iSilo -- HandStory -- my 1st comparison

Alexander Turcic · 01-31-2003, 01:30 AM

Available content
Go to Memoware. 87 specific Handstory documents available. 202 specific iSilo documents available.

Screen presentation
I made some screenshot comparisons, which can be viewed at:

http://www.turcic.com/avantgo/compare-1.jpg

- Handstory doesn't seem to handle tables/columns well (see pic 2, compare to pic 4).
- Handspring's text display is fast; however, if the display contains images, scrolling becomes very sluggish. iSilo remains fast.
- iSilo's formatting is closer to the source (compare comment below image in pic 3 and pic 6).

Memory requirements
Main app isilo: 344Kb, Handstory: 271Kb -> Plus for Handstory. But, document sizes are smaller with iSilo. From the comparision of screen presentation above,

General-Anzeiger Bonn (pic 1+2, 4+5)
HandStory 2.3: 47Kb
iSilo 3.3 b2: 36Kb

Tagesschau w/ Picture (pic 3, 6)
HandStory 2.3: 487Kb (hi-res)
iSilo 3.3 b2: 440Kb (hi-res, pic compression on)

So if you download a lot of channels regularly, you will end up saving more memory with iSilo. But if you only read a few small channels, then you would probably save a few Kbytes with Handstory (due to its smaller main app size)

Cheers!
Alex

saw9000 · 02-02-2003, 12:10 PM

The speed and size comparisons are interesting, thanks.
The formatting excellence of iSilo is good to hear. It serves as a good confirmation of what I had already noticed. I keep the PC side of Palm Infocenter in my channels list, even though it's my biggest one, just because the formatting is so beautiful for a demonstration, both of iSilo's capabilities, and those of my handheld.
Scott

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01-31-2003, 01:30 AM	#1
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,171 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	Available content Go to Memoware. 87 specific Handstory documents available. 202 specific iSilo documents available. Screen presentation I made some screenshot comparisons, which can be viewed at: http://www.turcic.com/avantgo/compare-1.jpg - Handstory doesn't seem to handle tables/columns well (see pic 2, compare to pic 4). - Handspring's text display is fast; however, if the display contains images, scrolling becomes very sluggish. iSilo remains fast. - iSilo's formatting is closer to the source (compare comment below image in pic 3 and pic 6). Memory requirements Main app isilo: 344Kb, Handstory: 271Kb -> Plus for Handstory. But, document sizes are smaller with iSilo. From the comparision of screen presentation above, General-Anzeiger Bonn (pic 1+2, 4+5) HandStory 2.3: 47Kb iSilo 3.3 b2: 36Kb Tagesschau w/ Picture (pic 3, 6) HandStory 2.3: 487Kb (hi-res) iSilo 3.3 b2: 440Kb (hi-res, pic compression on) So if you download a lot of channels regularly, you will end up saving more memory with iSilo. But if you only read a few small channels, then you would probably save a few Kbytes with Handstory (due to its smaller main app size) Cheers! Alex

02-02-2003, 12:10 PM	#2
saw9000 Zealot Posts: 118 Karma: 4598 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Baton Rouge	The speed and size comparisons are interesting, thanks. The formatting excellence of iSilo is good to hear. It serves as a good confirmation of what I had already noticed. I keep the PC side of Palm Infocenter in my channels list, even though it's my biggest one, just because the formatting is so beautiful for a demonstration, both of iSilo's capabilities, and those of my handheld. Scott