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Racer X · 01-23-03, 10:24 PM

Contrary to popular opinion, I believe that the Palm OS was quite an elegant albeit simple method for accomplishing PIM type tasks, alot more so than PocketPC 2002. For example, I loved seeing today's daily appointments by pressing the calendar button on my Palm VII. When I do this on my Axim, I just get whatever day/week/month it was last opened to. Feh!

That being said, Pocket PC is a lot more flexible in the type of apps it can run, especially multimedia apps. Web browsing is a lot easier (but far from satisfying) and Pocket PC color screens seem a lot better than Palm color screens (although the Sony Clie line may an exception to this). Customizations, themes and skins are also easier and better on the PPC as is intgration with all of Mighty Microsoft's office apps. I love being able to painlessly open PocketWord docs using Word!

Palm did have its advantages. But I've switched and now that I see all the many things that my Axim can do, I can assure you I will not be going back.

P.S. As the resident "geek" in my entertainment related company, I am launching a campaign to get others equipped with Axims and I will also be provided with Danger's Sidekick phone/PDA to test out. WOOT! Ain't life grand?

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Racer X Aximsite Minor League Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Manhattan Beach, CA Posts: 199 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Contrary to popular opinion, I believe that the Palm OS was quite an elegant albeit simple method for accomplishing PIM type tasks, alot more so than PocketPC 2002. For example, I loved seeing today's daily appointments by pressing the calendar button on my Palm VII. When I do this on my Axim, I just get whatever day/week/month it was last opened to. Feh! That being said, Pocket PC is a lot more flexible in the type of apps it can run, especially multimedia apps. Web browsing is a lot easier (but far from satisfying) and Pocket PC color screens seem a lot better than Palm color screens (although the Sony Clie line may an exception to this). Customizations, themes and skins are also easier and better on the PPC as is intgration with all of Mighty Microsoft's office apps. I love being able to painlessly open PocketWord docs using Word! Palm did have its advantages. But I've switched and now that I see all the many things that my Axim can do, I can assure you I will not be going back. P.S. As the resident "geek" in my entertainment related company, I am launching a campaign to get others equipped with Axims and I will also be provided with Danger's Sidekick phone/PDA to test out. WOOT! Ain't life grand? __________________ My Favorite Toys: Dell Axim 5, Tivo, Grado SR325 and SR80 headphones, Danger Sidekick, 15GB iPod, Sony D66 "Eggo" Headphones, To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. , MuVo MP3 player, Canon Digital Elph S100, Battlefield 1942, Twins 14 oz boxing gloves and my 3yo son.