Monday, August 7, 2006
Writing On Your Palm's Thoughts On Tweaking Windows Mobile 5
Posted by Ed Hansberry in "SITES & RESOURCES" @ 03:00 AM
http://www.writingonyourpalm.net/2006/08/tweaking-wm5_115483522220737376.html
"We've all heard it. Windows Mobile devices are more powerful than Palm OS, but they're harder to use. I'm actually not sure how true either half of that statement is. My switch to Sprint's PPC-6700 had more to do with screen size and syncing with Vista 64 and Office 2007 than any disenchantment with Palm OS. PC Magazine's review of the Treo 700w said, "No perfect smartphone solution is available right now, in our eyes. For power, we'd recommend the Sprint PPC-6700 or its Verizon cousin. Both are smaller and lighter than the Treo and have Wi-Fi, a faster processor, and a bigger display than the Treo's, but they aren't quite as usable one-handed."
Jeff Kirvin as switched back to Windows Mobile after returning to the Palm OS camp for a few years and has some pretty good recommendations on how to make Windows Mobile 5 a bit more useful when used with one hand. One thing I would caution you on though. I have been looking for a decent "Profile" application for a while, similar to what the WM5 Smartphone has. I immediately tried the one he was recommending as somehow I hadn't seen that one before. Upon installation, it proceeded to shut down my bluetooth radio, increase the volume levels on the phone and normal sounds to the maximum level, disable vibrate on my ringer and change the ringer sound. :evil: I am sure I'll find something else it did. I promptly uninstalled it, at which point it put back exactly zero of my settings. The first thing a Profile application should do upon installation is import your current settings as "Default", not proceed to put in place what a particular developer likes. I guess for now, I'll continue to use the limited two profile selection built into the Wizard.
"We've all heard it. Windows Mobile devices are more powerful than Palm OS, but they're harder to use. I'm actually not sure how true either half of that statement is. My switch to Sprint's PPC-6700 had more to do with screen size and syncing with Vista 64 and Office 2007 than any disenchantment with Palm OS. PC Magazine's review of the Treo 700w said, "No perfect smartphone solution is available right now, in our eyes. For power, we'd recommend the Sprint PPC-6700 or its Verizon cousin. Both are smaller and lighter than the Treo and have Wi-Fi, a faster processor, and a bigger display than the Treo's, but they aren't quite as usable one-handed."
Jeff Kirvin as switched back to Windows Mobile after returning to the Palm OS camp for a few years and has some pretty good recommendations on how to make Windows Mobile 5 a bit more useful when used with one hand. One thing I would caution you on though. I have been looking for a decent "Profile" application for a while, similar to what the WM5 Smartphone has. I immediately tried the one he was recommending as somehow I hadn't seen that one before. Upon installation, it proceeded to shut down my bluetooth radio, increase the volume levels on the phone and normal sounds to the maximum level, disable vibrate on my ringer and change the ringer sound. :evil: I am sure I'll find something else it did. I promptly uninstalled it, at which point it put back exactly zero of my settings. The first thing a Profile application should do upon installation is import your current settings as "Default", not proceed to put in place what a particular developer likes. I guess for now, I'll continue to use the limited two profile selection built into the Wizard.
