From the original Palm Visor phone to my Palm Pre Plus, I have had a Palm phone in my purse for a lot of years. I switched to Voice Stream (later T-mobile) in order to use that Visor phone. I seldom had any service problems (just an occasional remote location.) Every time a new model came out, I got it. Finally, I bought my Palm 680 directly when it wasn't supported by a telephone company. I stayed GSM because we travel worldwide. I stayed Palm because I liked the interface and owned a lot of useful software applications that I kept upgrading for my current Palm. Finally, with AT&T now my carrier and access to Palm Pre available, I switched from Palm OS to Web OS. Of course, I immediately installed Classic on my new device but I am getting used to the new operating system and applications gradually.
My biggest hope for the future is that HP will stabilize the market for Palms and encourage the developers to continue with some classic applications such as Documents to Go and Worldmate. Oh, and I do miss the precision of my stylus!
There was a time when I could draw a crowd just by pulling out my Palm Treo in an airport waiting area. I don't expect those days to return. I just want to keep updating and upgrading my Palm with a smug smile that I have the best device for my lifestyle.
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