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I definitely prefer WebOS over Android.

by upinsmoke 17y ago

fnid2 17y ago
Why? I have to get a new phone soon and really don't know which one to get.
- pkulak 17y ago
  Don't get a WebOS phone because the hardware blows. Plastic screens and tiny hardware keyboards are no fun at all. However, I agree that WebOS is hands down the best mobile OS out there. In terms of ease of use, multitasking interface, notifications system, and even development, it's not even close.
  - mattmaroon 17y ago
    I wouldn't say the hardware blows. It's not perfect by any means, but I think it's comparable to the competition. The screen is nice, but I apply a Skinomi plastic skin to any phone so it's all the same to me. The keyboard's not bad, better by far than a virtual one, but it's not really good like a Treo or Blackberry either. The battery/usb compartment door is hilariously shoddy. No idea how that one got in the finished product. There are some great things about it too though, like the slider up top to mute the phone (standard Palm feature). And whatever flaws it may have with hardware are made up for tenfold by the Touchstone. As far as user experience goes, that simple item makes phone ownership so much better than you'd intuitively think. Before I got it I thought "do I really need to spend money on something that makes me not have to plug my phone in once a day? How hard is that really?" Now I think I'd gag if I ever had to plug a phone in again. But really, the joy of using that OS is worth almost anything. I can't really explain it other than to compare it to owning a Lexus. It's a total experience that's greater than the sum of its parts.
  - upinsmoke 17y ago
    I didn't say get Palm Pre or Pixi (the hardware). I meant the OS. The Palm hardware is nothing to write home about.
- megaman821 17y ago
  Since phone companies all have 30 day return policies, get WebOS first. If the hardware isn't an issue for you, keep it. You can get another phone if it is.
  - fnid2 17y ago
    That's a really good idea actually. I didn't realize they had return policies.

I definitely prefer WebOS over Android.

fnid2 17y ago

Why? I have to get a new phone soon and really don't know which one to get.

pkulak 17y ago
Don't get a WebOS phone because the hardware blows. Plastic screens and tiny hardware keyboards are no fun at all. However, I agree that WebOS is hands down the best mobile OS out there. In terms of ease of use, multitasking interface, notifications system, and even development, it's not even close.
- mattmaroon 17y ago
  I wouldn't say the hardware blows. It's not perfect by any means, but I think it's comparable to the competition. The screen is nice, but I apply a Skinomi plastic skin to any phone so it's all the same to me. The keyboard's not bad, better by far than a virtual one, but it's not really good like a Treo or Blackberry either. The battery/usb compartment door is hilariously shoddy. No idea how that one got in the finished product. There are some great things about it too though, like the slider up top to mute the phone (standard Palm feature). And whatever flaws it may have with hardware are made up for tenfold by the Touchstone. As far as user experience goes, that simple item makes phone ownership so much better than you'd intuitively think. Before I got it I thought "do I really need to spend money on something that makes me not have to plug my phone in once a day? How hard is that really?" Now I think I'd gag if I ever had to plug a phone in again. But really, the joy of using that OS is worth almost anything. I can't really explain it other than to compare it to owning a Lexus. It's a total experience that's greater than the sum of its parts.
- upinsmoke 17y ago
  I didn't say get Palm Pre or Pixi (the hardware). I meant the OS. The Palm hardware is nothing to write home about.
megaman821 17y ago
Since phone companies all have 30 day return policies, get WebOS first. If the hardware isn't an issue for you, keep it. You can get another phone if it is.
- fnid2 17y ago
  That's a really good idea actually. I didn't realize they had return policies.