Launcher Wars Heat Up! LauncherX Returns

13 Responses to “Launcher Wars Heat Up! LauncherX Returns”

nigeldr, on May 17th, 2006 at 12:19 pm Said:

After so long without an update from Launcher X I’ve just moved over to Zlauncher and paid my bucks.

For me it’s a matter of too late, which I’m sure would be the same with many Treo users.
bbmitch, on May 17th, 2006 at 1:28 pm Said:

This is great news. Despite LX’s hiatus in ongoing development, I have stuck by the trusty GUI for years now

I now run it on a Treo 650, but have previously used it on a Clie and Vx.

I still recommend LX to all 650 owners I know and have beamed/bluetoothed many trial versions. (I carry a copy of the 1.2B on my SD card, just for that purpose.

In fact, with LX, Butler & Phone Technician (Hobbyist Software) you have all the features that Palm missed in the core OS.
explisiv, on May 17th, 2006 at 1:35 pm Said:

I hope it will enable tréo 650 support or its own version.
bosbik, on May 18th, 2006 at 12:53 am Said:

this is something to wait for!!!
lostmedic, on May 18th, 2006 at 3:17 am Said:

I did not know that the developer had passed away. my condolences to his family. I really enjoyed his software, and used it till I bought a PalmT|X. I will be glad to use it again when it is stable on the T|X.
Joad, on May 18th, 2006 at 4:46 am Said:

This is wonderful news, have used all the versions of this since the original Launcher, and just when it hit stride the (present) developer died.

The 5-way navigator was hacked for the Treo 650, but it really could use bluetooth, GUI improvements and other updates. Great that someone has picked it back up again.

I tried Zlauncher, and although it has a *LOT* of options (almost too many) it just seems kludgy (the kind of feel you get from Java applications), especially on the 320×320 screen of the Treos. LauncherX is snappy, simpler, and retro. Hope they do serious testing on the Treo to optimize it for that device.
bbmitch, on May 18th, 2006 at 11:22 am Said:

just wanted to let you all know the 1.2B does support teh 650 5 way navigator AND it recognizes bluetooth. Use the Mail (send) icon, it lists all the files on your device or card (user slelects) and will beam, SMS, email or BT files to otehr recipients.

This has been out there for a long time and I applaud the simplicity of LX. Hopefully it will stay that way. I suspect most new features will be to officially support teh 650 and the new 700P, maybe some GUI enhancements. It doesnt need much.
mdasac, on May 18th, 2006 at 4:01 pm Said:

I still use Launcher X on my 650. While it is not optimized for the 650, it still provides easy and quick access to applications, particularlyl those used most frequently. An optimized version would be, well, optimal.
Tonyshep, on May 18th, 2006 at 4:29 pm Said:

Great news. It works well on the Treo 650 and I ahve used this since it first came onto the market. It’s less of a memory hog than most others and way simpler to operate. I have tried XLauncher and Mega Launcher, but I keep returning to LauncherX.
JEMShoe, on May 20th, 2006 at 4:42 am Said:

It works with the 5way but the center button does not activate the alerts (asterisk icon).

I found a way around that but it requires two hands:

1) Hold down option button and use 5w.left to navigate to the tools gadget. Still holding the option button, press and hold the center button.
ilabelu, on May 21st, 2006 at 1:18 am Said:

YeeHaa! I have been using LX for years and currently use it on my 650. i have tried other launchers since and have not found anything that works as well without crashing my 650. i can’t wait for the update!
double_thumper, on May 22nd, 2006 at 1:51 pm Said:

I use LauncherX on my T|X thanks to a fixed prc called 112b that circulates on the web. Sorry, but I cannot find the link back…
jasonsf, on May 22nd, 2006 at 10:32 pm Said:

bbmitch- I am using 1.1.2b and don’t seem to have the bluetooth option you mention. Drag to mail icon sends mail (actually, now that I’ve messed with it it flashes “Please Wait” and does nothing.

Jason