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Summary: Even If Not Perfect, A Great Device
Review: Just a couple of additional points:1. The camera is low resolution, but the pictures look much better on your computer (when e-mailed there by your Treo), than they look on the Treo itself. Not bad photos in good to great lighting situations and certainly a fun addition to the device. 2. You can buy software for about $35 which makes the Treo a portable wireless modem for your laptop. Yes, you can then surf the net at dial-up speeds from your laptop computer anywhere in the Sprint network.
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Summary: A review for the over-40 crowd
Review: All of the wonderful things you'll read in the other reviews are true. Basically, I love this phone/PDA combination. However, as an over-forty woman who wears bifocals, I find the keyboard letters a bit small. I never minded using grafitti on my previous phone/PDA combination and right now, as I am learning to use the keyboard, I find myself frustrated because I'm slower than before. Perhaps my abilities will improve with practice. I see younger folk using the keyboard efficiently, holding the phone in their hands and punching keys with their thumbs.
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Summary: Generally...I love it...
Review: The only bad thing about the device for me is that the width of the place that you put to your ear is a bit wide. Not that it's too big, but sometimes I don't get the hole where the sound comes out lined up correctly to my ear...and then you can't hear anything. On other cell phones, I don't seem to miss, I can tell where the sound is coming out easier. Otherwise, I love it. I tried using a PDA before, but never was very religious about it. I'd always forget it...it would run out of batteries. But with this one, since the phone and the PDA are combined into once device and I always carry my phone, I suddenly can't live without my PDA. Perhaps now if I had a second device to carry, it would be different, but it allowed me to become reliant on the PDA for information. And it fits well in my pocket. I love the PCS Business Connection which downloads my mail...though it can be a little tempermental at times. (It might just be an office networking issue rather than a phone issue). Generally...I love it! OK pictures, great keyboard so I don't have to learn those damn shorthand letters. I've compared tons of PDA/phone combinations...and I love this one.
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Summary: Sprint's Service
Review: I bought my Treo from a Sprint store. The sales rep messed up when setting up my plan, Sprint then refunded me the extra charges I was paying, but added me to some additional plan without my knowledge. I've tried to have them set up my phone as advertised in the store and their response is it isn't their problem that their employee messed up, so they want me to pay $15 extra a month. Avoid Sprint.
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Summary: Bad voice function
Review: Otherwise a great phone, but the problem is that the voice function is below standards. Very silent voice with a lot of noise.
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Summary: NO VOICE DIALING!!! UNBELIEVABLE! Shame on Handspring!:(
Review: NO VOICE DIALING ON T600??!? Inexcusable in this day & age not to have this simple feature! It's like not having an 'on' button. The inability to use the earpiece "push to talk" button to activate voice dialing automatically (without having to view or touch the phone, or go through the service provider (i.e., push a button on the phone, like #, etc.), is absolutely inexplicable, idiotic, and a killer...literally, as it will lead to more distractions while driving. Other phones made more than a year ago have this simple feature. The Siemens S45 has it, and it's so easy to use, just one push of the button on the earpiece and you can say "Mom Cell" or any one of 20 phone functions. That's it...no looking at the phone, no touching the phone. Not only voice dialing, but voice commands such as "Alarm Clock" or "Internet" etc. will take you to phone features immediately. Shame on the designers for not including this key feature. It is just unbelievable. The way it's designed, I actually have to look at and touch the phone to dial (even using the 'service providers' voice dialing requires this), which is very inconvenient and unsafe in a driving situation. Plus, I can't leave the phone in my jacket pocket and dial someone while walking around -- I have to bring the phone out...again, INCONVENIENT! Are the designers real people who really use this phone, or are they sitting at a CAD machine pulling ideas out of the air, without any respect to the actual users. Shame, shame shame!
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Summary: Great product but has some shortfalls
Review: My goal was to eliminate having a cell phone, PDA and Blackberry via a Smartphone. The TREO 600 was the answer but has limitations. It requires a fairly complicated setup and third party software to access corporate e-mail. AT@T also has additional software and monthly fees (which was a surprise during setup) over the e-mail and memory fees upon purchase. If you are an Outlook user, third party software i.e. DatavViz is a must. BTW, I spent about $200 on third party software and believe I need to spend another ~$300 for SD memory. Web access is slow but tolerable. I found the screen to be very small for meeting and e-mail details but that's the price one pays for a small foot print. Overall, I rated it high because of all the features--may take some time to fully replace my IPAQ.
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Summary: Excellent phone and PDA
Review: Handspring/PalmOne has hit a home run with this new full-featured smartphone. Overall integration of phone, speakerphone, camera, photo callerID, SMS text msging, web browser, MS Outlook integration, MP3 player, and more is unbelievable. The new jog dial makes use and navigation much more usable. Get one.
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Summary: The Treo 600 is AWESOME.
Review: Pros
- Sychronization with Outlook.
- Easy to use and understand.
- Extremely quick to navigate and use.
- Sooo many features packed into one device - too many to name.
- Sound is crystal clear with Sprint PCS.
- Multiple forms of data entry - stylis, touch screen, keyboard, and synchronization. Cons
- The email feature isn't working yet. Sprint is working on it.
- Disconnecting from the internet is a little clumsy. It is truely a great tool. I think the people that have had problems are just a little unlucky.
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Summary: Best phone + PDA on the market
Review: Firstly, the deal on this is great, I got it for a mere two hundred and fifty dollars (after rebates, with 2-year contract). I ordered on Friday with free super-saver shipping, and got it tuesday! I'll focus on the features of this phone that stand out. Sprint PCS:
The set up with Sprint PCS is very easy -- 10 minutes on the phone did it. Their Vision Package is a great deal -- you get unlimited web browsing for fifteen dollars a month. I've had Sprint PCS in NYC for many years and I've never had problems with voice clarity, and rarely any dropped calls. I don't know why people complain about Sprint PCS in NYC. Keyboard:
The keyboard is amazingly easy to use, and
text entry is fast. Your "finger aim" doesn't need to be as accurate as you think -- when entering a letter, you can "slur" over more than one letter, and it is smart enough to pick the first key you pressed. 5-Way naviation button:
This is very useful, although be warned that some third-party
apps don't fully exploit it (like Vindigo). Email:
I can read my office outlook email via Sprint PCS Business Connect Personal Edition -- it was a breeze to set: simply install the software on your office desktop (this sends your email to a web site, and the Treo then grabs it from there), and download the app into your palm, and you're set.
To read my Yahoo mail (via POP3, with Yahoo Mail Plus),
I use SnapperMail, because you just pay for it once (around $30
I think), and there are no monthly charges (unlike Visto MessageExpress which charges a periodic fee).
SnapperMail was also very easy to set up. Compare with other Phone/PDAs:
I considered getting the Samsung I500, but didn't get it because
it didn't have a keyboard. The other phone I liked is the Motorola MPX200: it is a "windows mobile" smart phone with a fantastic display (much better than the Treo 600)
but the screen is not touch-sensitive,
and there's no way to enter text other than by multiple clicks of the numeric dialpad keys. Minor complaint:
I wish there was a "up" button for navigating backward.
E.g. if I go into some app, and click something to go deeper into the app, there's no way to "undo" and pop back up one level. To return to the app, you have to go all the way back
to the "home" display and go into the app again.
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