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mkent_barbados
05-03-2007, 12:43 PM
Hey all,

I love the work Kyphur has done and am using .10 of his Live ROM now with no problems. I see .20 is coming out, but he has put ClearVUE PDF back. Am I the only one that thinks this program sucks? On my HTC Hermes I went through everything I could do to get rid of it, and I am loving PocketXdf right now, but now it seems to be coming back! Lets vote on it and maybe change Kyphur's mind!
zohaer21
05-03-2007, 01:54 PM
hi
i have a copy of PICSEL BROWSER... imho its the best..
if kyphur wants to embedd this one in the .2 version of the rom.. ill send it to him by PM
wpbear
05-03-2007, 02:18 PM
I dont think we should be picky, it is his ROM but I vote pcketxpdf, small and low resources. Pretty quick viewing, and free.
silent_killa
05-03-2007, 02:20 PM
I have had problems opening some pdfs with both the clearvue and pocketx so my vote goes for adobe even though it has the most memory footprint. Cant have it all i guess....
eagle 1
05-03-2007, 03:12 PM
I would vote for Adobe, as I also have had problems opening newer pdf's with PocketXpdf and ClearVue. and Adobe is also free...
richy240
05-03-2007, 03:16 PM
Isn't Adobe also like 8MB? :eek:
kyphur
05-03-2007, 03:35 PM
Okay, I hear you. ClearVue got back in because I never removed it from my original Base Rom.

I want to Release v0.20 Wednesday Evening. So to be sure I have time to do as voted, this vote will be closed Tuesday Evening at 8:00Pm (US Central Std Time (-6.00 GMT).

This is a Rom for the people, by the people and of the people... err well maybe not that last one but you know what I mean...

Kyphur
nskgti23
05-03-2007, 03:43 PM
I initially voted for PocketXPDF but I'd like to retract that vote and put it in for Adobe. Less than 5 minutes after voting, I quickly found the limitation of my selection as it couldn't open 2 different PDF's mailed to me. Adobe doesn't have an issue with these files on my friends 8525.
szlevi
05-03-2007, 04:59 PM
I don't understand why the WM5 version of Foxit Reader (http://www.foxitsoftware.com/foxitreader/frppcwm5.zip) never makes it to these PDF viewer listings... it's the smallest memory footprint (1,350kB), fast like hell, works fine here since ages... :confused:
mkent_barbados
05-03-2007, 05:02 PM
Sorry, I couldn't list them all, maybe vote for install your own!

I don't understand why the WM5 version of Foxit Reader (http://www.foxitsoftware.com/foxitreader/frppcwm5.zip) never makes it to these PDF viewer listings... it's the smallest memory footprint (1,350kB), fast like hell, works fine here since ages... :confused:
chupchae
05-03-2007, 08:49 PM
I keep service documentation with me in PDF - files as big as 30MB. I have installed Adobe, ClearVue, PocketXPDF and Foxit Reader. I got less problems browsing big documents with PocketXPDF so it is associated with .pdf extension in my TyTN.
ibeqa
05-03-2007, 10:04 PM
My vote goes to adobe.
I used ClearVue and I don't like it (does not open all pdf files), never used pocketXpdf but apparently it also has problems with some files.
So its better 8mb of reliable program than 1mb of problems.
arghness
05-03-2007, 10:14 PM
ClearVue PDF is actually a commercial product, but I guess it's embedded in most HTC phones anyway, so not a big deal.
wpbear
05-03-2007, 11:09 PM
My vote goes to adobe.
I used ClearVue and I don't like it (does not open all pdf files), never used pocketXpdf but apparently it also has problems with some files.
So its better 8mb of reliable program than 1mb of problems.

I think Adobe should be off the list since it is HUGE. I have not heard of problems with pocketxpdf, but if it is true then stick with clearvue. 8MB is ridiculous.
jasjamming
05-03-2007, 11:50 PM
in terms of reliability, I would vote for Adobe.

If Adobe reader can be aqueezed into the ROM that will be great, even though it is 8mb, it wont take up any user ROM storage.

If it cannot be squeezed in then I would go for pocketxpdf.

Clearvue is ridicously slow and unusable when viewing multiple pages imho.
Applestar
06-03-2007, 09:17 AM
Pleeease,
not Adobe. Its a massive RAM eater.
I did install PocketX a couple of days ago and it works great.
kyphur
06-03-2007, 04:21 PM
If I have any hope of changing it for tomorrow's release I can't wait longer for the results. Looks like Adobe gets it.

Like anything embedded in the Rom if you don't like it simply don't use it and install what you prefer, it won't touch your RAM if you never launch it and deleting 1 shortcut from your Programs folder won't hurt anyone.

In the event that I can't get it in in time for this release then it will be in the next one.