What do you like about the 'competition'?

C-Note · 11/18/2010, 07:06 PM

OK everyone, after a contentious election season, and lots of sniping in these forums, it's time to mellow out.

Any fair minded person has to acknowledge that the 'other guys' are not all evil, even if we have our favorites.

So here is the idea, list your favorite platform and the next 3 or 4 you like less and state what you admire from their mobile OS. (Someone invite our Symbian brothers over here for this).

You don't need to lead with Palm as your favorite, but please be respectful of others opinions. And no 'backhanded' compliments - I like the Android because I can use it as a weapon, or I like the Pre because it so small that smuggle it into prison (eew!)

Keep it focused on real features, and have fun. Otherwise, I'll ask the mods to nuke this thread. We don't need yet another thread for people to be disrespectful to each other

sinsin07 · 11/18/2010, 07:24 PM

"Keep it focused on real features, and have fun. Otherwise, I'll ask the mods to nuke this thread. We don't need yet another thread for people to be disrespectful to each other"

The very nature of the topic will make it difficult to acheive those goals.

For me I like android and WinMo 7. I don't own either but have played with both. I like the large screen on the Evo and the HDMI connection. I like the interface on the WinMo 7 because it's different and right now it does not seem boring to me.

bullonparade85 · 11/18/2010, 07:33 PM

I like all the apps!

Cantaffordit · 11/18/2010, 07:34 PM

I like the larger iPhone screen.
I like the 3rd party hardware options, like cars that have iPod docks built in.
I like the solid construction of the Droid2.
I REALLY like the feel of the BB Torch, but the screen resolution is sub par.

I like the app selection for Android and iPhone.

I like the Phone7 advertising, haven't seen one in person to play with it.

reidme · 11/18/2010, 07:41 PM

webOS: the OS
iOS: the apps
BB: the keyboard
Android: variety?

VCI_Cell · 11/18/2010, 08:08 PM

When I had to go back to using my Pre for a few weeks while my Evo was under repair, I missed one thing about Android above all else:

text wrapping in the browser.

I've become almost totally reliant on it to read text on all kinds of websites. Forgot what it was like to have to manually scroll across a wide page of text on the Pre.

Brain Mantis · 11/19/2010, 09:12 AM

I hate that text wrapping on the evo doesn't work right if the page is still loading. Thats my only negative about it.

Greg Mair · 11/19/2010, 09:16 AM

I just want "just Speak" to I can do almost everything by just talking. (this will help out a lot when driving.

Grabber5.0 · 09:27 AM

webOS: Still my favorite, but not perfect
WinMO: Office mobile and SCROLL BARS, upcoming appointments on today screen
Android: Apps I can't release in the app catalog for the Pre (and probably scroll bars)
Samsung Instinct: voice search. It worked better and more easily than it did in WinMO 6. (Hate to admit this one, but in my defense, it was my wife's phone)
iphone: support from hardware/accessory/gadget manufacturers.

patricksmangan · 11/19/2010, 09:25 AM

why didn't webos tackle text wrapping in the browser for webos 2.0? That was the stand out feature when the hero was released.

I don't know if I can pick a favorite platform without prolonged use of them all.

windows phone 7: looks like a really nice ui, but is lacking in functionality for now. Top because it's new and interesting.
webos cards: I like cards, notifications, gestures, etc. Stock apps need major updates (like youtube sucks for me. Maybe googlejust doesn't care)
android and iphone are in the same boat for me. They have the best selection of apps and api's

biggnaa20 · 11/19/2010, 10:44 AM

I love android for its plethora of choices in build. Of course the ability to choose has become a pretty bad bit of fragmentation.

Also, Android is very customizable out of the box. There are menus upon menus for you to change everything you would like. Voice input is killer. I enjoyed being able to "text" safely while driving. I could just speak. Didn't have to look at the screen or type.

I think iOS really works with how smooth it is, but I haven't used it enough to be able to speak out on the features.

nnb

C-Note · 11/19/2010, 10:55 AM

Guess to be fair, I should throw my 2 cents in:
( I'll only talk about the phones I use)

Palm - my phone of choice. Needs to go back into the oven to be fully cooked (Mic and Camera API's please), but too much potential to pass on. And mail handling is easiest of all the phones I use. The existence of a physical keyboard and the form factor is a plus, though it should have been executed better.

Droid2 - Love the battery management features, and the 'geekiness' of the operational details available. I know much of that can be 'patched' in webOS, but it could have been built in. Some of the apps are cool too, but for what I do, webOS apps have been adequate. I'm not into the apps you keep simply to show friends but never actually use.

Blackberry - Like the battery life, and the generally rock solid reliability. Both my Pre and Droid will occasionally hang up on an application and I will find the devices totally discharged. Never with the Blackberry. And of course the keyboard.

Still would like to hear from Symbian and WinMo 7 people... anybody out there?

