Ok, some may have heard, but for those who haven’t, I am getting one for Christmas this year. There are a couple good reasons why I am retiring my trusty TH to get this new device. Ill give the top two here.
Firstly, my TH is dying. It is old, and is falling apart. Besides the numerous scratches on the screen cover, the paint rubbed off of the scroll buttons, and the battery that doesnt work quite like it used to, the plastic around the hinge for the screen cover is cracking. I can’t bear to see it go like this, and I know it isn’t going to last another year. For that reason, I know I am going to have to get a new PDA. This was the easy part. Choosing the new PDA was a little harder.
Well, already knowing I was going to have to find a replacement, I just have to decide which. I could get a Treo, though I am not really into smartphones. I love the large screen on my TH, and so I pretty much resolved myself to getting a PDA with a HiRes+ screen. In the past, I had considered that a future Tapwave device could be my new device, but Tapwave closed that avenue when they closed. With Sony currently also out of the market, I would either have to get a Palm, or cross to the dark side. Even though WM devices are more powerful, I just prefer the simplicity of the Palm. So, this means I have to choose a Palm device. The Palm devices that fall into my specs are the LifeDrive and the TX. They are the only devices with both HiRes+ screens, as well as dual wireless. In the end, I made the decision for the TX because I like that is smaller, and doesn”t have any lag issues. The speed doesnt bother me.
Now you know, feel free to ask questions. Expect a full review when I get it!
-Brad Green
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I’ve made the same choice replace my TH55, which is showing some wear and tear and a few software quirks, although nothing major yet. My perfect pda would be an updated NZ90, as I use the camera quite a bit at work, which caused me to give the Zire 72 a close look but I love the virtual grafitti area and the extra screen. Palm seems to have gotten it right with the TX.