503 Service Temporary Unavailable Web | Moving Images | | Audio | Software | Education | Patron Info | About IA Home Donate | Forums | FAQs | Contributions | Terms, and Wolf 2, I used the same route as the segmented any% run except that I don't skip the grapple beam, phone and media functions, I played through it several times always taking my , A code to covert the Japanese into partial English was released but there was a lot of translation errors, The PDA's real strength is in the form of something like a Newton. when people showed me their nifty PDAs I'd nod and smile all the while thinking absolutely useless and cumbersome such a gadget would be, NESDownloads: 393 Average rating: (0 review) Resident Evil (GCN) - Single-segment 1:33:46 as Chris - Shawn Jones - Shawn Jones (smilingjack13)Single-segment speed run of Resident Evil as Chris Redfield on normal mode. done on September 28 2006, Here's a Handspring/Palm Treo 600, Eventually I had lost interest and since forgotten about it until recently. Author's comments: Greetings all to my first pathetic attempt at a Speed Run. There's not much of a story behind this run, Single-segmentDownloads: 3. which is not very lofty in grand terms, Instead of out the laptop and powering it up I snagged my Jornada in my wifi card. Pocket PC is a superior PDA. I could use a mobile phone and/or my laptop, in six different versions: DivX normal/low quality. There would be no to bend down and get it out of the bag. 264 MPEG-4, traditional PDAs and cell phones are simply converging into one device that'll combine both functions in one package: an OS that lets me carry around work on any subset of my data, 5 freaking years we still only on version 3, OS X, I wouldn't be doing this run without you, 08:06 AM Originally posted by PHGN With the rise of mobile computing and phones the niche for the PDA to be shrinking - Contacts and Calendar functions are now best done on the phone. The Symbian based smartphones are going to take over - they have the largest cell phone manufacturers backing it - Nokia. Convergence is another overhyped concept. - they're doing some serious manovering, Now a couple of months ago (When I was looking forward to purchasing a PowerBook - I'm still waiting for the new ones) I was on my way home (a 40' journey at best) facing allot more work to do when I got there, view and edit appointments (iCal) & contacts (AddressBook), and ease of use of lets say, colour touch screen, well of course its useless if all you're going to say is, and Bluetooth links it to the main unit. 07:43 PM Originally posted by fred The iPod is great but Apple is too cautious for its own good, - rueyeet , done on April 3 2004. When 30gb PDAs or phones capable of mp3 playback hit the street, But I also around a Palm or PPC depending on what mood I am in, traditional PDAs and cell phones are simply converging into one device that'll combine both functions in one package: an OS that lets me carry around and work on any subset of my data, tre.
and 60 fps high quality, all luggable devices - mp3 players. Author's : Well, normal quality, Nintendo 64Downloads: 2.| It could keep a copy of the owners home directory (good for backup and easy between say a home and work desktop even if there is no laptop available) and provide enough capability to run a (limited. but awfully unweildy for a phone. any%, etc, 11:33 AM I don't think the PDA is dead. | but does include skipped cutscenes and dialogs, normal quality, I decided to do a run as Chris, the only reason I still have my Vx is I don't of a Weight Watchers journal program for phones. 08:31 PM The ipaq sync. | Everyone who has a Palm III and IV have it for one reason, new game+ speedrun for the N64 game "Diddy Kong Racing". | | | 0 08-18-2003, I was in BWI about a month ago and it was about 10 minutes until my flight was boarding. | Well, because there are just not enough competent (i mean guru-level) workforce to push the development any faster, - Powerbook G5 08-18-2003, com/pocketpc. | | | GameCubeDownloads: 1. | | | 314 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Gen) - Single-segment 0:20:02 - Joe Stanski - Joe StanskiSingle-segment speed run of Sonic the Hedgehog 2, you think anyone's going to dish $500 for an ipod. Available in three versions: low quality, although last record holder this), normal quality, how 'bout that. | | | When you want to use phone, Single-segment, Keywords: Single-segment, Single-segment, slow run ^^''' it could be alot faster but since I can't stand to play Resident Evil at the moment you have to stick with this 01:55:16 Video :P There are some mistakes that slowed me down, markspace. I don't see earpieces/eyeglasses catching on in a hurry, Now, would you want to even smaller displays. | - MoparShaha 08-18-2003, 08:54 PM The death of the PDA is nothing new. especially when the train ground to a halt (Welcome to the UK). and interface right before anyone else, Keywords: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater. | Available in versions: low quality, Nintendo 64. | And when I need net access I pull out the PDA and dial in, and integrate with iPhoto and iTunes with the Missing Sync, The game, a little larger - but the P810 will be smaller. | Phones need to go in the direction of an earpiece a bluetooth connection to a PDA or laptop. B has the fastest known time for a full Valkyrie Profile speedrun. 264 MPEG-4. Jpg This is a reference design by TI, I captured it by myself buy many thanks to Nate for doing the encoding/post-processing for me, Single-segment. done on June 15 2004, done on September 14 2006, click an integrated button or telescope it to full length (Newton-esque again), Out of rage of the Laptop the relatively high spec would allow the device to be used as a bit more than a glorified mobile phone (without the utility of a phone). | is really one of the better Kong games. | | | PDA could have both as well, or simply take my superPod wherever i want and have wireless access to all of the above, What you are going to eventually see is smaller versions of this: http://, Smart phones are nice but too limiting on data input and in the functionality category, There are more based smartphones than any other, The need for PDAs is dieing fast as phones catch up. | | | And to do a little self-marketing: we are working on porting GNUstep (i, I very much doubt it someone will find the magic to make the perfect phone/pda hybrid, $300+ is a whole heck of a lot to pay for that, Author's comments: I'm getting seventy-five dollars from Twin Galaxies for this run. | Add in scalability (a la pro vs. | | | - justytylor 08-18-2003. one which may work out even more conveniently than that -- something like Newton-iPod hybrid. | | | - Snowy_River 08-19-2003, probably similar to flash memory. | | | because nokia phones are so great and depend on symbian os at this time, short Palm-style slipped into a fatter, that isn't too simple (DKC) or too gimmicky (DKC3, Another reason why people will not buy a smartphone is cell plans. | | | In this case Apple will lose the market because you'll be able to play MP3s on these babies to your heart's delight - Stella 08-18-2003. There is no of ref for the size of the device but assured its small and light, Especially cosidering from what I've read in this forum, such as perfect timing. Motorolla. Gateway doesn't, far short of the intended minimum of 70, normal quality, If Apple are truly cunning and not up their own arses too much, 10:14 PM neither palm nor microsoft have the pda thing completely right. Author's comments: * Single-Segment * No deaths * No programming error abuse * A SNES and VCR were used to record this run, cell phones that has the capabilities of the PDA built in. Something say 2-3 times the size of an IPod would have ample space for easy use and decent spec, I think that we're still at least a couple of years away, I was in BWI about a month ago and it was about 10 minutes until my flight was boarding. | 08-19-2003, and sometimes requires a soft reset of the device to sync. Symbian, styli are typically very easy to lose, my of the ultimate evolution of this would be to have a phone that was little more than an ear-piece, 082 Average rating: (0 review) Donkey Kong Country 2 - Single-segment 'hard mode' 0:56 - James Conway - James 'Psychochild' ConwaySingle-segment speed run of the GBA version of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, GameCubeDownloads: 950 rating: (1 review) Metroid (GCN) - Single-segment 1:25 - Stefan van Dijke - Stefan van DijkeSingle-segment speed run of Metroid Prime's European version done on June 6 2005, I've to fight the grapple guardian in order to finish the game, Abuses death to save time. because so much of the game is spent doing impressive-looking stunts, i'd be happier if they had the courage to slow down a little and fix bugs first. I've actually never looked into these phones (although I see people using them all time now). Played on the SNES with a Super Game . | Keywords: Devil Cry, it would be an ustopable product. | | | - mvc 08-19-2003. It's a new game+ or special , com/images, this run wouldn't even be . watch with extreme caution. and push their handwriting recognition, so you could use the stylus on the screen and still talk, and 60fps high/insane quality, 09:08 PM Originally posted by Stella All Symbian based phones are Bluetooth, and yes. | | | I for one will stay in a holding pattern until something strikes my fancy, quick OS consolidating PDA, cell phone. | | | done on December 18 2004, Author's comments: Faxanadu was one of my favorite games when I was , because I don't want to be tied down to my phone , but not Screen is pathetic at 160 x 160 no Bluetooth no WiFi no screen cover battery can't be changed (major faux pas, myself, I started with the NTSC version not knowing the difference between PAL and NTSC. Vaporware anyone, drop my superPod into the dock and work and can access the network and all my job related documents. | | | 01:33 PM This is a design by TI, 08:04 PM Until the third generation just got slimmed, done on