Anyone make switch from Hermes to Vox?

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Thinking about a change in form factor and trying out the Vox but I'd like to hear some experiences of anyone who went from Hermes/touchscreen to smartphone format.

I'd love to wait for the rumored 'wings' S730 but not sure that will ever see daylight.

I had the TyTN via my employer for a few months, but had to return it when I left that job. Got a S710 and I actually like that more than the tytn. I thought I would miss the touch screen but the vox is so easy to navigate that it's no problem.

rgards Björn

i have both the TyTN (cingular 8525) and the Vox in my hands.
I had the TyTN first as a replacement for my treo 600.
The TyTN is a wonderful device, but a bit too much for what I use it for (I dont even use data, so 3G doesn't matter to me). I mostly use WiFi for the occasional browse.
The TyTN definitely has a larger customization factor, which i miss with the Vox.

I thought speed would be a definite difference, but if you use OmapClock to ~250Mhz, it's a significant increase in performance.
Video playback works real nicely with TCPMP on the Vox too. Some video's i don't even need to convert. It may not be as powerful as the TyTN, but it's sufficient for my needs.

I like the Vox formfactor a bit better. The slider is much more secure, and the numeric keypad is something i missed on the TyTN.

Sometimes i catch myself tapping the Vox, forgetting there isn't a touchscreen, but the menu's and programs are very smartphone friendly, and I haven't had any problems navigating menu's as yet.

and for some reason, the screen on the Vox seems a bit nicer than on the TyTN. could be because the TyTN has the same resolution, but larger size, so it doesn't look as sharp.

i'm keeping the Vox, anyone want a TyTN?

Originally Posted by anitanium

i have both the TyTN (cingular 8525) and the Vox in my hands.
I had the TyTN first as a replacement for my treo 600.
The TyTN is a wonderful device, but a bit too much for what I use it for (I dont even use data, so 3G doesn't matter to me). I mostly use WiFi for the occasional browse.
The TyTN definitely has a larger customization factor, which i miss with the Vox.

I thought speed would be a definite difference, but if you use OmapClock to ~250Mhz, it's a significant increase in performance.
Video playback works real nicely with TCPMP on the Vox too. Some video's i don't even need to convert. It may not be as powerful as the TyTN, but it's sufficient for my needs.

I like the Vox formfactor a bit better. The slider is much more secure, and the numeric keypad is something i missed on the TyTN.

Sometimes i catch myself tapping the Vox, forgetting there isn't a touchscreen, but the menu's and programs are very smartphone friendly, and I haven't had any problems navigating menu's as yet.

and for some reason, the screen on the Vox seems a bit nicer than on the TyTN. could be because the TyTN has the same resolution, but larger size, so it doesn't look as sharp.

i'm keeping the Vox, anyone want a TyTN?

How does it compare, size wise, to the Hermes?

the tytn is a giant compared to it
its much lighter than the tytn, i barely notice it on my waist holster
about 1cm shorter and 1.5cm slimmer

about the same thickness though

i can take some pictures when i get home

I had both a Wizard and a Tytn before I bought this device.

Those are more of PDAs that can be used for phones calls.
This is more of a PHONE that can be used from some PDA functions.

I see the Hermes and Vox in 2 totally different categorys.


BUT

I do miss touch screen, and I miss the SPEED...
My vox seems really SLOW AND LAGGING! Does anyone else have this problem????? Is there some fix i need to add or a certain ROM I need to install to make the run smoother??

The complaints I have about this device is its performance! I also find it is alot harder to type with a substanitally smaller keyboard. As well, WHY DOES IT SLIDE OUT "THE WRONG WAY"????? And no flashlight for the camera.

use OMAPCLOCK to overclock the vox
i notice a substantial difference, especially when switching apps and playing videos, and landscape switch is faster too

and if you notice it lagging still, go to task manager and see what you have open

one thing about the tytn i liked is the ability actually CLOSE programs and free up ram, not have them suspended

Originally Posted by anitanium

use OMAPCLOCK to overclock the vox
i notice a substantial difference, especially when switching apps and playing videos, and landscape switch is faster too

and if you notice it lagging still, go to task manager and see what you have open

one thing about the tytn i liked is the ability actually CLOSE programs and free up ram, not have them suspended

No X-Button for WM6 Standard?

i switched from tytn to s710 too. only missing voice command DE on my vox, since ist is only avalible in english for smartphones.

S710 is more compact and better to use, due the normal phone keys. i like it more. the only bad thing is the 200 mhz cpu, which is not the fastest...

the battery lifetime is much better, even with data and bt switched on. I use data to sync my exchange 24/7

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I got my Vox a few days ago

Size difference between Vox and TyTn is like a Poodle compared to a Great Dane - huge difference. I'd never carry my TyTn in my pocket but I do my Vox easily.

Speed is a huge problem with my Vox but I will try to overclock.

Fiddle Factor - pain in the but but kinda fun changing the Home screen .xml files so you can get it the way you want it -- I had to modify to get GoodLink stuff while keeping PhoneAlarm running.

WiFi worked well at first glance - for some reason I had more trouble with my TyTN.

Many programs (that probably would be fine since I often don't use the touch screen) won't install on the Vox. Does anyone know how to easily "force" a PocketPC program on a Smartphone ?? (I haven't exhaustively searched that question so just ignore if the answer is obvious).

I'll keep you posted on my first week of use. I'll keep my TyTn in my briefcase.