Used PDAs and Smartphones Pose Data Risk

Agreed - I've used it about 8 years.

But the developer keeps making ridiculously incremental changes and calling it a "new version," which keeps me from purchasing licenses on any larger scale. It's a $30 program - why should I pay nearly half that amount again because he fixed a couple things? (Version 3.x to 3.5: $12!)http://linkesoft.com/secret/order.html

More and more I'm avoiding developers that can't agree to include bugfixing their own coding and basic improvements to accomodate incremental hardware changes without demanding payment for their "new" version.

Guys like Ranosoft.net are the cream of the developer community - pay me once for a license, and you are guaranteed license to my current version - no B.S. I've bought stuff from him I marginally wanted, just because I knew it would encourage him to keep improving it. Iambic used to have that policy and I used to recommend them heartily - but since around version 4 or 5 they went down the "other road" of milking every improvement or adjustment into a "major upgrade" that co$ts, co$ts, co$ts. I think it's costing THEM in the long run...

I agree. In the past, Iambic have shown themselves to me to be the worst kind. The combination of nice UI and buggy code reminded me of microsoft, actually. How can it be possible to spend more getting bugs fixed in your calendar software over a couple of years than your palm device?

What I hope is that Iambic eventually hear what customers say, and change their vision. It seems however that there are enough Palm users to say, "oooh, it's really shiny", put up with a low quality experience, and put up the $$$.

I once had a terrible support experience with one of their coders. Their handheld organizer application offered repeating todos that didn't seem to work if you used Palm Desktop to check off todos. Since Palm Desktop use should be somewhat taken for granted, I explained the context and asked their support people to confirm that this was a bug. The guy came back to me, ignored my request and just gave terse instructions on using the feature on the handheld. I asked again, being perfectly clear, and the guy sent a sneering reply and repeated instructions for using the feature on the handheld. I tried on more time and got an even more sarcastic and sneering reply.

His attitude was pure Iambic: "I'm going to treat you like a moron, because, let's face it, if you weren't a moron you wouldn't be using our product."

I learned my lesson. :)

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"People who like M$ products tend to be insecure crowd-following newbies lacking in experience and imagination."

@Gekko or really any1 who knows

But Secret does NOT prevent Hotsyncing to PC or protect info being HS-ed to a PC? If this is true, then woudln't ID theives be able to just HS the info to a PC and then use hex tools to read the over-there unencrypted data?

"Do you know the difference between an error and a mistake? Anyone can make an error, but that error doesn't become a mistake until you refuse to correct it."
-Grand Admiral Thrawn

the secret to enjoying your job is to have a hobby that's even worse

My PDAs: Visor --> Visor Neo (blue) --> Zire 71 --> Tungsten T3 (with 4 _GOLDEN_ screws) + zodiac 2

ackmond - Secret! encrypts the palm database file (.pdb) so even if it is synced to the PC via hot sync backup, it is useless without the encryption key. Details are on the developer's site.

I emailed Palm Support (read their note about not posting what they tell you in the email) about the zero reset on the Palm Treo 700p. Their response to me was the Treo 700p does have a zero reset option like the Treo 650 does, and that a hard reset would restore the Treo 700p to factory settings. I did try the zero reset option and it does not work despite doing it 100% correctly so either there isn't an option, it doesn't work I didn't do it right even though I know I did.

Since data security when selling our old phone is a huge issue you need to be sure and I for one do not trust Palm on this matter.

Treo 700w

The opening of broader based and collectively analyzed ideals will sharpen the senses of the nomadic enterprise mentality leading to greater resources for the sharing of ideas. This is a win win for everyone in the new paradigm, void of conflicting energies and debt-free chaotic structures and economies. These coming developments ensure the free exchange of ideas on an exponential component which is detrimental to few and prosperous to many.

In other words, the Treos have so little memory on board that when the SD card is removed it is impossible to contain enough data to actually qualify as "sensitive". Simply load a couple of unit conversion freeware apps and the memory will be full, effectively erasing all past data. 32mb was superior foresight by Palm.

Cheers

Pat Horne

The issue of US222 billion as a result of identity theft is purpose for a prototype that can be tested with nations that have helped to bring forward this thought. Trade starts with valuing thoughts.

Our crew does not want to sink e-knarr, we are fully aware of choices and consequences.

FIOS must be rock sold. We would not choose to see interaction between new IT (internet technology) compromise IT (information technology) and visa versa. Working to enhance wallets is what we choose.

Our group has spent many years interacting with great minds. These minds do not work for free, hence why our markets unlike others value the concept of equity.

E-T

Completing the e-com circle with a people driven we-com offering

equity drives decisions. without equity, there are no real decisions. however, no decision is a decision. the crew has spent many years working without much pay or equity. is this why we are still facing the wall? who do we choose to add to the people we already have? how do we use our collective thoughts to jump over the wall? If US222 billion and CAN $250,000,000 at risk can not drive this concept home, what can? how many decades must we wait? choices, decisions, consequences. peace.

To add i am going to log off. If i can not log back in as a consequence of choosing not to deny e-t a place i will not communicate here again.

Peace,

E-T

Completing the e-com circle with a people driven we-com offering

Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

:-(lol)

A we-com virtual wallet will help with your comment. Thanks for the we_tellurian now i am accused of breaking more rules.

E-T

Completing the e-com circle with a people driven we-com offering

sorry for asking... but who the heck is this "we_tellurian"? Someone posting from their Treo mounted in their flying saucer parked at Area 51 or something?

Much of this thread is unreadable to those of us who are hesitating on your kool-aid party.