Comments on: The PalmOS Mystery http://www.meryl.net/2005/10/07/the-palmos-mystery/ Content on writing, tech, business, marketing, social media Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:03:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: meryl http://www.meryl.net/2005/10/07/the-palmos-mystery/comment-page-1/#comment-856 meryl Sun, 09 Oct 2005 17:36:38 +0000 http://meryl.net/new/2005/10/07/the-palmos-mystery/#comment-856 <p>Thanks for an insightful post sharing your experience. I don't care for Bluetooth. Whenever I look for a new wireless device, it should have wi-fi and surprisingly, some of the later Palm devices didn't come with it -- but came with Bluetooth.</p> <p>My Pocket PC device that I use while writing my related column has both wi-fi and Bluetooth. I've used the wi-fi a few times... but never the Bluetooth as there are no other Bluetooth devices here.</p> <p>I have a Sidekick II for staying in touch with my family (daughter and hubby have one, too, and use the cell phone plan in addition to the data. I only have the data plan) using instant messenger and email since my Palm doesn't connect to the Internet unless I'm in a wireless area as it has a wi-fi card. Well, most of the time I am not in a wi-fi area or at least one that is free. The camera is awful, but it works like a charm for staying in touch by text. I looked at the Blackberry and Treo, but the Sidekick II best fit the need. Be nice to combine a Palm with the Sidekick, but it ain't happening at this rate.</p> Thanks for an insightful post sharing your experience. I don’t care for Bluetooth. Whenever I look for a new wireless device, it should have wi-fi and surprisingly, some of the later Palm devices didn’t come with it — but came with Bluetooth.

My Pocket PC device that I use while writing my related column has both wi-fi and Bluetooth. I’ve used the wi-fi a few times… but never the Bluetooth as there are no other Bluetooth devices here.

I have a Sidekick II for staying in touch with my family (daughter and hubby have one, too, and use the cell phone plan in addition to the data. I only have the data plan) using instant messenger and email since my Palm doesn’t connect to the Internet unless I’m in a wireless area as it has a wi-fi card. Well, most of the time I am not in a wi-fi area or at least one that is free. The camera is awful, but it works like a charm for staying in touch by text. I looked at the Blackberry and Treo, but the Sidekick II best fit the need. Be nice to combine a Palm with the Sidekick, but it ain’t happening at this rate.

]]> By: vanderwal http://www.meryl.net/2005/10/07/the-palmos-mystery/comment-page-1/#comment-855 vanderwal Sat, 08 Oct 2005 23:21:41 +0000 http://meryl.net/new/2005/10/07/the-palmos-mystery/#comment-855 <p>It does not seem like Palm will be coming out with Cobalt. There may be a LINUX replacement. With the OS sold to the company in Asia, everybody is wondering much the same as you are. I only know a few people how are happy with their Windows-based PDAs and most I know with the smart phone curse it daily.</p> <p>I just upped to the Treo 650 from the 600, but it is a rather poor phone as the ear piece is miserable. I use the in-ear piece and it works well, but I am not a fan of those or the bluetooth devices for social reasons. The 650 does no crash the OS when I am on the phone, which is a nice feature not to have. I finally got it syncing with my Entourage.</p> <p>I love having the keyboard on my device, even if it is small. I do like the improved camera phone, but the interface in the 650 for the software is rather poor as I delete photos when I try to save them.</p> <p>I am not sure what would be my next device, but I am looking longingly at the Nokia 770. I will most likely switch from my Sprint 650 to a Cingular 650 as I am traveling a bit to Europe this fall and GSM (what Cingular uses) works seamlessly there.</p> It does not seem like Palm will be coming out with Cobalt. There may be a LINUX replacement. With the OS sold to the company in Asia, everybody is wondering much the same as you are. I only know a few people how are happy with their Windows-based PDAs and most I know with the smart phone curse it daily.

I just upped to the Treo 650 from the 600, but it is a rather poor phone as the ear piece is miserable. I use the in-ear piece and it works well, but I am not a fan of those or the bluetooth devices for social reasons. The 650 does no crash the OS when I am on the phone, which is a nice feature not to have. I finally got it syncing with my Entourage.

I love having the keyboard on my device, even if it is small. I do like the improved camera phone, but the interface in the 650 for the software is rather poor as I delete photos when I try to save them.

I am not sure what would be my next device, but I am looking longingly at the Nokia 770. I will most likely switch from my Sprint 650 to a Cingular 650 as I am traveling a bit to Europe this fall and GSM (what Cingular uses) works seamlessly there.

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