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PalmOS vs WinMobile
- Thread starter awsumnes1
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I don't see how anyone would want a PalmOs version, possibly because PalmOS hasn't been updated in many years. I loved PalmOS, but it's way behind the times these days, and it's lost it's stability advantage too. The real competition these days is Windows Mobile vs. Symbian (typically S60).
Steve-o is killer
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no palm is better.windows mobile is still far behind.i have free mobitv,free telenav,free sprinttv all on my treo 700p.not to mention the multi-emulators.free sirius radio.free directory assistants.i cant live without my treo
Elisabeth E
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that seems very surprising that some people think that because WM only has about 4% market share in the smartphone market. it's share is small compared to linux(number 2) and symbian(number 1).
and with Palm moving to linux and HTC "exploring other operating systems" now, the future doesn't look that good for WM at this present time.
WM is only a very minor player in the smartphone market.
palmOS is better than WM because WM is so far behind in virtually all ways. it's not really that suitable for mobiles because of its inefficiency. WM requires extra hardware resources such as more powerful graphics chip and faster processor in order for it to perform on the same level as most of the competition. this also gives it its tendency to crash and freeze often. it's also rather buggy and slow, and the graphics are still stuck in the bitmapped stoneage.
and with Palm moving to linux and HTC "exploring other operating systems" now, the future doesn't look that good for WM at this present time.
WM is only a very minor player in the smartphone market.
palmOS is better than WM because WM is so far behind in virtually all ways. it's not really that suitable for mobiles because of its inefficiency. WM requires extra hardware resources such as more powerful graphics chip and faster processor in order for it to perform on the same level as most of the competition. this also gives it its tendency to crash and freeze often. it's also rather buggy and slow, and the graphics are still stuck in the bitmapped stoneage.
Symbian has the world market pretty solidly, but Windows Mobile has been focusing on the U.S. market, and it's got the highest percentage there. Linux really isn't #2, not as a whole...to be honest, using that type of thinking, Symbian shouldn't either. But S60 is very VERY pervasive, so...well, it gets confusing. Anyway, AccessLinux isn't going to be compatible with Motorola's JUIX platform, etc. So it's not really a cohesive block (kind of the difference between S60 and UIQ).
PalmOS, on the other hand, is just ancient, and S60 has surpassed it in every way.
PalmOS, on the other hand, is just ancient, and S60 has surpassed it in every way.
MS is mainly in the PDA market, and it has a very large share in it, but the PDA is dying in favour of smartphones. and in the smartphone market, WM only has around 4% market share. linux is somewhere around 16-20%. symbian is around 67%.
here is an article that may interest you about HTC decision to explore other operating systems, as it is abandoning it's WM-exclusive strategy, and with some interesting quotes:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/05/18/htc_new_strategy/
here is an article that may interest you about HTC decision to explore other operating systems, as it is abandoning it's WM-exclusive strategy, and with some interesting quotes:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/05/18/htc_new_strategy/
chris_w1lson2
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That's smart of them to diversify into S60 and the various Linux platforms (though they'd be best off picking a single one of those). HTC could make some very interesting S60 devices, but I find myself wondering if they'll be able to come to terms with Nokia.
Windows Mobile is a viable platform because of the tight Windows integration...it's certainly not a minor player in the US, since it's got a majority of the market here (To this point Windows Mobile and RIM are the only CURRENT Smartphone OSes available on that red-headed stepchild CDMA. ).
The competition between all of them is going to bring the most benefit to us, the users.
Windows Mobile is a viable platform because of the tight Windows integration...it's certainly not a minor player in the US, since it's got a majority of the market here (To this point Windows Mobile and RIM are the only CURRENT Smartphone OSes available on that red-headed stepchild CDMA. ).
The competition between all of them is going to bring the most benefit to us, the users.
WantaFanta
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i dare say they have got a majority in the USA, but the states is almost like a 3rd world country when it comes to mobile technology, far behind places like europe and asia(especially japan).
i don't really think that MS has much of a future in the mobile world. one of the problems is that WM is such an inefficient and cumbersome beast, and manufacturers have to up the hardware requirements that go with it in order to compensate. all the while, linux and symbian are becoming more and more attractive and streamlined.
WM only advantage seems to be the array of apps available to it and it's integration(that often doesn't work very well, strangely enough ). i was reading recently about several user's woes in trying get WM to sync with outlook. after a while they gave up and installed ubuntu linux, and found that WM actually syncs much better with evolution on linux than it does with outlook on windows. i thought that that was quite ironic, really.
i don't really think that MS has much of a future in the mobile world. one of the problems is that WM is such an inefficient and cumbersome beast, and manufacturers have to up the hardware requirements that go with it in order to compensate. all the while, linux and symbian are becoming more and more attractive and streamlined.
WM only advantage seems to be the array of apps available to it and it's integration(that often doesn't work very well, strangely enough ). i was reading recently about several user's woes in trying get WM to sync with outlook. after a while they gave up and installed ubuntu linux, and found that WM actually syncs much better with evolution on linux than it does with outlook on windows. i thought that that was quite ironic, really.
Thatpretty1
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There's the target market then! Microsoft can market Windows Mobile to Linux users!
Microsoft can probably shape WM up given time. Right now they don't see S60 as much of a threat because of the dominance in CDMA devices (Nokia don't make any). HTC making CDMA S60 devices could rock them a bit, and force Microsoft to either be more competitive or get out. Microsoft at this point hasn't even been CARING about sales outside the US...don't know why, but their strategy seems to be focused on North America only.
Microsoft DID do a good job on the interface..it's really well designed. They do have some efficiency work to do under the hood, especially when it comes to efficiency and stability, but I DO love the interface. it's very intuitive and slick. And yeah, they do have the app support, but S60 isn't that far behind, and their J2ME support is better (jars install just like ordinary apps, natively. MS hasn't been able to do that, probably because they got SUN so annoyed with them).
Microsoft can probably shape WM up given time. Right now they don't see S60 as much of a threat because of the dominance in CDMA devices (Nokia don't make any). HTC making CDMA S60 devices could rock them a bit, and force Microsoft to either be more competitive or get out. Microsoft at this point hasn't even been CARING about sales outside the US...don't know why, but their strategy seems to be focused on North America only.
Microsoft DID do a good job on the interface..it's really well designed. They do have some efficiency work to do under the hood, especially when it comes to efficiency and stability, but I DO love the interface. it's very intuitive and slick. And yeah, they do have the app support, but S60 isn't that far behind, and their J2ME support is better (jars install just like ordinary apps, natively. MS hasn't been able to do that, probably because they got SUN so annoyed with them).
Inkheart lover
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I think WM7 would be considered revolutionary when it comes out. It's supposed to remove the PPC/Smartphone gap and unify it all.
veronica leigh
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MS has always about promising improvements in the future. it's a way for them to excuse the present