Long winded.
I like BOTH. Each has it's special features and best abilities.
- For internet, most activity, I prefer the Iphone. The movement is natural and you can see the webpages in full or move in to read sections easily. MUCH EASIER to move around the web page and update on the forum, etc. Iphone/Itouch uses SAFARI for surfing. Quite nice. But as discussed earlier in this thread, does not remember passwords for secure pages/sites. I use my itouch to look at existing web pages to see if I need to move/adjust the content to be centered better, etc. You would be amazed at how handy that aspect is. Bookmarking is faster and easier. Iphone does not show flash.
- Internet Explorer on WM6 is less responsive, old style (menu driven rather than touch driven) and will not show the webpage in full, tables overlap, pages do not hold the shape properly. However, if you put Skyfire in your WM6 device, it's closer to the iphone experience for looking at and interacting with the web (not the same, but MUCH closer). MUCH prefer it over my IE in the WM6 phone. Skyfire does allow you to see flash on your mobile device.
- Both show PDF documents well but again the navigation onscreen on the iphone is superior. Some tables in WM6 are good while I have an excel created web page that can not be seen properly in FF on pc or Safari on iphone/itouch. I was pleasantly surprised to find that I could open excel and word files fine in itouch to view. Could not edit either like I can on WM6, but I expect there is probably an app for that.
- Apps on Iphone/itouch are great, easy to find, easy to install/uninstall/update/backup. Productivity to games, trivia, hardware, can even run your model trains like Rick does with the iphone. Tons free, many low cost. Generally, they are FAR less expensive than apps for WM6 (compared to what I have bought, considered for both units). As far as using your phone for presentations, I am not sure if the itouch can do that. Might look at the apps in itunes to see....
- Quality of the screen, imagery is superior on the iphone/itouch vs my Mogul w/WM6.
- The itouch/iphone plays downloaded movies, tv shows, music, audio books with excellent quality. I could do some of that on my Mogul/WM6 but the screen quality and controls on iphone/itouch are superior for entertainment features. Note that iphone will not play windows media files and WM6 does not play the files that are compatible w/itouch. WM6 will work on sites like hulu.com (to watch tv shows online) that work with flash. Iphone won't, but does work for some videos on YouTube.com I have watched full length 2+ hour movies on my itouch with amazing clarity. (I have watched a few episodes of missed shows on my cell phone using hulu.com when stuck somewhere waiting for 30 minutes or more...)
- Iphone is easy to load/remove content using Itunes. Easy to choose the content to load on the unit (check boxes in lists). WM6 uses Active Sync. I have had to upgrade my ram and OS on my Mogul 3 times. Each time I lose settings, applications must be reinstalled, some lose the progress. I retain most of the settings but lose some of the special ringtones I use. I have backed up and upgraded the itouch. Easier and better than WM6. One time while updating the itouch, I got a REALLY BAD error, program said I had to use a backup of the previous settings to fix (would not work at all). It took me less than 5 minutes to get the itouch back to EXACTLY where it had been, then went through the process again to upgrade the OS. Smooth as silk. No data or settings loss even with the major error!! Much prefer that to the Active Sync that is not an exact replica of the WM6 phone.
- The battery on my Mogul WM6 lasts far longer than my itouch. This is a great disappointment. Iphones have longer battery life than itouch but still not as strong as my Mogul. Keep a cord available if you have iphone/iitouch and use the screen alot. (Can set the brightness down to help conserve battery).
- Iphone's upgrade to OS 3.0 gave full copy/paste functions making texting on both about the same for ability and simplicity. Much prefer my slide-out QWERTY keyboard on my Mogul to the keyboard on the iphone/itouch. But, when in
horizontal mode, the keyboard is wider/bigger on ipod and is acceptable. Note: If you have fat fingers, you should TRY it first. You can not use a regular stylus with the iphone/itouch. Some men don't care for the onscreen keyboard. There are special stylus units available for iphones but don't know if they really work as well as finger. I can use my finger on the Mogul's touch screen, but I prefer using a stylus for some features. Mogul screen stays cleaner (more stylus time = less finger slime).
