What mobile OS did you leave for webOS? (poll)

Galtish · 07/12/2009, 04:58 PM

I'm curious about what mobile OS folks have left to start up with webOS on the Pre... I think I'm seeing a lot of ex-Windows Mobile users here, but I wonder what OS saw the most loss.

So, feel free to vote and also explain why you left your previous OS behind, what you miss from your old OS, and what webOS features you are enjoying the most that were missing on your previous mobile device?

iPhone
Android
Windows Mobile
BlackBerry
Symbian
Hiptop (Sidekick)
Palm OS
Other

Warblad13 · 07/12/2009, 05:02 PM

why are there 2 threads that are almost identical?

please delete

Galtish · 07/12/2009, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Warblad13

why are there 2 threads that are almost identical?

please delete

Because I left Palm OS out of the first (dur, I knew I was going to forget a major OS)... This is a re-do. Please delete the original.

technoviking · 07/12/2009, 05:26 PM

delete

**berdinkerdickle** · 07/13/2009, 01:16 AM

The other dupe thread is closed.
The OP wants this one left up.

Garrett92C · 07/13/2009, 01:27 AM

My last phone was a Helio Ocean. I loved that phone so much, but after having the Pre for about a month now, I could never go back...

beret9987 · 07/13/2009, 02:32 AM

iPhone OS for me... Too laggy and it just annoyed me with no multi-tasking.

Aridon · 07/13/2009, 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by beret9987

iPhone OS for me... Too laggy and it just annoyed me with no multi-tasking.

My pre is laggier than the Iphone ever was. Still like my Pre thoigh.

as147 · 07/13/2009, 02:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Warblad13

why are there 2 threads that are almost identical?

please delete

This is a fantastic question!
There is another thread that already asked this? Link please!??

showson1 · 07/13/2009, 09:01 AM

Left the iPhone 3g and, although I do think it's a great phone, there are things that I like about the pre SO much better and really the only thing I miss is the availability of apps.. but I know that'll be coming very soon so not worried.

ash1348 · 07/13/2009, 12:54 PM

Wow, great question, I was pretty sure that majority of people are coming from palm os, but 40% from WM vs. 26% from POS! That is weird.

jimlynch11 · 07/13/2009, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ash1348

Wow, great question, I was pretty sure that majority of people are coming from palm os, but 40% from WM vs. 26% from POS! That is weird.

It's not that weird when you consider what a steaming pile of s*** Windows Mobile is!

neodorian · 07/13/2009, 01:05 PM

I came from WM. For my past 2 phones I found Sprint's WM offerings to be the best for me out of their lineup. Prior to that it was PalmOS but there were too many things I wanted to do that were not available on that OS. When Pre came out it seemed like decent competition so I took the plunge. Still some things I prefer about WM but I'm in it for the long haul now.

KnightZero77 · 07/13/2009, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by jimlynch11

It's not that weird when you consider what a steaming pile of s*** Windows Mobile is!

Prior to Web OS, Windows Mobile was the only OS that really did multitasking properly - if you can call the sorry Winmo implementation proper. As a user that mixes business and personal stuff on a single phone, and rarely has a single app open, the multitasking features made the jump possible.

itsyvonne · 07/13/2009, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ash1348

Wow, great question, I was pretty sure that majority of people are coming from palm os, but 40% from WM vs. 26% from POS! That is weird.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimlynch11

It's not that weird when you consider what a steaming pile of s*** Windows Mobile is!

Oh, I interpreted it to mean that there are more Windows mobile users out there than Palm OS users. I personally came from Palm OS...and was almost going to go back, but then the calendar syncing got WAY better with one of the updates (not sure which one) and I am sticking with it.

jimlynch11 · 07/13/2009, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KnightZero77

Prior to Web OS, Windows Mobile was the only OS that really did multitasking properly - if you can call the sorry Winmo implementation proper. As a user that mixes business and personal stuff on a single phone, and rarely has a single app open, the multitasking features made the jump possible.

Yeah, I wasn't criticizing Web OS, just saying it didn't surprise me that a large number of WinMo users would be eager to jump ship to something newer and better. I came from a 1st Gen Motorola Q, so maybe I'm just a little jaded.

bluesforsalvador · 07/13/2009, 01:33 PM

WM actually had great GPS apps (Live search and Google maps) and a good home screen...I only now realize these things when I switched to the PRe

Solen · 07/13/2009, 02:10 PM

I left Craperizon's dumbphone OS if that counts...Pre is the first smartphone I ever owned, and now I'm so glad I switched networks.

d94 · 07/13/2009, 02:20 PM

came from windows mobile which has been my os of choice for the last two years. why? tired of being late for work cuz my phone froze while charging thuz the alarm didnt go off, multitasking blows compared to pre, uhmmm yeah windows mobile just plain sucks lol. loved having tomtom7 on my phone but that doesnt make up for everything else

bmccoy68 · 07/13/2009, 02:44 PM

I jumped from WM on my Mogul. Happy I did. I loved a lot of things about WM and the Mogul but the Pre is/will be better. I can wait for the apps. I don't want to, but I can.

