I bought an Artemis/P3300 from Mobile Planet earlier this summer and I love it! The processor is decent and it's limited to EDGE, but the Polaris seems to make improvements across the board. I'm eager to see how the Tilt compares, though. I think the keyboard is going to be the deal-maker/-breaker ... I don't mind entering text with the stylus (although it's impossible to do safely while driving), but I'd pick the Tilt over the Polaris if the dimensions/weight are roughly the same. Also, I don't use the trackball as often as I use the ring, so I don't think I'd miss that if HTC got rid of it, as the photo seems to indicate. I'd love it if the ring were touch-sensitive (a la the iPod) and not an actual rotating piece, too.
And the more I read about the Shift, the more it sounds like someone finally got the UMPC form factor right. Yeah, it's bigger than the OQO or Samsung entries, but still far smaller than a laptop and it seems to have a nice combination of hardware and capabilities.
If you are entering text by *any* method whilst driving, you are a menace. What on earth are you doing that means that getting a text message sent is worth risking other peoples (or your) lives? You really should be ashamed of yourself
I actually have the highest safety rating (and subsequent discount) that my insurer provides. I was simply recognizing the fact that you can't enter text by touch on the Artemis without looking at the screen. I'm not going to say that I haven't used the T9 capabilities of previous phones to send quick messages, but it's relatively easy to do that when you have tactile feedback. You have to know your own limits, too ... if you're incapable of focusing on the road while making/taking a call or sending a text, then pull over and take care of your business.
I love the accusatory tone of your comment, though. Way to add to the discourse! Next time try to stay on topic and at least mention the gadget in the original post.
“The other one is a biggie, and it's something very noticeable in the videos: touch sensitivity is pretty bad. Using the virtual keyboard proved to be far too painful, and we're pretty sure it wasn't multitouch-friendly.”
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I bought an Artemis/P3300 from Mobile Planet earlier this summer and I love it! The processor is decent and it's limited to EDGE, but the Polaris seems to make improvements across the board. I'm eager to see how the Tilt compares, though. I think the keyboard is going to be the deal-maker/-breaker ... I don't mind entering text with the stylus (although it's impossible to do safely while driving), but I'd pick the Tilt over the Polaris if the dimensions/weight are roughly the same. Also, I don't use the trackball as often as I use the ring, so I don't think I'd miss that if HTC got rid of it, as the photo seems to indicate. I'd love it if the ring were touch-sensitive (a la the iPod) and not an actual rotating piece, too.
And the more I read about the Shift, the more it sounds like someone finally got the UMPC form factor right. Yeah, it's bigger than the OQO or Samsung entries, but still far smaller than a laptop and it seems to have a nice combination of hardware and capabilities.
If you are entering text by *any* method whilst driving, you are a menace. What on earth are you doing that means that getting a text message sent is worth risking other peoples (or your) lives? You really should be ashamed of yourself
I actually have the highest safety rating (and subsequent discount) that my insurer provides. I was simply recognizing the fact that you can't enter text by touch on the Artemis without looking at the screen. I'm not going to say that I haven't used the T9 capabilities of previous phones to send quick messages, but it's relatively easy to do that when you have tactile feedback. You have to know your own limits, too ... if you're incapable of focusing on the road while making/taking a call or sending a text, then pull over and take care of your business.
I love the accusatory tone of your comment, though. Way to add to the discourse! Next time try to stay on topic and at least mention the gadget in the original post.