Recently, Nexave had the TX going for just 210, which is a very good price for Austria. However, neither I (T3) nor Alexander Gratz (TC) upgraded.

The reason for this is simple. The TX does not give us a significant benefit over our current machines. The dynamic RAM of both machines is double to triple the TX’s amount, and the processor is faster, too. Due to FullPower, our batteries last long enough.

So much on thoughts. But does that make the TX a bad device? I dare to say nope; we simply aren’t the intended audience for the box.

A few months ago, Jeff Kirvin (God bless him, wherever he may be) podcasted about triangular upgrading. Palm does not expect users to directly jump from model to model, but rather “evolve” slowly, upgrading once every one to two years.

And indeed, for a m5xx and partially also Tungsten T or T2 owner, this handheld makes a lovely upgrade (if you forget about the voice recorder for now). These machines slowly but surely get old, and the TX has everything needed to replace them. The CPU is faster, the RAM is bigger - the dynamic heap is bigger, too.

If the rumours about the new Treo 700p’s memory configuration are true, time has slowly but surely come through for us. The handheld generation that follows it will probably have the same huge dynamic RAM and probably also a faster processor - then, the tooth of time will gnaw on our purses once again…

What do you think?

Tags: podcast, tx, t3, tc, jeff kirvin, triangular upgrading, t2