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Summary: BEWARE OF HANDSPRING
Review: Beware of Handspring... they don't stand behind their products and don't appreciate long term customers. I purchased the PDA/phone version of this product (a Treo 180) about 2 months ago. The product has potential, but lacks battery life & lighted keys and seems to have a bad echo on the other end. The new color version seems to address some of this, but there's no way to upgrade. However, the worst part has been the company... my phone had a very bad echo on the line of those that I was talking with. Handspring made me pay ... to get it replaced. The new phone did the same thing and in less than 2 weeks the hing on the flip broke... never dropped & not a scratch on it. Now they want [me to pay] to replace a 2 week old phone that echoed from day one. After numerous phone calls, no support except to pay [them money to replace it]. To think that I helped them sell 2 Treo 270s to my customers during the last 2 weeks... I will never deal with Handspring again. Any company that doesn't consider a 2 week old ... phone under waranty for workmanship is horrible.
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Summary: Excellent product at a great price
Review: I purchased the Treo 90 about 2 weeks ago, and because of the ease of entry with the built-in keyboard, it has become indispensable. Taking notes and adding entries to the date book and contact list takes a fraction of the time than it does with graffiti, and the color screen works extremely well, with very little glare or quality loss around the edges. Although some may prefer graffiti, I think that the majority of handheld users will greatly welcome the keyboard, and the overall level of quality that is provided at a very competitive price. As the Palm m515 costs almost $[money] more, the Treo, with a color screen and very small size (about the dimensions of a smaller men's wallet) is a great bargain and highly recommended.
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Summary: Nice PDA from Handspring loses out to poor customer service!
Review: I was extremely happy with my Treo 90, until two weeks into purchase and the stylus holder lost its grip. Now the stylus will fly out and can be easily lost. Other than this, the manufacture looks fair, however materials appear flimsy compared to my Palm IIIx. Plastic is thin, which allows for the extreme light weight and small size. Screen is bright and clear. Perhaps not as many colors as Palm or Sony, but I'd much rather have compact size than a clunky replica of my PC. Shame on Handspring for only partially honoring their warranty. I did not expect to have to pay for shipping to the repair center, for a product that broke two weeks from purchase. Handspring told me they would have replaced the product, including shipping, had it broke within 10 days from purchase. That's pretty lame! I like the Treo 90, but I expect better treatment from a company selling me a PDA. This will be my last Handspring product. The fact that my Treo broke is annoying. The fact that Handspring refused to fix this annoyance to my satisfaction is unforgivable!
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Summary: Treo 90 is a deal.
Review: This little device has more bang for the buck than any PDA on the market. No, it doesn't have 64,000 colors, but the 4,000 works great and isn't as expensive as a PocketPC PDA's (typically $250 more than the Treo 90 $299).One of the best things going for this device is the fact it uses the Palm OS. There are more programs available for a PALM OS device than for a PocketPC and most are darn near free. I wish this machine had the rocker button, but it worked equally well without it. I'm looking forward for the SDIO Bluetooth or Wi-Fi SD Card for connectivity. A simple patch program is being developed for future wireless applications. Over all, I am very pleased with this device.
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Summary: Forget it if you Like Mac
Review: Again another company that has ignored the Mac crowd. I bought one but it does not work with Mac OS X. Incredibly even though Mac OS X has been out over a year, they include a program for Os 9.0. But for those of us who have switched we are out of luck.
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Summary: Excellent product, only a couple minor gripes ...
Review: This is my first PDA and, after a week of using this product, I can confidently say that I'm impressed. Everything from installation, setup, to use of the Treo 90 has been a breeze. The screen is wonderful, with truly excellent resolution and color (only the clie is better, but I don't think most people will be able to tell the difference. I certainly can't.). The unit is small, and can easily fit in a pocket without hassle. The price is reasonable for most budgets. And, you don't need to learn graffiti! A few quibbles I've noticed with the Treo 90: 1. The .... stylus is already falling out of the slot after only a week's use. I don't know if this is a common problem or not, but I find it annoying. Not irritating, but annoying, if you know what I mean. 2. I thought the printed instructions were very sparse. This will be a problem for the less technically inclined. Wasn't a problem for me, but I can see other first-timers getting a little frustrated. A pdf manual is included on the CD, though. I suppose you could print that out. 3. Current screen protectors (adhesive strips) for the Treo series don't fit the entire screen. 4. There should be a quick button for getting to the home screen. Again, these are minor gripes. I still think this is a terrific PDA, and would highly reccommend it anyone.
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Summary: Handspring has a winner on its hands, but it's not perfect
Review: Handspring has almost got it right with this PDA. The Treo 90 enters a saturated PDA market but here are the features that make the Treo 90 stand out:
* Built-in Keyboard - a feature that puts Handspring in a category almost by itself - RIM being the other company that has a built-in keyboard in their devices and Sony who recently added a keyboard to their high-end and expensive CLIE NR-70
* Color screen - same resolution and brightness as Palm's m130 and m515
* 16 MB RAM - Handspring started this trend with the Visor Pro last year and its competitors are still playing catch up in this area
* Secure Digital Card slot - Handspring is aligning itself (finally!) with an industry standard type of expandable media, thus dropping the Springboard expansion ability that was part of the VISOR line and perhaps sending it to its death
* Weight - at 4 oz., it is the lightest PDA out there
* Price -... and with the features above, Handspring should have a winner on their hands The only drawback that I have found is that the current Palm 4.1H OS does not support SD I/O - i.e. you can't buy and use the Palm Bluetooth Card on it yet. Although, Handspring has said that they could release an OS update that would allow the Treo 90 to use this technology. All-in-all, the Treo 90 from Handspring should stand out and make other take notice with its feature set and price and should offer excellent competition for the Palm m130. And in the end, competition is best for the consumer as it drives companies to produce better products.
