Comments on: What is the verdict? Will the Palm Pre do the Job For You? http://palmprereview.net/what-is-the-verdict-will-the-palm-pre-do-the-job-for-you An Operating System That Works the Way We Do. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:57:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Dan S http://palmprereview.net/what-is-the-verdict-will-the-palm-pre-do-the-job-for-you/comment-page-1#comment-11 Dan S Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:34:25 +0000 http://palmprereview.net/?p=201#comment-11 I bought my Pre the day it was out (last one to get it that day from the Sprint store). I'm a former Treo 700p (and prior versions) for several years and I also own an iPod Touch (2nd Gen) and use Windows XP for work, Vista for home and Mac for work and play. Thus far, I've been very pleased with my Pre. Features I use quite a bit would be the phone, speakerphone, bluetooth earbud, push mail (gmail, yahoo mail, pop3, 5 altogether), text messaging, google talk, yahoo messenger and AIM. I use the camera occasionally and with Evernote. I surf the Web about 25% of the time, 25-50% to read mail and balance to chat or talk. On occasion, when I'm travelling, I do use the Google maps and Sprint Navigation quite a bit..and find these tools invaluable.. I was in NY and SF so it was really handy. I sync with Google Contacts and Calendar which I use quite a lot. I sync Google to my Mac Contacts, and sync my Mac contacts and calendar with MobileMe which syncs to my iPod and Windows XP Outlook contacts and calendar. This sync setup works very well for me since they are automatic for the most part. I have a consulting business so syncing contacts and calendars is a must for me and I find this setup perfect for what I need. Palm Pre works great as a phone and as good if not better than iPod/iPhone for Wed browsing. For email, I would say comparable to iPhone with a slight advantage due to push mail, but a slight disadvantage without the Search in mail feature (not yet available). Finger gestures are as good, if not better than iPhone. Cut and paste feature comparable with iPhone (new upgrade). I prefer using an actual keyboard to type than the iPhone/iPod approach, though I like the Treo keyboard better than the Pre. I find my accuracy better with keys than a flat surface as in iPhone, but this is mostly personal preference. I just came back from a 9 hour long drive and find the use of the Pre as a phone quite good from an audio quality standpoint. The placement of the USB charg cable on the side makes it a little more difficult to handle when you are driving. Also the slide out of the keyboard makes it more difficult (then my old Treo) to hunt and select a number to call. However, I'm sure this will get easier as I become more familiar with this phone later. Also, in a pinch (without my blue tooth mic/earbud for example) the speakerphone works well when driving and the phone is on your lap or console. With push mail, texting, and web browsing I do, I find that I do wear down the battery more than with my old Treo, so I just make sure I plug in more often, either to my USB laptop or the AC charger. I plan to get a second battery to give me more unplugged power when I need it. I did read somewhere that battery life is better if I use WIFI whenever available and avoid using EVO to connect to the internet. So I always leave WIFI enabled and it just connects whenever it can. The black finish is awesome with this phone and the screen is comparable to iPhone quality, though I like the slightly bigger iPod screen. I have not had a need to pop the battery out so I don't know how easily accessible this is yet. Overall, the Palm Pre is definately a good alternative to an iPhone. The apps selection can grow later, but that is really not what I got this phone for. If I want more apps, I can get them thru my iPod. I use this phone for business and personal but I reserve my iPod to watch movies and listen to music since I need my battery juice for my day to day work. I plan to buy a second Pre when my second phone is up for an upgrade. Need I say more? Goodluck to you all! Dan I bought my Pre the day it was out (last one to get it that day from the Sprint store). I’m a former Treo 700p (and prior versions) for several years and I also own an iPod Touch (2nd Gen) and use Windows XP for work, Vista for home and Mac for work and play.

Thus far, I’ve been very pleased with my Pre. Features I use quite a bit would be the phone, speakerphone, bluetooth earbud, push mail (gmail, yahoo mail, pop3, 5 altogether), text messaging, google talk, yahoo messenger and AIM. I use the camera occasionally and with Evernote. I surf the Web about 25% of the time, 25-50% to read mail and balance to chat or talk. On occasion, when I’m travelling, I do use the Google maps and Sprint Navigation quite a bit..and find these tools invaluable.. I was in NY and SF so it was really handy.

I sync with Google Contacts and Calendar which I use quite a lot. I sync Google to my Mac Contacts, and sync my Mac contacts and calendar with MobileMe which syncs to my iPod and Windows XP Outlook contacts and calendar. This sync setup works very well for me since they are automatic for the most part. I have a consulting business so syncing contacts and calendars is a must for me and I find this setup perfect for what I need.

Palm Pre works great as a phone and as good if not better than iPod/iPhone for Wed browsing. For email, I would say comparable to iPhone with a slight advantage due to push mail, but a slight disadvantage without the Search in mail feature (not yet available). Finger gestures are as good, if not better than iPhone. Cut and paste feature comparable with iPhone (new upgrade). I prefer using an actual keyboard to type than the iPhone/iPod approach, though I like the Treo keyboard better than the Pre. I find my accuracy better with keys than a flat surface as in iPhone, but this is mostly personal preference.

I just came back from a 9 hour long drive and find the use of the Pre as a phone quite good from an audio quality standpoint. The placement of the USB charg cable on the side makes it a little more difficult to handle when you are driving. Also the slide out of the keyboard makes it more difficult (then my old Treo) to hunt and select a number to call. However, I’m sure this will get easier as I become more familiar with this phone later. Also, in a pinch (without my blue tooth mic/earbud for example) the speakerphone works well when driving and the phone is on your lap or console.

With push mail, texting, and web browsing I do, I find that I do wear down the battery more than with my old Treo, so I just make sure I plug in more often, either to my USB laptop or the AC charger. I plan to get a second battery to give me more unplugged power when I need it. I did read somewhere that battery life is better if I use WIFI whenever available and avoid using EVO to connect to the internet. So I always leave WIFI enabled and it just connects whenever it can.

The black finish is awesome with this phone and the screen is comparable to iPhone quality, though I like the slightly bigger iPod screen. I have not had a need to pop the battery out so I don’t know how easily accessible this is yet.

Overall, the Palm Pre is definately a good alternative to an iPhone. The apps selection can grow later, but that is really not what I got this phone for. If I want more apps, I can get them thru my iPod. I use this phone for business and personal but I reserve my iPod to watch movies and listen to music since I need my battery juice for my day to day work.

I plan to buy a second Pre when my second phone is up for an upgrade. Need I say more?

Goodluck to you all!
Dan

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