View Poll Results: What mobile OS did you leave behind for webOS?
iPhone	26	5.96%
Android	5	1.15%
Windows Mobile	169	38.76%
Palm OS	129	29.59%
BlackBerry	53	12.16%
Hiptop (Sidekick)	3	0.69%
Other	47	10.78%
Symbian	4	0.92%
Voters: 436. You may not vote on this poll

07/12/2009, 04:58 PM	Thread Author #1 (permalink)
Galtish Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 163 Likes: 0 Thanks: 39 Thanked 42 Times in 15 Posts	What mobile OS did you leave for webOS? (poll) I'm curious about what mobile OS folks have left to start up with webOS on the Pre... I think I'm seeing a lot of ex-Windows Mobile users here, but I wonder what OS saw the most loss. So, feel free to vote and also explain why you left your previous OS behind, what you miss from your old OS, and what webOS features you are enjoying the most that were missing on your previous mobile device? iPhone Android Windows Mobile BlackBerry Symbian Hiptop (Sidekick) Palm OS Other __________________ Want to read new posts on PreCentral without the off-topic garbage? Bookmark this link here: http://forums.precentral.net/search....tnew&exclude=6 or here for the mobile forums (orange button plus click the link to copy the URL): http://m.forums.precentral.net/searc...tnew&exclude=6 Last edited by Galtish; 07/27/2009 at 12:06 AM.
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beret9987 Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Orinda, CA Posts: 487 Likes: 0 Thanks: 17 Thanked 25 Times in 22 Posts	iPhone OS for me... Too laggy and it just annoyed me with no multi-tasking.
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showson1 Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 458 Likes: 0 Thanks: 8 Thanked 35 Times in 22 Posts	Left the iPhone 3g and, although I do think it's a great phone, there are things that I like about the pre SO much better and really the only thing I miss is the availability of apps.. but I know that'll be coming very soon so not worried. __________________ Went from iPhone to Pre and love it!
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07/13/2009, 12:54 PM	#11 (permalink)
ash1348 Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 89 Likes: 0 Thanks: 22 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Wow, great question, I was pretty sure that majority of people are coming from palm os, but 40% from WM vs. 26% from POS! That is weird.
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07/13/2009, 01:05 PM	#13 (permalink)
neodorian Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 631 Likes: 0 Thanks: 70 Thanked 113 Times in 62 Posts	I came from WM. For my past 2 phones I found Sprint's WM offerings to be the best for me out of their lineup. Prior to that it was PalmOS but there were too many things I wanted to do that were not available on that OS. When Pre came out it seemed like decent competition so I took the plunge. Still some things I prefer about WM but I'm in it for the long haul now.
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bluesforsalvador Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 28 Likes: 0 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	WM actually had great GPS apps (Live search and Google maps) and a good home screen...I only now realize these things when I switched to the PRe
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Solen Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 112 Likes: 0 Thanks: 36 Thanked 28 Times in 19 Posts	I left Craperizon's dumbphone OS if that counts...Pre is the first smartphone I ever owned, and now I'm so glad I switched networks.
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d94 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 275 Likes: 0 Thanks: 3 Thanked 379 Times in 41 Posts	came from windows mobile which has been my os of choice for the last two years. why? tired of being late for work cuz my phone froze while charging thuz the alarm didnt go off, multitasking blows compared to pre, uhmmm yeah windows mobile just plain sucks lol. loved having tomtom7 on my phone but that doesnt make up for everything else __________________ palm pro > visor > m100 > visor prism > clie sl30 > zire 71 > dell X5 > toshiba E755 > clie NX70 > ipaq 2200 > Treo 700w (verizon) > Treo 700wx (sprint) > Treo 755p (sprint) > HTC Mogul > HTC Diamond > HTC Touch Pro > Pre
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bmccoy68 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 25 Likes: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I jumped from WM on my Mogul. Happy I did. I loved a lot of things about WM and the Mogul but the Pre is/will be better. I can wait for the apps. I don't want to, but I can.
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