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

[Dick Spellman]

Hi Mark,

I am an xda member and have had 6.1 for sometime.  I am
working/trying/testing some new cooked roms and features on the second htc
just to see if I can manage a couple of new apps without issues.  I've been
happy with the HTC unit and was a bit restless when I heard of the release
of the new iPhone.  Anyway, I have a plan, sticking to it and will I'm sure
have a new toy by years end in any case.

I'm not short on the memory of the release of the htc's and all the issues
Cingular's rom and MS had on it's release.  Looks like Apple has done a
better job all around.  I'm just gonna wait and see a bit longer that's all.

I know someone asked about battery life on the htc.  With the modified rom
and selected vpn, network data connects, the battery life is an easy 24
hours with 1 hours phone time plus the periodic connects to the office
exhange server, gmail, news threads I am watching, etc.  I do cradle the
phone when driving and when syncing the end of a day.  But, give little
thought to the battery where I have a routine and it works out fine.
Weekends I usually charge on Sunday nites unless already traveling.  I
expect similar tweaks will be available on iPhone and Android.

Thanks all.
Dick

On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 12:15 PM, Mark Reimers <mark at reimers.com> wrote:


>  Dick,

>

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> I'm already running WM 6.1 and I like it well on my 8525.  Check out

> http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Hermes or

> www.howardforums.com for additional ROMs and great stuff (free of course)

> for your 8525.  I recommend waiting for either the HTC Touch Pro or the Sony

> Xperia X1 if you are going to commit to another contract with AT&T.  Both of

> these units are substantially faster than what we currently have and have

> some interesting bells and whistles.

>

>

>

> Mark Reimers

>

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> *Subject:* Re: [W126 Coupe] OT: Windows Mobile vs. Apple OS [Content

> Policy Infringement]

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>

> Dick,

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>

>

> You could always go to the AT&T Tilt which is the latest (until this year)

> generation of the HTC for AT&T.  It will run WM 6.1 when it comes

> available.  The main problem with the iPhone is the lack of 3rd party apps.

> I have had some trouble integrating the e-mail to exchange servers, but that

> is supposedly resolved.

>

>

>

> David

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>

>

> ----- Original Message ----

> From: Dick Spellman <dick.spellman at gmail.com>

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> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 6:17:49 AM

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

>

> Thank you all for the remarks regarding the two devices and their

> respective OS's.  I picked up a second HTC8525 for some further

> experimentation. This way I avoid the pain of learning what works and what

> does not. Just going to swap the sim card as needed.

> I'll try the Apple <http://www.apple.com/> for a day next month while

> touring an event in Atlanta.  That should be enough time to see if the few

> apple issues have been resolved and to measure the value of the android unit

> that is soon to be released.  No rush, I do like the UI on the apple.  But,

> equally and with some comfort, I like the long battery life, qwerty keyboard

> and the fact I'm totally familiar with the htc's business capabilities after

> 2 years of use. So, this time I'll not run but walk to the next great techy

> toy.

> Regards,

> Dick

>

> On Sat, Aug 16, 2008 at 11:33 AM, Dick Spellman <dick.spellman at gmail.com>

> wrote:

>

> Hi all,

>

> I've been running a Mobile 6.0 cooked rom (not the vanilla ATT/Cingular 5.0

> version) on an HTC 8525 for the past 2 years and have been very happy with

> the set-up.  But, I thought I'd ask what others think about the newest Apple

> iPhone with 3G.

>

> I know Microsoft took an OS and then tried to make it into a mobile user

> interface (ui) leaving me with frequent use of just the finger nail or the

> stylus.  It seems Apple started with the UI and built a most elegant and

> efficient touch flow solution that everyone raves about.

>

> I've got a lot of time invested in the HTC 8525 with all of my apps and

> customizations.  It does get great battery life, has a camera, flash,

> flashlight, stereo bluetooth, and movie capture all of which I use with

> daily frequency while traveling and for work.

>

> So, while I see the IPhone winning hands down on the UI and now presumably

> offering 3G speeds, what about what some are saying as very short battery

> life when running a VPN to company exchange server as well as living without

> the above features.

>

> Should I take the iPhone plunge or wait things out for a while more?

>

> Regards,

> Dick

>

>

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