Trying to "git" to 64 bit!

[cdsailor]

For years I've used a Palm Tungsten e to maintain my calendar, contacts and more for my business. I even have an excell app that can compute a job bid on site.

This old trusty Palm is the only thing stopping me from moving to 64 bit on my upcoming next machine.

I need a new device! Probubly a smartphone. I do not need web access, and I don't want my information stored in the cloud, it's too sensitive.

The perfect device would have an easiy to use desk top, that can sync with the device, and be able to import my data from my Palm Tungsten e.

Any ideas? Or should I just buy a copy of Windows 7 Home Premium and load the 32 bit version on my new computer?

Im most grateful for your time and help

CD

 

[danpass]

How about an iPod Touch?

 

[DeaconFrost]

You could always make the switch, and then run XP or another OS in a VM with USB access to your device.

 

[cdsailor]

Touch and VM

Thanks danpass, I'll start looking at Ipod touch apps but I thought it was more for games and music.

Thanks DeaconFrost, your suggestion could be the immediate answer. W7 Professional includes XP mode, I just have to find out if the XP mode is of the 32bit or 64bit flavor.

Since most inexpensive computers at the local stores have W7 home premium installed I would be required to install an upgrade. I've been warned to stay away from upgrades and always do a clean install. A clean install would have me thinking about installing a clean W7 32bit again anyway.

Thank you both for your help,
CD

 

[stormy13]

I just have to find out if the XP mode is of the 32bit or 64bit flavor.

32 bit even when the VM is run on 64 bit Windows 7.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello cdsailor, welcome to Seven Forums!



If you purchase full retail Windows 7 you will get both 32-bit and 64-bit, you can install and activate one instance at a time, if you start with 32-bit and feel you can go to 64-bit at a later time, you'll always have the option.

If you have no pressing reason to use a 64-bit OS make your life easy and start with 32-bit.
A clean install is the best way to go.


You'd better have a look at the SKU chart below.

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[cdsailor]

Thanks Bare Foot Kid

Your suggestion is most likely my best hope.

It will cost though.

I'll buy a new computer, then a full retail version of Windows 7 Professional, and while I'm at it I might as well buy a second hard drive to put everything on so if there is a warrenty problem with the computer, I can return the computer with the original, untouched, hard drive.

I was hoping I could avoid the cost of W7 professional and put the money toward a different hand held device (PDA or Smart phone) that would work with W7 home, which is sold pre installed in most computers.

Thanks for your reply and your time.

CD

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello CD.



Just look around for a PC with Pro or Ultimate 32-bit pre-installed, they're around; speaking of another HDD, a wise old Indian once told me, never store anything on C: you can't afford to lose.

 

[lebrocoli]

We had the exact same problem!

We had a Palm Tungsten T5 that we loved BUT the syncing was a very big pain in the arse. It was also a big pain to use with Vista and the new version of Palm Desktop.

Anyhoo, after almost throwing the unit through the window, my and my wife bought 2 Ipod Touch 8Gig.

Now, the 'Pain in the arse part': I spent almost a week trying to sync for the last time, the Palm Tungsten T5 to my windows XP machine. After downloading various utilities to extract the data and inject it into an Outlook Calendar, it finally worked, but only once. I almost passed out when it worked! I finally had an Outlook Data file with all my data.

Now, the 'Easy part': We injected the outlook data file into an Outlook 2007 calendar. Then, I installed ITunes 64 Bits on my Windows 7 64 Bits and my wife installed ITunes 32 Bits on her Vista 32 bits machine.

Then we both synced our Ipod Touch with her Outlook 2007. Everything worked the first time! It was incredible.

Anyhoo, I sync my Ipod with her machine, just for the Calendar and I sync it again on my machine for the songs, applications and movies. It's a real joy.

Let me know if you need more info.

 

[cdsailor]

Wow lebrocoli that sounds promising,

except maybe for the cost of an iTouch. (around $200 i think)

If I understand correctly, once your palm calander and contacts were moved to outlook you can now sync with outlook on your PC.

I'm not sure if I have outlook, I think my current PC has outlook express but I'll check. It's running XP home Premium and Im not sure if that came with outlook.

Of course this thread is about me moving everything to a new 64bit W7 machine which will have Outlook. I wonder if the transfer from old Palm to new machine with outlook is a dooms day shot!

