March madness 2004 - Treo 600 vs. Motorola MPx200

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RIM BlackBerry 7230

33.1% of the votes

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Siemens SL56

66.9% of the votes

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EDITORS' RECAP
In our first upset of the tournament, the diminutive Siemens SL56 rode roughshod over the RIM BlackBerry 7230, coasting to a surprisingly easy victory. Some fans were looking ahead to a possible second-round matchup between the Treo 600 and the BlackBerry, but the Siemens dashed those dreams with an inspired performance and strong fan support.

THE FANS SOUND OFF:

• It's style vs. substance in this matchup. The SL56 has the looks, but the venerable BlackBerry 7230 simply has too many tools. Siemens's shots will bounce right off the, er, RIM.

• The SL56 has the whip appeal to carry it far and too much speed. The BlackBerry is too bulky, and the SL56 will run circles around it--the SL56 by seven.

• As an engineer, I'd definitely go with the RIM device. Unfortunately for Mr. Carnoy and myself, cell phones are more fashion items than tools today, so the Siemens will probably end up being the (undeserved) victor.

• I've had my SL56 since October. The drawbacks: The phone doesn't have enough details in my calendar entries or journal entries. But the great things about this phone far outweigh the drawbacks. It has great reception, style, ease of navigation, IR, and remote syncing. Love it, love it, love it!--Dave, Oklahoma City

• Not only is the SL56 a better phone than the 7230, it also looks more professional. If I worked in a corporate environment, I'd be embarrassed to pull out a BlackBerry, which looks like something you could buy at Toys"R"Us.

• Not a completely fair match here--a little like the Globetrotters vs. Gonzaga--both good teams at what they do but very different in delivery.

• The BlackBerry is too big, while the Siemens SL56 is too small!  Therefore, I declare this match shall have no winner!--Chris, Bethlehem (Lehigh U. got robbed!)

• I have been using SL56 for the last four months. It really turns the blondes. ;) What else does a man want!--Kunal, San Diego

• I can clearly see you're nuts. The slider-hider, no matter how cute, can't compete with the drab-corporate-drone powers of the 7230. Or maybe it can...--Roger, Brisbane

• The RIM is a very balanced phone, like the perennial Ivy winners, Princeton. But just like Princeton, the RIM's lack of flash will doom it. If the RIM were matched up with a less slick phone in the first round, it would have had a greater chance of winning.

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