Pics appearing of Palm's "LifeDrive"?

ignatz · 03-29-2005, 05:00 PM

Engadget has been sent a pic that is purportedly Palm's new device called the "LifeDrive". Specs say 4 gig HD, 32 megs SDRAM, 412 Mhz processor, wifi, bluetooth, USB 2.0, and a 320x480 screen. Sure would be great, but once again, fake sense is tingling. What sort of battery could push that load? How big will you have to go to squeeze in a drive? How much will it cost? Wonder what the reality will be?

[edit 05/06/05: Amazon has finally posted details. The LifeDrive will be available on May 18, 2005]

nathanwms · 03-29-2005, 05:16 PM

My Spidey sense is tingling too. This looks a bit too thin to contain built-in wifi, bt, usb AND a 4gb HD. I'll give it up to Palm if they can put all that into such a thin package but I suspect this pic is a fake.

The Sharp Zaurus SL-C3000 that has a built-in 4gb HD is quite a bit thicker than this is, though it does have a different form factor (clamshell).

MM&CLaw · 03-30-2005, 11:41 AM

This is really nice looking. I hope that PalmOne uses such styling, but the TC2 is probably more likely? 4gigs would be phenominal too!

Alexander Turcic · 03-30-2005, 12:01 PM

Sammy sent me a note that a user posted real pictures of the Life Drive. I attached them here. Fake? You decide.

ignatz · 03-30-2005, 12:56 PM

Those look pretty realistic. The 5-way nav button certainly looks more useable in this configuration than in the CG version at the top of the thread. It does look like the text has been played with in the first pic, but that could have just been someone trying to enhance the crappy picture quality. If you look closely in the second you can see something like "3.7G free" at the top. Very interesting. Can't wait to know more.

Harpgliss · 03-30-2005, 02:03 PM

Hi,

Well, if this turns out to be real, I may delay my move to get a ppc.

I love my TH55 but this looks to be a real jump up if it turns out to be real.

Here's hoping,

David

doctorow · 03-30-2005, 02:26 PM

I think those images are fake. Look how the flash light reflects on the aluminium case. Doesn't look realistic to me!

ignatz · 03-30-2005, 03:42 PM

Engadget notes the differences between the CG and these pics and adds the comment that you can almost make out the word "Tungsten" at the top...

Quote:

Originally Posted by doctorow

I think those images are fake. Look how the flash light reflects on the aluminium case.

I have to disagree with you on that. That flash looks pretty real. The reflection depends a lot on the finish on the aluminum. That doesn't mean they're not fake though!

Bob Russell · 03-30-2005, 03:53 PM

I don't know.. they look good to me. Anyone check the photo properties to see if it's an obvious photoshop?

I like the design. I hope it's real. But even just a rumor is fun!

Pride Of Lions · 04-01-2005, 03:44 PM

I like that it has an aluminum case instead of the recent spate of PalmOne plastic cases.

I wonder that, if this is the "killer" PDA that PalmOne was developing, why it took so long to release. Do you think it was a response to our unhappiness with the T|5? Why didn't they release it as the replacement to the "power" PDA T|3 and the T|5 as the T|E2?

I think that they realized that they missed most "power" users with this incremental upgrade and now they want us back. If they'd released this LifeDrive earliier, I could've replaced my T|3 with it, instead of going to the Zodiac2. As it stands now, I'm addicted to the Z2 form-factor, and now I'll be waiting to see if this PDA pushes Tapwave to respond in kind and put out their "power" PDA.
POL9A

Bob Russell · 04-01-2005, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pride Of Lions

Do you think it was a response to our unhappiness with the T|5?

That would be the natural conclusion, but I don't think it had anything to do with the response. The development cycles are apparently so long that they must have already had it in the works before the T5 rollout.

If this LifeDrive rumor is true, and I hope it is, then I'm a little surprised they didn't go with a pair of releases...

This one as pictured, and
A clamshell version of the same product (maybe even as a replacement of the T|C).

