On Thu, 12 Apr 2007 18:26:54 -0400, "Don Udel \(ETC\)"
<donudel@ellijay.com> wrote:

>
>"Todd Allcock" <elecconnec@AmericaOnLine.com> wrote in message
>news:evm240$rf4$2@aioe.org...
>> At 12 Apr 2007 11:13:50 -0400 Don Udel (ETC) wrote:
>>> I have the 8125 version of the phone. It's a great phone. Use it at
>>> your
>>> own risk though, because the iPhone will be major step down in
>>> functionality
>>> (IMHO).
>>
>> That won't matter to the OP- he's an Apple man through and through. If
>> you cut him, he bleeds cider instead of blood! ;-)
>>
>> I'll second your entire post, Don. I was going to write a similar one,
>> but
>> you saved me the trouble! I have the T-Mobile MDA (T-Mo's version of the
>> 8125, which are both HTC "Wizards.") Since T-Mo hasn't gone 3G yet, they
>> don't offer a version of the 8525 (aka the HTC Tytn.)
>>
>> If one doesn't mind a few small bugs, "leaked" pre-release versions of
>> WM6 are all over the net for these HTC devices. (Check out xda-
>> developers.com for info.) I've been using the "X-plore 1.1" ROM for a
>> few days, and it's good- certainly the least buggy WM6 version of the 4
>> or 5 I've tried. (Probably no more buggy than the "real" WM5 T-Mo ROM
>> that came with my device!)
>>
>> WM6 is certainly "prettier," FINALLY adds HTML e-mail to the Messaging
>> app,
>>
>> and uses the new internet sharing app (instead of "Modem Link") that
>> makes using the device as a GPRS modem much easier- pretty much plug-n-
>> play. Memory handling seems a little better- I see less memory "leaking"
>> from available memory throughout the day.
>>
>>
>Todd,
>
>I realize the OP is an apple bigot ;-) but the truth is (IMHO), that the
>iPhone is a step down in functionality from the 8x25. Cingular did a good
>thing hooking up with the HTC products. I'll second xda-developers.com!
>They were one of the sites I was thinking of when I mentioned there is lots
>of software available and registry entries that will make the 8x25 sing and
>dance the way YOU want it to.
>
>I'm using WM6 (Crossbow) for another application development project.. I
>like the way it handles memory and multi tasking over WM5. The app set it
>comes with is also an improvment over WM5 (but then WM5 was an improvement
>over WM4!).
>
>The OP is welcome to his iPhone when it comes out. You couldn't get me to
>make that switch. He's probably better off never getting a taste of the
>8x25 phones and getting his version 1.0 iPhone.
>
>Don
>


The WM5 on the 8525 might as well be Vista Mobile, its such a piece of
Bloatware, as opposed to a user friendly Palm OS or IPhone OS.

It'll be on Ebay tomorrow, as soon as Cingular provides the SIM it was
supposed to come with.

Even though it runs fine on the $19.99 SmartPhone Connect Plan,
Cingular CSRs are told to sell you the $39.99 PDA Connect Unlimited,
and lie that the cheaper plan wont handle true html.