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Originally Posted by shadow-tech
cool. thanks for the great response guys.
I think that the post that everyone seems to be quoting is the best 'sell' thus far. (cordoder)
You have defiantly convinced me to lean more towards the touch pro.
but im still skeptical. it seems like the hardware can never keep up with the software. they release a new software interface but the hardware can just barely handle it. its like the hardware is always one step behind.
that is a wicked amount of RAM. but i have another question for you.
My ppc6800 says it came with 64MB of ram. and when i look at settings/hardware/device information, it says that i have 64mb ram total.
But, 17MB ram is for 'OS program program memory and 47MB ram is for program memory.
do u think the touch pro will have increased of both? (im sure it will) but do wee need more os program memory or just program memory? any thoughts on that. im sure with 288MB ram (or whatever it is) they will give each more. but how much is required for the OS. when u buy xp or vista is says on the box the minimum required ram.
I have the htc task manager. just hold 'x' on a program when im done with it. if u hold x the app closes and exits memory, rather then run in the back ground.
I also think that the accelerometer is gonna cause more hassle then we think. any of u have the ipod touch? or iphone? the dang web browser is always going into landscape mode when i set it on a table. it seems like the phone might ignore calls when u are walking with ur phone in ur pocket.(it ignores when it is flipped over screen down). kinda trivial i know.
the only time i want to 'shake' my phone is when it is crashed. image a city full of people shaking their phones.
also, is the gps with agps support gonna be free? or locked down.
believe it not the FM tuner is a big deal to me. as long as there is realtime MP3 encoding.
i could be totally wrong but i feel like im gonna be let down with the touch pro. after watching a bunch of demos/reviews on youtube, it seems like it is just like the mogul. the only reason i might get it cause everyone else is gonna have it and i dont wanna get left behind  |
Trust me, if you have performance issues with your mogul, you will not be let down with the touch pro. We all know that no phone is perfect, but when a company makes specific objectives to fix an other wise buggy phone with a upgrade, you should know that this is not a time for joking.
Think of it this way, the touch pro and diamond have essentially the same hardware (processing and ram)... THEY ARE LITERALLY UPGRADING THEIR ENTIRE LINE OF PHONES TO ONE HARDWARE SPECIFICATION! That means they really think they got things right! The mogul/kaiser/touch/wing/etc. are being upgraded to the same specs!
As far as everything else you mentioned, these things seemed software based, lets net forget that unlike the iphone or any other phone, winmo has developers that know the OS inside and out and release custom roms periodically. Depending on what your running, i can see this phone easily having 200mbs of ram free. As usual, gps is free because it is based on the nasas FREE service, no one can charge for it but them and they chose not to.
FM maybe a hit, but realize that currently, what phone in the US can you name with one? not to mention there are tons of stations you can stream over the net. I used my mogul all this year to stream local sports shows, so i dont think this is an issue. And im pretty sure all gsensor apps can be configured to use it our not, but really, its going to do a lot more way more beneficial than harmful (rotate your phone to lock, rotate again to cream your favorite pair of pants)
All and all, relax, this phone is going to be a huge upgrade. And if you ever feel let down, i think it will because you are not making use of the awesome community backing this device