So now how do you sync? iTouch doesn't have a USB cable does it? Bluetooth maybe?

Thanks for your reply

CD

 

[cdsailor]

Wise old indian (Bare Foot Kid)

A wise old indian once told me that if you don't have your data in three places you don't have your data at all!

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

A wise old indian once told me that if you don't have your data in three places you don't have your data at all!

 

[lebrocoli]

What I mean is that we sync our Ipod Touch Calendar to the Outlook Calendar. All the syncing stuff is done through the ITunes Software. You start ITunes, you connect your Ipod, the Ipod appear within ITunes, you click on its icon and then you press on the sync button. That is it.

In fact, you are not obliged to sync with Outlook, you can sync your Ipod calendar to a MobileMe Calendar, which is a calendar on the web.

 

[pacinitaly]

A wise old indian once told me that if you don't have your data in three places you don't have your data at all!

just got a 1.5TB segate external. it's taking 11hrs to COPY all my external/internal drives to it.

movie files === .avi, .flv, .mp4, .mov ---- 537GB
music files === .MP3, wave, wma, midi ---- 213GB
software === ---- 266GB
office files === .txt, .xls, .doc, .pps, .access, .pst, ---- 10GB
HDD images === ---- 110GB
pictures === .jpeg, .tiff, .bmp, .art ---- 1GB

1137GB so far ( 11.5 yrs of crap )

 

[harpua]

A wise old indian once told me that if you don't have your data in three places you don't have your data at all!

just got a 1.5TB segate external. it's taking 11hrs to COPY all my external/internal drives to it.

movie files === .avi, .flv, .mp4, .mov ---- 537GB
music files === .MP3, wave, wma, midi ---- 213GB
software === ---- 266GB
office files === .txt, .xls, .doc, .pps, .access, .pst, ---- 10GB
HDD images === ---- 110GB
pictures === .jpeg, .tiff, .bmp, .art ---- 1GB

1137GB so far ( 11.5 yrs of crap )

I recommend trying a free program by MS called Sync Toy 2.1 for these kinds of massive copy operations. It makes it easy to semi automate the process and it seems to do it a bit faster than just using regular copy commands, even to a USB drive.

(Btw, I have a couple of those 1.5 TB Seagates, and just got a 2 TB WD @ Costco for $129. I ripped the drive out of the enclosure (a nice 2 TB WD Caviar Green inside) and put it in an estata hard drive dock and now it's real fast!).

 

[cdsailor]

I like things that fit, I'll avoid 64 bit!

In a world of digital dark offices and FAQ's I really have a lot of respect for those of you who figure these things out. I've got patients but not tons of it!

If I trusted Goggle apps, I think that would be easiest but I don't trust Goggle with my business stuff.

So for now I'm staying put. Everything works and if it ain't broke don't fix it.

If it does break, a 32 bit OS and a new computer is only about 3 to 4 days away. It will cost me more money not to use the pre-installed 64 bit OS but I will know how to make everything work and that is worth money, time, and confidence.

Thanks to all who responded, I wish you all well.
CD

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello again CD, glad we could help.



Feel free anytime to pop in to say hello and bring us up to date on how things are going.

 

[Kari]

If I understood your original post correctly, I would like to recommend the system I'm using.

I have always been a Nokia fan boy, currently using N900. I have bluetooth always on, paired with my computer (64-bit Seven). Using Nokia's Ovi Suite or PC Suite my contacts, calendar, notes, tasks and messages are always in sync, also with Outlook. Also photos and videos taken since last sync are always automatically transferred to computer.

IMO, PC Suite is better if you don't use your smartphone as a mediaplayer, Ovi Suite if you also want your music and other media to stay in sync.

Since 1st of this month I'm retired, but until that I also used Mobi Systems Office Suite, to be able to make and calculate offers on spot.

In my opinion, Nokia's smartphones together with Seven, 32 or 64-bit, is a powerful combination to anyone needing a mobile solution for work. Not to mention the free GPS system and Ovi Maps application.

Kari

 

[tw33k]

My HTC HD2 running Win Mo 6.5 syncs perfectly with Office 2010. Even my One Note Notebooks are now accessible anywhere.

 

[arkhi]

You could always make the switch, and then run XP or another OS in a VM with USB access to your device.

We could do that? I have an old device, can I use VPC's integration to detect my device and install drivers in that VM even if W7 does not recognize this dinosaur device at all?