MobileRead Forums - View Single Post - Do you use Pocket PC, Palm, both, or neither?

gadgetguru · 09-10-2004, 02:45 PM

While Pocket PC is said to be more robust than Palm OS5 (debatable), most of those advantages like better integration with corporate detabases, better encryption and Point-to-point connections, 99% of those feature I don't use. So as it is, Palm is still my main platform. I do own a Pocket PC (ipaq 2210) and I should say PPC has come a long way baby (from WinCE 2.0 days) but Palm is still more elegant albiet with some limitations like file format for in-RAM files but if you use Palm for awhile, they are non-issues. Maybe its the same for Pocket PC less intuitive interface but being a long-time Palm user, I find it not necessary to switch. The NX80 still fits my needs.

Currently it seems there are more developers doing good games for the Pocket Pc but personally, I had outgrown games for my PDA. It's now mainly for business/educational (datebook, lite-office doc editing, offline website reading, ebooks) use. So I don't need a PPC. In fact, I am less enamored with my PDA now than I am with my new iPod....

09-10-2004, 02:45 PM	#7
gadgetguru Addict Posts: 214 Karma: 6370 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Asia Device: Tungsten T5	While Pocket PC is said to be more robust than Palm OS5 (debatable), most of those advantages like better integration with corporate detabases, better encryption and Point-to-point connections, 99% of those feature I don't use. So as it is, Palm is still my main platform. I do own a Pocket PC (ipaq 2210) and I should say PPC has come a long way baby (from WinCE 2.0 days) but Palm is still more elegant albiet with some limitations like file format for in-RAM files but if you use Palm for awhile, they are non-issues. Maybe its the same for Pocket PC less intuitive interface but being a long-time Palm user, I find it not necessary to switch. The NX80 still fits my needs. Currently it seems there are more developers doing good games for the Pocket Pc but personally, I had outgrown games for my PDA. It's now mainly for business/educational (datebook, lite-office doc editing, offline website reading, ebooks) use. So I don't need a PPC. In fact, I am less enamored with my PDA now than I am with my new iPod.... Last edited by gadgetguru; 09-10-2004 at 02:48 PM.