Al Cilcius wrote:
>
> My $0.02: I chose the Handspring Visor, even though I've been in the
> Microsoft developer community since MS was a wee little tyke (< 35
> employees; circa 1981).
>
> Things I liked about Palm (Pilot)
> ---------------------------------
> Huge installed base. I plan on writing apps, as well as using the PDA
> features.
> Mature, tested underlying OS.
> Well-maintained/communicated UI standards.
> Every Palm device I saw looked (aesthetically) like it was indeed "..worth
> the money..."
>
> Things I liked about Win CE
> ---------------------------
> Familiar OS (subset of Win32 API)
> Familiar development environment
> Infinite expansion capabilities
>
> Things I didn't like about Palm (Pilot)
> ---------------------------------------
> Limited memory capacity
> Limited expansion capabilities (little or none; Palm III, IIe, IIIx, V, VII,
> etc.)
>
> Things I didn't like about WinCE
> --------------------------------
> Every WinCE machine tended to look like my (6yr old) son's toy cassette
> player he carries
> Large frame
> Evidently, the inherent instability of Win16 (i.e., Win9X) made it into the
> WinCE Win32 subset/OS
> Large price for a "decent" machine.
>
> I was honestly on the fence about this choice for about two months, when a
> buddy of mine sent me to www.handspring.com. There I found... nirvana! The
> Visor is smack-dab right in the middle of both opposing ends: Large
> installed base with familiar apps/behavior/OS, and infinite expansion
> capabilities. So, I patiently await the delivery of my Visor...
>
> By the way, I voted for Palm.
>
This really isn't the place to start getting into this.
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Brian Mathis
Direct Edge
