My next phone: Palm OS or WindowsMobile?
Steve Safran September 22nd, 2006
I’m getting a new phone this week, and I am stumped by the eternal struggle: Palm OS or WindowsMobile? As you probably know, I’m a Mac guy - so the Palm OS probably makes more sense. On the other hand, with The Missing Sync, I can apparently (apparently) use a WindowsMobile phone with my Mac - and there are more choices for that platform. I ask you, the LR Faithful: what the heck should I get?
23 Comments Add your own
1. thomas | September 22nd, 2006 at 7:10 am
Hands down Windows Mobile is the winner, far better applications in general than Palm OS. I helped my brother stuggle through this decision a while back and it was apprent who the winner was.
2. Safran | September 22nd, 2006 at 7:12 am
Does your brother sync it with a Mac?
3. Matt | September 22nd, 2006 at 7:23 am
I would say Windows Mobile. I spent all of my life on a Mac and most of it trying to avoid anything that used Windows. But until Apple has a smartphone, Windows Mobile is the best I have used. I have just replaced my Palm Treo with a Tmobile MDA and it is much better than the Palm. I have also used Symbian phones and the MDA seems to work better than all of them. MIssing Sync works well. The only thing I miss is not being able to sync memos back to my Mac, but other than that, contacts and calendars sync well.
4. W | September 22nd, 2006 at 7:31 am
You seem to go through a lot of phones.
5. charlie | September 22nd, 2006 at 7:34 am
I’m running a Treo 700p and couldn’t be happier with the mac-phone combination. Even the Palm conduits are working well–shock. (Easily the ugliest, least intuitive interface on earth… except maybe for Epson drivers.) I’ve had some isolated issues with the phone, but not with its integration or daily use. I looked at the 700w and just couldn’t get straight answers on integrating with the Mac. I am also on Verizon and find their wireless broadband very workable. I’m told the phone can act as a modem for my MacBook Pro, but if I wanted to drill that deep into drivers and o/s and cables, I’d just go get a Windows machine. Good luck!
6. Safran | September 22nd, 2006 at 7:34 am
I try to walk the walk with technology. And I need an appointment function that my phone doesn’t have.
7. Erik | September 22nd, 2006 at 7:40 am
I’m a long time Treo user and I’m done with that. I have bought 3 different Treos since they came out. The unreliability of the Treo 600 is enough to make me buy a different platform from now on. Want a used Treo 600?
In addition to poor customer service, their upgrade policy just sucks.
8. Michael Chastain | September 22nd, 2006 at 9:32 am
I use a Samsung i730 (WM5) and it’s a great–if somewhat large and battery sucking–device. I can do almost anything on the phone. My only big complaint is that it sometimes doesn’t switch gracefully from data mode to phone mode when it’s wirelessly synchronizing. It can make it a hassle to make an outgoing phone call.
9. Cory | September 22nd, 2006 at 10:15 am
If you’re doing a lot of email, nothing, nothing, beats a Blackberry for speed and dependability.
10. Kevin Reynen | September 22nd, 2006 at 12:29 pm
Are you using Exchange for email? If so, Windows Mobile is probably a better bet. I have a Tero 650 and I love it. I sync both Mac and Windows, but I use Gmail mobile for email and update my calendar myself. I’ve configured a number of Palm users with SnapperMail. It’s a well thought out mobile mail client UI (allows you to skip downloading email after you see the subject), but it doesn’t sync the calendar remotely. If you have secretaries who update your calendar, you’ll want to go with Windows Mobile or Blackberry so your calendar will be updated when you’re on the road. If you’re the only user and are more interested in syncing than remote updates, the Palm phones are going to cause less problems.
11. Jake | September 22nd, 2006 at 4:37 pm
I use a Dell Axim handheld and sync it with my powerbook using missingsync for windows mobile. While the pocketpc platform isn’t perfect, I think it is sooo much better than my days on the palm platform. Missingsync works perfectly and syncs my calendar with ical, notes, address book, etc. I use gmail and have that setup through outlook on the axim. I connect to the internet via WIFI every day (I leave the wifi card on the axim on all the time, but it only uses battery when the axim is actually turned on).
I turn on the axim, wait 15-20 seconds, and it automatically connects to the main wireless network covering most of my college campus. I tap a button and all of my email is updated to my pocket outlook. Plus, it is great being able to get on internet explorer and see full pages of content with pictures and everything straight through the axim.
I have taken the SD card out of my camera and stuck it into my axim and looked at the pictures on there instead of on the camera. The pocketpc platform has made my daily workflow easier by allowing me to download more applications and work without the constraints of the Palm platform.
I switched from palm to pocketpc last year and I don’t think i’ll ever go back.
12. Safran | September 22nd, 2006 at 5:33 pm
It’s all over. Thanks to you guys - I went with the PocketPC on Verizon. I’m playing with it now - review to follow.
13. Patrick | September 23rd, 2006 at 12:27 pm
Can’t wait to hear your review, because I’m still deciding.
14. Chip Mahaney | September 24th, 2006 at 6:14 pm
Steve, I’m a little late, but here’s my two cents.
Last fall, I tried the Samsung WinMobile phone on Verizon and found it too heavy, too big, and too difficult to operate with one hand. (Yeah, I call, text and e-mail while driving, so stay away from me on Texas highways!)
I had previously had a Dell Axim Pocket PC, so I was pretty familiar with the WinMobile platform. And I liked it for the most part.
But after a quick trial, I ditched the Samsung phone for a Treo 650 Palm device, and I’ve been pretty happy with it. I crave a Treo 700 with its high-speed data. The Palm interface is far better than Windows Mobile, I think, for one-handed ease of use. The Treo keyboard is superb for typing quick e-mails. I use a program called Chatteremail ($40) that provides a terrific e-mail experience with my Exchange server.
The Treo is it for me. Can’t wait for the 700s to come down in price a bit, but I may have to wait til my contract comes around again.
Can’t wait to see what you think about your new phone.
15. thomas | September 24th, 2006 at 7:29 pm
Did you get the Motorola Q? Don’t forget that Verizon gives you 15 days to return it so do everything you can to crash it now while you are in the window.
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