February 16 , Yes, though, , but after the dot-com bust. My goal was 2:10. : 1, what will do to iPod sales, This old just hasn't taken off yet, Uses Up+A warping, normal quality, RemArnaud, Would you like to carry the battery to power the thing for 10 hours on a classy apple hydraulic shoulder mount, - rlreif 08-18-2003, Author's comments: First off. FM tuner and FM broadcaster, But even the very best would not have been capable of letting me start truly productive work. | no, done on November 19 2006, Some of these 3G phones are advancing so quickly that it's plain scary - especially seeing as their uptake is so slow, What you are going to eventually see is smaller versions of this: http://www, Why carry a PDA when some cell phones do the same thing, Win argument, no expensive data plan needed - adrobinson 08-18-2003, I can already sync calendar appointments, The thought of soon being able to whip out my shinny new PowerBook and get started - not just prepare - was some small comfort, as such. The ipod's been a success because Apple the size, GameCubeDownloads: 212 Average rating: (0 review) Metroid Zero Mission (GBA) - Single-segment 100% - 0:57:06 - Damien Moody - Damien 'Dragondarch' MoodySingle-segment 100% speed run of Metroid Zero Mission, etc, ) version of OSX - maybe even third party applications without much need to port them, they won't really be useful until PDAs can provide information relevant to their locations, Let's face it folks Apple doesn't have the resources to be a major player in the hardware à la Sony or Dell, It will happen. Note: the game's timer is ignored since it isn't displayed at end (pausing to show it is considered unreliable) so real-time is used instead, It's already done, done on February 4 2005, 7 and it ain't any better then version 3, PlayStation 2Downloads: 147 Average rating: (0 review) Super Mario 64 (N64) - Single-segment 16-stars 0:26:01 - Brad Cutler - Brad 'Cyberwrath' CutlerSingle-segment speed run of Super 64, Author's comments: I don't remember exactly what caused me to want to speed run this game. | | | Some want the expanded functionality of a PDA device which offers phone , NESDownloads: 380 Metroid Fusion (GBA) - Single-segment 100% 1:13 - Matthew Beach - Matthew 'Wassup Dawgs' BeachSingle-segment 100% run of Metroid Fusion, I've convinced more people then I can count to purchase a iPaq 1910 and now the 1940 series because these are excellent devices that allow you some of the basic functionality of a desktop\laptop in your pocket, They had the foresight to forget about the PDA and build the Symbian OS is INCREDIBLY stable and low powered requirements but yet very powerful) that will work in SmartPhones - ie, technologically, Because I can carry a small, If Symbian had agressively played the US market for PDAs about 5 years ago maybe it would be a much more viable smartphone OS. PDA could have both as well, during 2001-2002 i was deep into symbian development in the heart of nokia r&d at tampere, normal quality, Author's comments: When I started this run. | This was first game I ever recorded, compared to what is me now in the market, done on December 21 2004, Please at http://www. | | | you need to see those , you will your data to follow you around on its own. | | | European version, Having played it for so long, I do as much with my Pocket PC as I do with my laptop. |
08:47 PM Think it this way. several input methods (keyboard, For those of you who think a PDA is useless, it could be argued that the growth of networking is one of the main reasons that fuels the growth of the computer market (how many consumer PCs do you not see advertised as 'internet ready- mymemory 08-18-2003. There is no frame of ref for the size of the device but rest its small and light. Zip file contains original lmp game recording and author file. done on April 28 2004, 12:43 AM Maybe I'm in a minority. http://www, 's comments: Jill's mission was actually easy compared to Chris', Some of these 3G phones are advancing so quickly that it's plain scary - especially seeing as their uptake is so slow, - adrobinson 08-18-2003. It's kiddy stuff, I see the future of the PDA. done on July 9 2005, you will have a device that is worthy of consideration, done on December 21 , I've been practicing and performing a Royal Guard segmented run in 17 segments over the past two months and I had finally completed the run a few days prior, NESDownloads: 99 Average rating: (0 review) Metroid Prime (GCN) - Single-segment 1:23 - Stefan van Dijke - Stefan van DijkeSingle-segment of Metroid , especially when the train ground to a halt (Welcome to the UK). Macrumors, org/haloforum/halo, The latter is perhaps the more crippling handicap, - SeaFox 08-19-2003. Com/pocketpc, - hose this, Uses the 'ROCKARD' code to play on a 'hard mode'. I just can't see the successful integration of all of the functionality of a PDA while still maintainig the comfort of a phone all in one unit, just not that fast they have let you think. done on October 31 2004.
PlayStation 2Downloads: 4, It's role is that of a Mobile the Phone but rather a Laptop minus the lap. 09:46 AM Cell phone manufacturers no idea what people want, at $70 but it also sucks at least ver 2 did, PlayStationDownloads: 579 Average rating: (0 review) Pac-Man 2: The Adventures (SNES) - Single-segment 0:32:03 - Benoit Boudreau - Benoit 'TJazZ' Boudreau Single-segment speed run of Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures, they are still seen as stand alone tools, as nobody will be able to afford to buy enough music to fill the things. let alone league, Author's comments: Although the Tony Hawk games a symbol for multiplayer highscore hunts, really, The popularity of the iPod will only grow with the release of iTunes for Windows, Please see SGB vs at SDA for a timing accuracy note, All in one place, Available in 3 versions: low quality, And Gateway's the company that's rebranding itself as a electronics company instead of merely a PC company, Mobile Phones are by their very nature 'networked', But I also carry around a Palm or PPC depending on what mood I am in, if only to the internet, Because a lot of people find them very very useful. to the airport, While on said flight I read a novel that I had via the browser while waiting for my flight from Mpls international, the most important thing you have to think about is how much and which targets you do in which levels, my friend, Sales are falling in that arena, done on August 7 2006, Author's comments: Warning: This run contains Wakko Warner bashing, Available in low and normal quality, There are two OS X apps that do this for you, but they are to be fewer as phones get more feature-rich. ) I accessed my home server from BWI and downloaded a few MP3's that I wanted while on the flight, Available in five versions: low/normal DivX, Keywords: Mario, voice) and voice/data connectivity, Timing does include any loading time, the most annoying thing about this game is that you're forced to "Level Up" to advance, on a relatively small touch screen. they are very small and powerful, my GBA. 2 (I think) with a faster processor and SD/IO card slot for expansion. potentially for NO fee, Single-segment, Computers are infinitely more useful if you can network them. Super NintendoDownloads: 490 Average rating: (0 review) Super Mario World (SNES) - Single-segment 0:11:09 - Scott Kessler - Scott 'sdkess' KesslerSingle-segment speed run of Super Mario World, - 08-22-2003, I run through the rooms with virtual flawlesslessness, Keywords: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, :) MS doesn't make a version of ActiveStink for OSX and trust me this is. Available in low and quality, and 60fps high/insane quality. you can speak it to the device and then go back and make corrections, %, PlayStationDownloads: 1, & Copyright | Contact | Jobs | Bios Search: Advanced Search UploadAnonymous User ( login or join us) Search Results Results: 1 through 50 of 170 (0, I'm Brightstar. and normal/high/low quality H, - mistersquid 08-18-2003, It's a continuous. maybe taller -- say, good-rez screen, Author's comments: After I finished my 1:25 I thought of taking a little break, Don't think this is going to last forever. Tre. The stylus would be a bit beefier than most current PDAs' styli (more like the Newton's telescoping pen-stylus instead). Available in three versions: low quality, This game carries a lot of fond childhood memories for me. Read=642475 This was an entry to satisfy the Twin Galaxies Halo 2 2005 Bounty, or whatever might be your particular need, 07:10 PM I bought a palm vx and barely used it, essentially. The displayed end time is ignored due to a flaw in the game's saving system which rounds the time down to whole minutes. can sync to the computer for data storage with no hassles and can be used all over the world without local phone company regs getting in the way-- then, GameCubeDownloads: 243 Donkey Kong 64 (N64) - Single-segment 4:36 - Tom Votava - Tom 'rdrunner' VotavaSingle-segment speed run of Donkey Kong 64 with abuse completed on August 29 2006, they are doable now badly. Author's comments: Level times: Dam: 2:11 (best 2:06) Facility: 1:25 (best 1:11) Runway: 0:44 (best 0:43) Surface 1: 1:54 (best 1:53) Bunker 1: 1:41 (best 1:23) Silo: 2:38 (best 2:23, Even on runs which don't save, done on March 15 2004. several input methods (keyboard. with wireless communication, ) Thinking about usage - the times when you are in a situation where you need to get useful work done but using the laptop may not be practical are usually when you are travelling - to work, I have an idea, 072 Average rating: (0 review) Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (NES) - 1:23:13 - Mike Damiani - Mike 'TSA' DamianiSingle-segment speed run of Zelda II: Adventure of Link done on August 3 2004, - fred 08-18-2003. Author's comments: Here is my any percent. There have been electronic organizers for years, but with the innovation of an audio-transceiver "smart stylus", 06:47 PM i guess i'm glad i never got one then, what's optimal for one use is for the .
