WT3360SE questions

Hello All, i just bought a wyse winterm 3360SE 16/32 model. its runninf Windoes CE 2.12

i want to update to the firmware on wyse’s site but i dont know what that update comes with (additions).

right now it has a bit of software on it now, i dont know if that software was the default config (what it came with from the factory) but it only has 4mb storage left

i am posting this with the winterm (using a wavelen PCMCIA card), it does have issues with it for some reason, like its connecting fine with it now, but when i reboot it will not get the IP from the router, but after a wile of sitting there it will just start working. i dont know if this is a driver issue or the fact there is no way to disable the onboard ethernet when you want to use wifi to connect with.

the firmware upgrade is 13mb in size and that wont leave me with allot of storage space for add-ons (like IE or another big add-on) cause IE is 6mb big and there is not enough room on the onboard storage.

does the firmware update for the 16/32 3360SE model contain IE and a few other addons or is this update for the OS alone and you have to have extra storage to add IE.

also is there a way to get a larger then 32mb flash card (to install addons to) instead of using the onboard flash upgrade connector.

another question is, is the 3360 limited to a Max of 64mb ram or can it address more then 64mb, and if it can what type of so-dimm’s does it use ( so i can try to buy a larger then 64mb so-dimm)

(EDIT)

just did some searching (google love) and ran across this

http://www.memoryx.net/92019703.html

a 64mb PC100 so-dimm for the winterm 1200LE, 3360SE, 3730LE, 8230LE, 8360SE for $13. allot better then the $60+ wyse is asking for.

so far i haven’t found any more info about if its ECC or non ECC, buffered or registered or unregistered, or if its even able to see over 64mb

(EDIT)

also another question, i have seen sites say its incapable of taking CF cards (cause of the controller in them) is there a way to use another type of flash card on the flash upgrade slot with a adapter to convert it to CF style of connector.

another thing, i know you can use FTP to perform the firmware update, but how do you install the add-ons, do you use the FTP way or what. but i am not sure on how to do any of it

i do want to use s USB thumbdrive for storage but i dont know if you can use it to store the add-ons with. it seems i need to upgrade from CE 2.12 before i can do this. but i dont want to loose half of my ability’s that i have now.

is there anyway to run 3rd party programs on this, like use a source code to make it x86 compatible. i seen a few programs for CE but no versions for a x86 CPU running CE.

i am also thinking on buying a newer (but older) model that runs XPe, any suggestions

this is a nice little machine

sorry for the questions, and for the confusion in my post. but i am noob at thin computing.

Thanks
Frank

…EDIT….

i know there is no java for CE devices, i wonder if this could be (sort of) a replacement for it

http://www.wabasoft.com/ and (links to pages of different waba ports) http://www.wabasoft.com/vms.shtml

or

http://www.superwaba.com.br/en/default.asp

i also have a newton MP 2100, its browsers also lack java and flash but that is expected, i installed waba on it and it at least added some useful ability to it. this only has a strongarm 110 CPU running at 162mhz with 4mb flash and 4mb ram which would make it a bit more limited then what these are (but it does have a full functioning OS).

Waba is probably not compatible with java (but java will run waba) but will add a bit more function to IE ( if someone was to port it to the x86 CE platform) if its possible to do on these machines.

there is a few different waba VM builds for different platforms some more advanced then others (ported to a gameboy for crying out loud).

again sorry for the overly long winded post, this is probably a bit to much for one post