LifeDrive flaws

While I search and browse all the news and reviews I can find on palmOne's LifeDrive, I'm coming across the same negative comments on the new device, mainly that it's slower than the Tungsten T3 and T5 due to its hard disk. Supposedly, it takes a few seconds to open applications, though subsequent launches are quick after they've been cached. I can see that's going to be a problem for present Palm owners who are used to instant responses from their Palms. Then there's the short battery life of the LifeDrive, again attributed to its hard disk. The last quibble is the lack of Mac support: There's no LifeDrive Manager on the Mac, and one reviewer wrote of having problems getting Palm Desktop to work properly with LifeDrive. I hope Mark/Space comes to the rescue soon, as its Missing sync software is so much better than Palm Desktop.
Am I swayed from buying a LifeDrive? No, because if I'm considering it as just another PDA, then the flaws are unacceptable. But if I'm looking at it as a notebook replacement, then delay launches and short battery life are a way of life, something I'm well accustomed to. Just imagining myself carrying around 6.8 ounce notebook is enough to overlook those minor inconveniences, a small price to pay to live in the cutting edge.
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Filed Sat - May 21, 2005, 12:53 AM in

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