But seriously, I'm right there with ya on the 4G Evo...it's damned sexy and way powerful...up there with the Droid Incredible as the pinnacle of pocket computing right now.
But, all the rumors are pointing at Palm launching at least one new device in the next couple of months, so... ;-) On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 9:34 PM, Craig Froehle <[email protected]> wrote: > Oh, I forgot the most obvious one: with the Pre & Pixi, you get 1200% > more buttons!! > > On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 9:25 PM, Don Ferguson <[email protected]> wrote: >> Thanks Craig - a good start and at the core of WebOS strengths!! Turns out >> b. is the only one of those I really care about, though. Actually, d. might >> be an issue, going from the Curve the Pre to the Evo will be from medium to >> small to large. Large might be a little, well, large. I guess I could go >> see the TMo version of this and find out. >> >> >> >> OK, and e. does tug at my heartstrings, but COME ON! This thing has been out >> for a year and it still doesn't have a voice recorder, still can't capture >> numbers correctly in the call log? Still has only the most basic >> configurability of ringtones and vibration (both of which are, from day one >> through today, inferior to the Treo/Centro). Still has almost >> Blackberry-like management of emoticons in text (which was done elegantly in >> the earliest Treos and the Centro). Still can't add back in something as >> simple and productive as "Ignore with Text" to not answer a phone call. >> Palm is irritating me a bit, and the things I want are so SIMPLE! >> >> >> >> And the Evo is big and shiny!! >> >> >> >> Did I mention that the Evo is big and shiny? >> >> >> >> Hey, did you see the screen on that Evo? >> >> >> >> Other things that WebOS can't do?? >> >> >> >> Others? >> >> >> >> Cheers, >> >> Don >> >> >> >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Craig >> Froehle >> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 7:03 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [Treo] Planning for June . . . >> >> >> >> >> >> I've been talking with a few folks who've been comparing webOS to >> Android and here are some (although this is by no means an exhaustive >> list): >> >> a. Synergy does its job of combining social PIM far better than Android >> does. >> >> b. De-combining munged contacts on Android is much more painful than >> webOS' elegant approach >> >> c. Managing open/running apps is far easier on webOS >> >> d. Palm's phones are smaller (in case that matters) >> >> e. You're supporting the underdog, the fighting everyman, of the phone >> industry >> >> f. webOS integrates with more social networks than Android currently >> does (LinkedIn, Yahoo!, etc.) >> >> Others? >> >> - Craig >> >> On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 8:58 PM, Don Ferguson <[email protected] >> <mailto:don%40ferguson.us> > wrote: >>> . . . actually rationalizing, probably. No, definitely. I love new toys. >>> >>> >>> >>> With Android on the Sprint Evo, I get: >>> >>> >>> >>> 1. More configurable vibration/alerts for everything. >>> >>> 2. A call log that remembers the exact number/person called, and >> doesn't >>> revert to a plain 10-digit number instead of keeping the association with >>> the contact called. >>> >>> 3. Louder earpiece. >>> >>> 4. Louder speakerphone. >>> >>> 5. Yes, LOUDER! Perhaps one that I even want/need to turn down from >> MAX >>> from time to time. >>> >>> 6. And I'm not hard of hearing. >>> >>> 7. iHeart Radio app. >>> >>> 8. Probably other nifty apps since the Android Market is quite a bit >>> bigger than the WebOS App Catalog >>> >>> 9. Voice recorder. >>> >>> 10. Editable contact shortcuts. >>> >>> 11. Bluetooth that can dial speed dials on my car kit (like the Blackberry >>> could; Pre cannot). >>> >>> 12. Reject a call with a text message (like the Treo can) >>> >>> 13. Blindingly fast processor. >>> >>> 14. Bigger screen. >>> >>> 15. 4g/Wimax speed, some places. >>> >>> >>> >>> So, what, oh reader, will I be giving up? Don wants to know!! >>> >>> >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Don >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------ >>> >>> Yahoo! Groups Links >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >
