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    Version: PdaNet for Handspring Treo 2.0

    "Highly buggy"

    by Review12 on April 25, 2005

    Cons: Numerous, and overwhelming bugs plague this software. Usually, after a computer reboot, I can manage a successfull connect to the internet. However, once I get disconnected from the internet (this happens randomly, or during heavy use, or after I have downloaded approx. 1-3 megabytes), the chances of successfully connecting without having various errors pop up are 1 in 3 tries. As long as it will connect 1 in 3 times, I'm not bad off. That is, until the system looses communication with the PDA modem entirely, or if another permanent bug spontaneously arises with dial-up networking, after which a reboot is necessary. These hard errors usually happen after about 3-4 disconnect/reconnects.

    I have been trying to download a patch from fileplanet for the past 2 hours. Each time I get kicked off from the internet, I must re-sign in to Fileplanet, load 11 webpages worth of ads and navigation, just to start downloading the file again, after which I'm bound to be disconnected eventually.

    Please note that the Treo 600 I have connects to the internet successfully with its built-in web browser every time, and never disconnects me. It is only through Pdanet that the problems arise.

    -T-mobile unlimited internet plan/Treo 600/Pdanet 3.01 (refresh 2)/Latest Palm OS firmware/XP SP2

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  • 2 replies to this review
  • reply by: keith48 on November 1, 2005

    I have the same problem and have no spyware/adware issues. Also, I have sent 4 emails to tech support in the last 5 days without a single response. Stay away from this software!!!

  • reply by: izodmartin on May 11, 2005

    I would do full scan with AD-Ware SE and install Microsoft Anti-Ware (Beta) software.

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