Treo 650: I was fooled!
I've had a Treo 650 for the past three weeks, and I love the idea of an all-in-one device that features a phone, e-mail, a cool Web browser and all the regular Palm apps. I have even written some nice things about the 650 based on first impressions. I now have to confess, however, I've been fooled. Though theoretically attractive, the Treo 650 is not ready for prime time. My unit has been buggy, volatile and unstable. I can't tell you how many times I've been forced to do soft and hard resets - only to have VersaMail mysteriously go on the fritz due to a “Net.lib” message. To make matters worse, the phone suddenly turns off and refuses to be turned back on, which means you can't use the Web. The Blackberry may not be as sexy but at least it works all the time. Palm - the 650 is a 0 so far. It makes my m505 look like a dream machine.
April 15th, 2005 at 4:32 pm
A friend also has a Treo. He keeps asking everybody 'did you get the email?' The reply is 'no'. He blames his Treo. I can't image how much business he's losing by having unreliable phone and email.
Randy Charles Morin
http://www.kbcafe.com
April 20th, 2005 at 2:02 pm
I symapathize with you. I did bump into a GM of PalmOne at CTIA. He got an earful from me
They are in some seroius deep thoughts on the future. The future may include their own mail servers like RIM. A lot of the problems may also relate to the service provider. Rogers is hacking a solution until a couple of weeks ago when they went with a 3rd party app.
I will wait and see what these beast looks like. Hardware GPS enabled phones are also coming this year from Motorola.
I lost my Treo 600 and now I am using a Blackberry 7100. I HATE the fucking thing. No touch screen with lots of scrolling. Navigating through the Treo is a breeze. Yes, the email is rock solid. I had problems with email on the Treo but it was related to our stinking Notes environment. The web experience on the Blackberry does not even compare to the Treo. I missed it so much I am actually thinking of shelling our $800 for a Treo 650. But, the whisper from CTIA is 3 and 5 Megapixel phones will be in NA by Christmas
The carriers are also having some challenges with their MMS and email services for smartphones. Overall, I did like the sound quality better on the Treo.
The future is so bright I need to wear sunglasses!