Travel Technology - Vindigo Problems

Does anyone here use the Palm app called Vindigo and can help me with a problem? There "tech support" is somewhat nonresponsive.

I used Vindigo from 2000 until 2007. AFAIK, they have not done any development or database updates since late 2006. What's your problem?

On both my XP SP3 machines it won't install.

On my SP2 machine, it's fine.

That means that once I get rid of the SP2 machine, I will no longer be able to re-install Vindigo if I need to.

By the way, the content is still being updated and I still think it's a good program.

Any clues?

Sorry, guess I can't help. It installs fine for me (Windows XP SP3).

On both my XP SP3 machines it won't install.
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Any clues?

Have you tried running the installer in compatibility mode? Right-click on the installer icon, choose properties, then the compatibility tab and see if one of the lower SP levels works.

Sorry, guess I can't help. It installs fine for me (Windows XP SP3).

Wow! May I ask which machine?

The ones I can't get to work are a Sony and a Toshiba. The Sony was a direct install of SP3 while the Toshiba was SP2 upgraded to SP3.

Have you tried running the installer in compatibility mode? Right-click on the installer icon, choose properties, then the compatibility tab and see if one of the lower SP levels works.

I'll first have to re-download it.

Would you explain "compatibility mode" to me?

Lenovo (IBM) thinkpad X61s upgraded from XP SP 2.

Lenovo (IBM) thinkpad X61s upgraded from XP SP 2.

Hmm. Which firewall?

Hmm. Which firewall?

Windows built-in

Just to follow up, here's a dialogue between me and the Washington Post tech columnist from earler today. The column is available at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2009/03/03/DI2009030301060.html

Brooklyn, N.Y.: Do you have any idea what happened to the Palm application Vindigo? I received an e-mail from them saying they were going out of business yet their application is still synching.

Rob Pegoraro: I wouldn't expect it to keep syncing for too long.

That company, incidentally, represents one of the bigger missed opportunities in gadgetry. Years before there was an iPhone or a Yelp, they had a street-level database of food/dining/entertainment options. I don't know what happened, but the company's inability to exploit that head start is what the kids call an EPIC FAIL.

I used to love Vindigo during my Palm days, but once I switched to an iPod touch that was it for V. Too bad, it was a great program.

It was kind of buggy, I would periodically lose all my favorites which is one reason I dumped it. So it doesn't surprise me if yours cratered.

I used to use -- past tense -- Vindigo when I first got a Palm M515. But quickly developed a very low opinion of them over come CC billing issues. Experiences similar to this fellow's on here:
Beware of Vindigo renewal via iBill (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/travel-technology/283043-beware-vindigo-renewal-via-ibill.html).

I remember the quote "scams, frauds and general shady dealings". That's how I remember this thread, to search for those words.

In fact, my experiences with Vindigo are what started me down the path of using virtual cc #s for anything remotely shady sounding, and for everything with an automatic renewal. Discussed here:
Which virtual credit card do you use? (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/travel-technology/837336-virtual-credit-card-do-you-use.html)

CitiCorp -- maybe not long for this life -- has a nice desktop app for their credit cards named "Virtual Account Numbers" that makes the process of using virtual/disposable account numbers almost seamless. I should use it more often.