Comments on: Palm loves buttons! http://comments.deasil.com/2007/06/13/palm-loves-buttons/ escape colon w q Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:19:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Palm Foleo, it’s not a smartphone, not yet a laptop. | #comments http://comments.deasil.com/2007/06/13/palm-loves-buttons/#comment-3331 Palm Foleo, it’s not a smartphone, not yet a laptop. | #comments Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:33:32 +0000 http://comments.deasil.com/2007/06/13/palm-loves-buttons/#comment-3331 [...] based on the little marketing we’ve seen thus far. It doesn’t seem as though, despite Hawkins’ protestations, that the interface and the device itself are compelling enough on their own. Palm’s got [...] [...] based on the little marketing we’ve seen thus far. It doesn’t seem as though, despite Hawkins’ protestations, that the interface and the device itself are compelling enough on their own. Palm’s got [...]

]]> By: More Foleo thoughts | #comments http://comments.deasil.com/2007/06/13/palm-loves-buttons/#comment-2047 More Foleo thoughts | #comments Tue, 19 Jun 2007 13:28:24 +0000 http://comments.deasil.com/2007/06/13/palm-loves-buttons/#comment-2047 [...] know, I’ve talked a lot of smack about the Foleo. In general, I’ll stand by what I’ve said, but I want to [...] [...] know, I’ve talked a lot of smack about the Foleo. In general, I’ll stand by what I’ve said, but I want to [...]

]]> By: felix http://comments.deasil.com/2007/06/13/palm-loves-buttons/#comment-1957 felix Wed, 13 Jun 2007 20:56:16 +0000 http://comments.deasil.com/2007/06/13/palm-loves-buttons/#comment-1957 huh, I'm going to have to check it out next time I see you. I like the wifi, but am not psyched about losing screen resolution and the camera (crappy as it may be on the 650).... know? If the iPhone decides to come with an ssh client and the keyboard is actually usable, I may break down. Curse you Colligan! huh, I’m going to have to check it out next time I see you. I like the wifi, but am not psyched about losing screen resolution and the camera (crappy as it may be on the 650)…. know?

If the iPhone decides to come with an ssh client and the keyboard is actually usable, I may break down. Curse you Colligan!

]]> By: robb http://comments.deasil.com/2007/06/13/palm-loves-buttons/#comment-1956 robb Wed, 13 Jun 2007 20:49:28 +0000 http://comments.deasil.com/2007/06/13/palm-loves-buttons/#comment-1956 I'm sure it isn't for everyone, but my treo 650 -> Nokia E62 switch has me pretty happy. I'd get an unlocked E61i if I had my way, though. Nokia: * true preemptive multitasking OS that uses 100mb of RAM * Webkit based browser that renders pages like a desktop does (limited AJAXY javascript.) Nice antialiased fonts. * Profimail ($30) is a very decent mail program. * Runs a lot of good Java programs: gmail, gmaps. Also runs putty and salling clicker. * Screen is big and bright (320x240) * Smaller, thinner & shorter than the Treo (a little wider but more pocketable) * better, bigger keyboard. * Is a bit slow, but never really frustratingly so. Palm * has a great threaded AIM/SMS client that the Nokia is sorely lacking. * Is faster overall. * Has more software, but not really anything that I want, to be honest. * Supports categories for contacts, tasks and appointments (Symbian does not, which is a big bummer.) * Snappermail is better than Profimail, but not in any showstopping kind of way. I’m sure it isn’t for everyone, but my treo 650 -> Nokia E62 switch has me pretty happy. I’d get an unlocked E61i if I had my way, though.

Nokia:
* true preemptive multitasking OS that uses 100mb of RAM
* Webkit based browser that renders pages like a desktop does (limited AJAXY javascript.) Nice antialiased fonts.
* Profimail ($30) is a very decent mail program.
* Runs a lot of good Java programs: gmail, gmaps. Also runs putty and salling clicker.
* Screen is big and bright (320×240)
* Smaller, thinner & shorter than the Treo (a little wider but more pocketable)
* better, bigger keyboard.
* Is a bit slow, but never really frustratingly so.

Palm
* has a great threaded AIM/SMS client that the Nokia is sorely lacking.
* Is faster overall.
* Has more software, but not really anything that I want, to be honest.
* Supports categories for contacts, tasks and appointments (Symbian does not, which is a big bummer.)
* Snappermail is better than Profimail, but not in any showstopping kind of way.

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