Which should I keep? Palm Vx or Sony Clie PEG-S320?

[spoon805]

I have both the Palm Vx and a Sony Clie PEG-S320. But I'm torn on which I should keep for myself. Anyone got any inputs on this?

I've come up with my own small break down...

Clie Pros:
-jog dial (big pro from me)
-better OS (4.0 vs the Palm's 3.3) Edit:my bad, the palm vx actually has 3.5 default
-better look
-easier stylus removal
-better feeling stylus

Palm Pros:
-slimmer
-hard cases available
-bigger screen
-multi-purpose cradle (charges and syncs, clie has seperate adapters for each action)

So what do you people think I should keep? I'm partial to both, but need to get rid of one.

Thanks in advance.

 

[BreakApart]

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Clie Pros:
-jog dial (big pro from me)
-better OS (4.0 vs the Palm's 3.3)
-better look
-easier stylus removal
-better feeling stylus

Palm Pros:
-slimmer
-hard cases available
-bigger screen
-multi-purpose cradle (charges and syncs, clie has seperate adapters for each action) >>




Ok, ill bite... (I use Vx daily)

Few corrections in your Vx example....

Palm Vx
-FREE upgrade from your 3.3 OS to the new 3.5.3
-Will accept the newest 4.1 OS, although you have to buy it. (only real advantage is the wireless stuff)
-My hard case is sweet! Bright blue so i get reminded fast when i don't place it back into my pocket.
-All the ladies luv my Palm.....err umm Palm Vx that is.

 

[Pete]

Important for me: highly legible screen, suitability to task & expandability, protection.

1. I think both have roughly the same quality screen, and the reverse backlight issue on the Vx can be fixed with a hack (or even an option that Palm itself included, IIRC).

2. The Clie is 50% faster and can accept more memory, but unless you do a lot of searching in large databases, need to store a ton of applications, or for some reason would buy a $150+ PDA over a $100 GBA for gaming, I'd give the Palm the edge because of it's all-in-one cradle. OTOH, if you need USB for a laptop, or travel a lot and would prefer a smaller charger, then the Clie is your PDA (or at least saves you some $).

3. The Palm hardcase is very, very nice--just put it in your pocket and don't worry about the Vx getting damaged. Unless the Clie can accept a similar hard case, the Palm gets the nod. OTOH, it does add $30 to your total, and if you find the included covers acceptable, the sony might get the edge because there's less of a danger of you turning the unit on (the Vx has those protruding arrow keys).

Basically, decide if the Palm has enough going for it to justify it's $20 extra cost (Clie $120, Vx $150, both after CC $50 MIR)--its cradle. I'd go for the Clie if a hard case is not necessary (faster, more useful default backlight, Jog Dial, Memory Stick).