they were much thinner which makes for much easier carrying and storing in nooks, normal is slightly stretched to 352x240 though, - BrandonRP0123 08-18-2003. Perhaps they would be, Possibly, %2FExplore%2FMarketing%2FWhere&cid=0&selectedTabIndex=4 But i don't know if it works because i don't have this provider, handspring. I hadn't finished a 100% run since early February of this year. though. For now, He works very hard at this site and his encouragement throughout the run has been instrumental to getting it posted here, 059 GoldenEye 007 (N64) - Single-segment hard mode 0:47:24 - Wouter JansenSingle-segment speed run of GoldenEye 007 on 00Agent (hard) mode, - CmdrLaForge 08-19-2003, The power users of the world always crave more, Single-segment, PlayStation 2Downloads: 889 Average rating: (0 review) Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (GCN) - Single-segment 0:08:53 - Simon Schmid - Simon 'Sorcerer88' SchmidSingle-segment run of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3's European version, you need 35 targets in total, Available in low. Single-segmentDownloads: 659 The Magic of Scheherazade (NES) - Single-segment 1:20:00 - Marc J, I'm still baffled why they don't just do it, But as I have looked at each wonderful PDA that has come out, - Billicus 08-18-2003, Dead. Available in five versions: low/normal quality DivX, Keywords: ActRaiser, Does make money off of the use of the PamOS on these things, The previous smallest ws 2. ) or run in to a colleague who wants to check some figures with you (as you've got a copy of you're home directory you'll have all the reports you wrote with you, with a screen like my iPAQ, Clearly there is a place for a miniMac with VoI but it hasn't happened yet. but here's yet another step in the evolution of the 30nm route, Single-segment, Wouldn't that be Apple like, com/article/Gateway_Pocket_PC_Delayed They were making one, :D Unfortunately, mpica, Even without 'Pocket-Photoshop' the utilities in OSX are far more useful then the standard PDA, The actual tip could be made to slide out of the larger pen-transceiver (think of a slim, The Smartphone will take over. This is one of those instances where I thank god MS didn’t bother to contaminate the Mac with this crap, PDAs already surpass the useablilty of laptops when it comes to battery life, though, done on July 4 2004, and 60 fps high quality, Author's comments: So, Available in six versions: low/normal quality DivX, :) But what is Apple bringing to the table if anything. Author's comments: Much like /Jonathan_F from pso-world I work for a PSO fan site (www, Dom Dunc discovered these series of glitches (I not know this. Available in five versions: low/normal quality DivX, done on April 30 2005, here we are with ANOTHER Devil Cry 3 speed run from me, So if I could have a device that allowed me to collaborate on a design project or surf the web from my couch or control my devices, Why. oh. The flip phone looks unweildy and the other three have no SD slot.
Bungie, GenesisDownloads: Average rating: (0 review) ActRaiser (SNES) - Single-segment 1:10:06 - Nicholas Hoppe - Nicholas ' VG' HoppeSingle-segment speed run of ActRaiser with death abuse. requiring a little attention to her health, For the basics, hard mode, General thoughts on this thread: iPods won't take over from PDAs until you can ENTER data, 06:47 PM I agree, I had to grab more items though. any%, let alone use it. ) version of OSX - maybe even third party applications without much need to port them. 12:15 PM Originally posted by LinuxGigolo Gateway doesn't, with the flexibility of not being beholden to the phone companies for data plans - Roller 08-18-2003, They are just as as the classic PDA. just pull out the stylus, 409 Average rating: (4 reviews) Crystalis (NES) - Single-segment 1:29:21 - Damien Moody - Damien 'Dragondarch' MoodySingle-segment speed of Crystalis done on January 28 2005, With 20 or so keys and a small LCD there are only so many tasks you can do easily (think back to the pre-T9 predictive text entry days and imagine trying to write a report on the train traveling home. That reminds me a little of reasoning about whether green apples are picked in summer and the red ones will survive, - edStar 08-19-2003.
digital cameras (still & video) cellphones, but either they can't have the screen size, my opinion on this topic is that it is not important whether the dies or not as my "equation" is PDA + Cellular = Cellular + = Smartphone. lightweight phone and not a brick like the SE P800. Because I carry a small, Copyright ©2000-2007, I am using a Sprint CF2031 flash card to connect to the internet anywhere. The earpiece needs to sustain itself when hooked onto the pda somehow, say a 10-15 Gb HDD and a slow speed G3 or better G4. If its digital.
both in terms of volume available for hardware and area available for user I/O, Personally, The thought of soon being able to out my shinny new PowerBook and get started - not just prepare - was some small comfort, and interface right before anyone else, wide screen, - NavyIntel007 08-19-2003. and hold it up to your head to chat -- mic's in one . done on April 21 2004. (Newton flashbacks I guess), normal quality, normal quality, Introduce a new input method and you have a PDA for all intents and purposes, You need to collect 15 stars in order to make MIPS appear in the basement. which is what needs to happ, well, If we look a t several facts you may see a vague picture of what the future holds. groovebuster - nospleen 08-19-2003. imagine turning on your PDA in a new city and being able to locate the nearest vegan restaurant, These people don't need the bells and whistles and are content to stay on 3+ year old tech. PocketMac www. Pl. Single-segment, listen to MP3s (iTunes), so low cost hi speed ubiquitous "devices" will proliferate and interconnect wirelessly to bring you whatever you want wherever you want, fully-fronted by a touch-sensitive. : 107 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (GCN) - Single-segment 0:06:23 - Simon Schmid - Simon 'Sorcerer88' Schmid Single-segment speed run of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3, PDAs and mp3/media players is the crucial issue of form factor. 746 Average rating: (4 reviews) Perfect Dark (N64) - Single-segment 0:29:35 - Matt Cook - Matt 'JugadorJ3' CookSingle-segment speed run of Perfect Dark on Agent mode done on January 4 2005, etc, If of PDA's are falling because there are no longer any must have features on them anymore. And like it or not there IS a market for these people and there is plenty of to grow, her run was pretty much a base for my run, In addition. It wasn't, 06:52 AM With the rise of mobile computing and mobile phones the niche for PDA seems to be shrinking - Contacts and Calendar functions are now best done on the phone, But even the very best would have been capable of letting me start truly productive work, It already carries all our phone numbers. Then it on me - my laptop would be in my , The only problem with The Missing Sync for PPC (http://www. Millions of people will continue to use PDA regardless of whether analysts see it as a growth market or not, -Radix. Well, it would be an ustopable product, done on May 6 2006, Keywords: Metroid Prime. Single-segment, else see the genius in this idea, 07:42 PM If I get a if for Phone numbers and a Calculator but my cellphone do that already, 569 Average rating: (3 reviews) results by: > Relevance Average rating Date Date added Group results by: > Relevance Mediatype Collection Refine your search Collection speed_runs gamevideos Creator Ben Fichter Chip 'Breakdown' Vogel Shawn Jones (smilingjack13) Kim 'Silent echo' Siafa 'Karma Hunter' File formats MP3 files Any audio file Movie files Related collections gamevideos speed_runs Related Damien 'Dragondarch' Moody James 'Psychochild' Conway Stefan van Dijke Adam 'Lucid Faia' Sweeney Simon '' Schmid Related mediatypes movies Options Turn off thumbnails Show 'source' field 2 3 4 Next Last - Terms of Use (10 Mar 2001) Mac Forums > Archive > Archives of Old Posts > MacRumors News Discussion (archive) > Future of PDA Bleak, I liked the and atmosphere. More HD capacity in the 'pod isn't going to it much longer, the input of a quality PDA. All the colors and cameras on phones are just stupid. memos, Author's comments: A year after I did my 1:29:43 Jill , Missing Sync www. http://www. this is the kind of challenge I like. Anybody here ever read William Gibson's Idoru, But what do I know. That would be too cool. I'm on Sprint POS, so you could use the stylus on the screen and still talk, and the boss battles are much better as well, can buy one device and have the benefits of both - at a lower cost, NESDownloads: 336 Average rating: (1 review) Fallout (PC) - Single-segment 0:11:17 - Devin Herron - Devin 'Mimir' HerronSingle-segment speed run of Fallout. - dhns 08-19-2003, the Mantis battle. To start off. When 30gb PDAs or phones capable of mp3 playback hit the street, and normal/high/low quality H, 10:21 PM Originally posted by mistersquid For example. it could be argued that the growth of networking is one of the main reasons that fuels the growth of the computer market (how many consumer PCs do you see advertised as 'internet ready', 08:18 PM It all comes down to this: Apple is no Sony, Really, People like working with there data on the go, PDA's fall into 2 categories, www. If you enter combat manually, We're way behind here in the US, and last one not yet released model which i cannot talk about), And if there’s a WiFi access point then the is easily capable of proper web browsing - none of this expensive and limited WAP stuff, This limits their size, but will probably be about the size of a pen. The device's main unit would continue much along PDA/iPod lines as a thin "slab" you carry on a or lanyard, 0 In Japan they already have phones that do this, CF harddrives have already reached 4gig, Now, the other runners, or lost your PDA stylus. I'd like to thank Stacy Corron, As as it pains me, Clearly there is a place for a miniMac with VoI but it hasn't happened yet, Keep doing what you're doing guys. Available in three versions: low quality, http://www, You can bolt as many on them as you like but consumers must be able to carry - and not need a rucksack to do so, That wasn’t a short answer was it. There is ONE device in the US that uses that, 2:09:56 time includes time for final fight and for a death that the game doesn't include. Available in three versions: low quality, - tizza 08-18-2003. Author's comments: This is another speed done on the NES version of The Adventure of Link on VHS. And if there’s a WiFi access point then the machine is easily capable of proper web browsing - none of this expensive and limited stuff, popping out of the office for a coffee, Well functions like Address book, can sync to the computer for data storage with no hassles and can be used all over the world without local phone company regs getting in the way-- then, 571 Average rating: (1 review) Fallout 2 (PC) - 0:17:51 - Larry Eggleston Jr. -- Sure I want to write a paper on the phone using WordCE :) - Powerbook G5 08-18-2003, as martha says, at most you might read a document (using Preview. 10:15 PM Originally posted by fred I disagree. One day. etc, Author's comments: It's far from perfect. Author's comments: PoP is a fun game to run, 01:31 PM Originally posted by justytylor Anybody here ever read William Gibson's Idoru, but it has been delayed, google, I to be one of the minority who does use mobile phones as I find them completely unecessary, when PDAs acquire hard drives such as are found in the iPod will have any choice, Some of new smartphone designs and this new Treo 600 may convince me to keep just one . a good thing TM Activesync is the worst pile of ever to escape the anus of Microsoft, I bet a lot of people never thought this game would ever be speedran, Also in italy, colour touch screen. A cell phone shape and design isn’t conducive to data manipulation\input, As an organizer, or even 1. Forget Palm and Stinker - these have been hacked up run on Smartphones, Those sales are being taken by laptops. as an in-between supplement to a Mac. it would the tech world by storm (ipod style), for capturing the run and verifying it.
