# Windows Mobile and iPhone OS
*January 2009*

I've owned about 5 WIndows Mobile devices, 3 Palm Devices, and 1 iPhone.

What we all need:

* Simplicity
* Power
* Reliability
* Speed
* Integration

**Palm OS** (Pre-Pre haha):

* Simple. Very Simple.
* Does what it needs to do and doesn't falter.
* Not much in terms of applications.
* Most certainly not designed for a mobile professional.
* It's a glorified rolodex.

**Windows Mobile** (5, 6, 6.1):

* Attempts to satisfy someone who needs to read spreadsheets on the go.
* Very slow and unstable. Not good for phone use. At all.
* Integration is sub-par.
* Lots of work-arounds for lots of things, nothing is simple.
* Fonts are ugly.
* Interface is clunky.

**iPhone OS**:

* Smooth, and very nice looking.
* Font rendering is exceptional.
* Web browsing is a dream.
* Did I mention how good it looks?
* Fantastic applications, integration, and standards.
* Apps need approval (good and bad).
* Very fast. Very slick. Problem free.

**Verdict**:

iPhone OS simply cannot be beat. It's perfect. I haven't used Android, but it's more of a platform than an intended out-of-the-box Mobile OS. You aren't intended to use the built-in Window Manager if you don't want to. Windows Mobile: pay attention.