The T3 FitalyVirtual does not work as is on the T5

We thought the T3 version would work as is on the T5 but we've learned from implementer forums (and more recently from users) that a good number of applications have significant problems with the T5 -- Datebk5 is one of them. In any case, the Fitaly skin does not display at all on the T5.

As you will see in the attached message from Steuart Dewar, it seems that PalmOne has not tested the T5 with popular applications, and if they did not test it with DateBk5, then even less with FitalyVirtual. Think for a second how you would react it your mailing program or spreadsheet no longer worked after a Windows update!

We'll see what we can do about it. PalmOne is digging its own grave by their casual attitude with compatibility: There is just no excuse for producing a T5 that is not compatible with the T3. This, combined with their lack of any sensible documentation on how the Dynamic Input Area works, makes it very costly to develop for the Palm platform. If PalmOne were trying to convince us developers to migrate completely to the Win CE platform, they wouldn't act differently.

For the sake of a comparison, we had to address the new VGA mode for Pocket PC 2003 SE. This should have been a far wider change than going from T3 to T5. We were able to have a direct interaction with a Microsoft support engineer and... five days later we were in a position to produce a near final VGA version.

We'll see if we can insert a T5 task in our (already overloaded) development schedule... Users like you can help in relaying to PalmOne that you care about compatibility.

Jean Ichbiah