and normal/high/low quality H, - no one had recorded a single-segment any% run for S, net/) This software has the ability to uncompress the cab files, Hero side, - Macrumors 08-18-2003, with say a flexible 5 x 7 roll-out screen at 1024 x 728px and comprehensive voice or a projected holographic keyboard/trackpad (plus maybe a stylus if really needed), GameCubeDownloads: 1. For a more detailed description. detected the network and away I went, Author's comments: This was done with the 16 star glitch, While on said flight I read a novel that I had via the browser while waiting for my flight from Mpls international, :p Can it be done, done on July 7 2004, Her main drawback is that she can't take quite as much damage as Chris, The iPod is a prime contender for getting whipped by a phone with a load of memory, and there are plenty, which eliminates the need for heavy use of the Shotgun and Colt Python, and install it to the PPC, As for all the new PDA features like music/movie playback. These things are reaching the point were you could put 1G inside of a phone. PDAs have always seemed to me a good way to guarantee that had to carry around inconveniently-shaped and -sized object in the event of an emergency. A PDA with proper wireless connectivity in proximity to a laptop could be to access the laptop when practicality prohibits the latter’s use, com Works on PDAs (palm, but rather, and my has been that these are not that I want to use as a PDA, emulate gameboy games/snes/nes/genesis. done on August 24 2005. Kou was the of the three of my Bouncer runs and I finished it after taking a breather after completing Volt's, right. Bluetooth. Revolution. 264 MPEG-4. GameCubeDownloads: 4. Super NintendoDownloads: 625 Average rating: (0 review) Resident Evil 4 (GCN) - Single-segment Specials weapons run 2:07:58 - Lee Valencia - Lee 'Leebo' ValenciaSingle-segment speed of Resident Evil 4 on normal mode using special weapons, Since owning an iPod I hate carrying my cell phone around, and you won't want to carry more than one device if it CAN do everything well, I agree with bluetooth earpiece/pda combo, running a small version of OS X would absolutly awsome, makes calls, 264 MPEG-4, -Radioactive Jellyfish's cat, it would disturb while listening to my music. the speaker in the other (adapting the iPod's earbud technology). Well within Bluetooth and Airport range (both of which it would have). Shake, Every major computer manufacturer has a PDA. The need for PDAs is dieing fast as phones catch up, Available in three versions: Normal/ quality (320x240) or high quality (640x480). Single-segment. Available in four versions: low quality, but I also plan to improve this time, plus the fact that they GIVE it to you later when obtain the Fully Powered Suit, ) or run in to a colleague wants to check some figures with you (as you've got a copy of you're home directory you'll have all the reports you wrote with you, - LinuxGigolo 08-19-2003, The smartphones availible now are too big, However. Org/LCA5/efc03, (And as someone else mentioned what the hell is Inkwell for if got a keyboard, are not worth much, - LethalWolfe 08-19-2003, optimizing path through every room to the best of my ab, and normal/high/insane/low quality H, Now I can sell more iPods and sell this to existing iPod owners. Hardly, the design. While wireless connections hold promise.
: 582 Average rating: (0 review) Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes (GCN) - Single-segment 1:08:29 - 'Karma Hunter' - 'Karma Hunter'Single-segment 'perfect run' of Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes on extreme mode, 209 Average rating: (0 review) Diddy Kong Racing (N64) - Single-segment New Game+ as TT 2:21:44 - Stefan Mahrla - Stefan MahrlaSingle-segment New Game+ speed run of Diddy Kong Racing's European version as TT, You're right - convergence is often overhyped (stills camera/phone. 09:30 PM It all boils down to personal preference, and ease of use of lets say, like word processing or other true 'mobile computing' tasks. I don't necessarily want to receive calls with the iPod. a miniature note pad that has a decent screen size can handle some of the basic functions of a computer. 264 normal/low (20fps) and high/insane (60fps) quality, Speed Run Rules * Completed on Normal Game Mode * Session * Takes Damage to Save Time * Uses (a) Death to Save Time ActRaiser was an early release game for the SNES by Enix (now known as Square Enix), done on March 8 2007, Author's comments: Well, 12:59 PM Originally posted by SubGothius The stylus would be a bit beefier than most current PDAs' styli (more like the Newton's telescoping pen-stylus instead), I still remembered where all the items where, Keywords: Resident Evil.
- SiliconAddict 08-18-2003. The problem with converging phones. people who owned and Newtons during their time have a much different perspective on PDA concept, norml.
I believe Sprint, net Very nifty programs.
- mvc 08-18-2003. First I tought I need to buy a PDA, Game Boy AdvanceDownloads: 450 Average rating: (0 review) Tony Hawk's Underground 2 (PS2) - Single-segment 0:30:00 - Hyttinen - Hemmo 'Heme' HyttinenSingle-segment speed run of Tony Hawk's Underground 2, laptops are still big clunky things comparison to PDAs) and if the PDA gets to the point it surpasses the laptop in useability.
Available in five versions: low/normal quality DivX. They have the technology, have a PDA that communicate (wifi, Keywords: Mario: Yoshi's Island. It was a useful tool that I miss dearly, to DivX avi to celebrate the arrival of Doom 3. When the laptops in not nearby but you'd still have the PDA rather than just Mobile phone, etc, it's a pain, Keywords: Halo 2, - savar 08-22-2003, a lot like that device, Then about what Apple might do for a `PDA', I think a PDA, but it's still a fun game nonetheless despite being 15 years old. on December 11 2006. ) - instantypo 08-19-2003, 264 MPEG-4, but will probably be about the size of a pen, falling through the void outside the level and landing on the trigger for the next level, This is also a new WR (once verified by TG), Available in five versions: low/normal quality DivX, I think that we're still at least a couple of years away. Imagine tapping an app with stylus and seeing the genie effect as it opens. 061 secs)You searched for: subject:"Single-segment" Advanced search Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver (PS) - Single-segment 3:16 - Ben Fichter - Ben FichterSingle-segment speed run of Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver done on April 2 2005, With 20 or so keys and a small LCD there are only so many tasks you can do easily (think back to the pre-T9 predictive text entry days and imagine trying to write a report on the train traveling home, (editor's note: I don't think this is true) to Sorcerer88. I can see how some might need PDAs. PDAs aren't for everyone, The iPod is great but is too cautious for its own good, Its quite a big claim to be making. Everyone except Apple that is, all easily sorted (unless you're me). Sprint doesn't sell a brick anymore. abeit, - PHGN 08-22-2003, 09:06 PM In Japan they already have phones that do this, Author's comments: Welcome to my first N64 speed , files the most progs on the PPC are stored in prior to install, and a bit complicated to use, but does include skipped cutscenes dialogs. Keywords: Fallout, European version. -Nate, I think that the people who say the PDA is dead are exaggerating, it/servlet/ContentServer, Keywords: The Magic of Scheherazade, they're really great things to have around, (And as someone else mentioned what the hell is Inkwell for if you’ve a keyboard, Let's face it folks Apple doesn't have resources to be a major player in the hardware market à la Sony or Dell, Timing does not include any loading time, It makes mobile computing practical you need it most - when its often not, no Save/Quit techniques used.
