Windows Phone Thoughts: Palm's Treo 700w Reviewed: Part 2 (Software, Performance, Conclusions)

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Friday, April 14, 2006

Palm's Treo 700w Reviewed: Part 2 (Software, Performance, Conclusions)

Posted by Janak Parekh in "HARDWARE" @ 06:00 AM

Conclusions
First off, I want to salute you for surviving this 13,000-plus-word-review of the 700w. I hope you found the detail I put into the review useful, and that your boss isn't screaming at you for having wasted your whole workday reading it. ;)

Palm has introduced an interesting compromise device, one that may not be for all, but truly tries to be a Pocket PC-based Smartphone. If you're looking for a Pocket PC Phone that shines in the phone and wireless data environments, while trading away some multimedia features, the 700w is worth a serious look. On the other hand, if you need a bigger thumbboard, screen, memory, or WiFi, you may want to check out one of the many HTC devices on the market today.

The million-dollar question: do I like the 700w? When I first had the opportunity to review it, I was ambivalent: I already had a power device, with a better screen, better thumbboard, and WiFi. The idea of using a low-RAM device with a tiny screen wasn't that interesting to me. And yet, after having carried it for several months, the 700w is a keeper for me: I really liked the one-handedness and compact size of my Samsung i600 Smartphone, and the 700w is the first Pocket PC that comes close to maintaining that feel while letting me use the broad variety of applications that Pocket PCs offer. My JasJar is off to another family member, and the 700w is staying put in my pocket. :mrgreen:


Figure 70.


Note: this was a continuation of part one. Comments? Please post them in the part one discussion thread.

Janak Parekh is finishing up his Ph.D. in Computer Science at Columbia University in the City of New York. When not frantically performing last-minute research experiments or writing ridiculously long PPCT reviews, he can be found catching a baseball game or hanging out in New York City with his friends... and his Treo 700w, of course.

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