webOS
As someone mentioned elsewhere, Nirvana 2 mobile is now working on the Palm webOS browser. The only glitch that I've seen is that all text input fields (i.e. task title, etc) have a black background with very dark gray text, making them difficult to read. Other than that it seems to be working great.
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32 Posted by haeffb on 23 Sep, 2011 09:25 PM
So, Leo is out and Meg is in. Who knows what that means for the future of webOS...
In the meantime, I'll switch to the iPhone if it truly is coming to Sprint next month. If not, I guess it'll be Android. Sigh.
33 Posted by jimi-b on 24 Sep, 2011 03:57 PM
Well, I've still got until Jan 2012 before I can free upgrade from my AT&T Pre+. If I can hold it together with baling wire and duct tape until then, perhaps things will change and WebOS like a phoenix will rise from the ashes one more time. Yes, I know it is foolish to hold out hope, but doing nothing doesn't cost me anything at this point.
Not sure HP bringing Meg in as CEO will change anything for WebOS, but I expect we will know definitively one way or another by year end.
34 Posted by Proximo on 24 Sep, 2011 06:26 PM
@haeffb
Most experts say that it would be difficult to turn things around at this point, but I don't see why. If their stock dropped 40% because they did not agree with the decision, it would make sense to bring someone new in to correct the mistake.
It would be great to see WebOS come back with new leadership. It was a shock to most of the industry that the CEO would be removed after this decision, but I guess some of the HP people did not agree with the direction either. BAM!!!
35 Posted by haeffb on 09 Oct, 2011 11:01 PM
And so I've pre-ordered an iPhone 4GS on Sprint. Seems like the best of the remaining options.
36 Posted by Proximo on 10 Oct, 2011 01:27 AM
@haeffb
I already pre-ordered my iPhone 4S as well. I used Siri the "App" since it was released over 1 year ago and loved it. Now this technology is integrated across the entire OS and an do some crazy new things to make the interaction with your Smartphone.... well, Smart.
Can't wait to tell Siri to forward an email I dictate to Nirvana while I drive. BAM, in the inbox it goes. At least I hope so. ROFL.
P.S. It's the 4S and not the 4GS but I know it's easy to make this mistake with the previous branding. It's now confirmed that at&t worked with Apple to make sure the 4S has the "4G" label on the phone because it matches the speeds of what everyone else is calling "4G"
It's not LTE 4G but that won't be widely used for another year or more. AT&T already updated their website showing 4G branding on the new iPhone 4S. Just an FYI.
37 Posted by SeaMonster on 10 Oct, 2011 03:18 AM
I was about to write to you about why an Android phone would be better for someone coming from WebOS. But then I remembered that I have given up phone religion. I was a committed disciple of the WebOS faith. From day one almost all the way to the end. But once you have seen your religious idols fall flat and die, it is hard to jump ship to another deity. I am trying to maintain phone agnosticism. (Though I do agree with Stephen Colbert that Apple is a cult. :-) )
Enjoy your new phone. I am sad we have all seen our last phone OS wither and die.
38 Posted by levi on 10 Oct, 2011 10:44 AM
Yeah, at this point I think both iOS and Android are decent choices and really mostly personal choice of the individual. You can get the same things done in both, albeit maybe in slightly different ways. To me it equates with the Mac vs. Windows debate of the past, except that iPhones aren't priced all that much higher than Android phones (the high-end ones anyway). But for me it's more the philosophy - iOS is about style and usability, but dictated from above. Jobs/Apple decided that they knew best and thus really didn't want to give users choices, whereas Windows and now Android, is more of a tweaker's OS. Part of that is because they typically haven't had the same design sense that Apple has maintained (although they've gotten a lot better), and so you could argue that you NEED to tweak things more. Personally I'd rather have that ability. Of course the only Apple products I've used were the older iPods, but I did constantly want to change their menuing systems, so my sense is that I would want to make changes to the UI even if it is pretty good off the bat. But that's me, and I know lots of people would rather have a very good UI and not have the burden of wanting to constantly tweak. There's something to be said for that. In terms of hardware and apps, I can't imagine that the experience in those areas are much different, except maybe around multitasking, but Apple is slowly improving in that area as well...
39 Posted by Proximo on 11 Oct, 2011 09:54 PM
@levi
Very well said.
I love and use most Google Services but I don't like the crazy wild wild west nature of the Android environment. Just trying to figure out what phone to get and what OS version is offered gives me a head ache.
I love Google Services but I love Apple Hardware. The intuitive and simplistic nature of iOS products and the rock solid performance and reliability is what matters most to me as a professional.
I am a Technology Geek, but I also need to get things done. I choose iOS because I know it works, it's simple and I love the experience.
Android is also great, but I don't want to tinker with an OS and spend time making it do things in different ways. I need bullet proof reliability and I get that with iOS. Our company switched to iOS as the corporate platform for mobile.
In the end, you need to use what you like best and what fits your current needs. This is different for everyone, so there is no right or wrong choice. Listening to Buzz Out Loud, I have heard far too many horror stories of Android simply not working reliably due to a manufacturer's implementation, a software update gone bad or an app that has cause issues since it's not regulated or policed by anyone.
Amazon is in a strong position to change this for the Android platform and provide some sort of echo system that is being monitored and controlled on their end. This may not sit well with some, so you always have the other options in Android that are not part of any echo system and tweak it all year long.
I want to pick up my device and know it's going to work every time.
Pre-ordered the iPhone 4S and I will get an iPad 3 when they are launched next year. After that....... Mac book Air. :-)
I always keep tabs on what is going on and will change direction on my choices as needed.
iOS, Android and Windows Phone 7 are great choices no matter what.