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Reason to get Touch over TyTN?
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Posted by: x01HT

currently the Touch is around $500 ($499 to be exact) and the TyTN is $418 from some online retailers.

is there a reason to go with

Slower cpu 200mhz vs 400mhz
no KB
no 3.5G
no video calling
fewer buttons
no jog wheel
no IrDA for remote control software

????????

the OS's is the same as HTC i believe has either already released wm6 for the tytn or will soon

the weight and larger dimensions of the tytn is the only real downside.

the tytn till fits comfortably on my pocket though.

Posted by: skier77

Here are mine reasons-
- smaller
- no keyboard
- fewer buttons
- Touch FLO interface
- WM6

Posted by: dougdoug99

smaller = the reason I switched

Posted by: jsamuels

Dumped my TyTN for Touch:

1) Form factor
2) Cool factor
3) Hated the TyTN keyboard and just didn't use that often so on-screen keyboard works fine

But they really are 2 different devices which appeal to 2 different user types.

Posted by: evilgabbie

i find the omap 200mhz faster than the samsung 400mhz overall

for individual task, the 400mhz is faster but multitasking the omap runs smoother.. especially when overclocked "safely" to 240mhz, minimum battery life lost but a lot better speeds

Posted by: hybrid.09

I'm looking into this as well. For some reason, it's like the prices of 8525's, XDA's, TyTN's went up.

There is about $150 price gap between the Touch and the X01HT. I'm looking to get either. The Touch is cheaper, smaller, sleeker. Yes Triband, but I heard it feels like a quad, and I get amazing 1900 in my area anyways. Or get the sort of bigger, bulkier X01HT. I don't do "heavy" texting, and qwerty wasn't always my thing.

So what's the deal lol

Posted by: x01HT

Quote:

Originally Posted by evilgabbie

i find the omap 200mhz faster than the samsung 400mhz overall

for individual task, the 400mhz is faster but multitasking the omap runs smoother.. especially when overclocked "safely" to 240mhz, minimum battery life lost but a lot better speeds

are you using OMAPClock? or another one? ive been able to get my HTC PRophet to 263mhz ok, do you think the touch can go up 1 more notch?

Posted by: canadian studen

^ I heard 263 is the highest speed to go, if you don't want to run into problems on your phone.

Posted by: ericc191

Not trying to flame the HTC Touch but it really looks rushed in my opinion. Almost like they were trying to go head to head with the iPhone but cut a couple corners to get it released sooner.

If you're looking for a good HTC phone, I'd go with the TyTN or the Kaiser (being released sometime this year i believe)

As far as a direct compare between the Touch and TyTN, sure the TyTN is much bigger but it is still comfortable plus, for me, it has everything I was looking for.

Touch Specs:

Display: 65K color TFT LCD. Screen size diagonally: 2.8". Resolution: 240 x 320, supports both portrait and landscape modes, though gesture UI works only in portrait mode.

Battery: Lithium Ion rechargeable. Battery is user replaceable. 1100 mA. Claimed talk time: up to 5 hours. Claimed standby: up to 200 hours. Standard HTC USB connector world charger included.

Performance: Texas Instruments OMAP 850 201 MHz processor. 64 MB built-in RAM (20.8 megs free at boot). 128 MB Flash ROM with 32. 46 megs available.

Size: 3.93 x 2.28 x 0.55 inches (99.9mm x 58mm x 13.9mm). Weight: 3.95 ounces.

Phone: GSM triband 900/1800/1900MHz with EDGE for data. Sold unlocked for use with any carrier (carrier versions sold under different names will be locked).

Camera: 2.0 MP with fixed focus lens and self portrait mirror, no flash.

Audio: Built in speaker, mic and HTC's ExtUSB multi-function stereo headphone jack. Voice Recorder and Windows Pocket Media Player 10 included for your MP3 and video pleasure. HTC music player also included. Stereo headset with inline mic and volume control included.

Networking: Integrated WiFi 802.11b/g and Bluetooth 2.0.

