Re: Re: Last major update of Bonsai with Palm OS support

<quote who="Mauibro">
> Yes, I used to be you two.

nope, I do not think so

but I largely agree with your comments below, for most ppl, it's true what
you say


> The truth is that your thinking is based on old Pocket PCs and myth.
> If "most people" went back to Palm, Palm would have never had to make
> WM devices in addition to Palm OS to stay afloat.

> Truth is, "Most" people never look back, many have moved on to Iphones
> though. The problem with this perception is that most people are not
> hanging out on PalmOS forums, where you see people you describe.
>
> Go to a WM forum and MOST people there have owned a Palm OS device and
> have the opposite extreme view of PalmOS  based on the monochrome model
> they owned a decade ago..
>
> The truth is in today, world, Palm OS and WM are not all that different.
>
>
> My Tungsten and Treo are not as fast and stable as my PalmV, but those
> newer devices are more feature rich.

can't comment on Treo, never had or used one

as far as Tungsten is concerned, T3 is probably the best PDA ever made

not stable ??? short of smashing the screen on T3, and then driving a
steam roller over it, repeatedly, you can't fault it

not as fast ??? 6 month ago, I bought a brand new TomTom XL, side by side,
my ancient T3 running TT is just marginally slower than a brand new
dedicated hardware device from TT

> Current WM devices are much faster, and easier than old PPC models.

one would hope so

....

> My point is that today they are not all that different.

> Just as the perception that Palm OS is nothing more than a digital
> planner is dated, so is the perception here that you need a PHD to use a
> woefully slow WM device..
>
> I am sorry if I cams off like a "hater" earlier.

> But with all the groaning and moaning over the death of PalmOS Garnet,
> and the talk about what Palm has that the Iphone lacks, consider WM with an
> open mind. If you like Palm OS WM is the best option.


for most, it might be, but, not for me

1st of all, I always used my Palm as a largely stand alone device, and,
primary device,

and, I'm still quite happy what I get out my Palm(s)

as much as I dislike the utility belt approach, I still find it gives me
better functionality

as for windoze, well, I quit using windoze on PC in 1992, and, do not
really have need to use it

but, most do

[to be perfectly truthful, I started using windoze again abt 5 yrs ago
when I got T3, simply as it made my palm more functional]


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Voytek