[amsat-bb] Re: PocketSat, RIP ???

[myles landstein]

Don't know if anyone will port  the app over to the new  palm os   , but the Palm Pre for example  can run most of the older  palm/os  apps  via  an  emulator



On Nov 16, 2009, at 5:54 PM, Ronald Nutter wrote:

> Clint:
> 
> I am probably the one you are talking about.  There appears to be a 
> misunderstanding.  What I was trying to say was that with the palm 
> having been end of lifed by the Palm folks in terms of the PalmOS that 
> other solutions would have to be sought.  Since I seem to be one of the 
> few that doesnt have an iPhone, I hadnt had the reason to look for that 
> type of solution and had moved to a netbook as the next best option that 
>  I was able to find.
> 
> Ron
> 
> Clint Bradford wrote:
>> Unfortunately, I heard "one of us" report last week that "PocketSat  
>> isn't really popular any more, with the demise of the Palm computing  
>> platform ... "
>> 
>> That's woefully incorrect on many fronts.
>> 
>> Palm users are plentiful, and Jim is still supporting us. PocketSat+  
>> is still the best Palm-platform satellite tracking software available,  
>> IMHO. Support still at ...
>> 
>> http://www.bigfattail.com
>> 
>> But Jim has not let his programming skills stagnate. We now have  
>> PocketSat3 for the Apple iPhone and iPod touch devices. It provides  
>> gorgeous screen graphics for our passes. Available in the Apple Store.  
>> Docs and support at Jim's new site at ...
>> 
>> http://www.pocketsat.com/
>> 
>> It works marvelously on my new 32GB iPod touch. AMSAT's keps are one  
>> of the four default sets for painless download. Recently added is a  
>> "View Constellation" mode - which overlays your view of the heavens on  
>> a sat pass.
>> 
>> There are several "satellite trackers" in the Apple Store ... from  
>> free to $.099 to a few bucks. I have tried five others. NONE of them  
>> come close to the feature set, ease of use, and product support that  
>> one receives with PocketSat3.
>> 
>> Clint Bradford, K6LCS
>> http://www.work-sat.com
>> 909-241-7666
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