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I was given a free Pre2 by Palm's Developer Relations Team as a development device. After a week with the thing, I fully expected to be clawing at my iPhone, performing 40 Hail Steves, and vowing never to stray again. Instead, I haven't touched the iPhone for eight weeks. WebOS is a delight, and I wish I'd had the guts to try it sooner; not only is the OS better thought out in many ways (multi tasking, global app menus, discreet notifications, OTA system updates, polished app switching, 'just type' launcher, the gesture area, and more) but the Enyo development kit has been easy to pick up, and hardware touches -- like the Touchstone charging dock -- make the device a joy to live with. I'm currently porting an iOS app to WebOS, and will be launching future apps on both platforms, even though the WebOS userbase falls short of iOS and Android's reach. In short, I feel really positive about WebOS, and hope HP's acquisition of Palm will be the kick it needs to find the success it deserves. |
I agree Just Type, multitasking and notifications blow iOS's counterparts out of the water.
I will be very tempted to try out the Pre 3 (with its larger screen) and have been excited about the TouchPad even before I set fingers on the Pre 2.
There's a lot of competition for #3 in the phone space, but HP could easily take #2 in the tablet market given how rushed Honeycomb and the Playbook appear to be.