Maybe it has to do with existing production capabilities. They can probably use existing capacity to do the slate form, but would need a whole new setup to do clamshell.

mumaray · 04-03-2005, 06:15 AM

even lifedrive's 5-way nav button look beauti, I still hit this kind of nav style.
It let me remeber my Nokia6230,it's 5-way nav button not so easy to use, especially when I put Ok .
So I would like to use 4-way nav button w/ok button independ

03-29-2005, 05:00 PM	#1
ignatz mechanoholic Posts: 582 Karma: 1000217 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sarasota, FL Device: Nook STR/iPhone 4S/EVO 4G	Pics appearing of Palm's "LifeDrive"? Engadget has been sent a pic that is purportedly Palm's new device called the "LifeDrive". Specs say 4 gig HD, 32 megs SDRAM, 412 Mhz processor, wifi, bluetooth, USB 2.0, and a 320x480 screen. Sure would be great, but once again, fake sense is tingling. What sort of battery could push that load? How big will you have to go to squeeze in a drive? How much will it cost? Wonder what the reality will be? [edit 05/06/05: Amazon has finally posted details. The LifeDrive will be available on May 18, 2005]

03-30-2005, 12:01 PM	#4
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,175 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	Sammy sent me a note that a user posted real pictures of the Life Drive. I attached them here. Fake? You decide. Attached Thumbnails

04-03-2005, 06:15 AM	#12
mumaray Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 18 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: PR China Device: TE / Nokia6230	about 5-way nav button even lifedrive's 5-way nav button look beauti, I still hit this kind of nav style. It let me remeber my Nokia6230,it's 5-way nav button not so easy to use, especially when I put Ok . So I would like to use 4-way nav button w/ok button independ

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03-29-2005, 05:16 PM	#2
nathanwms Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 24 Join Date: Mar 2005 Device: Sharp Zaurus SL-C760	My Spidey sense is tingling too. This looks a bit too thin to contain built-in wifi, bt, usb AND a 4gb HD. I'll give it up to Palm if they can put all that into such a thin package but I suspect this pic is a fake. The Sharp Zaurus SL-C3000 that has a built-in 4gb HD is quite a bit thicker than this is, though it does have a different form factor (clamshell).

03-30-2005, 11:41 AM	#3
MM&CLaw Robert Charles Posts: 3 Karma: 16 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Catskills, NY Device: Palm Tungsten C	This is really nice looking. I hope that PalmOne uses such styling, but the TC2 is probably more likely? 4gigs would be phenominal too!

03-30-2005, 12:56 PM	#5
ignatz mechanoholic Posts: 582 Karma: 1000217 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sarasota, FL Device: Nook STR/iPhone 4S/EVO 4G	Those look pretty realistic. The 5-way nav button certainly looks more useable in this configuration than in the CG version at the top of the thread. It does look like the text has been played with in the first pic, but that could have just been someone trying to enhance the crappy picture quality. If you look closely in the second you can see something like "3.7G free" at the top. Very interesting. Can't wait to know more.

03-30-2005, 02:03 PM	#6
Harpgliss Member Retired Posts: 149 Karma: 6287 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: New Hudson,Mi. Device: TH55	Hi, Well, if this turns out to be real, I may delay my move to get a ppc. I love my TH55 but this looks to be a real jump up if it turns out to be real. Here's hoping, David

03-30-2005, 02:26 PM	#7
doctorow Guru Posts: 914 Karma: 3410461 Join Date: May 2004 Device: Kindle Touch	I think those images are fake. Look how the flash light reflects on the aluminium case. Doesn't look realistic to me!

03-30-2005, 03:53 PM	#9
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	I don't know.. they look good to me. Anyone check the photo properties to see if it's an obvious photoshop? I like the design. I hope it's real. But even just a rumor is fun!

04-01-2005, 03:44 PM	#10
Pride Of Lions just kinda geeky Posts: 381 Karma: 30 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Oakland, California Device: iPhone	I like that it has an aluminum case instead of the recent spate of PalmOne plastic cases. I wonder that, if this is the "killer" PDA that PalmOne was developing, why it took so long to release. Do you think it was a response to our unhappiness with the T\|5? Why didn't they release it as the replacement to the "power" PDA T\|3 and the T\|5 as the T\|E2? I think that they realized that they missed most "power" users with this incremental upgrade and now they want us back. If they'd released this LifeDrive earliier, I could've replaced my T\|3 with it, instead of going to the Zodiac2. As it stands now, I'm addicted to the Z2 form-factor, and now I'll be waiting to see if this PDA pushes Tapwave to respond in kind and put out their "power" PDA. POL9A

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