Smartphone survey

[robitaille88]

I hope this doesn't break rules or anything.

I've been reading articles about new and prospective palms, now I thought do a quick survey on prospective smartphones. The survey is obviously voluntary. Thanks in advance to out to those who answer the quick questions.

If you own a palm OS Smartphone:

1) Which would you say is the best palm OS smartphone out there?

2) Do you prefer flip-top smartphones or the regular style smartphones?

3) In which order do you rank the importance of the following, in a palm OS smartphone: screen size/resolution, OS version, battery life, built-in-bluetooth, built-in-wifi, phone network (GSM, CDMA, etc.), hidden antenna, built-in-camera, processor, overall body style/design, overall unit size, price.

4) Keeping in mind the price, resulting size, and overall feasibility, what would be your ideal smartphone. Would it be flip-top, would it have 320x480 screen, would it have built in wireless capabilities, with it have a hidden antenna or camera, etc?

Now, from that list, what do you think would actually be included in new palm os smartphone? Keep in mind that things like built in wireless, increased processor, etc. would take more power, requiring a bigger battery, increasing the price and unit size and so on...


If you own any other smartphone or don't own a smartphone:

1) Why don't you own a palm OS smartphone?

2) What new/improved feature would get you to buy a palm OS smartphone?

[cktlcmd]

As of now I don't own a smart phone, but plans to switch or buy the MDA IV (open line) as soon as it comes out.

I don't own a smart phone because some requires that phones be off like in hospitals.

I am getting the MDA IV for its built-in keyboard and landscape design. To be able to rotate the screen for portrait mode is a bonus.

Right now the only Palm OS driven smart phone that deserves a second look is the TREO 650. But I would not consider getting it right now, for lack of WiFi. Plus the external antenna turned me off.