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jasondv · 09-03-2003, 05:29 AM

With some specs on the rumored new Palms leaking out, this thread just got more interesting. I especially like the specs of the T3 (keeping my fingers crossed hoping that it's true):
- Intel Xscale processor, 400 Mhz
- 64MB RAM
- 320 by 480 screen, transflective (boy, does my T|T's screen look washed out when compared to the T|T2's!)
- Bluetooth
- original T|T form factor

I know that some people hate the slider mechanism and think that it's a bother to have to open it when they need access to the Graffiti area or the silkscreen buttons, but I think it's the perfect form factor for the T3 as it gives you the best of both worlds: a large screen when you need it (e.g., vewing photos, documents, spreadsheets), and a small form factor that is definitely more pocketable than other PDAs with a 320 by 480 screen.

Here in the Philippines, Wi-Fi hotspots are only just beginning to proliferate, so built-in BT is much more useful. We are an SMS-crazy nation (200 million messages sent each day, according to one estimate, but that's probably an overly optimistic estimate), and sending and receiving SMS via a BT phone is one of the most common things that people with a BT-enabled PDA do here.

As for going wireless, I find that checking, reading, and managing e-mail and browsing the Web is not exactly great using a PDA, and only do it once in a while. I'd rather do that stuff on my laptop.

09-03-2003, 05:29 AM	#31
jasondv Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Philippines Device: Palm Tungsten\|T	Next PDA With some specs on the rumored new Palms leaking out, this thread just got more interesting. I especially like the specs of the T3 (keeping my fingers crossed hoping that it's true): - Intel Xscale processor, 400 Mhz - 64MB RAM - 320 by 480 screen, transflective (boy, does my T\|T's screen look washed out when compared to the T\|T2's!) - Bluetooth - original T\|T form factor I know that some people hate the slider mechanism and think that it's a bother to have to open it when they need access to the Graffiti area or the silkscreen buttons, but I think it's the perfect form factor for the T3 as it gives you the best of both worlds: a large screen when you need it (e.g., vewing photos, documents, spreadsheets), and a small form factor that is definitely more pocketable than other PDAs with a 320 by 480 screen. Here in the Philippines, Wi-Fi hotspots are only just beginning to proliferate, so built-in BT is much more useful. We are an SMS-crazy nation (200 million messages sent each day, according to one estimate, but that's probably an overly optimistic estimate), and sending and receiving SMS via a BT phone is one of the most common things that people with a BT-enabled PDA do here. As for going wireless, I find that checking, reading, and managing e-mail and browsing the Web is not exactly great using a PDA, and only do it once in a while. I'd rather do that stuff on my laptop.