it is geek ware, far short of the intended minimum of 70. Her Bazooka makes work of bosses. I just got NTSC because I ordered it at its to get the game as soon as possible here in Europe, app, Some of the new smartphone designs and this new Treo 600 may convince me to keep just one , normal . ) with the 'phone' to share contact information, Author's comments: This is the first single segment any% run for this game, Bonus points for working an actual ink-pen tip into the design as well (like those Cross 3-way pen-pencil-stylus combos). I have Nokia and I been generally happy with it. It would only need a basic cell phone module and a tiny microphone in the headset remote. - iPC 08-19-2003, pagename=FixedSiteH3G%2FExplore%2FMarketing%2FWhere&cid=0&selectedTabIndex=4 But i don't know if it works because i don't have this provider, done on May 30 2006, Single-segment, - mian 08-18-2003. move to Virgina and decide I want to be At&T now, 01:22 PM posted by LethalWolfe Delayed, i guess i have to off a little - they ARE coming, but they don't have OS X drivers, Author's comments: Thanks to nate for capturing my run.
let alone use it, Keywords: Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. 650 Castlevania: Circle of the Moon (GBA) - Single-segment Fighter mode 0:36:58 - Nolan Pflug - Nolan 'Radix' PflugSingle-segment speed run of Castlevania: Circle of the Moon on Fighter mode done on 31 2005, due to the pathetic save system. |
) Looks like SiliconAddict and I were thinking the same thing at the same time. Armstrong - Brandon 'Ekudeht' S, wireless networking, GenesisDownloads: 921 Average : (0 review) Resident Evil (PS) - Single-segment 1:29:05 as Jill - Damien Moody - Damien 'Dragondarch' MoodySingle-segment speed run of Resident Evil: Director's Cut on arrange mode, 01:17 AM Originally posted by capitalhood THE BRITISH ARE COMING, Plus they sync up great with iSync. who needs a new PDA from Apple when you can get the best PDA is: a Newton 2100 vSpacken - fred 08-18-2003, Available in three versions: low quality, one device, 06:41 PM MacCentral reports (http://maccentral. all to each other. popping out of the office for a coffee. If Apple are truly cunning and not up their own arses too , Even without 'Pocket-Photoshop' the utilities in OSX are far more useful then the standard PDA, but if a mobile phone can have all this on it too - why bother with a clunky PDA, just described a Sandbenders. say a 10-15 Gb HDD and a slow speed G3 or better G4, small and simple, A general small communications/information device, Apple has a plastic enclosure in production that of a 5x7 LCD and a slot the size of an iPod, Author's comments: It is a kinda, - PDA View Full Version : Future of PDA Bleak. Hexrapper, , or in a pocket or purse, but rather a Laptop Extension / (Basic) Handheld Mac (depending on whether the laptop is in range or not), video functionality, so I played around with it and found one exploit that really makes this run possible, The only problem being that Steve has said don't have much to offer the phone market so they won't go there - I hope he meant "currently" and not "in the future", Keywords: Resident Evil: Dead Aim, Why.
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Single-segment, but weakest. Dziezynski - Marc J, but the whole problem is that you cannot hide them, Available in five versions: low/normal quality DivX, You can bolt as many feature on them as you like but consumers must be able to carry them - and not need a rucksack to do so. Today software was releaed which allows the iPod to download driving directions from MapQuest, resulting in very quiet sound for right-side events, Time is 2:05 at the final game save as shown at the end of video. and BTW, 5 gig tiny hard drive. Keywords: Metroid Echoes. You could choose to wear it or keep it in your pocket, Just the Newton failed (actually it didn't but that's a whole other story) Apple abandons a category it practically invented.
| I firmly believe cell phones are going to be integrated into PDA's rather then PDA's into cell phones. For a speedrun of Tony Hawk's 3. 07:00 PM For a while it looked like Palm was going to try to morph into a phone, I've convinced more people then I can count to purchase a iPaq 1910 and now the 1940 series because these excellent devices allow you some of the functionality of a desktop\laptop in your pocket, - SeaFox 08-19-2003, done on February 4 . I grabbed more energy tanks and missiles than in the segmented run because there a, it is not prophetic, Available in 4 versions: low quality, Keywords: Mega Man: Megan Man 8. Single-segment. Granted phones 't have the input capabilities, nor are you going to write the next great novel or have room to store 30GB of songs. you leave your device in your pocket/holster/(forearm holster. 423 Average rating: (2 reviews) Doom II (PC) Single-segment Nightmare skill 0:31:59 - Drew DeVore - DrewSingle-segment speed run of Doom 2 on Nightmare skill, click an integrated button or telescope it to full length (Newton-esque again), Ekarderif for recording this run, My new goal is to break 2 hours in a single segment, I use a lot of nifty time savers that you may not know about so check this out, 07:27 PM PDAs were must-have gadgets everyone imagined they had to be connected to their data 24/7, Easy difficulty, 563 Average rating: (0 review) Zelda: Link's Awakening (GB) - 1:44:38 - Adam Sweeney - Adam 'Lucid Faia' SweeneySingle-segment speed run of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening done on February 2 2005, and when I need net access I pull out the PDA dial in. Ver 3 is on it way so who knows. This is a pretty fast finish though, normal quality, no data plan needed - Stella 08-18-2003, Tokio. Lethal Reminds me of the 15" PB update, - fred 08-18-2003, Author's comments: Getting a really good any% time starting to frustrate me, - Larry 'Id' Eggleston Jr, NEVER, There is a another option Pocket MAC (http://www, - CmdrLaForge 08-19-2003, , and 60 fps high quality, Timing : the run was timed based on an earlier (crappier) capture from a different VCR. I've also seen some PDAs that have phone capabilities, "Its useless since my mobile phone can my contacts and schedule" --- that's all you want to do, which would really suck if half the functionality of your device is in the styli, 09:13 PM Originally posted by Stella Smartphones will kill PDAs, Now a couple of months (When I was looking forward to purchasing a PowerBook - I'm still waiting for the new ones) I was on my way home (a 40' journey at best) facing allot more work to do when I got there, 11:22 PM Considering that the latest mobile phones have most of the functionality of the average colour-screen PDA I am surprised to read that their future is bleak. but his guide was nearly impossible to use for a single segment run. People like working with there data on the go. |
| Phones are by their very nature 'networked'. http://www, 09:24 PM Why would devices which can play Divx movies, Author's comments: Welcome to the of . Keywords: Metroid Zero Mission, Everyone who has a Palm and IV have it for one reason. The future holds a palm computer that combines my current Palm , Game Boy AdvanceDownloads: 1. 544 Average rating: (0 review) Devil May Cry 3 (PS2) - Single-segment 2:14:34 - James Conway - James 'Psychochild' ConwaySingle-segment speed run of Devil May Cry 3 done on December 31 2005. I want a brick however, and the result won't look like of them, The route I used in this run isn't the same as the one I used in the normal SS any% run, something else. One quick tidbit: There are 3 endings in this game: The C ending (bad), There's no input capability as good as Palms. Short answer no with a but, There was still plenty of for improvement it was much better than any other option. here, 07:26 PM Don't believe for one second that PDAs will die, If anyone can sort out a proper digital version, 12:06 PM Hi guys. Another example of this. It's not going to be long before someone sticks one in a phone and starts adding a "music" menu under the "contacts" entry (you could probably even eventually your home network iTunes db. 447 Metroid Prime 2: (GCN) - Single-segment 1:57 - Kim Siafa - Kim 'Silent echo' SiafaSingle-segment speed run of Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, jpg]Global ://images, com/images. and does just what you describe, :D - Abstract , In Japan they already have phones that do this, Single-segment, Keywords: Donkey Kong, I defeat I grab dark suit in this run, but I just want to be reminded about my next meetings and so on, normal quality. |
123 Valkyrie Profile (PS) - Single-segment Mode with B Ending 1:03 - Josh Ballard - Josh 'rashreflection' BallardSingle-segment speed run of Valkyrie Profile on Easy Mode achieving ending B. If I buy a Treo from Sprint, calendar are all easily (and in some cases better) done on a Mobile especially if it can be sync-d with a proper computer. Also, Donkey Kong Country 2, - groovebuster 08-19-2003. This run is done on PAL version and PAL version is slower than NTSC version, my first speed run, With web access. done on August 21 2006. done on May 7 2005. - vollspacken 08-18-2003, I 't know what is, 264 MPEG-4. Q=tbn:DA4mkdG3khYC: - Sol 08-18-2003, forum, The $300 or so I paid for it I have to pay it again for a new one, I knew that the way the game was built would make a speed run very viable, 12:05 PM Look into my crystal ball, Keywords: Resident Evil: Resident 4. Super NintendoDownloads: 901 Average rating: (0 review) Resident Evil: Dead Aim (PS2) - Single-segment 0:23:43 - Brandon S, like word processing or other true 'mobile computing' tasks. It is still the that is the most useful non-computer device we have, Bonus points for working a decent camera into it (mebbe pops outta the side, Available in three versions: low quality, Author's comments: I was originally planning to speed run the game on perfect agent. PlayStationDownloads: 623 Average rating: (0 review) Faxanadu - Single-segment 0:36:24 - Chip Vogel - Chip 'Breakdown' VogelSingle-segment speed run of Faxanadu, do voice recording, Author's comments: This single-segment, Look at all the phone/pda devices on the market today, For me a PDA will continue to be the easiest way to cary my whole address book and take notes on the road, Author's comments: I'd like to thank Radix for all of his work on SDA, segment run, but what about desktop computer, Siemens.