11/18/2010, 07:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
C-Note Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 706 Likes Received: 103 Thanks: 119 Thanked 133 Times in 95 Posts	What do you like about the 'competition'? OK everyone, after a contentious election season, and lots of sniping in these forums, it's time to mellow out. Any fair minded person has to acknowledge that the 'other guys' are not all evil, even if we have our favorites. So here is the idea, list your favorite platform and the next 3 or 4 you like less and state what you admire from their mobile OS. (Someone invite our Symbian brothers over here for this). You don't need to lead with Palm as your favorite, but please be respectful of others opinions. And no 'backhanded' compliments - I like the Android because I can use it as a weapon, or I like the Pre because it so small that smuggle it into prison (eew!) Keep it focused on real features, and have fun. Otherwise, I'll ask the mods to nuke this thread. We don't need yet another thread for people to be disrespectful to each other
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11/18/2010, 07:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
sinsin07 Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,057 Likes Received: 73 Thanks: 331 Thanked 113 Times in 82 Posts	"Keep it focused on real features, and have fun. Otherwise, I'll ask the mods to nuke this thread. We don't need yet another thread for people to be disrespectful to each other" The very nature of the topic will make it difficult to acheive those goals. For me I like android and WinMo 7. I don't own either but have played with both. I like the large screen on the Evo and the HDMI connection. I like the interface on the WinMo 7 because it's different and right now it does not seem boring to me.
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11/18/2010, 07:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
bullonparade85 Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 400 Likes Received: 6 Thanks: 9 Thanked 37 Times in 30 Posts	I like all the apps!
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11/18/2010, 07:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cantaffordit Moderator Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 15,149 Likes Received: 958 Thanks: 3,804 Thanked 3,910 Times in 2,776 Posts	I like the larger iPhone screen. I like the 3rd party hardware options, like cars that have iPod docks built in. I like the solid construction of the Droid2. I REALLY like the feel of the BB Torch, but the screen resolution is sub par. I like the app selection for Android and iPhone. I like the Phone7 advertising, haven't seen one in person to play with it. __________________ . Some people say "If you can't beat them, join them". I say "If you can't beat them, beat them", because they will be expecting you to join them, so you will have the element of surprise.
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11/18/2010, 07:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
reidme Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 373 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 31 Thanked 88 Times in 36 Posts	webOS: the OS iOS: the apps BB: the keyboard Android: variety?
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11/18/2010, 08:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
VCI_Cell Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,194 Likes Received: 46 Thanks: 487 Thanked 327 Times in 172 Posts	When I had to go back to using my Pre for a few weeks while my Evo was under repair, I missed one thing about Android above all else: text wrapping in the browser. I've become almost totally reliant on it to read text on all kinds of websites. Forgot what it was like to have to manually scroll across a wide page of text on the Pre.
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11/19/2010, 09:12 AM	#7 (permalink)
Brain Mantis Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,746 Likes Received: 32 Thanks: 40 Thanked 212 Times in 142 Posts	I hate that text wrapping on the evo doesn't work right if the page is still loading. Thats my only negative about it.
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11/19/2010, 09:16 AM	#8 (permalink)
Greg Mair Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 677 Likes Received: 24 Thanks: 80 Thanked 88 Times in 62 Posts	I just want "just Speak" to I can do almost everything by just talking. (this will help out a lot when driving.
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11/19/2010, 09:22 AM	#9 (permalink)
Grabber5.0 Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 1,741 Likes Received: 86 Thanks: 198 Thanked 362 Times in 291 Posts	webOS: Still my favorite, but not perfect WinMO: Office mobile and SCROLL BARS, upcoming appointments on today screen Android: Apps I can't release in the app catalog for the Pre (and probably scroll bars) Samsung Instinct: voice search. It worked better and more easily than it did in WinMO 6. (Hate to admit this one, but in my defense, it was my wife's phone) iphone: support from hardware/accessory/gadget manufacturers. __________________ Matt Williams Developer of: SMS Auto Forward/Reply, GPS Viewer, Keyring converters for CSV, eWallet, & CodeWallet Last edited by Grabber5.0; 11/19/2010 at 09:27 AM.
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11/19/2010, 09:25 AM	#10 (permalink)
patricksmangan Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,239 Likes Received: 2 Thanks: 175 Thanked 83 Times in 71 Posts	why didn't webos tackle text wrapping in the browser for webos 2.0? That was the stand out feature when the hero was released. I don't know if I can pick a favorite platform without prolonged use of them all. windows phone 7: looks like a really nice ui, but is lacking in functionality for now. Top because it's new and interesting. webos cards: I like cards, notifications, gestures, etc. Stock apps need major updates (like youtube sucks for me. Maybe googlejust doesn't care) android and iphone are in the same boat for me. They have the best selection of apps and api's
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11/19/2010, 10:44 AM	#11 (permalink)
biggnaa20 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Washington DC Posts: 261 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 191 Thanked 37 Times in 27 Posts	I love android for its plethora of choices in build. Of course the ability to choose has become a pretty bad bit of fragmentation. Also, Android is very customizable out of the box. There are menus upon menus for you to change everything you would like. Voice input is killer. I enjoyed being able to "text" safely while driving. I could just speak. Didn't have to look at the screen or type. I think iOS really works with how smooth it is, but I haven't used it enough to be able to speak out on the features. nnb
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11/19/2010, 10:55 AM	#12 (permalink)
C-Note Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 706 Likes Received: 103 Thanks: 119 Thanked 133 Times in 95 Posts	Guess to be fair, I should throw my 2 cents in: ( I'll only talk about the phones I use) Palm - my phone of choice. Needs to go back into the oven to be fully cooked (Mic and Camera API's please), but too much potential to pass on. And mail handling is easiest of all the phones I use. The existence of a physical keyboard and the form factor is a plus, though it should have been executed better. Droid2 - Love the battery management features, and the 'geekiness' of the operational details available. I know much of that can be 'patched' in webOS, but it could have been built in. Some of the apps are cool too, but for what I do, webOS apps have been adequate. I'm not into the apps you keep simply to show friends but never actually use. Blackberry - Like the battery life, and the generally rock solid reliability. Both my Pre and Droid will occasionally hang up on an application and I will find the devices totally discharged. Never with the Blackberry. And of course the keyboard. Still would like to hear from Symbian and WinMo 7 people... anybody out there?
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