On Dec 19, 9:12 pm, Todd Allcock <eleccon...@AmericaOnLine.com> wrote:
> At 19 Dec 2007 16:47:49 -0800 earthtodigi wrote:

>
> Yeah, but he's a fanboy posting "news" that he doesn't understand (like the
> Avaya "software.")

I get that, I think for the most part we are agreeing that we
agree...


> > so regardless of being
> > intentional or not, in this comparison, they are shortcomings, and
> > rather serious shortcomings at that.
>
> Yes, because you're comparing them as enterprise devices. If you compare
> them as multimedia devices, then the Treo comes up short.

I'm doing that on purpose, the Treo has never been considered or
marketed as a multimedia device, always a business tool. And although
Apple hasn't really said iPhone was for the enterprise, every Apple
fanboy seems to think iPhone will destroy WinMo, RIM, and Palm in the
coming months/years, which is exactly what 4phun has said before, and
was subtly suggesting here.

But what the hell, lets throw Treo into the multimedia ring... video
recording, mobiTV, Sirius, XM, Orb, Slingbox Player, Full YouTube
support. Thats just a few things off the top of my head the Treo has
the iPhone simply cannot do.


> Either way, of the two, I'd rather have the Treo, but the iPhone has it's
> market. I'm just not part of it! ;-)

Yes, the pink razr had its market too...

> If your high school/college aged son or daughter asked for a combo
> phone/media player with a large memory and e-mail, what would you suggest?
> Probably an iPhone- I doubt you'd eliminate it from contention because it
> can't connect to the corporate VPN or edit Excel spreadsheets.

No, I would eliminate iPhone because its locked to ATT, which is a
terrible service provider in this area. Just last week, my brother
who is kinda middle of the road when it comes to technology, came to
me asking this same question. He was with Sprint so I suggested him
the PPC 6800. He got one and hes totally in love with it. He too had
bought into the hype-phone and was considering getting one, then he
found out on his own what all it didnt actually do, thats why he came
to me to see what I suggested. He uses this phone for work approx.
zero% of the time, the enterprise features of WM6 were not even in the
equation.



> I'll admit I agreed with the article 4phun posted on one count- $400 for
> the 755p? Are they kidding? There must betwo dozen phones I'd rather have
> than a 755p that cost $400 or less. And no, the iPhone isn't one of them-
> but I'd take one for $200- my wife, (an even bigger cheapskate than I!)
> might like it. She likes her (work) Blackberry and (personal) T-Mo Dash,
> but isn't thrilled with the browser on either.

I could not agree more with that price being outrageous.