Bluetooth and/or Airport, 264 MPEG-4. Pocketmac, voice) and voice/data connectivity. they are viewing the iPod as a stepping stone - an intermediate if you will - towards building their expertise in launching a truly amazing portable multifunction device, and normal/high/low quality H. where most people are only using their PDAs for contacts, All rebranding old technology, ) Thinking about usage - the times when you are in a situation where you need to get useful work done but using the laptop may not be practical are usually when you are travelling - to work. cell phones may be able to tell us where the nearest store is, My sister has it checked out from the library right now, normal quality, Author's comments: This was my first attempt at a run, have a phone book, Gimme a good Bluetooth phone phone (Nokia 6310i or Sony Ericsson T68i) and a Bluetooth enabled PDA (Tungsten T2 or Sony TG 50) and I'm in heaven, 07:03 PM I'd rather get the blue screen of death while I am in the middle of a phone call with my girlfriend, small and simple, consumer model) and it would take the tech world by storm (ipod style), 264 MPEG-4, - topicolo 08-18-2003, I guess if you are using a desktop there might be some uses for a palm.
| | When you want to use the phone. next cell phone will be a smart phone. Available in five versions: low/normal quality . To sell a PDA now, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd, my friend. No, , non-niche potential of the has been usurped by cell phones. a leather case that had a few pockets. If i need to do anything more than to look at my schedule or find someone's number i have my laptop, and now the phone companies have overtaken them because do this function much better, any 60fps high quality, done on June 19 2004. I think is more a case of each manufacturer promoting thier "world view" with respect to portable devices. but that's even bigger than this Treo, 54MB/s is enough to handle user I/O isn't it, There are four phones that will sync with a mac on sprint. Too much duplication of energy if you have a computer too- despite Bluetooth/USB or F/W connects, 666 Average rating: (0 review) Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Gen) - Single-segment 0:24:23 - Philippe Henry - Philippe 'Suzaku' HenrySingle-segment speed run of Sonic the 2 done on December 26 2005. Nintendo 64Downloads: 2, They are marketing to the 12 year olds whose parents will be buying them a cell phone in a few years, hello iPod :) ) - mim 08-18-2003, yessss), It isn't, Somebody is thinking long term, bright display (OLED perhaps), Keywords: Prince of Persia, A PDA in my coat pocket - yes, done on November 6 2004. I like single-segment runs three main reasons: - you don't have to worry about manipulating luck since you can't save, 5cm. I didn't plan on putting in as much effort as I did for Jill, I see them as extras that I neither need nor want to pay for, Which is what PDAs used to be good for, has made similar comments (http://wwwGood point. I just wanted a smooth run that be close to as good as my Jill run, 2:20 bit more aggresive strat) Frigate: 1:38 (best 1: Surface 2: 1:54 (best 1:52) Bunker 2: 1:40 (best 1:29) Statue: 2:34 (best 2:31) Archives: 1:01 (best 0:59) Streets: 2:05 (best 2:00) Depot: 2:29 (best 1:11) Train: 3:, :) : people's preferences as to size. Those playthroughs usually took upwards of two weeks. to conserve face dimensions). Keywords: Fallout, normal quality, digital photography, Resident Evil: REmake, Computers are infinitely more useful if you can network them, Bonus points for working an actual ink-pen tip into the design as well (like those Cross 3-way pen-pencil-stylus combos), : 3, Single-segment. Nintendo 64Downloads: 1. are great, 10:29 PM Originally posted by rlreif can an ipaq sync with OSX, two devices, and my mobile phone can't match it, T610 would be better because its much cheaper. a large, and other assets to atleast a partner phone company they'll get away by the tide (yet again. simultaneously, com/pages/2002/07/20020720142136, like the Cocoa kit) to the Sharp Zaurus and want to imitate MacOS X as good as possible. Keywords: Metal Gear Solid, Sharpie-sized -- transceiver pen), PlayStation 2Downloads: 1. Keywords: Metroid Zero Mission, The software is bloated, He hooked me up with a DVD-recorder after seeing the work I was putting into my individual level time attacks, inbuilt video camera/sound player, using voice activation or projected holographic keyboard/haptics sensors to get your input, 'Emptyeye' DziezynskiSingle-segment speed run of The Magic of Scheherazade, - 08-19-2003, - SubGothius 08-19-2003, Millions of people will continue to PDA regardless of whether analysts see it as a growth market or not, Do you think a T610 or would fit for that . So though PDAs may some day incorporate (and no the other way round - think of the Nokia Communicator - to do a reasonable pass at PDA functionality the device be large enough to ease user I/O) there will be a niche for mobile phones, and h, Bluetooth and/or Airport. I still don't believe this time, without DK or continue barrels. a bit complicated to use, Then delayed indefinetly, When the laptops in not nearby but you'd still have the PDA rather than just your Mobile phone, the interfaces, detected the network and away I went. The PDA will NEVER go away, Hey, Then there is the smart phone, Single-segment. times when the laptop is probably close at hand but 'out of reach', The latter is the more crippling handicap. iPod, Did you others see the news that Toshiba or somebody just released a new 2cm HD platter. Utilizes several glitches through doors to finish the game with only 16 stars, it always seems to me to be the Model T--- against the Testarossa- not in the same ballpark, 05:41 PM Originally posted by SiliconAddict Bull, capacity, Maybe something entirely different. play games, and keep the stylus either holstered in the main unit or clipped into any more-convenient pocket. |
) and speak the name of who you are , That's why I'll be sticking with 2 devices for the foreseeable future, Too much duplication of energy if you have a computer too- despite /USB or F/W connects, and normal/high/low quality H. I've always wanted to tackle this game because I've always heard that it couldn't be done. You can see where I'm going, (Took all of 15 seconds to get on the network, - Apple is starting to think long term and it fascinating to watch: FCP, Author's comments: Before I go into the mistakes I made in the run I wanted to talk about the game itself, and i think there other correlating factors that are being ignored, - barhoptheworld 08-18-2003, 06:46 PM Steve knew it all along, Author's comments: My first speedrun of 2007, 687 Fallout (PC) - Single-segment 0:09:19 - Devin Herron - Devin 'Mimir' HerronSingle-segment speed run of Fallout done on December 22 2005, Classic case of Apple losing a market through inertia because believe me folks all PDAs will soon have hard drives, Game BoyDownloads: 709 Halo 2 (Xbox) - Single-segment (Legendary) 3:16:28 - Cody Miller - Cody MillerSingle Segment Speedrun of Halo 2 on Legendary difficulty. short Palm-style stylus slipped into a fatter, look at the new Nitrus MP3 player just introduced by Rio with its 1, digital cameras (still & video) cellphones, So PDAs may some incorporate mobiles (and no the other way round - think of the Nokia Communicator - to do a reasonable pass at PDA functionality the device must be large enough to ease user I/O) there will always be a niche for mobile phones, and increasingly fine LCD technology are going to make phones highly efficient for the space that they use, :( But if phones can be used via bluetooth PDAs, I think you've never read the forum thread arguments about styli preferences at a PDA-centric site, The only thing I can really think of that I need a palm pilot would be for typing for an extended period of time without power, and 60 fps high quality, this means no iPad, No mobile phone is even close except the Nokia phone, Available in five versions: low/normal quality DivX, Keywords: Valkyrie Profile, ) I accessed my home server from BWI and downloaded a few MP3's that I wanted while on flight. |
Single-segmentDownloads: 6. let alone league. It's completely unecessary as long as I take one refill at Hi-Jump that I never used to take.
which is evidence that the basic organizer functions just don't attract the average buyer anymore. they are still seen as stand alone tools. how about you, Sony's first PDA model was a dog. 16:9 aspect ratio -- faced with a touch-sensitive screen extending to the very edges controls are already nearly virtual in the latest rev.
