Pre2 to iPhone to Pre3

[spooledup7]

There was nothing really wrong with my Pre2 phone when I down-graded six months ago to Apple. Verizon was offering the fruit phone for nearly free (upgrade+tax+case) with my upgrade and I was curious about what I may have been missing. The apps are great, chase direct deposit is amazing, and my kids love Subway Surfer, but then there is the way the phone doesn't work like webOS. Switching apps, quick search, notifications, calendar entries, emails, and the list goes on. To-This-Day, to this very freakin day I have the urge to swipe up and be productive with my phone, but I can't.

So... ebay, Pre3, on Verizon, done. I can't wait.

As for the iPhone? It just became my iPod/ATM check deposit machine until the lack of apps forces me to reactivate it as a phone. Maybe I can tape the iphone to the back of my pre3 and get the best of both worlds.

[Mutoidi]

[laingman]

Webos/pre series phones are the only true smartphones to date in ny opinion

[kataran]

we all get that what am I missing feeling once in a while.....your thread helps all of us suppress that urge

[fatclue_98]

Great! I've been on the fence for sometime now deciding whether I really want to go back to the Pre 3 and all of you with your bad influences made me buy a Verizon Pre 3 on eBay just now. Geez Louise, what am I gonna tell the Mrs. now? Is there a 12-step program for webOSaholics?

[spooledup7]

Originally Posted by fatclue_98

Great! I've been on the fence for sometime now deciding whether I really want to go back to the Pre 3 and all of you with your bad influences made me buy a Verizon Pre 3 on eBay just now. Geez Louise, what am I gonna tell the Mrs. now? Is there a 12-step program for webOSaholics?

Let's see.. Ditching what the world thinks is a premier phone OS for a long since abandoned, sub par components (by today standards), poor battery life, and non-existent app selection phone all for the joy of usability... We may have a problem no 12-step problem could touch. Where's the reasoning? There is none. All things point to hopelessness by purchasing a Pre3... Still mine is on the way and I couldn't be happier.

On a side note: I still keep my pre plus, pre2 charged. Denial at its worse.

[ananimus]

Y'know, hardware-wise, the Pre 3 was actually ahead of the curve when it was "announced." Higher pixel density screen and fastest single-core available. Newer phones of course quickly went dual core and had higher pixel *counts* (though not usually density).

Anyway, yeah. I keep getting stuck. For me the core features of webOS and Pre hardware make it more useful for 80% of what I do over iOS or Android. The other 20% would be super fun messing around in apps, but c'est la vie!

[fatclue_98]

Originally Posted by spooledup7

Let's see.. Ditching what the world thinks is a premier phone OS for a long since abandoned, sub par components (by today standards), poor battery life, and non-existent app selection phone all for the joy of usability... We may have a problem no 12-step problem could touch. Where's the reasoning? There is none. All things point to hopelessness by purchasing a Pre3... Still mine is on the way and I couldn't be happier.

On a side note: I still keep my pre plus, pre2 charged. Denial at its worse.

Ah yes, apps. What we older fellas call "bookmarks". My needs are quite simple, but they need to be spot-on. I need a peerless PIM device with a real keyboard. webOS, check. Active multi-tasking, not just suspended apps. webOS, check. Bluetooth MAP and PAN profiles. webOS, check. RNDIS functionality. webOS, check. Your needs may be different, but my needs are NOT met by iOS at all. I still carry an iPhone 4S because it's company-issued. But I'll have to carry two devices to actually get some work done. BTW, with the exception of the MAP profile, even the lowest end Windows Mobile 6.5 had these features plus network file sharing baked in. Believe it or not, there are some of us who actually use smartphones for reasons other than Twitter, Facebook or Angry Birds.

[berdinkerdickle]

I really did like WM.

[PalmPixi_User23]

Originally Posted by spooledup7

Switching apps, quick search, notifications, calendar entries, emails, and the list goes on. To-This-Day, to this very freakin day I have the urge to swipe up and be productive with my phone, but I can't.

So... ebay, Pre3, on Verizon, done. I can't wait.

*My opinion it isn't to be consider as a sign of disrespectful against those who still have feeling towards WebOS *

In my opinion notifications it isn't much of a issue on WebOS like it used to be, I think that I like on iOS devices you could do a little bit of customization when it comes to notifications(not only the style but how to be notified). On WebOS, notifications are getting simply boring and its not as amazing as it seemed in '09, I like iOS how on iOS 6, you could modify ways to get notified for specific email messages that on WebOS you can't....And let's talk web browsers one of the worst I have seen on phone that suppose to be called a smartphone.

In some WebOS has gotten behind in some things, is amazing that the team at Palm never put their brain cell together to even think of creating a "notification center" like on Android.

[Grabber5.0]

Originally Posted by berdinkerdickle

I really did like WM.

I did too. I thought Palm did a really good job with it on the Treo 800w. Then the Pre came along and stole my heart. :P I wouldn't touch WP7 or 8. Blech.

[laingman]

Originally Posted by PalmPixi_User23

*My opinion it isn't to be consider as a sign of disrespectful against those who still have feeling towards WebOS *

In my opinion notifications it isn't much of a issue on WebOS like it used to be, I think that I like on iOS devices you could do a little bit of customization when it comes to notifications(not only the style but how to be notified). On WebOS, notifications are getting simply boring and its not as amazing as it seemed in '09, I like iOS how on iOS 6, you could modify ways to get notified for specific email messages that on WebOS you can't....And let's talk web browsers one of the worst I have seen on phone that suppose to be called a smartphone.

In some WebOS has gotten behind in some things, is amazing that the team at Palm never put their brain cell together to even think of creating a "notification center" like on Android.