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Summary: great for the price
Review: One of the problems i had with earlier Palm PDAs is that I could never figure out the graffiti. Although you can buy a keyboard add-on to PDAs from Palm, why not just have it built-in to begin with? That's exactly what Handspring did, and this is the reason they're going to be so successful. They are not only listening to what the customer wants, but they are also thinking of what we need without us having to say so. The Treo 90 is a slim and useful tool. I also like how they placed the numbers of the key, because unlike the Blackberry it is very clear where the numbers are so when I want to input someone's phone number I don't have to struggle so much with it. Another plus is flip cover, because unlike the palm III, you can now see the screen with the cover on it. It's great! Now, the only thing it doesn't have is the cell phone, but I guess you'll just have to get the Treo 270!
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Summary: Psychadelic, Mon!
Review: I got 1 of these PDAs for my b-day, and it's great! I dropped it in the toilet, and it still works! My dog ate it, but it came back. It must be magic! Bye bye, silly-willy!
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Summary: Handspring-the world of compact PDA's
Review: I just got my new Handspring Treo 90 about a month ago, and so far, I have no complaints. Seriously, what got me into the Treo first was when I saw doctors using it for appointments on CNN saying PDA's are really useful, plus I had never even seen one with a built in kepyboard. I'm really glad I got it finally. The screen doesn't look as nearly as vibrant as the one on the front of the box or the picture on amazon, and that's good. My eyes are sometimes sensitive to vibrant colors probably because I don't have good eyesight, but it's still great to have a color PDA after using a black and white one ever since I got into handheld devices.
The built in keypad is very original, almost like a Blackberry, and also very compact in the small space you have on the screen and the PDA, but as surprisingly small as the buttons (and the PDA itself) may seem, it is very easy to type in things. I'm already a pro at it, and only have sideswiped a key next to the one I was aiming for once or twice. Like for me I'm 5' 10" and my hands are fairly large, but it helps to remember assignments for High School, since I'm a junior, and things can get pretty hectic around the middle of the day when you try to remember homework. I really also like the keyboard because with PDA's that don't have keyboards (which is mostly all of them) you have to continually tap at the screen with the stylus, and it gets annoying after a while.
I'm sure I'll still be using the PDA for work when I get out of college, but while you're using it, it helps when you're so concentrated on entering in something, and you forget about the smallness of the PDA and it's just very smooth in what it does in the small space to hold. It's even got a guide through on the programs so you won't have to go back to the guide book to find out how to use the keyboard or how to get started period.
And also another thing that I like is that when you turn it off, it stays in the same place that you left it so you won't constantly be going back to the main menu and have to click on the place you were just to get there. I'm still trying to figure out what mail is all about. The guide that comes in the box is very basic, but I'm sure I'll figure it out.
I didn't want to bother buying it for $300.00 though. I'm sure a lot of us don't have that kind of money, especially when you're in high school like me. But for a refurbished one, and you're not paying full price for one that might break down as many have said before, I got mine which works great, almost like a new one, at priceisright.biz where PDA's of all sorts soar in low prices, and I saw that it's currently unavailable here, so there you have it. I got mine for $39.00 because the previous owners of them all must've all had the same problem: the flip cover came off, but I like it even more without it. The battery life is also very useful when recharging. It doesn't even take an hour before it's fully recharged, and it last's a long time. Like me, I'm used to my Sharp OZ-590 (which I still have) which needs one triple A battery, but I wanted to upgrade to something more modern, and durable, and recharable instead of regular batteries; thus the Treo 90, and it works great.
Synchronization is a little hard to figure out, but once you do, it turns out to be extrememly helpful. I learned how just today, and I got to download a good number of games. I was sort of angry when I found out I had to download the games from the cd rom, and I couldn't figure out how to synchronize, but now that I figured it out, it works perfectly. Try not to pay attention to the guidebook too much. It might mess you up even worse. I just went with my own instincts.
The metal stylus is also very helpful in my favor. It's a lot more heavier than just the plain plastic ones, and is easier to hold because it's wider than the other ones. Everything is very useful. The only reason why I gave it four stars is because if the bottom buttons are touches while it's being jostled around in a backpack or a purse, or pressed up against someone in their pocket, it'll turn on. I've already found it on twice after pulling it out of my pocket, and I was wearing baggy pants, and the fact that you have to press two buttons to get to the main menu is sort of annyoing, but these things can easily be worked out. No big deal. All in all, I hope Handspring comes out with a lot more PDA's this size and compact. They'll definitely be a huge help in the long run of a busy life.
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