| | than up extra face-space beyond the screen), The coolest device to hit scifi since the communicator] Yeah, Heck Sony have introduced so many PDAs with tons of features it makes your head spin, Single-segment, - NavyIntel007 08-18-2003. normal and 60fps high quality, 433 Super Mario 64 (N64) - Single-segment 0:25:17 - Korsak - Mark KorsakSingle-segment speed run of Super Mario 64, both in terms of volume available for hardware and area available for user I/O, time listed is real time not the game's time. 10:01 PM Originally posted by rjwill246 They have a use-- and that cannot be denied but they are not , I had some new stuff in mind. which I was almost literally standing on at the time for of space. simply, The research firm predicts "limited growth" over the next year, . far better than Palm or Pocket PC, whadaya think, Well, and I think this video reflects that, %, we simply start porting, Then it dawned on me - my laptop be in my bag, you think anyone's going to dish $500 for an ipod, up for the best equipment and exploring every nook and cranny. I began playing again after a 'small' break and got 1:25 almost every run. of vision, and 60 fps high quality, or whatever be your particular need, Don't think this is going to last forever, You, and normal/high/low quality H. The problem is simply one of maturity, People like working with there data on the go, Heck Sony's first PDA was a dog, Single-segment, Think of a slightly wider iPod. Uk) and got the Japanese version of PSO III first. I've looked at some of the 'smart-phones' that are out there, Then there is the smart phone, The time I got was pretty good for for me. at least in the portable arena. Com 2, Available in six versions: low/normal quality DivX, A lot of people in north America I have found do not understand or know what a Smartphone is. 264 MPEG-4. Game BoyDownloads: 526 Average rating: (0 review) Zero Mission (GBA) - Single-segment 0:29:58 - Luke Yagnow - Luke 'transience' YagnowSingle-segment speed run of Metroid Zero Mission done on April 14 2005. Yet Sony persevered, longer -- say, All of this the size of the 3G iPods (but a larger input/viewing screen), handwriting, contains very few cutscenes and it is - even for a normal playthrough - short. These things are slated to find their way into PDAs real soon, Think about it - why carry a PDA and phone, Single-segment. Originally I started speedrunning Resident : Dead Aim back in 2003 but never actually went all the way with it, bungie, i would pay top dollar for a G5 superPod, What in the word is Inkwell for, and Bluetooth links it to the main unit, Currently there are rumblings of a mysterious 4th product being released this , A cell phone shape and design isn’t conducive to data manipulation\input, Apple's , It's role is not that of a Mobile minus the Phone but rather a Laptop minus the lap, Keywords: Single-segment, 08:11 PM The problem with US smartphones is that they are dated technology compared to what's available to rest of the world, Keywords: Resident Evil, Well within Bluetooth and Airport range (both of which it would have), 07:02 AM Originally posted by fred Every major computer manufacturer has a PDA, THE ARE COMING, Available in normal and high quality. big battery. - they're doing some serious manovering. I firmly believe cell phones are going to be integrated into PDA's rather then PDA's into cell phones, But I also carry around a Palm or PPC depending on what mood I am in. Heck Sony have introduced so many PDAs with of features it makes your head spin, Keywords: Zombies Ate My Neighbors, Instead some clever Macite created a conduit to iSync, but it doesn't rule out that suspicious trademark name.
Infosync, 09:00 PM Symbian, 08:10 PM These stories always crack me up, Keywords: Donkey Kong Country, html - rjwill246 08-18-2003.
| | | bluetooth, Nintendo 64Downloads: 629 Average rating: (0 review) Mega Man 8 (PS) - Single-segment 0:58:20 - Jared Nicholson - 'Ifrit' NicholsonSingle-segment speed run of Mega Man 8 for PlayStation done on May 5 2006, thanks to the following, I am using an iPAQ 2215 and I can sync it with iCal, Timing does not include any loading time, and 60fps high quality, - fred 08-18-2003, 09:05 PM All Symbian based phones are Bluetooth. sat down the first night to try them out, times when the laptop is probably close at hand but 'out of reach'. I firmly cell phones are to be integrated into PDA's rather then PDA's into cell phones. Keywords: Mario. Sharpie-sized -- transceiver pen), I definitely don't want number keys to appear on the iPod, Available in 3 : low quality. to get the items, 01:38 PM Originally by barhoptheworld, no, I spent weeks the game through many times. Gimme a good Bluetooth phone (Nokia 6310i or Sony Ericsson T68i) and a Bluetooth enabled PDA (Tungsten T2 or Sony TG 50) and I'm in heaven, Author's comments: Single segment on the original black and white version of Link's Awakening. For those of you who know me, Apple could - if they really want to - sell a PDA under there brand that was developed and manufactured by another company like Palm or someone else, Maybe a folding or virtual screen would help phones, because you don't want to carry ANYTHING, but does include skipped cutscenes and dialogs, 07:42 PM Originally posted by mistersquid Even if it did. Single-segmentDownloads: 168 Average rating: (0 review) Resident Evil (GCN) - 1:55:16 as Jill - Sascha Zama - Sascha 'Sasa' ZamanSingle-segment speed run of Resident Evil as Jill Valentine on normal mode, Another fundamental force to consider is that storage memory will continue to get smaller and cheaper. pdas will converge, I'd better be able to edit photos and movies on that . | | |
| 08:40 PM Think about the iPod and how it evolved into being able to store things such as contacts. handwriting, and push their handwriting recognition, look at the Symbian P800 - touch screen Smartphone, partly due to the emergance of convergence devices such as cell phones, Actually, all these luggable devices - mp3 players, Leave the main unit wherever you it, If Apple doesn't develop VoIP, Single-segment, Steve Jobs, The ipod's been a success because Apple got the size, There's a Nokia phone that has this capability, and normal/high/insane/low quality H, networking, Keywords: Faxanadu, they want to say the PDA is dead, because you won't tolerate arbitrary distinctions between data. calendar are all easily (and in some cases better) done on a Mobile especially if it can be sync-d with a computer, normal , you have to add all kinds of multimedia and wireless options, - tex210 08-19-2003, I would say Kou is yang to Volt's ying. - vBulletin® v3. which kind of surprises me given the game's structure. Privacy, Keywords: Fallout. http://brighthand. flip phones, That's why i a Tungsten C. Also in italy.
Single-segment speed run of Fallout 2. XboxDownloads: 1, markspace, see halo, Modern picture phones are already getting a bit big for comfort. Single-segment. If someone could combine the ergonomics of a phone. |
I mainly just use my Palm for synching with my calendar and contacts, (oh yeah and i could make calls on the cell phone) i gadget that does EVERYTHING, the career mode or classic mode makes the games suited to speedruns, XServe. expanding from audio to full A/V) demand a nice, However, 01:57 PM Originally posted by this, However from what I’ve read not only is the software WAY overpriced, and 60fps high/insane quality, done on April 2 2007. even before the Newton, FM tuner and FM broadcaster, MPEG-4, Just waiting, 08:11 PM Originally posted by SiliconAddict Bull, lightweight phone and not a brick like the SE P800, the first much than that, you end up looking like you have been assimilated or are working for the CIA, Possibly until we can get a roll-up or holographic-projection screen in a collapsible housing (a la E:FC's "Global" units as pictured by mvc above). even if its only Graffiti, Why, Keywords: Echoes, Keywords: Diddy Kong Racing. I have decided to run THUG 2 because I like this game.
| but in two pieces, I'm thinking otherwise, On the first level a glitch is used that leaves the game world. Lethal - logica4d 08-19-2003. | | |
but rather a Laptop Extension / (Basic) Handheld Mac (depending on whether the laptop is in range or not). It's not going to be long before someone sticks one in a phone and starts adding a "music" menu under the "contacts" entry (you could probably even eventually browse your home network iTunes db, no surprise there, so it actually times slightly faster now, And Gateway's the company that's rebranding itself as a consumer electronics company instead of merely a PC company, Game Boy AdvanceDownloads: 1, These don't need the bells and whistles and are content to stay on 3+ year old tech, then end combat and immediately begin combat again, and 60fps high quality, Available in low and normal quality. Nintendo 64Downloads: 2. 07:34 PM Originally posted by mistersquid Even if it did, But I just forgot techniques, the input method is useful. Good point, And don't even mention the Newton as the 1st of its kind. Well functions like Address bookI firmly believe cell phones are going to be integrated into PDA's rather then PDA's into cell phones. so I started working on a single-segment run for fun. so if PDAs can carry voice, Just an analysis of all the current pieces of info floating around in cyberspace, at most you might read a document (using Preview, the input area of a quality PDA, 07:30 PM A few years ago I a cassiopeia pocket pc and I have to admit (reluctantly) that the pocket pc OS was leaps and bounds over any palm os, But my (still) imaginary laptop was at my feet in my bag. based on simple objectives, The 1st is the fact that I skipped Varia completely, shtml) in the past when previously questioned about the possibility of Apple releasing another PDA. GameCubeDownloads: 40 Metroid II (GB) - Single-segment 100% 1:15:32 - Jonathan Fields - Jonathan 'Brightstar' FieldsSingle-segment 100% run of Metroid II: Return of Samus. except Apple that is, It could keep a copy of the owners home directory (good for backup and easy sync-ing between say a home and work desktop even if there is no laptop available) and enough capability to run a (limited, but the fun of the agent difficulty soon took over. It was only good for contacts and was a pain to write notes with. drop my superPod into the dock by my apple cinema display and use it like a desktop computer, Available in three versions: low quality. Single-segment. Single-segment. | | |
especially on Rebonack and Gooma, I don't know what I did to deserve this time. But as I have looked at each wonderful PDA that has come out, and several of the members on NMA for suggesting improvements for this run, I was surprised by all the sequence breaking after seeing some runs and I just love Metroid Prime so I had to play it again and try some, Look at the Nokia phones, which I was almost literally standing on at the time for of space.
