clie Organizer - and let's be frank, it's not the smartest baby in the nursery - then you don't have to get the patch. The patch fixes dupe alarms, but there's already a sidestep for that in rldunn's excellent thread in ClieSource.

So, no harm, no foul. I'm not going to download the patch; it's a fringe upgrade. Unless they remaster and add a TON of stuff to make CO a fully-fledged PIM, it's got nothing on DateBk5.

And really... if you don't own a TH55; quit yer b!tchin'. I have one, it fits my every need quite well, I have all the RAM available for my own use, and it only cost me $311. I think I got more than my money's worth.

Well, in the last six months, Palm has released free ROM updates for both the TT3 and the TC.

In the last month, HP released free new ROMs for the 1945 and the 2210.

Today, Toshiba announced that there would be a free update to the latest version WM2003 for the E800 series.

There have been a number of others also, but these are units that I have so I paid attention.

Perhaps it would be better to ask when has Sony recently released a ROM update since it appears that just about every other manufacturer already has.

I'm terribly glad that people using Sony devices are happy with them. I have no problem with that people nor with those devices!!

I was JUST saying that wasting RAM to update ROM is ... well, a waste. No more, no less! Now, why is that so easy to take as an offense? :) Would be the same waste no matter if the culprit was Sony, Palm, whoever!

You have a right to an opinion, but it doesn't mean you know what you are talking about, and you certainly have no right to complain about a patch that doesn't concern your device. Seriously, get a life and stop bitching about patches for other ppls devices.

The patch being in RAM has one big advantage, you can quickly and easily uninstall it (literally takes seconds). Being that not all pathces are good, and some patches produce incompatabilities and problems, it's certainly safer to have RAM patch then a ROM. Don't like it, don't install it, simple as that.

>"... and you certainly have no right to complain about a patch that doesn't concern your device. Seriously, get a life and stop bitching about patches for other ppls devices..."<

Actually, while I see your point about being annoyed by it, he/she has the right to free speech, whether it annoys you or not. That would mean, yes, he has the right to complain about a patch regardless of device ownership. Whether you should/will consider such a complaint credible is your right to decide. You should remember that rights are conferred by God alone, not persons or governments. Those are priveledges.

>"...The patch being in RAM has one big advantage, you can quickly and easily uninstall it (literally takes seconds). Being that not all pathces are good, and some patches produce incompatabilities and problems, it's certainly safer to have RAM patch then a ROM."<

You make a good point that highlights the fact that there are trade-offs no matter how you implement it. I personally would prefer a ROM patch that backs up the original ROM so you can re-flash it back if you don't like the results of applying the patch. The trade-off, however, is that you cannot quickly change back on the road, or without your PC. Handera had this problem handled nicely with the ability to place ROM updates on the CF card and run them from that location.

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Sean

Always remember that you are unique. Just like everyone else.

Well said. But, You should remember that rights are conferred by God alone.

If this guy ever offers you Kool-Aid, don't drink it.

It's massive. Massive.

JonathanChoo, this is getting tired. If you knew anything about this patch you would know that this update is really only for ppl that have the alarm problem (which can be fixed without the patch).

Moreover, it's for Clie Organaizer; which is not essential (many ppl just use third-party apps which they think is better).

It's by no means worth a ROM upgrade. It's far more responsible to make this a RAM upgrade instead of dealing with the risks involved with reflashing your ROM. If you run out of space just uninstall it (you can remove it like any other program), or don't install it to begin with. It certainly isn't a waste, if you have problems with space just buy a Memory Stick (there was a 256MB MS Pro of sale after rebate for $50 last week).

Helf, this Clie update is extremely minor, much more minor than the Zodiac 1.1 update. In fact, this update was only released a couple weeks after the Clie was lauched, patch was made primarily to address some ppls complaints about the alarm.

Zodiac 1.1 patch;
http://www.palminfocenter.com/view_story.asp?ID=6692

Honestly, I don't know why so many ppl that don't own the TH-55 are having hissy fits over this patch. Nobody is putting a gun to your head to install the patch (even if you actually owned the device), and you can fix the alarm problem without the patch (no memory required).

I think you're beating a dead horse here. Like the NR, the NX, and the NZ, the TH is a portrait screen. I'm sure a newer model will eventually switch, but I think Sony has other stuff on their mind right now; like trying to scoop Palm and get an OS6 model out first.*

*Which I wouldn't buy, 'cause you know there'll be a lot of 'upgrades' after it hits the market to smooth out the bumps of rushing it.

If you're waiting for the *super* patch that will convert the device from Landscape to Portrait and back--I don't think this is going to happen.

If it were that easy or cheap, Sony would have done it by now.

This is a hardware issue.