Day Seven with the Palm Treo 650
Posted by Chris Leckness on 02/28/06 in Smart Phones
OK. These last couple days have been intentionally stretched out a little, so this day is coming a little late. This is the last day I will be reporting on this. This phone has my wife’s name all over it now.
Come on you’ll, I admit it!
First of all I have to admit, I am totally impressed with how far the Palm OS has come over the last few years. I will also ring a sediment that doesn’t even need saying since its so apparent, the TREO is a monstor of a device. I can see why this phone is so popular now. The sad thing is that it took me more than a year to try it out. In December 2004, Marcus Adolphson from treocentral.com, had the "Brand New" 650 in his hands and I thought it was great looking but I snubbed it since it was a Palm.
It takes a week!
For a total Palm newbie, as I consider myself, I have to say it has a one week learning curve. I am just now learning to use it effectively. I have tried plenty of software and just the basics of using it to its fullest have taken me some time to get used to, but now I feel like a pro!
One handed Ops
The Palm Treo rocks in the department of one handing. There is not much to say about it, it works.
Will I use it?
Nope, The Treo 650 is one hell of a machine, but I am gonna hop back over to my arena now. I was really fun learning the differences between the two OS versions, but I feel naked without a Windows Mobile Device. It will not leave my house though, I am thinking that it will be great for my wife!
Thanks, Thanks, Thanks!!!!
I want to thank EVERYONE that read my adventure. Even if you think I am an idiot, thanks for reading anyhow. I really appreciated the comments and the suggestions. This was a sincere effort to understand why the Palm Treos are so damn popular. For anyone wondering, I purchased this device out of my own pocket as well.
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You’re welcome! I enjoyed reading about a Windows Mobile user trying out a Palm OS device.
Hey Chris. Good to hear that the experiment concluded positively, and great to hear that we were able to offer a little light relief during your week with the Treo!
Chris: thanks for the acknowledgement and thanks for the review of the Treo. Without it, I probably wouldn’t have found that the Cingular 1.17 update was available. Yes, I’ve got my phone working again and yes, my “constantly powers off” problem is solved!
Keep up the good work on MobilitySite.
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