One more bites the dust

[klussier at comcast.net]

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From: Neil Schelly <neil at jenandneil.com> 

> They've said they intend to continue both the PalmOS and Windows handhelds and 
> I can tell you my 650 is great! I don't think there's actually anything 
> better about the 700w over the 650 except probably slightly faster hardware 
> to deal with the OS bloat. 
> -N 

I got a Treo650 when they first came out, as did the entire executive team at my former company. When I left that company, I begged them to take it back! The OS was buggy, there were a lot of problems with the hardware, and I had to troubleshoot them on a daily basis for the execs. I got myself a Motorola E815, and I haven't looked back. 

I don't see it as a bad thing that they are offering it with Windows. The largest market for the Treo, and most "smart phones" in general, is the executive class. These are people that don't want a great product with a lot of really good uses. They want an extension of their laptop that they can stick in their pocket. They want to check their e-mail without having to take out their laptop. By offering it with Windows Mobile, it gives the execs what they want, and us sysadmins don't have to deal with trying to teach them the difference between a mail client (VersaMail) and a PIM (Outlook), or explain ad nauseum why it doesn't work like a PC.  

However, I have to say that the next time I get a PDA, it will probably be the Nokia 770. It is 802.11 equipped, and it has a USB port and bluetooth. Since it run's Linux, you can probably hook it to your cell phone via USB or BT when you don't have a wifi network handy.

C-Ya,
Kenny
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