Palm Finally Getting Its Act Together

Now all they need to do is update their OS

 

it might be old and in need of an update, but it has been pretty solid for me. i've had a much better experience with palm than windows mobile

 

This may be and I to have used it and loved it........but to sell more of something you have to change it to appeal to more people.

 

I thought Palm ditched their OS in favor of WM?

 

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Palm OS > Windows Mobile. If I had the money, I would pick up something like the TX or another E2. Those devices are great and overall rock solid. My only gripe is that you have to buy third party applications to make it look pretty. Nothing drastic, something like Font Smoother and Palm Revolt.

 

I thought it was the other way around... It looks like they are using their own OS more Perhaps I am missing something?

 

No there are still certain phones out there that run palm os

 

Ok, i could of sworn I played with a newer trio and it had WM 6 i think.

 

I thought Nokia and Palm were suppose to collaborate together? A symbian Palm would be sweet. I have a WM 6 device and I have to warm boot it all the time which gets old.

I wish Nokia would make a decent all in wonder smarte phone with touch screen, camera and all the other bells and whistles.

 

Yes!!! I do love my Palm T|X!!! It keeps me well organized. I have no first-hand experience w/ WM, but I have been using Palm for some time now. I've got no qualms!!!

 

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I tried out a Treo with Windows Mobile installed and it just did not feel right. It was like going to boot up a Nintendo Wii and seeing a Sony logo.

 

It's all a matter of preference. Windows Mobile will have the overall larger footprint because people grew up with or have more relevant experience with the Windows platform than say Palm OS 4.1. Throw up a PDA and most will call it a Palm Pilot. Whip out a phone with PIM capabilities and they will say it's a Treo.

All the while, under the hood it is running off of a variant of Windows...

It's like iPods and Treos, and how all mp3 players and DVR's are lumped into those monikers.

The Palm OS is a bit quirky, as is any OS really. In the mobile front, the Palm OS has more or less began to show its age. 3rd party applications help by making the devices more flexible and user friendly, but one can't help but get the feeling like they are using the exact same device they started off with back in the 90's, only more shiny.

I started off with a Pilot after I graduated high school in '99 and moved to the m series, eventually going with a Clie for a while and back to Palm again. The best device I ever owned was a T E|2, and I wish I never had to sell the thing but I ran low on funds and was having way too much fun with the device. [Skinning it, buying new programs, watching movies, etc]

It started to take away from my wallet as much as it did from my free time. I went truly back to basics with a Z22 but it died after my one year old got a hold of it. I upgraded to a Zire 31 [an SD slot is so important nowadays] but after a while of using AirSet I realized my phone was a better PIM device than the Zire 31.

I would personally go with a Palm-OS based smartphone if I had the money - I really like the form factor of the Centro but no formal announcement of a VZW verison has been made. [T-Mobile of all carriers will get one now]

 

For people I know that have Palms, they love them. I agree it's a matter of preference. I'm not a fan of Blackberry's OS, but there are millions of people out there who can't live without it. So Palm must be doing something right with their OS to keep people coming back.

I haven't dipped into the Palm pool yet, but someday I might...

 

If you decide to go Palm, the T|X is an excellent choice. It's probably one of the best devices they came out with. I'm more versed in the E|2, however.

 

Good to know, leafsfan81. What about their PDA phones? Is there one you prefer?

 

The one thing that I really want to know is:

When will they release a new OS for their devices? I would hold off any purchase until then, as it may be the one thing that finally brings them back into the market as a major player or forces them to fold.

The one device that I've liked is the Palm Centro. I didn't think the keyboard was that small, I just wish it was in Verizon's offering pool at this point.

 

Actually Charlyee, it was regarding the Palm OS versions. I have Windows Mobile on a couple of phones and though I don't have any issues with them, I am curious about the ease of use with Palm's OS. Thanks for the link though.