quidire
Aug 13, 2004, 02:17 PM
Basically my question comes down to, what do I want?
I think I want the following:
a) PalmOS (pretty non-negotiable; I really would rather shy away from MS Windows CE or whatever they are calling it these days...
b) bluetooth, either built-in or via SDIO
c) "thumbpad" keyboard, rather than graffiti (although I can be convinced otherwise here)
d) WiFi or SprintPCS access (both would be nice, see below)
my questions come down to:
Do I want a Treo 600 w/ bluetooth (either via SDIO or waiting until such exists) or do I want a Tungsten C w/ bluetooth (ditto)?
The advantages to the Tungsten C:
a) could use bluetooth to connect to my voice cell, and thus best of all worlds. Can use Wifi when at coffeeshop, home or work, and Sprint when wandering the wide world
b) better screen
The advantages to the Treo
a) "just works" wrt sprint, who knows how the T-C will manage to crawl onto the Internet, after all these are not apple products ;) can one use bluetooth to access a wifi network? (tunnelling through a computer)
b) built in voice capability
thoughts? alternatives? comparisons w/ the RIM Blackberry 7750? (can it get Bluetooth by any means at all?
Lastly I use Gmail primarily, for email. Can any of these devices use Gmail via their browsers?
I think I want the following:
a) PalmOS (pretty non-negotiable; I really would rather shy away from MS Windows CE or whatever they are calling it these days...
b) bluetooth, either built-in or via SDIO
c) "thumbpad" keyboard, rather than graffiti (although I can be convinced otherwise here)
d) WiFi or SprintPCS access (both would be nice, see below)
my questions come down to:
Do I want a Treo 600 w/ bluetooth (either via SDIO or waiting until such exists) or do I want a Tungsten C w/ bluetooth (ditto)?
The advantages to the Tungsten C:
a) could use bluetooth to connect to my voice cell, and thus best of all worlds. Can use Wifi when at coffeeshop, home or work, and Sprint when wandering the wide world
b) better screen
The advantages to the Treo
a) "just works" wrt sprint, who knows how the T-C will manage to crawl onto the Internet, after all these are not apple products ;) can one use bluetooth to access a wifi network? (tunnelling through a computer)
b) built in voice capability
thoughts? alternatives? comparisons w/ the RIM Blackberry 7750? (can it get Bluetooth by any means at all?
Lastly I use Gmail primarily, for email. Can any of these devices use Gmail via their browsers?
