Palm OS vs Windows Mobile - Treo Forums

reggie2534 · 04-20-2008, 01:58 PM

Hey everyone...i'm new to the forum but somewhat familiar to the palm OS. i, for years, hated Palm OS and always been a windows kinda guy. i figured, i'd give palm a third chance. Going from 650, 680 and now the centro (at&t). my only problem is that i'm accustomed to finding any and everything for windows mobile and having difficulties finding the same options for centro. freeware-palm is nice, but is that the only site that i can find "free" stuff on? Anybody have any links?

benjie · 04-21-2008, 12:39 AM

There are just tons of places for software. Have you looked at this forum's download area?

Ben

2 Bunny · 04-21-2008, 06:53 AM

I would think freeware palm would be enough. Even so, benjy is right!

Palm os (I think) has more free software selections than windows mobile.

- 2 Bunny

reggie2534 · 04-21-2008, 11:14 PM

So i went to the link you sent and have to say that i am impressed by what i've seen so far. I've been trying to find several reasons for me to go back to my 8925 (Tilt). So far, I'm not feeling as bad with palm

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notrandom · 04-29-2008, 05:37 PM

I am a palm treo fan. And have been a user for the past three years. I recently decide to change my phone brand (I won’t mention to what brand [not a promoter] but I will mention why I am disappointed and changed from palm to another) for a few resons. One being the software. I am all for “if the tools work why complain?” but the Palm os is starting to look soo boring when compared to other phones. And I am NOT a Windows Mobil fan. Another reason is the phone is so chunky. Remember I have been carrying a treo for the past three years and I want a change. something not so fat and easier to carry around. I tried looking at the Centro. A lot smaller than the treo but about as fat. So I decided the “touch screen” was not worth it. That and Palm doesn’t seem to update the camera specs. So I changed and got something thinner. About the same size as the centro, just thinner, no touch screen, no windows mobil and 2.0 mega pixel camera w/ 5x zoom. I like it. I just wish PALM would get with the program and stop relying on Microsoft so much. I wish they update their software – I mean really change it and pretty it up a bit. And not to say the touch screen isn’t cool and I know palm is working and working on ways to make this device thinner and still keep the touch screen capabilities, but maybe they should start focusing on building a all around smaller phone. Centro would be just my type if it weren’t for the lack of imagination of the Palm OS / software and it’s thick size. Seeing this phone was suppose to be a huge change, I really don’t see much of a difference other than the lesser amount of hardware it takes to build the centro. It’s like they took a TREO and cut the sides. So I wouldn’t expect a “huge” change in the TREO 800w.

benjie · 04-30-2008, 02:47 AM

A number of your complaints are "personal" choice ones that others (myself especially) do not consider important. A camera on a phone does not make it a camera - if you want a good camera, purchase a camera - my opinion only. Touch screen? That's for me! I have no intention of using a jog wheel, not with the hours at a time I use my device. Thinner? Thinner = less battery life. A 5x zoom - software zoom = a lousy picture (in my opinion and I have a bit of experience there).

What a person should do is try the various phones/options, look to see if the software is there to accomplish the mission the device is needed for and then ask questions - one handed operation? camera quality? application availability? battery life? will it hurt the thumb with extended jogging? Those are important, the rants are not.

Ben