HP Palm Pre 3 vs Pre 2. What are your thoughts?

[laingman]

Originally Posted by knicks2030

(Same with this?)

For my two cents I have used an original Pre, Pre 2 and the Pre 3. I didn't use them in that order though. I used the Pre 2 first, then the Pre and I am currently using the Pre 3. What I remember of my experience with the Pre 2 (its been over a year since I had/used it) was that the phone was great, but had many software issues. Wether it was email syncing issues, google calendar syncing issues, the gps not working, I always felt like I had a lot of issues and weird annoyances. I don't feel like I have any of these issues with the Pre 3. The keyboard is amazing on the Pre 3 and honestly imo is the biggest reason to get the Pre 3. You type on it every day and the key clicks and responsiveness are spot on. The camera is a lot better too. I havent tried GPS although I have an android phone for that. Initially I have been nothing but impressed with the Pre 3. Touch to share I actually did need to use once. My friend sent me links through text and I used touch to share to get them to the touchpad. The process was a little harder than I had anticipated, but it was still cool. Texting through the Touchpad works flawlessly as well. So all in all I love my Pre 3 and am very happy I got it.

What version of pre2 did you have? Just from reading the forums daily I would think pre3 is way more problematic than pre2

[touchthatpad106]

I had the Verizon Pre 2 running 2.2 or 2.3 whatever the latest software was for it.

[creepingmee]

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[DougReeder]

I prefer typing on the Pre 3's keyboard, and the hi-res screen is definitely better for viewing web pages. Those are very important for my daily-use phone. I've found my Pre3 worth the money.

Touch-to-share is more a technology demo than a practical feature, even with my Zap Photoshare, but it is fun.

[revtskillings]

Just received my new Pre3 today. My current phone is a Pre2. With only holding it in my hand I have to say that the Pre3 seems a little big. The Pre2 feels really good in the hand. I'll give another update after a few days with the 3.

[DocJones]

After using my Pre3 for the first week or two the Pre2 felt a) way thicker (it is just about 1 mm) and b) strangely angular. But I have to agree, my first impression was that the Pre3 was too big. (It's strange that seemingly the whole world outside our webOS island wants 5" screens, isn't it?).

[gizmo21]

yeah they all gonna end like this.



Pre2 is my daily driver (Pre3 is just spare and dev - one main reason is EU model 8GB/500MB only instead of 16GB/1GB on Pre2)

[laingman]

Originally Posted by DocJones

After using my Pre3 for the first week or two the Pre2 felt a) way thicker (it is just about 1 mm) and b) strangely angular. But I have to agree, my first impression was that the Pre3 was too big. (It's strange that seemingly the whole world outside our webOS island wants 5" screens, isn't it?).

I have never used or even seen a pre3. But I imagine it must be pretty tall with the slider open. Pre2 seems just right to me

[bimmin]

I've had my Pre3 for about a month now (previous phone a Pre2). Its seems less big then when I first got it. Its also still much smaller than many of the phones on the market. I guess Im used to it now. Id say a great phone overall!

[fatclue_98]

Originally Posted by DocJones

After using my Pre3 for the first week or two the Pre2 felt a) way thicker (it is just about 1 mm) and b) strangely angular. But I have to agree, my first impression was that the Pre3 was too big. (It's strange that seemingly the whole world outside our webOS island wants 5" screens, isn't it?).

Probably because we webOS aficionados are secure in our OS-hood and don't need big screens to "compensate".

[touchthatpad106]

Originally Posted by DougReeder

I prefer typing on the Pre 3's keyboard, and the hi-res screen is definitely better for viewing web pages. Those are very important for my daily-use phone. I've found my Pre3 worth the money.

Touch-to-share is more a technology demo than a practical feature, even with my Zap Photoshare, but it is fun.

That'd pretty much what I have discovered using the Pre 3 as well. I don't think it's a big device but it's a little bulky and fat. Still though it's a lot smaller than the phones out today as someone pointed out. I'm still happy with my Pre 3 purchase as well and I think it's an upgrade over the Pre 2.

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[revtskillings]

Originally Posted by revtskillings

Just received my new Pre3 today. My current phone is a Pre2. With only holding it in my hand I have to say that the Pre3 seems a little big. The Pre2 feels really good in the hand. I'll give another update after a few days with the 3.

Well, 3 days with the Pre 3. A lot of the normal rigermarole with getting it set up....

Like others I loved the screen, the slimmer feel, the excellent call quality. But...the gmail calendar wouldn't sync right. Since Google disabled Exchange Active Sync the Google/Pre sync behavior is terrible. Event added on the Pre won't sync to the mail Google calendar account.

Unfortunately this is a deal breaker for me. My pre 2 seems to be syncing well now, so I'm back to that, and my Pre 3 is on Craigslist. ($170, only used 3 days, never scratched or dropped. Let me know if you'd like it)

My take is that if you like the Pre2, stick with it. If you want the fancy stuff, and you have ATT for 4g, and you don't care about the gmail thing, the Pre3 seems great.

[touchthatpad106]

@revtskillings- The funny thing for me is it was the reverse. I always had syncing issues with the Pre 2 and not the Pre 3. I do think that me not using the Pre 3 as my main device masks a lot of its issues. For what I use it for though its amazingly good.


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