Thread: Palm user: is it time to move to the Nxxx?
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2008-01-31 , 22:56
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Originally Posted by bblackmoor View Post
I would. I have gone through three or four phones in the time I have had my Palm T5. Phones get dropped. Phones get wet. Phones get used a lot, and they wear out. There are places I take my phone where I do not and would not want to take my Palm, or the n810, because the risk of it being damaged is too great.

It's like having a TV with a built in DVD player. I have a $4000 television, and a $200 DVD player. I would not want the DVD player built into the TV for the same reason -- DVD players wear out faster than televisions.

Some things should not be combined.

That being said, if the n810 had 80 GB of storage instead of 4 GB of storage, I would not mind getting rid of my MP3 player. At 4 GB of storage, being able to play music on it is pretty much a useless gimmick, the same as being able to play music on my Palm.
I've been through maybe 5 treos (3 650s and 2 755ps) in the last few years. That being said, I've found treos to be fairly rugged. The things that broke mine were hardware problems that were all replaced under warranty. I've paid for only one, and that cost me less than the n800. I take it pretty much everywhere I go. What's the point of having a mobile device you're afraid to take with you when you're mobile?

As far as the DVD player analogy, that's kinda silly. The DVD player isn't integral to the functioning of the TV. If it stops working, you just buy another 200 dollar DVD player and hook it up. On top of that, it doesn't really apply to the discussion, since all-in-one devices are what the n800 is trying to replicate, IMO. More things stuck in one box are a GOOD thing in this discussion. If not, why does it have anything more than just a web browser? Why does anyone want a PIM on one? By your logic, you're better served by a separate palm pilot, cell phone, n800, iPod, digital camera, memory stick, portable DVD player, laptop, etc.

Yes, smartphones are a compromise, but EVERYTHING in the mobile world is a compromise. That's the price for putting big capabilities in a small package. I find the treo a very good compromise. It really doesn't take up much more space than a regular cell phone, and I've got access to all my appointments, e-mail, calendar etc. all the time. Not to mention the host of other things it brings to the table. Outside of a bigger screen, the only real thing that the n800 does better is browse the web, honestly. And that's perfectly ok, because that's why I bought it.