Software: Windows Mobile 6.0 Profession Edition operating system. Microsoft Mobile Office suite including Mobile versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint (view only), Internet Explorer, and Outlook. Also included: HTC's Today Screen and touch-aware "cube-launcher" application, HTC Task Manager, HTC Streaming Media player application, HTC Zip (un-zipping app), Adobe Reader LE, Esmertec Java VM, Cyberon Voice Command, Pictures and Videos, MSN Instant Messenger, Windows Live, Windows Media Player 10, Solitaire, Bubble Breaker (game), Voice Recorder as well as handwriting recognition and MS' standard on-screen keyboard. Additional applications: Camera, Wireless Manager, SIM Manager, SAP Settings, MS Bluetooth software, Clear Storage (wipes out all data and resets unit to factory defaults). ActiveSync 4.5 and Outlook 2007 trial edition for PCs included.

Expansion: 1 MicroSD slot, SD 2.0 compatible (SDHC). 1 gig card included. No IR.

TyTN Specs

Display: 2.8" transflective QVGA display capable of displaying 65K colors. Supports both portrait and landscape modes. ATI Imageon 2282 graphics processor.

Battery: 1350 mAh Lithium Ion polymer rechargeable. Battery is user replaceable. Claimed Talk time: GSM: 4 ~ 5 hours, UMTS: 2 ~ 4 hours.

Performance: 400MHz Samsung SC32442A processor. 64 MB built-in RAM (~28 megs free after boot). 128 MB Flash ROM with ~56 megs available for your use.

Size: 4.4 x 2.28 x 0.86 inches. Weight: 6.2 ounces (176g).

Phone: GSM quad band world phone (850/900/1800/1900 MHz bands) with GPRS, EDGE, UMTS and HSDPA for data. Data bands: 850/1900/2100MHz. 8525 is sold locked to Cingular, HTC TyTN is sold unlocked for use with any carrier and SIM. Qualcomm chipset.

Camera: 2.0 MP CMOS camera with LED flash. Can take still JPG photos and videos with audio (MPEG4). Photo Resolutions: 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 1024, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 and 160 x 120. Video resolutions: CIF 352x288, 320x240, 176x144 and 128x96 (standard video), 176 x 144 and 128 x 96 (for MMS). Presets for taking photos, video, theme, panorama, MMS, caller ID photos, sports and burst mode. Up to 8x digital zoom.

Audio: Built in speaker, mic and proprietary stereo headphone jack. Voice Recorder and Windows Media Player 10 Mobile included for your MP3 and video pleasure. Stereo earbud headset with mic included in the box.

Networking: Integrated WiFi 802.11b/ g and Bluetooth 2.0.

Software: Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC Phone Edition operating system with AKU2.3 update. Microsoft Mobile Office suite including Mobile versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint (view only), Internet Explorer, and Outlook. Also, Terminal Services, MSN Instant Messenger for Pocket PC, Windows Media Player 10, Solitaire, Bubble Breaker (game), Voice Recorder as well as handwriting recognition. Additional applications: Camera, Comm Manager, Tao Group's Intent MIDlet Manager (Java VM), GoodLink (requires account), Wireless Modem (use the phone as a modem over BT, IR or USB), Clear Storage (wipes out all data and resets unit to factory defaults), Zip utility, SIM Manager, ClearVue's PDF viewer. ActiveSync 4.2 and Outlook 2002 for PCs included.

Expansion: 1 MicroSD slot, IR, mini USB sync port.

In the Box: Phone, stylus, world charger (110-240v), USB sync cable, stereo earbud headset with in-line mic, software CD with ActiveSync and Outlook 2002, getting started guide (Cingular) and thick printed manual (HTC TyTN), very nice black leather horizontal case with belt clip included with TyTN only not Cingular 8525.

Posted by: ponickka

love the touch, the tytn looks too much like the typically 8525, MDA styles.

The touch flo is something new for me, plus i got the phone for about $100 less than retail