Most of my friends will have zero interest in this review, but imagine there are a couple of geeks out there like me who will be at least mildly interested.
I had been hoping my HP iPAQ Pocket PC would last until next year, when I planned on upgrading to a Smartphone (combination PDA/cell phone). I was happy that Palm had created a Treo (I have been pronouncing it Tray-o, but have been corrected repeatedly, it's trio) that was Windows based. Well the Treo 700w arrived in the last year. I knew a couple of people who had one and they seemed pleased with its performance.
I will pause for a moment to lament the horrible performance given to me by my iPaq. Not only was the device unstable, but the customer support at HP was awful. After less than 2 full years, my iPAQ began a slow and painful death about 2 weeks ago. I was fortunate to have my data backed up on my PC. As sad as I was to move my purchase up by about a year, I am happy to say goodbye to the iPaq. Before the iPaq, I owned 2 Handspring Visors and was very pleased with their performance, but really wanted a Windows OS and the benefit of the Windows utilities and programs.
Just before my iPaq died, the Motorola Q entered the scene. It was intriguing. It looks like a decent device but there 3 primary strikes against it. First, it is wider in size (although I believe that it boasts a slightly larger screen, but not by much). Secondly, no touchscreen. I took a week to sample how often I used the touchscreen on my iPaq. I realized that I used it all of the time. The lack of a touchscreen turned out to be the deciding factor. Lastly, I thought it was too thin. I know Motoral has enjoyed the success of the Razr because it so thin, but I just didn't care for it. As clumsy as I am, I need something to hang onto.
What I like about the Treo 700W. First, I love Windows Mobile 5. The interface is great, the functionality is awesome. I love the voice commands. I can say "open Calendar" and it opens the application. I love the Wireless Sync support by VZ Wireless. I loved that it came with a charged battery. When was the last time you took an electronics device out of the box and the first step was not, "Make sure device has been fully charged before setup"? The device itself was a breeze to set up. Everything was clearly marked and very simple. Lastly, I was pleasantly surprised to see that the battery was more robust than I had anticipated.
There are a few things that could use improvement. First, there really isn't a lot of improvement of how the device manages its ROM in terms of having several application running at once. Secondly, there were basically no instructions for Wireless Sync. However, a very nice gentleman from Verizon Wireless support walked me through the process.
Sunday, June 25, 2006
Treo 700w Review
Most of my friends will have zero interest in this review, but imagine there are a couple of geeks out there like me who will be at least mildly interested.
I had been hoping my HP iPAQ Pocket PC would last until next year, when I planned on upgrading to a Smartphone (combination PDA/cell phone). I was happy that Palm had created a Treo (I have been pronouncing it Tray-o, but have been corrected repeatedly, it's trio) that was Windows based. Well the Treo 700w arrived in the last year. I knew a couple of people who had one and they seemed pleased with its performance.
I will pause for a moment to lament the horrible performance given to me by my iPaq. Not only was the device unstable, but the customer support at HP was awful. After less than 2 full years, my iPAQ began a slow and painful death about 2 weeks ago. I was fortunate to have my data backed up on my PC. As sad as I was to move my purchase up by about a year, I am happy to say goodbye to the iPaq. Before the iPaq, I owned 2 Handspring Visors and was very pleased with their performance, but really wanted a Windows OS and the benefit of the Windows utilities and programs.
Just before my iPaq died, the Motorola Q entered the scene. It was intriguing. It looks like a decent device but there 3 primary strikes against it. First, it is wider in size (although I believe that it boasts a slightly larger screen, but not by much). Secondly, no touchscreen. I took a week to sample how often I used the touchscreen on my iPaq. I realized that I used it all of the time. The lack of a touchscreen turned out to be the deciding factor. Lastly, I thought it was too thin. I know Motoral has enjoyed the success of the Razr because it so thin, but I just didn't care for it. As clumsy as I am, I need something to hang onto.
What I like about the Treo 700W. First, I love Windows Mobile 5. The interface is great, the functionality is awesome. I love the voice commands. I can say "open Calendar" and it opens the application. I love the Wireless Sync support by VZ Wireless. I loved that it came with a charged battery. When was the last time you took an electronics device out of the box and the first step was not, "Make sure device has been fully charged before setup"? The device itself was a breeze to set up. Everything was clearly marked and very simple. Lastly, I was pleasantly surprised to see that the battery was more robust than I had anticipated.
There are a few things that could use improvement. First, there really isn't a lot of improvement of how the device manages its ROM in terms of having several application running at once. Secondly, there were basically no instructions for Wireless Sync. However, a very nice gentleman from Verizon Wireless support walked me through the process.
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