Following on from the last post on this subject I had some more thoughts (especially after yesterday’s news about the new Palm OS) on the pros and cons on either side:
Palm OS (pros)
- Simple clean interface
- Good range of applications available (MiniMusic, Chocopoolp, Psytexx)
- Hardware still being developed (Treos)
Palm OS (cons)
- Current OS is old and out of date
- Only a liimited number of true music applications available
- Double headed development
- Uncertainty over what the new OS will look like and support
Windows Mobile (pros)
- OS and interface being developed
- Relatively large number of applications available
- Styletap platform allows use of palm apps such as Bhajis Loops and Microbe
Windows Mobile (cons)
- Many developers no longer working in the mobile music space
Ok, now that surprised me as I expected to have lots more negative things to say about Windows Mobile, but when it came to it I couldn’t think of any really!
So, what do you think, which is best for mobile music, and how will Palm’s new departure impact mobile music making?
