Comments | gmul: Dear MS / T-Mobile / HTC

gmul

Dear MS / T-Mobile / HTC

Feb 27, 2009 16:51

Chaps,

I've had a Windows Mobile 5 device. I now have a Windows Mobile 6.1 device. And I've seen and poked at many, many, others. They're all crap. Why not try nicking the *good* bits of Palm and RIM's (and occasionally Psion's) designs for a change?

I already have enough phones without having to carry this lump around as well.

No love,

Me.

Comments 4

spride February 28 2009, 02:21:06 UTC

iPhone.

gmul February 28 2009, 13:44:41 UTC

I'd not sure that is quite the answer, yet. I'm given to understand it still doesn't officially support using it to provide Internet access to an attached laptop? I need that. Also the very occasional ability to do at least a PPTP VPN and slightly less occasionally, RDP for the odd reboot or password lookup. I'm willing to be convinced about the on screen keyboard but it must be usable for me. I'm sure a reasonably secure password storage app isn't a problem. And at least a weekend of battery life.

The struggle is, whilst I really would like to replace it with something else, apart from Exchange sync and faster 'net access, my Treo 600 actually still does everything I *need*. The Palm Windows devices are a decent stab but still suffer from being lipstick on a pig, from a UI point of view. I *want* something newer and more shiny but it's just not out there as far as I can tell.

spride February 28 2009, 15:34:09 UTC

> I'm given to understand it still doesn't officially support using it to provide Internet access to an attached laptop? I need that.

Correct as of right now; here in the Colonies, AT&T has agreed to allow tethering in principle, and even leaked the price plan (a larcenous $30 per month on top of your unlimited data plan) but hasn't rolled it out yet. I'd expect that to be replicated worldwide when it happens. However the whole point of the iPhone is that it is intended to have most of the internet communications functions you'd require a computer for.

> Also the very occasional ability to do at least a PPTP VPN

From el manuel: "iPhone can connect to VPNs that use the L2TP, PPTP, or Cisco IPSec protocols. VPN works over both Wi-Fi and cellular data network connections. "

> and slightly less occasionally, RDP for the odd reboot or password lookup.

I suspect this is what Sir is looking for ( ... )

gmul March 1 2009, 17:58:02 UTC

All looks reasonably possible them. But at the moment I still can't get over significant technolust for the Pre...