[Trimac20]

Before I purchased by PPC I was probably as unknowledgable (is that a word?) about the differences between Pocket PC and Palm. I thought the Palm Tungsten C was the best thing in the PDA world. But after spending time on it at the shop, in comparison to my 4350 I wouldn't have to say PPC is far simpler and 'cleaner': less cluttered than the Palm OS while at the same time having greater complexity and functionality.

Here are some reasons why you should get a Pocket PC over a Palm (most are obvious and you've probably heard of them before):

* Connectivity: Almost all have Bluetooth, higher-end models have Wi-Fi as well as the standard Ir, USB-link. Only the very best Palm models, such as the Tungsten T3 (I don't think the Tungsten C has it but I can't be sure) have Wi-Fi which is simply not as good as Pocket PC.

* Almost-universal apps like Outlook etc. allow easy synchronisation with any computer. Also allows syncing of tasks, files.etc in contrast to basic functions in Hotsync.

* Multimedia: All ipaqs have stereo output, play MP3s and Videos beautifully. Palm? Doesn't even compare.

And apart from looking better (ipaqs look like sophisticated business tools: Palms like tacky glorified personal organisers), and of course having better software Pocket PC beats Palm. I guess there is one thing Palm has that Pocket PC doesn't: a price advantage: perhaps the main reason for its popularity (not for its superiority as a PIM PDA, as many have insisted) is that most Palm models are considerably more affordable than Pocket PC models. And face it, your average Joe on the street won't want to pay US $400-500 for a Pocket PC handheld when he can get another cheaper handheld which does all his functions in a Palm. In that sense, Pocket PC is probably aimed more at the techno geeks than the general public. But then again, its just my opinion and I may be wrong.

[Trimac20]

Before I purchased by PPC I was probably as unknowledgable (is that a word?) about the differences between Pocket PC and Palm. I thought the Palm Tungsten C was the best thing in the PDA world. But after spending time on it at the shop, in comparison to my 4350 I wouldn't have to say PPC is far simpler and 'cleaner': less cluttered than the Palm OS while at the same time having greater complexity and functionality.

Here are some reasons why you should get a Pocket PC over a Palm (most are obvious and you've probably heard of them before):

* Connectivity: Almost all have Bluetooth, higher-end models have Wi-Fi as well as the standard Ir, USB-link. Only the very best Palm models, such as the Tungsten T3 (I don't think the Tungsten C has it but I can't be sure) have Wi-Fi which is simply not as good as Pocket PC.

* Almost-universal apps like Outlook etc. allow easy synchronisation with any computer. Also allows syncing of tasks, files.etc in contrast to basic functions in Hotsync.

* Multimedia: All ipaqs have stereo output, play MP3s and Videos beautifully. Palm? Doesn't even compare.

And apart from looking better (ipaqs look like sophisticated business tools: Palms like tacky glorified personal organisers), and of course having better software Pocket PC beats Palm. I guess there is one thing Palm has that Pocket PC doesn't: a price advantage: perhaps the main reason for its popularity (not for its superiority as a PIM PDA, as many have insisted) is that most Palm models are considerably more affordable than Pocket PC models. And face it, your average Joe on the street won't want to pay US $400-500 for a Pocket PC handheld when he can get another cheaper handheld which does all his functions in a Palm. In that sense, Pocket PC is probably aimed more at the techno geeks than the general public. But then again, its just my opinion and I may be wrong.

[peg_ux50_user]

[quote]And face it, your average Joe on the street won't want to pay US $400-500 for a Pocket PC handheld when he can get another cheaper handheld which does all his functions in a Palm.[quote]

I just bought a PEG UX50. It tipped the scale at well over 500 bucks. It has both WiFi and Bluetooth. It actually has alot of nice features, but it is going to take a heck of alot of getting use to. I had to replace a Toshiba E740 that took a swim. I will say at this point I am considering taking it back for an Hp or the new Toshiba. I will give it a few days to see.

[naked]

Palm os emulators can be found on palmsource.com I believe in dev/support area. Palm OS 5 and up uses simulators not emulators. I have the best luck w/ 5.2 release.

Luke