1src Forums - Why are so many people switching to PALMone?

01-08-2004, 01:37 AM	#1
PDA Expert Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New York, NY Posts: 119	Why are so many people switching to PALMone? Why? Doesn't anyone like their Clie's anymore? Does PalmOne make better products? __________________ -The PDA Expert

01-08-2004, 01:42 AM	#2
ClieKun Love and Peace To All :) Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Tokyo Japan Posts: 3,930	maybe ite reverse? __________________ Palm&PPC can live side by side, Fujitsu v70 Pocket PC Owner Repect others views, even if they don`t repect yours. Love Each Other And May Your God bless you.

01-08-2004, 01:46 AM	#3
cbulock Moderator Bronze Contributor Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 3,116	The T\|T3. That's the reason I would switch if I had the money right now. __________________ -Cameron

01-08-2004, 01:47 AM	#4
ClieKun Love and Peace To All :) Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Tokyo Japan Posts: 3,930	My reason would be price palmone cost alot out here. sony devices are cheaper. __________________ Palm&PPC can live side by side, Fujitsu v70 Pocket PC Owner Repect others views, even if they don`t repect yours. Love Each Other And May Your God bless you.

01-08-2004, 01:47 AM	#5
filegrabber Be nice! Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 218	I did a competition recently on PDA247 for some accessories and over 80% of the people who entered owned Tungsten T3's. Looking at the last few months the majority of my visitors now own Palm machines as opposed to Clies which is a real shock... __________________ Shaun McGill www.PDA247.com

01-08-2004, 01:54 AM	#6
cbulock Moderator Bronze Contributor Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 3,116	I guess the location makes a difference then. It seems like you get a better deal on the PalmOne devices here in the US. Sony's just seem to have more quality parts (metal bodys, nice screens) and are more stylish. __________________ -Cameron

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maybe ite reverse?

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01-08-2004, 01:55 AM	#8
DonWon City of Toronto Join Date: May 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 398	size...

01-08-2004, 01:55 AM	#9
PDA Expert Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New York, NY Posts: 119	The T\|3 is not terribly impressive compared to a Clie. There is no 802.11 support. That would make it the ultimate, but until then, I prefer CLIE. __________________ -The PDA Expert

01-08-2004, 02:10 AM	#10
lostether Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Washington Posts: 701	The NX/NZ/UX is simply a different kind of machine compared to the T3. I can't imagine anyone who purchased a NX80 or UX50 would even consider switching to a machine with such limited capabilities in comparison.

01-08-2004, 02:21 AM	#11
PDA Expert Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New York, NY Posts: 119	Good point. __________________ -The PDA Expert

01-08-2004, 02:23 AM	#12
ClieKun Love and Peace To All :) Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Tokyo Japan Posts: 3,930	you know, i buy what i can afford. if i to wait i wait. But waiting for the os 6 is what i want. I glade i am waiting. __________________ Palm&PPC can live side by side, Fujitsu v70 Pocket PC Owner Repect others views, even if they don`t repect yours. Love Each Other And May Your God bless you.

01-08-2004, 02:42 AM	#13
gazzab Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 38	I switched because of the size and the 'non-standard' of some of the Clie features and API's. Also with Palm OS 6 very near to release, I would expect my T3 to be upgradable directly from Palm without then waiting for Sony to release an update if ever, they would probably release a new model and ignore their existing users. I would that the Clie I had before looked very tatty after a month or two of use, where previous Palms still look good and work well after many years. Then there is the costs. In the UK we don't get the rebates or the freebies that other countries get and therefore the Sony's are so much more expensive than the Palm devices. I do miss the camera on my PDA and the mini keyboard, but not enough to pay an extra £150+. As ever, it's an individual choice and at the moment I think the T3 is simply great!

01-08-2004, 02:46 AM	#14
ClieKun Love and Peace To All :) Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Tokyo Japan Posts: 3,930	rebates free stuff? neither do we in Japan! it seem only the USa buyers get everything! But cost as lessfor sonypalms then palmones. __________________ Palm&PPC can live side by side, Fujitsu v70 Pocket PC Owner Repect others views, even if they don`t repect yours. Love Each Other And May Your God bless you.

01-08-2004, 03:09 AM	#15
AndyJapan Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 213	ClieKun, I guess that you are using the customer loyalty cards (aka Point cards) of BicCamera or Yodobashi camera, right? I also check out prices of mail order shops on www.kakaku.com or www.bestgate.net. I think that the prices that we pay in Japan are O.K. compared to the prices of SONY PDAs charged in Europe. I think that I would not have bought a Clie if I would live in Europe.