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"I actually OWN one..."
4.5 starson by jonathanrobertboltonPros: Both a capable phone and Palm, I love it!
Cons: keyboard IS a little tight, and Camera is not the best, but...
Summary: I feel comfortable writing a review on this thing now that I've owned/used it for a couple months.
I have several friends who own the 600, and they are envious of my model. They say the camera is way better (actually usable). They LOVE the screen - easy on the eyes. They also appreciate the bluetooth.
I personally think it's great. I've carried a top notch phone and Pocket PC (a bio-secure IPAQ) for years, and I love having this "all-in-one." It HAS had a few hickups - mostly when it was brand new and I was pressing buttons and loading software like a schoolboy at Christmas.
All of the applications have worked reliably. I pop my GMAIL through Versamail, and it works well. I've received pictures, Word docs, and Excel sheets that all work fine. I've use my camera to take pictures of water damage on my ceiling to get the service folks to fix it. I've connected without trouble to several different bluetooth headsets. I've even used the wireless keyboard to chat with an IM program while listening to streaming audio with a media program. I bought movie tickets over the web while at dinner, saved the barcode on screen, and had the movie ticket attendant scan my electronic ticket purchase right off the screen of my Palm. I've checked the balance of my bank account while out to eat. I pulled a defenition of a word that we couldn't agree on the meaning of. Awesome.
Customer service is going to be tough, it seems, whether you go to Cingular or to Palm. However, most of the info you need is posted on the PalmOne website.
I'm a huge tech fan. I'm the guy who had the Laptop hardwired into the car for GPS and Movies. I'm the one that always had the newest Nokia cellphone. I've dealt with a ton of failed products. - But this is not one of them. Educate yourself, go to the web when you have trouble, be patient, and this powerfull tool will prove to be one of your favorites!
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If you do a lot of email, however, you'll want to look elsewhere. The tops of the keys are rounded and way too small. I find my thumbs tripping all over each other when trying to type, even short messages. The shift and ctrl keys are very small and not well located. 6 of us from my office were issued 650's, and all are frantically trying to give them back. <br><br>If your primary use for it is email, look the keyboard over carefully before buying. The Blackberry 8700C or something similar may not have the fancy display or certain other features, but it's a better business work horse, IMHO.
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I will be in the market for a new cell phone at some point. I have a Motorola v551 model and the reception is less than stellar at times especially indoors as I notice other people using their phones ad nauseum. My PDA is a Tungsten T3 model which serves most of my purposes but the major selling feature of the sliding lower end to extend the viewing screen surface is now my a problem since repeated wear with everyday use has somehow caused the screws to discreetly dislodge, making it a bit unsturdy. I would love to combine my PDA and cell phone into one. How is the reception that you get with the Treo in various locales however? Also is bulkiness a factor for you on a daily basis?
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Gizmo-wise its nice, but I prefer to carry a full size laptop around, its not that hard, its only 7lb, the one I had before was 9lb, so its definitely an improvement. I hear about people losing their little PDAs and cellphones all the time, maybe it dropped out of their pockets or something, but there is no danger of that happening with my laptop. I'd have to have really deep pockets, ha ha, pun intended.
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when u listen to mp3s does the sound come out of the little speaker in the back??
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can anyone tell me how to use mp3 music as a ringtone on my palmone treo 650. so far i am unable to do do. thank you
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