@jacobsenx2 It's either your screen or the weak cable that carriessignal from Logic-board to screen, I'll see if at some point this week I would have time to take mine apart and research for possible fixes... Cable is the most probable culprit, on 5mx it's defective by design...
@muharremthaqi there are few Browsers available for the OS, but they all lack CSS and JavaScipt support, so the browsing will not be too comfortable; and no, you cannot watch videos with this device, it's got only 37MHz ARM processor and 16MB of RAM, without writing special software to do it, but even then the hardware limitations will make it very hard to do.
By the way, is it just me, why I can't see the past comments?!
I don't think the psion 5mx is that bad... I kinda want one. It's said to have one of the most comfortable and fastest keyboards on a PDA, even if it is really old.
it's not required, I just had it to show some more features of the machine (which I had to take out to make video fit to 10 minute time-frame), I probably should have emphasized more the fact that the card is just extra and not a requirement...
Well there are cases when a card is a must; For example if your OS-ROM (C-drive) is corrupted you need to use a CF-card to boot; Other case is if you want to properly run Linux on your Psion, boot is done from C, kernel and modules loaded from CF (D)...
Unfortunately the screen flexi was the Achilles heel of the Psion 5MX.
As I use my Psion continuously throughout the day (yes I still do), the original Psion flexi’s lasted no longer than 1 year.
In 2008 I had psionflexi replace my flexi with their redesigned version.
Their redesigned flexi lasted almost 3 years!
I’ve just had it replaced again by psionflexi, so fingers crossed I can look forward to another 3 years of using my Psion :)
ZilinaSK 7 months ago
The Psion 5 is a great device. I only have the older, 8mb device but I don't see a need for more seeing how I have a large compact flash card.
The keyboard was and still is one of the better ones out of the hand held personal computers (also known as an "HPC".)
Plus the battery life is superb and it runs on two double A batteries which you can get everywhere!
Only gripe I have about these is that the screen is super glossy and the screen cable is prone to breakage. (Google it.)
TheDSRegulars 1 year ago
cant get anny picure on mine.
jacobsenx2 1 year ago
@jacobsenx2 Does the machine turn on at all, or is it a complete brick?
cdROOTatNIX 1 year ago
@cdROOTatNIX well yeah i get that start beep an then it humms a bit
jacobsenx2 1 year ago
@jacobsenx2 It's either your screen or the weak cable that carriessignal from Logic-board to screen, I'll see if at some point this week I would have time to take mine apart and research for possible fixes... Cable is the most probable culprit, on 5mx it's defective by design...
cdROOTatNIX 1 year ago
@cdROOTatNIX lucky me i only paid 3 € at the local second hand store
jacobsenx2 1 year ago
@muharremthaqi there are few Browsers available for the OS, but they all lack CSS and JavaScipt support, so the browsing will not be too comfortable; and no, you cannot watch videos with this device, it's got only 37MHz ARM processor and 16MB of RAM, without writing special software to do it, but even then the hardware limitations will make it very hard to do.
By the way, is it just me, why I can't see the past comments?!
cdROOTatNIX 2 years ago
can you watch vids on it or youtube vids on the webbrowser
muharremthaqi 2 years ago
where can i buy it?
muharremthaqi 2 years ago
I don't think the psion 5mx is that bad... I kinda want one. It's said to have one of the most comfortable and fastest keyboards on a PDA, even if it is really old.
punkmonkey123 2 years ago
Hi, are you sure that it is necessary to boot a 5mx from the CF-Card? The 5mx has its OS on an internal ROM-Chip.... (?)
MaximilianBonz 2 years ago
it's not required, I just had it to show some more features of the machine (which I had to take out to make video fit to 10 minute time-frame), I probably should have emphasized more the fact that the card is just extra and not a requirement...
Well there are cases when a card is a must; For example if your OS-ROM (C-drive) is corrupted you need to use a CF-card to boot; Other case is if you want to properly run Linux on your Psion, boot is done from C, kernel and modules loaded from CF (D)...
cdROOTatNIX 2 years ago
your screen look pretty good
my psion not so bright
Atlas30000 2 years ago
this is a shite video
Prettydog62 2 years ago
Care to tell me what's so shite about it, i do know that the video sucks... (is it shit because ain't smashing it up or what?!)
cdROOTatNIX 2 years ago