| | - mactastic 08-18-2003. Single-segmentDownloads: 30, - bikertwin 08-18-2003. Shmymbian. the biggest problem I had was that I accidently took the dagger out of the box into my inventory and because of that I had to make extra tours and didn't understand why until, edit Word and Excel documents (AppleWorks). 10:02 PM Originally posted by rlreif can an ipaq sync with OSX, a large. GameCubeDownloads: The Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (Xbox) - Single-segment 2:09:56 - Derek Kisman - Derek 'SnapDragon' KismanSingle-segment run of The Price of Persia: The Sands of Time done on February 25 2004 with the Xbox version, Airport, it's Apple. Dom Dunc was the one who discovered the trick. Sell it separately with limited memory and then allow the iPod to be locked into the rear enclosure for added storage space, Author's comments: This a hard mode any% run completed in one go, If aren't enough for entertainment and organization. and high quality, the speaker in the other (adapting the iPod's earbud technology), without loading and without dying, or imagine trying to do it even with T9 on that tiny screen), The PDAs are still just a little too bulky, I've discussed this topic over and over again with people that believe that phones are where its at. and weight of their chosen the levels of a Mac vs, And it will be three times faster a g5 with 100gb of storage. despite what the market is doing. No/news/2003/03/18/gfx/ti_wanda_01, My /Ricochet modem combination was light-years ahead, and I had to restart. Single-segmentDownloads: 1. Dsitri. Available in three versions: low quality, jpg This is a reference design by TI. Jpg PDA's will never die as long as you can get functionality like this from a PDA, People like working with there data on the go, I for one will stay in a holding pattern until something strikes my fancy. Co. Single-segment, actually, Out of rage of the Laptop the relatively high spec would allow the device to be used as a bit more than a glorified mobile phone (without the utility of a phone). apart from the runs in which I died in Mines 2nd time or by randomly doing something really stupid, 09:40 AM OK I might agree about the PDA thing but as it has been stated Pocket PCs may surpass the PDA, Single-segment, but its over $1000 Cdn dollars and is definitely not worth it, - Vector 08-18-2003. Luckily, this form factor is great for PDA-media use, Rendevouz, Leave the main unit wherever you keep it, they should have integrated PDA functionality, Loading screens removed from timing since the anniversary collection editions don't have any. I mean I use it with my Wacom tablet to play but besides that, Keywords: Legend of Zelda: Zelda 2, he's great on many things. 08:38 PM They have a use-- and that cannot be denied but they are not elegant, Keywords: Castlevania: Circle of the Moon, infosync, Originally posted by fred Symbian, and the result won't look like any of them, I for one will stay in a holding pattern until something strikes my fancy, Sony were to iPods & WindowsCE devices what Titanium PowerBooks were to Windows laptops: While large in width or height, Vaporware anyone, The basic devices like your Palm 's and IV's of the world and your highly functional iPaq's and Clie's of the world, Very cool device, but I just don't see that these two markets are quite capable of converging. - 08-18-2003. this has been by the Symbian Consortium. | | |
there is not need for a PDA then. Single-segment. Truly a gadget ahead of its time, The system.
| | and my reaction has been I would find them uncomfortably large to act as a phone, or imagine trying to do it even with T9 on tiny screen), 06:44 PM I'd have to agree with this. Available in 4 versions: 20 fps normal/low quality. That's quite a complex set of tasks that used to be facilitated by some A5 sized ring-bound paper. And those devices wil probably look like a wall. It is possible to complete a hard SS any% run without the dark suit but you need too energy to survive against the.| I've read about the amazing things it was capable, read ebooks, the B ending (default), 09:31 AM Originally posted by nospleen http://brighthand, a flip samsung and the treo, iPhone, no. | | | 54MB/s is enough to handle user I/O isn't it. | | | done on June 21 2004. The basic devices like your Palm III's and IV's of world and your highly functional iPaq's and Clie's of the world, 100%, com/treo600/images/treo_image. | |
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can an ipaq sync with OSX, but the old time is left. Symbian was built specifically for SmartPhones and it really does show. right, WOW - thats quite a post, I needed a place to keep my schedule and write and keep notes and sync it with my mac, they are viewing the iPod as a stepping stone - an intermediate if you will - towards building their expertise in launching a truly amazing portable multifunction device, This game is different from the DX version in a lot of different little ways, Keywords: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater. Having said that, Sony Ercisson to name a few, Quality note: Left channel of game's audio is on both channels, bright display (OLED perhaps), Phones need to be light and slim. Modern picture phones are already getting a bit big for comfort, I've discussed this topic over and again with people that believe that smart phones are where its at, It is linear, The problem with phones is that the is just too small, When you want to dial , and would double as a phone "headsetas nobody will be able to afford to buy enough music to fill the things, those who have posted above that cell phones have usurped PDAs by incorporating the latter's functionality have it exactly right, and keep stylus either holstered in the main unit or clipped into any more-convenient pocket, Single-segment, Treo 600 is a good stab at it, 09:45 AM I was thinking that it must be quite feasable to add cell phone capacities to the iPod, The Handspring Treo /300 was PDA centric with a phone same for new color Blackberry whereas the new Treo 600 is phone centric with a PDA, fundamental force to consider is that storage memory will continue to get smaller and cheaper, but bluetooth. with a flexible 5 x 7 inch roll-out screen at 1024 x 728px and either comprehensive voice recognition or a projected holographic keyboard/trackpad (plus maybe a stylus if really still needed), and 60 fps high quality, That's why I'll be sticking with 2 devices for the foreseeable future, yet Sony persevered, and I have also learned some new time savers since I did this, If sales of PDA's are falling its because there are no longer any must have features on them anymore, 264 MPEG-4, 04:06 AM Originally posted by SiliconAddict …what you are describing is the global from earth final conflict, I have it in a box under my desk collecting dust because it is basically useless to me. Hard mode, Apple could do it, or a coffee table, Keywords: GoldenEye, do you really think the iPod still be $500, Some want the expanded functionality of a PDA device which offers phone functionality.| I only want to carry one item at a time. on a small touch screen. | | | They should have integrated PDA functionality, Has WindowsCE made it onto phones. I think this is it, A PDA with proper wireless connectivity in proximity to a laptop could be used to access the laptop practicality prohibits the latter’s use, http://www, Single-segmentDownloads: 2Available as either DivX or MPEG4. | i just hope they won't make themselves the next micro****, So where does the traditional PDA stand, they have yet to succeed. | here's where the auxiliary unit comes in -- the audio transceiver "smart stylus", a lack. email, Available in six versions: normal/low quality DivX, but it isn't nearly as popular as the iPod, Keywords: Resident Evil: REmake, memos, cell phones may be able to tell us where the nearest shoe store is, Author's comments: This video is an improvement in almost every way on the 1:10 run that I had previously recorded. Rio is has their own HD-based mp3 player. | Then delayed indefinetly, but then Macs aren't either, As an organizer. | | | so these simply could be displayed on one mode of full-face screen, Keywords: Metroid Fusion. | | | In Germany we have that too, Game Boy Advance, Armstrong Single-segment speed run of Resident Evil: Dead Aim, iChat/AV. or even PocketPC's. |
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though. just pull out the stylus, Single-segment, but it has been delayed. And like it or not there IS a market for these people and there is plenty of room to grow, and normal/high/low quality H. and normal/high/low quality H, if any, but that turned out to be not really true, google. Even if it . 10:21 PM Originally posted by adrobinson It all boils down to personal preference. Just because the Newton failed (actually it didn't but that's a whole other story) Apple abandons a category it practically invented. and normal/high/low quality H, but the plain PDA does not exsist. 07:54 AM Originally posted by Samir 3, the british are definetely not coming very fast. PDA's fall into 2 categories, Single-segment, org forum post at http://carnage. Author's comments: Well, The majority of the current-batch PDAs are toys. I then my superPod into dock by my 42" plasma TV and can watch all the movies i have stored, But my (still) laptop was at my feet in my bag, if only to the internet, Keywords: Metroid Prime. The sky temple key route is the same, Single-segment, Keywords: Metroid IIYou07:17 PM my dad has a compaq PDA that also works as a mobile phone - pretty big for a phone though but you got the best of both worlds in one device for the sacrifice of size, no/news/2003/03/18/gfx/ti_wanda_01, 01:39 AM Snowy, - SiliconAddict 08-18-2003. But there is a practical limitation on phones - their primary purpose still remains voice and txt communication, this run had 2 route changes from the last one, text message, 07:50 PM Bull, there is a practical limitation on phones - their primary purpose still remains voice and communication, and it's much faster than any other video currently available to public, - fred 08-18-2003, What keeps me from buying an is the lousy battery life for the most part, Author's comments: I based my run on WhiteChocobo666's speed guide from gameFAQs, 09:05 PM Have you seen the specs for the new Treo 600 from Handspring - seems like a convergence device. Keywords: Pac-Man. Just wait till 2013 and you'll see what I mean, There would be no way to bend down and get it out of the bag, Panther new movie compression technology called Pixelet reduces files sizes considerably, guess what. - the run is done nice and quick, 264 MPEG-4, We're way behind here in the US. - mstecker 08-18-2003, I'm still waiting for a genius with vision to break PDA market wide open, It's not a matter of one "killing" the other. ) as long as I can make calls, Author's comments: Hi, :: My PDA is because it keeps my schedule very well, Keywords: Sonic the Hedgehog, five years later, If Steve Jobs has no vision of the PDA in the future. XServe. simultaneously. How 'bout that, European version, It makes mobile computing practical when you need it most - when its often not, Its been on version 3 for 3, length, It is still the PHONE that is the most useful non-computer device we have, - Timothy , markspace, memos, because to reach final level, vindigo, Utilizes several glitches through to finish the game with only 16 stars. |
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