04-23-2010, 03:33 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 468
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Wow, I've gone through so many devices over the years... Prior to the Pocket PCs, I started with the HP 100LX. I loved that thing and it went with me everywhere! I also picked up an Apple Newton which was way ahead of its time. I played briefly with a AST GridPad 2390 running Geos, but it just wasn't that good.
My first Windows CE device was an HP Jornada 320 and it was a good one, although I thought the screen didn't have enough contrast. I picked up an HP 430 (I think) Palm-sized PC, which she later gave to me when she got an Ipaq.
My first real Pocket PC was the HP 548, and it was another one that I carried everywhere in a nice leather flip case. I bought a WiFi CF card as well as a camera for it and a Stowaway keyboard. Later I replaced it with an HP 568 which was faster and sleeker. I still used the Stowaway with that one, but also bought the snap-on keyboard that fit over the lower half of the device.
Eventually I was able to combine my PDA and cellphone in the form of the HTC PPC-6700 on Sprint. The battery life sucked and I hated the antenna sticking out, but was happy to carry one less device everywhere. I moved on from that to the Sprint Touch (HTC Vogue), which I upgraded and hacked and carried until just a few months ago when I jumped ship to the Palm Pre. That Touch was probably the best PDA/phone form factor I've had yet. I loved it's small size; so thin! And the rounded edges made it a pleasure to hold and carry. I admit, though, I do also like the Pre a lot, especially its vertical slide-out keyboard.
I'm looking forward to the Windows Phone 7 devices and will likely switch over to one of them when they're released. Hopefully one with a keyboard similar to the one on the Pre.
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