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Old 08-20-2008, 12:05 PM
Default Re: Palm to iPhone migration resource

Previously on comp.sys.palmtops.pilot, Harold Fuchs said:

> - No Java; Apple won't allow it


Not a problem for me. I have never, ever, found an application on any
platform I've used written in Java that worked well or behaved right.
They've all been incredibly slow, over-large for their functions,
clunky to use, and didn't interact with their host environment well, if
at all.

> - No Flash; Apple won't allow it.


What's it needed for? With no Flash, that also means none of those
annoying ads in Safari.

> - No way to categorise apps on the "desktop" or to put them into folders


I stopped using categories in my Palm launcher a year ago. There are
no categories for shortcuts on my desktop, either.

> - WiFi not properly implemented - can't find an already paired but hidden
> network


I haven't tried since I don't know of any hidden networks, but have you
tried using the "Other" entry? It's there specifically so you can
manually join a network that isn't listed. If someone is not
broadcasting the SSID, they're doing it for a reason.

> - No "serious" apps that don't rely on a Wifi connection to the web/internet


Please explain what a '"serious' app' is.

> - No way to put e-mails into folders unless the folders are already defined
> on Outlook/Mac


I assume you're referring to an IMAP account. Why are you trying to
use the iPhone as your primary email client? Why don't you already
have your folders configured?

> - Cannot copy *individual* photos from iTunes; must "sync" and entire folder


Or collections from Photoshop Elements or iPhoto.

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