Wednesday, November 5, 2003
ComputerTimes Asia Hosts a Palm Versus Pocket PC Debate
Posted by Ed Hansberry in "ARTICLE" @ 05:00 AM
http://computertimes.asia1.com.sg/specials/story/0,5104,1554,00.html?
"Can't decide on a new personal digitalassistant (PDA)? Don't just read the brochures; get real advice from the people who know their PDAs inside-out. Computer Times invited two PDA enthusiasts - Alvin Chang from the Singapore Palm Users Group (www.spug.net) and Lee Chee Wee from the Pocket PC enthusiasts' website PPCSG.org - to help you decide which platform is right for your needs."
I was really hoping for an interesting read and a solid evaluation of the platforms. Both Pocket PC with the new sleek hardware of the HP iPAQ h1930 coupled with Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC and Palm devices with wireless functionality/storage card capability and the new OS5 are both much improved devices, both in the hardware and software experience.
Fortunately, Chee Wee, representing the Pocket PC camp stuck to this. He presented the facts on Pocket PC 2003 and gave his opinion and own experiences when he switched from the Palm platform. Alvin, unfortunately, had the "Palm Book O'Cliches" out.
"Alvin: Palm OS devices can last from a few days to a few weeks without re-charging. This is because Palm OS devices mostly utilise processors of lower speed ratings (thereby saving valuable battery life) without sacrificing efficiency and usability. I once left my Sony Clie T615 without a charge for more than six months and the data I kept there was still intact!"
Come on Alvin! The T615 is almost 2 years old and can do very little of what you bragged about in the rest of your comments. :roll: Try leaving a T3 uncharged during a few days of use. Still, there are some tidbits of knowledge in there and if you are at all on the fence of which device to purchase, you should check this out.
"Can't decide on a new personal digitalassistant (PDA)? Don't just read the brochures; get real advice from the people who know their PDAs inside-out. Computer Times invited two PDA enthusiasts - Alvin Chang from the Singapore Palm Users Group (www.spug.net) and Lee Chee Wee from the Pocket PC enthusiasts' website PPCSG.org - to help you decide which platform is right for your needs."
I was really hoping for an interesting read and a solid evaluation of the platforms. Both Pocket PC with the new sleek hardware of the HP iPAQ h1930 coupled with Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC and Palm devices with wireless functionality/storage card capability and the new OS5 are both much improved devices, both in the hardware and software experience.
Fortunately, Chee Wee, representing the Pocket PC camp stuck to this. He presented the facts on Pocket PC 2003 and gave his opinion and own experiences when he switched from the Palm platform. Alvin, unfortunately, had the "Palm Book O'Cliches" out.
"Alvin: Palm OS devices can last from a few days to a few weeks without re-charging. This is because Palm OS devices mostly utilise processors of lower speed ratings (thereby saving valuable battery life) without sacrificing efficiency and usability. I once left my Sony Clie T615 without a charge for more than six months and the data I kept there was still intact!"
Come on Alvin! The T615 is almost 2 years old and can do very little of what you bragged about in the rest of your comments. :roll: Try leaving a T3 uncharged during a few days of use. Still, there are some tidbits of knowledge in there and if you are at all on the fence of which device to purchase, you should check this out.
