Palm or Pocket PC based handheld?

[Keith@HPTuners]

If you had a choice, which would you prefer HP Tuners develop?

If we do something like this, I doubt we would cover both platforms so now is your time to speak up. Let us hear your thoughts.

[honez]

Pocket PC, it's much more powerful than Palm.

[Magic_Chicken]

Pocket PC...

Pocket PC is like HP Tuners, and Palm is like Edit. PPC is gaining ground and Palm is going by the wayside.

[arthansen]

I vote for Palm.

They are by far the most used PDA. You can get a Palm for half what you can get a Pocket PC. The programing launguage is more efficeint so you need less RAM and it computes faster (that is why they cost less).

So often I see the comapison between the Palm and the Pocket PC described as the same as the comparison of a PC (played by Palm) vs Apple (played by Pocket PC). The pocket PC has a cult following but the Palm is the main stream device.

[Scooter70]

PPC!!!

I disagree with arthansen's ideas about PPC vs Palm. Palm may be used by more people but it's the secretaries and people who just need an organizer & calendar. Pocket PC is waaaayyy more powerful.

Keith - These guys do a PC, Palm, and PPC based scan tool that you may or may not want to check out.... http://www.autoenginuity.com/

-Matt

[MN_C5]

PPC has my vote. Would the capture rate be on par with a laptop?

[Keith@HPTuners]

I can make no speculations on data rate at this time.

We may go the PPC route. There are MANY ideas we have with a "handheld" device.

[Missing2]

I am a big fan of techno gadgets, but have never understood the apeal of those things.. however if i was to get one i would get a palm (that would be my vote).. just get a fujitsu p-series laptop.. they are small and light.. perfect for tuning.. i use mine in my lap in the camaro comfertably..

its like a pocket PC but its acctualy usefull..

[MT_POKT]

I use PPC every day and Love it. W/ Excel, Word, Money, Outlook, Streets and Trips, and many many more Windows progs supported, it seems the most practical. I haven't fooled with Palm, but there is a lot of different software for it. I look at Palm being the kids trinket version, and PPC being the professionals choice.

PPC vets my vote no doubt!

[ixc]

heres another vote for the pocket pc.

[FastFieros]

Pocket PC...

Loyde

[brianw21]

I have a pocket pc (2003), Samsung i700. I am also a customer. I would love such software.

Please do us all a favor and make it a bluetooth device. Very few (if none) have serial. Many don't have CF but have SD, but all can support bluetooth through SD/CF/ or internal.

Even better: is that you could use the Socket bluetooth Serial adapter, reusing your current hardware.http://www.socketcom.com/product/CS0400-479.asp

[load97]

Pocket PC!. Have a plam already, and think the PPC would be way better.
-Scott

[eatme]

I have a Toshiba e750. I don't know if its a palm or pocket pc, but whatever it is thats what gets my vote!

[laust]

Pocket PC hands down. Now that MS is playing the market will go their way.

Palm reminds me of Novell. Great product int he day, but M$ has DRIVE

[MJelinek]

PPC

[arthansen]

Looks like I will be buying a Pocket PC

[boochiesooka]

PPC!

It just makes sense. ;D

[EC_Tune]

I'm a Toshiba E310 user.

[Screamn03]

If I was going to get a device like that it would be a pocket pc.