Nice to see something other than porn spam for a change!

--- In npug@yahoogroups.com, "Charles Akers" <macakers@...> wrote:
>
> Saddening article, at least for me, on the apparent EOL of all Palm
> handhelds. http://www.palminfocenter.com/news/7146/palm-retail-roundup-5-
handhelds-disappearing-fast/

It is sad--I'm still using my TX and coveting an iPhone. Issues are 1) my
Sprint plan is so
good, and it's linked to my wife's and son's phones; 2) there's no way I can
take notes on
an iPhone in meetings to the extent that I do with the TX; 3) AT&T's plans
continue to be
poor.

I'm still resisting the corporate Blackberry, but am considering keeping the TX
when/if I
eventually get an iPhone--or get a Treo/Centro on Sprint. Nothing has as big a
screen,
and nothing is as fast as I can be using Graffiti.

>
> Much as I would like to get an all-in-one device, I still don't see
> one that can really replace my T3. Either they lack in the PIM
> department (iPhone, Android G1, WinMo Smartphones, maybe BlackBerry),
> or have some syncing issues (iPhone, WinMo PocketPC phones), or they
> lack full device search, or the cell carrier does their best to
> cripple the device (pretty much anything on Verizon) or they lack 3G
> speed (T-Mobile) or they don't have much of a selection of PDA phones
> (Verizon and T-Mo). Okay, yes, I'm whining now. Anyway, maybe with a
> software upgrade to the iPhone or Android, or an improvement to
> ActiveSync for the PocketPC phones, or the Second Coming of Palm (stay
> tuned for tomorrow, literally), or RIM deciding to put all their best
> features on one phone with adequate memory, then I'll be able to make
> a jump.
>
> On a lighter note, anyone get anything fun and tech-y for Christmas?

Finally able to get a new TV--found a great deal on Panasonic 42" plasma at
Costco, and
snatched it up, and got a small home theater system to replace/supplant the
stereo I
bought in LA in 1976 when I was 20! Switching from Comcast to DirecTV because
of an
incredible Costco deal--big rebates, and many more features and HD channels for
less
monthly.

Finally upgraded my PowerBook to Leopard, and am loving it--especially Spaces,
Time
Machine and Back to my Mac--which I use to remotely support my Dad in California
when
he has issues. Very fast and well done.

So, should we at least have one more meeting to put this to bed, or are we
done?? ;->

Fred