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Palm Treo 650 - silver (Unlocked)

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3.5 stars

"All in one, but harmony is hard to find"

by Chankul on July 12, 2005

Pros: All in one, Nice Screen, Palm OS

Cons: No Harmony Buggy software
Summary: I'd been using a SONY hires CLIE and a NOKIA phone for years. I love Palm OS. Simplicity at its best. When Treo 600 came out I thought I'd be my dream device. It didn't. The low res screen simply put me back and kept using the SONY.

And when Treo 650 came out. The wait was over and it was seemingly everything I wanted in a converged device. I took the plunge.

As a PDA Treo is at its best but as a phone Treo 650 is far from perfect and honestly "sucks". The marriage between a PDA and a phone doesn't seem go in harmony or blend together.

I know this is completely a software issue. Though PalmOne says "Ace Palm OS" in the ROM, it isn't the case. Treo hardware is jewel in the eyes instead.

To point out, comparing to the CLIE, this get corrupted PIM database in one way or the other. Basic most required phone oriented address book isn't there. Palm Contacts simply sucks for a quick use in a phone. Software titles galore for Palm OS but there isn't any single application which as easy as to use the NOKIA Phonebook and takes the full use of vivid 320X320 screen. This is a shame.

If you use something like PhoneMagic instead, you always get corrupted PIM database and loop of resets.

Volume level is always low and not steady

No mp3 Ringtone without additional software. Anyway asigning ringtone to a name is a nightmare.

So I rate this 7 at my best. But PalmOne and other software makers should gear up to deliver software for the Treo 650's nice piece of ace hardware capabilities.

Anyone?

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