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Originally Posted by The Machinist

Can it run WinMo 6.5.3 and switch back to android? Does it have a physical keyboard? When HTC releases a more modern version of the TP2 I might consider retiring mine....but it better be good.

Really I think HTC should just update the hardware in the TP2 and re-release it, its by far the best handset I've ever carried. The processor is a little dated now but I dont think we'll see this kind of flexibility for a long time.

My job uses Windows and Outlook (as many companies do) and there is no substitute for WinMo's seamless integration. iPhony owners need apps for that, hell they cant even put mp3's on those things without proprietary software and cables, android's a good second but there's still windows integration issues. I just want plug and play. I dont want to tell it to do anything, it should just update all my appointments for me on ONE calendar, update my tasks and contacts, and do when I just plug it in, with a USB cable thats more common than pre-sliced bread.

I was offered a Crackberry by my employer (fully paid for - it is the corporate standard unfortunately) and I declined. I watch guys with 6 digit incomes struggle everyday because they have issues with their berries, they have to carry a separate usb dongle for their laptops so they can have their 3G wherever they go, and when it doesn’t work I just launch my WiFi Router and offer them a connection as they ask, "is that an iPhone?", then I slide the keyboard out, tilt the screen up and say, "yup" then the 2 guys with iPhones in the room quickly slide them into their pockets.

There are far more practical uses in the business world for WinMo and the TP2 than I think most people consider. Probably more than most members of this forum realize. With that said I graciously thank every developer involved in this forum and XDA for making this device the most powerful business/entertainment tool I've ever come across (oh yeah and I guess you can use it as a phone too). The endless FREE applications, ROM's, software, customizations and SUPPORT, that these guys offer is priceless.

With the android port getting closer everyday and the fresh release of MaxSense (which I think proves there’s a lot that can be done to improve the software/hardware relationship because it is FAST, later releases I’m sure will be less buggy) not to mention Max Manila & CHT. I think it proves that these developers are determined to prove to the rest of the world that our devices are still a force to be reckoned with. Sure other devices may be faster and do "this" or do "that" but overall this phone "does" everything I NEED it to, and it does it with style!

So in short, (in a very long post) the Evo can suck it.

finally someone that knows what their talking about, this is why i deal with winmo, i loved my TP 1 (only got rid of it because it started restarting itself), just got my TP2 and can already tell we're going to have a great relationship

if it does not have a qwerty keyboard dont even show me the phone, i'll be waiting for the TP3