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Bob Russell · 10-17-2006, 06:27 AM

Is it available only through Mobihand? Seems they dumped Handango.

That license management is really a disappointing turn of events. From the free TCPMP to this kind of model seems like such an abrupt 180 turn. And for someone that prefers to change devices as often as possible, that sort of tie to the particular device is very annoying. They are going to have a free CorePlayer also. I wonder if that's going to be a useful fallback plan, or completely crippled.

I wonder about a few things:
* Is there a free trial? I don't see one.
* If we buy and install (and then maybe remove) the new CorePlayer, will that process interfere with an existing TCPMP installation?
* If we change devices, will they transfer the license at no cost and without a hassle?
* What kind of communications will be done from my Treo? I prefer to have full control over when my device uses EVDO, and have the option of shutting if off completely for a media player. Yes, I know they probably want to support sharing and streaming, but I may not want that anyway.

To top it all off, it doesn't appear to be available for any platform but Win Mobile right now.

So with all the questions, unfortunately, and because my TCPMP keeps crashing my Treo, this leaves me with another unexpected new question: What are the other good options for media players (on PalmOS) that can play DivX and other common formats?

But hopefully this is all a big misunderstanding and CorePlayer will turn out to be a logical choice like so many of us had hoped.

10-17-2006, 06:27 AM	#4
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	Is it available only through Mobihand? Seems they dumped Handango. That license management is really a disappointing turn of events. From the free TCPMP to this kind of model seems like such an abrupt 180 turn. And for someone that prefers to change devices as often as possible, that sort of tie to the particular device is very annoying. They are going to have a free CorePlayer also. I wonder if that's going to be a useful fallback plan, or completely crippled. I wonder about a few things: * Is there a free trial? I don't see one. * If we buy and install (and then maybe remove) the new CorePlayer, will that process interfere with an existing TCPMP installation? * If we change devices, will they transfer the license at no cost and without a hassle? * What kind of communications will be done from my Treo? I prefer to have full control over when my device uses EVDO, and have the option of shutting if off completely for a media player. Yes, I know they probably want to support sharing and streaming, but I may not want that anyway. To top it all off, it doesn't appear to be available for any platform but Win Mobile right now. So with all the questions, unfortunately, and because my TCPMP keeps crashing my Treo, this leaves me with another unexpected new question: What are the other good options for media players (on PalmOS) that can play DivX and other common formats? But hopefully this is all a big misunderstanding and CorePlayer will turn out to be a logical choice like so many of us had hoped.