[W126 Coupe] OT: Windows Mobile vs. Apple OS

[Steve Nervig]

> Dick,

>

> My g/f is running an Iphone (1st gen) and her boss has the new  

> 3G..his Biggest complaint thus far is the battery life is  

> significantly shorter then before..to the point where he's turned  

> the 3G off...w/ the two of them comparing data speed/time they were  

> often Very close, many times w/ the gen 1 phone being quicker..go  

> figure.

>

> I'd stick w/ what you have for the moment:)

>

> Jonathan



I guess one question to ask is, do ANY 3G phones have "good" battery  
life? One test has shown that the iPhone 3G is better than all of the  
rest when in 3G mode. And in non-3G (2G, 2.5G?) mode, it does very  
well, too:
<http://gizmodo.com/5024804/iphone-3g-battery-life-beats-the-competition-apples-own-tests 
 >

Another question is, how often will you be 5 hours away from any means  
of recharging? Laptop, car, or office? When I get home from work at  
night, instead of dropping my phone on the counter somewhere, I drop  
it into its dock. It syncs and charges all by itself. If I'm in the  
car, I plug it into my radio. It plays my tunes and charges. If I had  
a 3G phone, I probably would also have a dock (or a USB cord to my  
computer), but with my first gen iPhone, I don't really need it.

As far as security, the iPhone supports IPSec VPN and WPA2 Enterprise  
and 802.1X authentication. And can use Microsoft Exchange Active Sync.  
I'm not a network expert, and don't know how well their implementation  
is, but it sounds adequate.

Dick, does your 8525 have 3G capabilities, do you use it and are you  
happy with its performance? I guess what I'm asking is that you said  
you are very happy with what you have, so, like Jonathan, I'm  
wondering why you would want to change?

Regards,
Steve
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://www.pairlist.net/pipermail/mbcoupes/attachments/20080817/57de11be/attachment.html>