Palm Lifedrive. What can I use it for? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

coldhands · 02-17-2008, 05:43 PM

Anyone own one of these? What have you found that it works well for (besides a paperweight).

I never really got mine to work well (power and synch problems, applications didn't work.

It has a 4G capacity and can play some video files well, but was unable to get the MP4 PLayer working.

I would live to use it to run Windows Media Player. Any suggestions?

Cynthetiq · 02-17-2008, 06:26 PM

I never got to use a lifedrive, but I have used a palm for since the 2nd iteration of their system.

I currently use my palm to write posts/journal entries, watch videos, read books, and give me information about cities. I don't use it for surfing even though I have wifi on it.

I dont' know how you can watch WMP type stuff on it since it's a PalmOS device. You'd have to convert WMA files into MP4 and watch those.

coldhands · 02-18-2008, 05:45 AM

Thanks for the reply Cynthetiq.

I too have had successive Palm devices and currently use a Trio 700p. I love the organizer functions of this device and acknowledge that the Lifedrive also has similar features.

Like the Treo 700p, the Lifedrive has ptunes for a media player. I do not store much music as MP3 or MP4 files so this player is not much use to me.

I guess I was looking to see if anyone had figured out a way to "hack" the device and modify it for other substantial uses. Anyone?

Cynthetiq · 02-18-2008, 09:15 AM

well the coolest things I have seen are

Palm Robot
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~pprk/

Loss prevention system @ Lowe's

MP3 play controller attached to PC

interestingly enough someone emailed me the other day asking me if I wanted their Palm V. I of course said yes. I don't know what I'll do with it as of yet.

arch13 · 03-03-2008, 11:06 PM

I wonder if any custom firmware packages exist?

I could so see it as a great wireless Vista Sideshow device...

pig · 03-04-2008, 03:14 AM

I use mine for the standard palm stuff...addresses and calendar...that's pretty much it. I have found the support for Vista to be a stinking pile, and haven't devoted enough time to make it really functional with my laptop...in fact, I'd love to see this thread become a primer in how to use it...save a little piggy from having to actually figure this fucker out. I've been using the limited functionality for a while...but only as a way to keep track of my time...

Charlatan · 03-04-2008, 03:18 AM

Nothing to add except that I miss my Treo... I hate the Blackberry I am forced to use.

arch13 · 03-04-2008, 09:43 AM

There's always linux to install. From there you could do quite a few things if you had the time and energy.

http://hackndev.com/e107_plugins/con...nt.16.4#latest

Also, if you could get it to run as a sideshow device (Read: A lot of work), it would control WMP and WMC quite nicely.

pig · 03-04-2008, 05:30 PM

arch: i'm way more stupid than that...I don't have time to wing it to be a little unix box...the days when I had that kind of time are behind me for a while...I just want the damn thing to sync up properly to my laptop...I'm way more basic in my needs than that. i could probably google around for it...but even that's a time limitation. i was hoping some lifedrive expert would have already figured out the link to get it working with vista so i could sync my calendar....but from what i've read on the palm site, it's only partially compatible with vista...which i'm forced to use for my laptop, etc.

02-17-2008, 05:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
coldhands Addict Location: The next town over	Palm Lifedrive. What can I use it for? Anyone own one of these? What have you found that it works well for (besides a paperweight). I never really got mine to work well (power and synch problems, applications didn't work. It has a 4G capacity and can play some video files well, but was unable to get the MP4 PLayer working. I would live to use it to run Windows Media Player. Any suggestions? __________________ "All it takes to make a difference is the courage to stop proving 'I was right' in being unable to make a difference, to stop assigning cause for my inability to the circumstances outside myself, to be willing to have been that way, and to see that the fear of being a failure is a lot less important that the unique opportunity I have to make a difference." -Werner Erhard

02-17-2008, 06:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	I never got to use a lifedrive, but I have used a palm for since the 2nd iteration of their system. I currently use my palm to write posts/journal entries, watch videos, read books, and give me information about cities. I don't use it for surfing even though I have wifi on it. I dont' know how you can watch WMP type stuff on it since it's a PalmOS device. You'd have to convert WMA files into MP4 and watch those. __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!

02-18-2008, 05:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
coldhands Addict Location: The next town over	Thanks for the reply Cynthetiq. I too have had successive Palm devices and currently use a Trio 700p. I love the organizer functions of this device and acknowledge that the Lifedrive also has similar features. Like the Treo 700p, the Lifedrive has ptunes for a media player. I do not store much music as MP3 or MP4 files so this player is not much use to me. I guess I was looking to see if anyone had figured out a way to "hack" the device and modify it for other substantial uses. Anyone? __________________ "All it takes to make a difference is the courage to stop proving 'I was right' in being unable to make a difference, to stop assigning cause for my inability to the circumstances outside myself, to be willing to have been that way, and to see that the fear of being a failure is a lot less important that the unique opportunity I have to make a difference." -Werner Erhard

02-18-2008, 09:15 AM	#4 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	well the coolest things I have seen are Palm Robot http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~pprk/ Loss prevention system @ Lowe's MP3 play controller attached to PC interestingly enough someone emailed me the other day asking me if I wanted their Palm V. I of course said yes. I don't know what I'll do with it as of yet. __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!

03-03-2008, 11:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
arch13 Loves my girl in thongs Location: North of Mexico, South of Canada	I wonder if any custom firmware packages exist? I could so see it as a great wireless Vista Sideshow device... __________________ Seen on an employer evaluation: "The wheel is turning but the hamsters dead" ____________________________ Is arch13 really a porn diety ? find out after the film at 11. -Nanofever

03-04-2008, 03:14 AM	#6 (permalink)
pig pigglet pigglet Location: Locash	I use mine for the standard palm stuff...addresses and calendar...that's pretty much it. I have found the support for Vista to be a stinking pile, and haven't devoted enough time to make it really functional with my laptop...in fact, I'd love to see this thread become a primer in how to use it...save a little piggy from having to actually figure this fucker out. I've been using the limited functionality for a while...but only as a way to keep track of my time... __________________ You don't love me, you just love my piggy style

03-04-2008, 03:18 AM	#7 (permalink)
Charlatan Getting it. Super Moderator Location: Lion City	Nothing to add except that I miss my Treo... I hate the Blackberry I am forced to use. __________________ "My hands are on fire. Hands are on fire. Ain't got no more time for all you charlatans and liars." - Old Man Luedecke

03-04-2008, 09:43 AM	#8 (permalink)
arch13 Loves my girl in thongs Location: North of Mexico, South of Canada	There's always linux to install. From there you could do quite a few things if you had the time and energy. http://hackndev.com/e107_plugins/con...nt.16.4#latest Also, if you could get it to run as a sideshow device (Read: A lot of work), it would control WMP and WMC quite nicely. __________________ Seen on an employer evaluation: "The wheel is turning but the hamsters dead" ____________________________ Is arch13 really a porn diety ? find out after the film at 11. -Nanofever Last edited by arch13; 03-04-2008 at 09:46 AM.. Reason: Additional Thoughts

03-04-2008, 05:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
pig pigglet pigglet Location: Locash	arch: i'm way more stupid than that...I don't have time to wing it to be a little unix box...the days when I had that kind of time are behind me for a while...I just want the damn thing to sync up properly to my laptop...I'm way more basic in my needs than that. i could probably google around for it...but even that's a time limitation. i was hoping some lifedrive expert would have already figured out the link to get it working with vista so i could sync my calendar....but from what i've read on the palm site, it's only partially compatible with vista...which i'm forced to use for my laptop, etc. __________________ You don't love me, you just love my piggy style