Comments on: Mobile Gadgeteer reviews HTC Advantage x7510

By: Fernando

Fernando — Mon, 26 May 2008 07:01:18 +0000

Still no vibrate mode on the new model, huh? Too bad... that's a deal breaker for me.

By: elbowz

elbowz — Fri, 23 May 2008 16:28:53 +0000

I generally use my Advantage without the keyboard as Transcriber is just about better than using it. I'll snap it on for RDP access and not much else.

I'm not sure why, having decided to replace the keyboard, HTC didn't deal with all of its shortcomings. Typical of HTC given past experience unfortunately...

By: Gavin Miller

Gavin Miller — Fri, 23 May 2008 04:11:00 +0000

I've used Softmaker 2006 in the past and tried the new beta yesterday, installed to mini SD card and it's very, very good. Going to try some very complex spreadsheets and docs on it today to see how it copes.

With the Advantage and the 3 in 1 extension cable it's 'feasible' that you could use it as a main productivity tool - you probably wouldn't want to, but if you were on business for a week, you can email, write reports, presentations, edit graphics/photos, blog, surf, IM, etc. with the option to plug into full size keyboard, mouse and monitor.

By: James Kendrick

James Kendrick — Thu, 22 May 2008 22:31:48 +0000

BTW, today I have been testing SoftMaker Office 2008 beta on the Advantage and it's sweet! It's like having the entire Office Suite on the Advantage and it works really well. It's huge though so must be installed on the internal MicroDrive.

By: James Kendrick

James Kendrick — Thu, 22 May 2008 22:30:27 +0000

The .NET framework is part of Vista and a free download for XP computers. Just Google .NET Framework download.

By: Mike Cane

Mike Cane — Thu, 22 May 2008 19:53:39 +0000

Look at this Kendrick-Miller tag team!

What's this "Microsoft .NET Compact Framework" stuff the blogware needs?

Romulus and Remus, you two!

By: Matthew Miller (aka palmsolo)

Matthew Miller (aka palmsolo) — Thu, 22 May 2008 19:12:02 +0000

I just use Word to write offline posts and then use the web interface in Opera Mobile 9.5 to post things. Photo editing is an issue, but there is 3rd party software you can use, Resco, comes to mind.

By: James Kendrick

James Kendrick — Thu, 22 May 2008 18:41:18 +0000

Mike, found one for Windows Mobile:

http://thinkabdul.com/2007/12/29/moblog-offline-mobile-blogging-client-for-windows-mobile-for-blogger-wordpress-typepad-live-spaces/

By: James Kendrick

James Kendrick — Thu, 22 May 2008 18:36:03 +0000

Mike, with Opera Mobile 9.5 (and maybe Mobile Internet Explorer) you should be able to blog using the Wordpress web interface. These interfaces work fine for me and I often blog with them on the Advantage.

By: Mike Cane

Mike Cane — Thu, 22 May 2008 17:55:10 +0000

When I was using my Palm III and Sony CLIE S320, I did nothing but Graffiti. I am fast and proficient with it.

Then I got a LifeDrive and my use has plummeted because grafting Classic G into it gives me a 50% error rate! The one thing I loved about my (dead!) Toshiba GENIO e550g was being able to use original Graffiti on it. So that included HTC keyboard is nothing but a cover to me.

Have I searched wrong or is the only real offline blogging software the one Kendrick the Fiend used from SixApart for TypePad? I can't find any other offline tools. (There are two for the LifeDrive, both of sketchy quality -- fat lotta good they do me when the frikkin LifeDrive can't even connect to WordPress!)

Bloody hell. I need a booster shot. Been doing more Advantage research today. I claim temporary insanity (wait, that's my usual excuse! -- ok, brain plague!).