Why complain so much about webos. We all know the situation and how it went down. There is precious little that can be done especially not having the code for the phone versions of the Os to even try to fix it

If it's not enjoyable anymore or doesn't serve your purpose anymore can't just switch to another platform and come back later if some miracle and hp decide to do something.

To say the phones are not smartphone anymore just because you don't like the browser or you want a message hub is a bit much to me. If you ask me my pre2 smarter than those other things you mention.

Please stop comparing an abandoned Os to the others who are some of the world's largest companies constantly working on their products.

This forum now should be to help those of us who still appreciate webos

[kataran]

Originally Posted by PalmPixi_User23

*My opinion it isn't to be consider as a sign of disrespectful against those who still have feeling towards WebOS *

In my opinion notifications it isn't much of a issue on WebOS like it used to be, I think that I like on iOS devices you could do a little bit of customization when it comes to notifications(not only the style but how to be notified). On WebOS, notifications are getting simply boring and its not as amazing as it seemed in '09, I like iOS how on iOS 6, you could modify ways to get notified for specific email messages that on WebOS you can't....And let's talk web browsers one of the worst I have seen on phone that suppose to be called a smartphone.

In some WebOS has gotten behind in some things, is amazing that the team at Palm never put their brain cell together to even think of creating a "notification center" like on Android.

no disrespect taken I always enjoyed your posts but your way out of perspective on your rant buddy

iOS notifications were sub par until recently while webOS shined I believe you spoke of this in the past...pardon if I am mistaken

laingman stated the facts and to this day waking up to notifications displayed while on the touchstone has no arguments

a long time friend stopped by today with his iphone that will be able to pare with the google glasses in the future but we are where we are....

We take it of leave it.....I'll take it all year long

[kataran]

Originally Posted by berdinkerdickle

I really did like WM.

had an HTC Mogul 6800 that phone is still cool

[ananimus]

Originally Posted by kataran

had an HTC Mogul 6800 that phone is still cool

Besides my OG Pre and recently retired FPre 2, that's the one other retiree I still have in the nostalgia drawer. That thing was/is bad***.

[barryb20]

Spooledup7 I hope you let us know when you get your Pre 3, I ditched my Note 2 to go back :-)

Installed Preware and found the patch that disabled auto brightness and its my daily driver.

Hell I even bought another TP after selling my MS Surface RT lol

Love the OS and the community

-- Sent from my TouchPad using Communities

[spooledup7]

Originally Posted by barryb20

Spooledup7 I hope you let us know when you get your Pre 3, I ditched my Note 2 to go back :-)

Installed Preware and found the patch that disabled auto brightness and its my daily driver.

Hell I even bought another TP after selling my MS Surface RT lol

Love the OS and the community

-- Sent from my TouchPad using Communities

That is some hard core webOS lovin'!

[barryb20]

Lol indeed :-) it was actually refreshing to go back to a smaller form factor.

That and the physical keyboard too, I find it better than my work blackberry

Barry

-- Sent from my Palm Pre3 using Forums

[grankin]

but think I'm gonna switch. I worked my way up, from a Tungsten S - Treo 680 - Pre+ - Pre2, - Pre3 (note the progression in size for the phones). I went to the Pre+ so I could carry one device when travelling, just switching SIM cards makes it all easy.

Then the Pre3 developed a glitch (wouldn't actually work as a phone) so, instead of trying to solve it (was on my way to Panama) I reverted to the Pre2.

Then friends who are Apple enthusiasts began to tout the iPhone 4S. I saw that it was a mere 4 mm longer than the Pre3, thinner, lighter ... and then I looked at the app catalog (after being steered from another source to an app that backs up an AIS). Found even more maritime-useful apps (AIS, BTW, is what enables one to spot cargo ships from signals they send out, map them, and see the closest point of approach).

Not only does the catalog have the NYC subway app that the Palm catalog has, it also has the London Tube app that HP touts but which will not run on the Pre2 or 3, and a brazilian other things that'd be pretty damned cool. If I were to buy a used 64GB iPhone 4S I could then ditch the iPod when travelling, thereby lightening pockets even more.

Yes, the iOS6 does not behave (in many ways) as nicely as WebOS, but I'm beginning to thing my days with Palm are about to come to an end.

[grankin]

Originally Posted by grankin

but think I'm gonna switch. I worked my way up, from a Tungsten S - Treo 680 - Pre+ - Pre2, - Pre3 (note the progression in size for the phones). I went to the Pre+ so I could carry one device when travelling, just switching SIM cards makes it all easy.

Then the Pre3 developed a glitch (wouldn't actually work as a phone) so, instead of trying to solve it (was on my way to Panama) I reverted to the Pre2.

Then friends who are Apple enthusiasts began to tout the iPhone 4S. I saw that it was a mere 4 mm longer than the Pre3, thinner, lighter ... and then I looked at the app catalog (after being steered from another source to an app that backs up an AIS). Found even more maritime-useful apps (AIS, BTW, is what enables one to spot cargo ships from signals they send out, map them, and see the closest point of approach).

Not only does the catalog have the NYC subway app that the Palm catalog has, it also has the London Tube app that HP touts but which will not run on the Pre2 or 3, and a brazilian other things that'd be pretty damned cool. If I were to buy a used 64GB iPhone 4S I could then ditch the iPod when travelling, thereby lightening pockets even more.

Yes, the iOS6 does not behave (in many ways) as nicely as WebOS, but I'm beginning to thing my days with Palm are about to come to an end.

Annnnnd ... they have come to an end. The spare Pre2 and the Pre3 have gone on ebay, and the 3s profile has been deleted. I'm keeping the formerly live Pre2 until I scavenge what I can from it in the way of data, then it goes as well. A long run with Palm, but no longer. iPhone 4S with 64GB will be the device of choice from now.