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Title: Best Rom For The 700?
Post by: bubox on February 16, 2007, 08:54:51 am

Hi,

What is the "best" rom for a c700?

I know this is subjective, but I'd like to hear what other experienced users have to say.

Here's my 2 cents after three weeks using the c700:

1. Oz/Opie or Cacko: both fairly fast and stable on the 700.
2. pdaxrom beta 1: I love Kathryn, but she's slow on the 700.


Is the 760 that much snappier than the 700?

thanks for any input.

regard,

bubox

Title: Best Rom For The 700?
Post by: Capn_Fish on February 16, 2007, 10:37:21 am

PdaXrom is perfectly usable on both my C750 and my C3100.

I believe the C700 is slow because of a CPU defect that makes it run the same as a 200MHz CPU even though it's 400MHz, so yes, the C750/60 would feel quite a bit faster.

Title: Best Rom For The 700?
Post by: bubox on February 16, 2007, 11:20:08 am

thanks for the reply.

hmm....  i'm thinking an "upgrade" to a >=750 is in order.  

I've been playing with Cacko and it's doing fine on the 700.  Still lusting for Kathryn...

Title: Best Rom For The 700?
Post by: Capn_Fish on February 16, 2007, 11:53:02 am

I'd go for a Cxx00 model, if only for USB host. Not to mention the fact that there are no new Zaurii coming out, so it'll save you from wanting another upgrade.

Just my 2 cents.

Title: Best Rom For The 700?
Post by: bubox on February 16, 2007, 11:58:08 am

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I'd go for a Cxx00 model[...]

ahhh... I'd love to.  I was playing around with the C1000 today at Yodobashi (elec. store) and it is nice.  But alas, my budget is in the used 7/8xx range.  

With the 750 can you listen to an mp3 and edit a text file at the same time?  Can't do it on the 700.

Title: Best Rom For The 700?
Post by: Capn_Fish on February 16, 2007, 01:05:38 pm

At conics.net, a used C1000 is $313, while a used C760 is $321. A C750 is $284.

http://www.conics.net/catalog/index.php?cu...Path=23&sort=2a (http://www.conics.net/catalog/index.php?currency=USD&cPath=23&sort=2a)

You may want to reconsider.

EDIT: Yes, you *probably* can listen to music while editing files. I haven't actually tried it. I have been compiling an app while editing a text file and browsing the web, a little bit slowly perhaps, but quite it was quite useable. The extra RAM makes a huge difference.