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Vindigo Problems
Does anyone here use the Palm app called Vindigo and can help me with a problem? There "tech support" is somewhat nonresponsive.
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I used Vindigo from 2000 until 2007. AFAIK, they have not done any development or database updates since late 2006. What's your problem?
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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).
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Originally Posted by Landing Gear
(Post 11045480)
On both my XP SP3 machines it won't install.
... Any clues? |
Originally Posted by jg70124
(Post 11045514)
Sorry, guess I can't help. It installs fine for me (Windows XP SP3).
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. |
Originally Posted by sbm12
(Post 11045524)
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.
Would you explain "compatibility mode" to me? |
Lenovo (IBM) thinkpad X61s upgraded from XP SP 2.
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Originally Posted by jg70124
(Post 11045607)
Lenovo (IBM) thinkpad X61s upgraded from XP SP 2.
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Originally Posted by Landing Gear
(Post 11045638)
Hmm. Which firewall?
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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...030301060.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. 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? 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. |
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