Touch Pro and Touch Diamond.

[maximus]

First of all, Merry Xmas and Happy New Year to all of you! :)

I currently need to decide between HTC Touch Pro and Touch Diamond.
Does anyone has the chance to "feel" these two gadgets? What is your personal opinion?
Other than the sliding keyboard (touch pro) and 4 gigs of additional storage (touch diamond), are there anymore difference?

Pardon me if this question has been asked in the past.
Kindly point me into the right direction. Thanks all :)

[Reid Kistler]

Cannot directly answer your call for actual comparison: am "locked" into AT&T Wireless & as it seemed to make sense to take advantage of their subsidized pricing ended up with a Fuze (Touch Pro), and - while it is not perfect - have been very happy with it to date.

Nevertheless, found myself SOMEWHAT envying the Slimmer profile of the Diamond, as the Fuze - In A Case - can make a noticeable lump in one's pocket. (Without a case, do not notice the Fuze any more than did the Razr it replaced.)

But then last week found myself engaged in a lengthy text messaging sequence while riding (as a PASSENGER!) in a car & was dismayed at the amount of difficulty was having trying to achieve rapid text input on the screen: Slap On The Head Moment - "Gee, the Fuze has a HARDWARE keyboard!"

And, indeed, text input with the hardware keyboard was much easier, under those circumstances, than using software input. (This from an admitted "Fitaly Snob!")

That is a peculiar situation that may not often arise for many users, but all the same it is one under which having a hardware keyboard proved a decided advantage.

Two excellent devices: best of luck with your decision!

[maximus]

Thanks for the info. For me, the hardware keyboard is actually the most important feature of Touch Pro. I do a lot of texting when mobile :)

So how do you like your Fuze? In term of processor speed, application stability, etc?

[Reid Kistler]

Thanks for the info. For me, the hardware keyboard is actually the most important feature of Touch Pro. I do a lot of texting when mobile :)

So how do you like your Fuze? In term of processor speed (http://forums.thoughtsmedia.com/#), application stability, etc?

Am going to cheat a bit here & refer you to the posts under the "Gave Up, Bought A Fuze" heading as there are comments there from a number of Fuze owners.

Beyond those notes: have been happy thus far with speed & stability of the Fuze. Have hit the soft-reset a few times, but mostly as a Defensive Posture. (Like to soft-reset after removing applications, & have had several Trial Apps on the Fuze that decided to take off).

Have also noticed that am able to open many more apps on the Fuze than on my Axim (X30 Mid) without noticeably impacting performance.

The screen is wonderful: bigger is attractive at times, but the screen size allows the Fuze to be comfortable to hold - due to its tapered back, it is actually Narrower than my Razr where it counts.

Am still getting used to the Combo PDA/Phone concept: there are times when I realize that a Short-Cut / Easier / Better way to do something was missed because tend to get stuck in EITHER "A Phone" OR "A PDA" mode of thinking.

The keyboard is nicer than expected - as is the camera, although find the camera somewhat awkward to use (but then that is a MINOR consideration: if had no camera, it would not be an issue!) - but the sliding keyboard has made finding a suitable case difficult. (Have ordered an interesting looking case - from a Hong Kong based eBay seller - but, alas, it has not yet arrived & am wondering whether the delay is normal for overseas shipments or if need to be worried about the package :confused:.)

The slip case am currently using has lifted the screen protector at a couple of points (both along the Right edge), and the Fuze is clearly (or Smearingly?) a Fingerprint Magnet: also have a new screen protector on order that includes a cover for the lower portion of the face (the button area) - but that will arrive When & IF the case does...


WiFi works well. Have no Data Plan, so stay away from 3G network use - bought a Text Message plan to qualify for the Discounted Price / Rebate.

Phone reception appears MOSTLY on par with the Razr - even if showing fewer bars, which AT&T Rep says is Normal for most WM devices (more realistic signal reporting than your typical phone - which has been 'tweaked' to show More Bars at Lower Actual Signal Strength!). However, the Fuze has slightly greater problems in my basement workroom than recall Razr having - but that is a room filled with electronics, and phones often have trouble there: Fuze problems could simply be a reflection of having more things running at this time than normally do. Reception in the balance of the basement is acceptable, and have spotted no problems elsewhere.

Voice Command works as well as other examples have seen - perhaps even better than wife's LG Shine - but it is still Fussier than "Teach & Repeat" system on the Razr. Sure, you have to first Teach the Razr's Voice Dial command, but once you have done so Usage is FASTER.
On the Razr can simply say "NAME" & it dials - IF you have taught it - while with Voice Command you must say "Call NAME' then wait for reply "Entry Found.... Call NAME at Mobile Phone??" then you must say "Yes".... Not difficult, but not as fast as Direct Voice Dialing...

Like to use Bluetooth headsets - always when driving - and Fuze's fingerprint affinity has strengthened that resolve.

Battery life of the Fuze seems adequate, given my current usage, but expect will eventually reach the point where will want either a second battery or a car charger. But have carried 2 batteries for my Axim for several years - that is while using a SEPARATE DEVICE as a Phone, so could not complain if Fuze required a recharge during the day (although to date it has not - unless, of course, it is still running on a charge from a prior day. About 3 days has been maximum have gone without charging it up, but that was with very light usage).

Usually access WiFi a couple of times each day (sometimes more, sometimes less); probably ought to do a side-by-side comparison, but the Battery Meter does not seem to fall as quickly on the Fuze as it does on the Axim (when each is connected to Wifi signal).

All-in-all the biggest compaints have had about the Fuze are not really its Fault: No 1. is that had hoped to move to a Windows Vista machine with the Fuze, but am finding Vista to be a Royal-Pain-In-The-A** - to the extent that am about ready to simply give up & stick with an XP system as "home" for the Fuze!

And No 2. is that I simply do not have the "play time" that would like to have for a new device right now: this has slowed the learning curve for the Fuze itself, as well as for troubleshooting the Vista installation was hoping to use it with. :(

There you go: A Quick Small Book! :rolleyes:

No time for editing now: Hope spelling / grammar OK.......

[Pony99CA]

I currently need to decide between HTC Touch Pro and Touch Diamond.
Does anyone has the chance to "feel" these two gadgets? What is your personal opinion?
Other than the sliding keyboard (touch pro) and 4 gigs of additional storage (touch diamond), are there anymore difference?
I don't have either, but I believe there's another difference -- the Touch Pro has a memory card slot while the Touch Diamond doesn't. To me, that's a much bigger deal than having 4 GB built-in storage.

Backing up the 4 GB storage will rely on your ActiveSync/WMDC connection; with a memory card, you can just pop it out and put it in a card reader.

Also, if the memory card goes bad (I just lost an 8 GB CF card last Friday), you just have to get a new card. If the internal storage goes bad, you have to get your phone repaired.

Steve