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Version-Abject t1_ixtuwtk wrote

Reply to comment by red286 in The Internet Archive just put 565 Palm Pilot apps in your web browser by dapperlemon

Live tiles were the best, and the way it kinda flipped around a cube… nothing like it. First device I had with an oled screen too so that added to it.

It was the perfect mix of smart device, but dumb enough that it didn’t steal my attention all day. I’d kill for a new one, apps be damned. A web browser is sufficient imo

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red286 t1_ixtvs0d wrote

>I’d kill for a new one, apps be damned. A web browser is sufficient imo

The problem is that the IE version it was stuck with was deprecated, and a lot of sites didn't render on it for shit. After they lobotomized Cortana, it wasn't really useful any longer. Then after the store shut down, my eBook reader app died so I couldn't even use that any longer. Literally the only thing I could use it for was as a phone.

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SpecificAstronaut69 t1_ixuqb0i wrote

Bloke I worked with had one:

Say what you will about Microsoft, their Cleartype tech is unaparalleled. That thing had the crispest, cleanest display ever.

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