Typing an email on my Mogul is much faster and easier than the iphone/itouch because of the keyboard function. Also like the tactile feel of the buttons being pushed. Don't get that from onscreen keyboard.
- The iphone/itouch has sensitivity for how level you are holding the unit. This leads to some fun apps, and some very practical uses. The unit senses when you have changed from vertical to horizontal mode and will flip your screen without your intervention. My Mogul will sometimes flip, sometimes I have to remind it.
- Both units file/sort images but the iphone/itouch does it better. Everything is in one storage area, not part on the phone, part on a storage card. Sometimes I find it frustrating that if I take an image with my phone, it stores on the phone and I have to move it to the storage card. Iphone/itouch has ONE storage area. Yes you can make folders to store your images, but easier than WM6.
- WM6 is cranky sometimes. The resources are sometimes slow to recover (opening, closing apps). I phone tends to recover faster/better but this is something that still plagues the iphone/itouch with some apps that are resource hogs. Overall, itouch/iphone are better than WM6 but both need improvement. WM6 is more difficult to get around in, but does tend to offer many excellent options. Iphone OS is simple and straight forward. All options are basically in the SETTINGS area. No real menus like WM6.
- I use my itouch to boil eggs! Really. I LOVE the timer in the itouch/iphone. You can set simple count down timer to go off (like the scifi sound...can hear it in the other room) and use it when I am cooking. I have a kitchen timer going for one thing, itouch going for something else.
- Phone book in iphone will sync well with OUTLOOK, GMAIL and other software. But if you use business contact manager (BCM) with Outlook, you will require a 3rd party software to get it to work. There is only one choice for that too and it is expensive. Microsoft will not support ipods, and say so boldly on their site. If you are trying to sync your phone to a SERVER instead of a local pc for email, iphone may not be your best bet at this time.
- Cost...well, here my Mogul with WM6 wins hands down. It was one of the most advanced smart phones when it came out and I chose it over the Palm equivalent for two reasons: slide out keyboard and prefered WM6 to Palm OS (bad experience with another person using it and could NOT get it resolved without a lot of data loss!). WM6 phone in my area is available on Sprint. The monthly plan I pay for on the Mogul (with touch screen, WM6, gps, navigation, audible, internet, .....more) includes unlimited data and is 1/3 the cost of the iphone plans (in this area). I am not on the Sprint 3G network. That would bump my cost UP to 2/3 the iphone monthly plan through AT&T. I am satisfied with standard internet access for my phone at this point. IF Sprint offered the iphone the next time I upgrade, I would consider it strongly, IF the cost of the monthly plan keeps me in the same range I am now. Of course your phone/data plans will be different than my area but generally speaking the iphone data plans cost more than most other smart phones...they can charge it because people are willing to pay it.
Think that will eventually level out.
Sound quality on phone calls is about the same on my phone/boss's iphone.
As I said, I recommended the iphone to my boss. He and another employee are very non-tech people and find the controls, app, interface with itunes very easy. One had a Palm OS on his smart phone and never really learned to use it. He is zooming through the iphone like a pro. Right choice for him!
MOGUL/WM6 favorite features: keyboard, mo connection price, MS office fully compatible, stylus, gps/navigation software makes life much easier, battery life
Iphone/Itouch favorite features: "cool" factor, the "it" toy, more sensitive touch screen with FLICK and TILT movements (makes you smile to use it), internet use, entertainment (movies, music, videos, photos) quality is superior to my WM6 unit, ease and quantity of tiny useful apps, smooth interface with pc with less loss than Active Sync.
If you know someone that has an iphone, ask to borrow it. Get a feel for it.
If it fits your hands and budget, it will probably fit your needs.
Impressive piece of technology that just makes you want to find out what ELSE this little thing can do!
Makes the competition look clunky and disorganized by comparison.