Psion renaissance

philgooch · Psion renaissance

Is it just me or could we be seeing a bit of a Psion renaissance. I'm noticing 3c and 3mx PDAs going for pretty high prices on ebay - over 65 quid in many cases.

I've recently rediscovered my 5mx - for about the 3rd time! Each time I do, I find something new I can do with it. First time, I wrote an Asteroids game that some of you might have played.

Last time, back in 2003, I found it was possible to play Quicktime movie files using the Java VM:

http://web.onetel.com/~philgooch/psion/video/index.html

Now, I'm discovering the joys of GPRS and RoutePlanner. Also, I'm actually considering writing some more software for EPOC. I'm realising that the Series 3 and 5 PDAs have never really been bettered. It's the convenience of AA batteries, long battery life, and great software.

Phil

Jonas

Hey Phil,
I see that you were the one that found the little Java app, thanks for that!
It even works on a netBook with a few colors (not many however).

It stays a dream, watching videos on a Psion...

Greets, Jonas

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Jonas

No sound, not really smooth and the file is toooo big Sad