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"Still the best PDA phone on the market!" on by pelikan3
Pros: Faster, slimmer, lighter, more stable,
Cons: Extended battery door needed to use 650/700p batteries, could have higher res camera considering what's out there
Summary: Most professional reviews say something like this: "Nice repackaging, still a great PDA phone but the OS is dated and still no WiFi. Also, with other, thinner phones out there, We wonder how much longer it can compete." New Treo users say great things and continuing Treo users largely complain about the lack of OS6 and WiFi.
I am a continuing Treo user, having had the 650 and the 700p and I take a totally different approach from most professional and user reviews.
First, comparing the Treo to other, thinner, PDA phones is like comparing apples to oranges. First the Q and the Blackjack have no touch screen, helping to allow them to be thinner. Second, they have much lower battery life and their processing speed is MUCH slower than the Treo. I know several people that dumped such products to switch to the Treo (or go back to it).
About OS6. When it finally comes out, users will find something remarkable. It will work just like OS 5.X. and every Palm OS before it. Palm, loooong ago, took the pocket computer and made it an appliance. It does what it does, and does it well without you having to think about it or wish it did something else (though you can't please everybody). Same as a washer or dryer or refrigerator. You don't have to think about the next best thing, because all true needs are met. Does it multi-task? Sure, right now even. But, only as well as such a device can ever truly multi-task. Since you can't open multiple windows, side by side, on a 2.5" screen, you will never truly multitask on such devices. Does it have WiFi? No. But, you don't need WiFi when you have EV-DO. And, hand held devices don't even come close to rivaling desktops for speed on even the best WiFi network. EV-DO is MUCH faster than any Palm or PPC on a network. Could it use a better camera? Sure, but, a good, 7.1 mp digital camera costs at least $200, so figuring out how to do it without increasing cost is the question. The only real criticism is price point. Most PDA phones sell for about $200 with a service plan or renewal. Even the new Blackberry Curve (no EV-DO but still pretty sweet) doesn't cost more than $300. Palm has to find a way to bring the Treo to the public at the near-give-way prices of the competition. What they lose up front they will save in volume sales and market share.
What CAN the TREO do? With an easy to use, proven user interface, it can make and receive crystal clear calls, surf the web at what used to be T1-T3 speeds, get email in an instant, listen to music, watch TV, write or edit native MS Office documents, view PDF files, check traffic, get directions plus whatever many thousands of 3rd party apps allow. Better, and faster than any other product on the market. It does all this and is more stable and reliable than it's predecessors. How much more is there? -
"a step backwards?" on by billums
Pros: multimedia
Cons: memory capacity & wireless functionality
Summary: I just opened up my new Palm. I was misled by the review on this site which suggests that it can handle a 4GB memory card. After sitting on the phone with Sprint technical support, they confirmed that while the Treo 680 can handle 4GB (in the miniSDHC / miniSD 2.0 format), the Treo 755 can only handle 2GB (in the older miniSD format). This information is not available anywhere on the Sprint or Palm websites. I unearthed it on the SanDisk site. Even worse, there was no information on this in the technical manual that comes with the phone.
My other disappointment is that, in addition to the lack of Wi-Fi, the Bluetooth is outdated. They still have not installed A2DP, so you cannot use stereo Bluetooth headphones with the device.
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"like has been said not a needed upgrade if you have 700p,however a few small improvements made it me" on by sampsonxl
Pros: finally a true handheld like feel to the treo,ev do,same palm os now with google maps&an im client.
Cons: larger keys on the keyboard would be nice,should have kept full sd slot some how.
Summary: this is my fourth treo from the 600 to the 700p now the 755p.the upgrade to me was strictly a cosmetic one which in my opinon was worth it.the treo now feels like a true handheld with the rubberized back that the tmobile dash & samsung blackjack have,the loss of the external antenna is a welcome one,as i thought the 700p had good phone reception the 755p is perfectly clear have had the phone for five days now & have not dropped one call could be the phone or the network but I think its the phone because i cant seem to not go two days without dropping a call on sprint.Evdo works like a charm & google maps is a nice little feature if your into i m you know have msn messenger as well as aol& yahoo on board.All in all the 755p is a great phone/pda treo fans will love it, as it is still an easy os with a new&improved look.
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"PLEASE, DON’T BUY THIS PRODUCT!" on by Alberto700
Pros: Good looking. Just that.
Cons: Defective product. It has a concealed bug. The internet browser turns slow, plus, the Sprint TV does not works after 3 months. Palm and Sprint are not honoring the written waranty.
Summary: PLEASE, DON’T BUY THIS PRODUCT! It’s seems there is a conspiracy between Palm and Sprint to defraud the consumers stealing millions, concealing a manufacturing defect.
Here is my short story. On May, 2007 I bought one of these phones, after using a 650 during 3 years, without problems.
Surprisingly, 3 months later, on August, 2007, the internet browser of the phone turned very slow, plus, the Sprint TV service did not work anymore.
As consequence of that, after dealing during a week with customer service and the technical departments from both companies, I discovered that any of them want to honor the one year written warranty.
When I ask a replacement or repair service both companies try to bypass the other keeping me in a limbo.
Despite the fact that the product comes with a written warranty, when you ask the service calling Palm at 877-426-3777 or via its website, Palm indicates that “they cannot handle repairs for Sprint branded Treo Smartphones”.
It’s seems Sprint is not helping the consumers in order to obligate them to pay a third party equipment insurance and/or buy a new phone. Actually my legal counselors are studying what will be the next chapter in this saga. GOOD LUCK! -
"This PDA is amazing. Oh, and its a phone." on by jgifford138
Pros: Smaller, more ergonomic, and faster than anything available.
Cons: It doesn't make eggs benedict.
Summary: This is by far the best PDA phone that I've found on the market thusfar. Granted, there is not much that is different between this model and the 700p, however, the simple changes that were made greatly improve its ease of use.
1. The weight. Significantly lighter than my 700p and 650.
2. The outer shell is made of some sort of rubber currogate (I assume) which makes for it feeling better in your hand and less chance of it slipping out of your hands.
3. The speed. I have many friends with iPhones and many with various models of Treos. None of which can even come close to touching the web browsing speed of this thing. I can stream video with no problem when I'm in an EVDO coverage area. You can't touch Sprint's network speed. Its top notch.
4. No antenna. I've been to Missippi once and I plan on never going back. As far as I know, that's the only place in the world where an antenna would come in useful.
5. Support. Palm offers 90 days of free support from THEIR technicians. Not only does Sprint offer service and repair, but any questions I had regarding my phone were quickly answered within minutes of calling Palm.
This thing is my new buddy. I have read many reviews where people complain about the lack of wi-fi and to be honest, it doesn't bother me a bit. Wi-fi uses up so much battery life that it would be counterproductive to place it in this model. Moreover, it would be heavier and bigger. Like I said before, Sprint's EVDO network is worth every penny I pay each month for access to it. If you're too cheap to pay for the data plan, you're too cheap to buy this phone. Go get an LG.
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