treo 700p features

[chris]

PS: great review of the 700w Chris.

Thanks. It was fun comparing the two.

-Chris

[tcbracing]

So Chris, when are you going to give away the 700w to someone in the forums?

Tom
Sprint 650
[wife needs a 700w]

[chris]

So Chris, when are you going to give away the 700w to someone in the forums?

I still haven't officially given away the 650!

[Bruce Darby]

"Now as far as 'whats so great about the win os'; i strongly dislike Palm and most of their products."


I guess I like the Palm OS for the same reason you dislike it. I have used a Palm device for the past 9 years. I originally bought the Palm to replace a Franklin Planner. If I need a computer, I would buy a notebook computer. I see the Palm and the Treo as an organiser not a replacement for computer.

What I like about the Treo 650 more than the Treo 700w is that it great for one handed operation while driving. The Treo 700w requires a lot more use of menus. For example, to use the speaker phone on a Treo 650, just push the big button on the screen that says "Speaker". On the Treo 700w, tape on the menu at the bottom of the screen and scowl up to the word speaker at the top of the menu.

I could probably get use to Windows Mobile, but only if I have no other choice.

Bruce

[Antoine of MMM]

I posted this at TreoCentral as a thought, but Ima say it here as well:

Hey yall, just got two pieces of info over the past few days, take it as you may.
With the first person, they said there would be no more major updates to the Cingular 650s...basically they are done unless something emergency type happens. This person works near carriers for their day job and so if he says that a PDA manufacturer told him something, its pretty much on point.

The second person (unrelated to my fair knoweldge to the first) revealed to me that in talking to Sprint device testers, they were working with a newer OS. They were working some software and testing bugs with the PCS network. This person is not one that frequents major boards like these and his function basically puts him in an area where talking to carriers is the norm before a new device rollout. Its about as unreliable/reliable a source as one can be, and yet, very very interesting.

(now if either of those people are here and reading this, dont go blowing your cover, its good to have info an be silent enough about it till something bigger breaks).

To add I also stated:

No, I am not playing. I am putting the puzzle together, much like when B-PDA broke a story last year at CES that ended up being the LD, much like us also playing with the leaked Treo images and a WM5 screenshot and making a 700w before it came to be, I am doing the same thing here. I reserve the right to be completly wrong, but I dont think I am that far off.

ScottR and others, there would be a difference in apps in Cobalt versus just normal running PACE apps in OS5, basically, Cobalt apps would fly and be much much better as they would be pure ARM, versus emulated. Many developers have already done their apps for Cobalt and had to backport for the latest versions of garnet, so whether it can be done or not is a weird story in and of itself. But the apps for the most part will be fine, though I would imagine anything tying into system hooks would break like crazy.

GFunk, the differnt radio tech in Cobalt is the one reason I have been thinking for a while now that Cbalt would be perfect to launch aside a WM Treo. Would they do it, dont know, and its kinda wweird if they do. But it would be a heck of a statement to make in terms of market conditions for Access and PalmSource. Essentially, Palm doing a Cobalt Treo would ensure that Access is on the riht track and that Palm hasnt turned completly turncoat on folks. Its a stretch I say again, but maybe too close to be right ya know.

Jimmie, Cobalt would look similar to current PalmOS in some respects if Palm got hold of it. The main difference being in fonts and AA on screen windows and the like...and just think, Dimitry and other devs are just waiting to play with Cobalt, I imagine they would have a field day with Cobalt and fully ARM code (or semi fully) for just the fun of it.

There is more in to TC post here.

[aquaman]

just got a 700. i'm looking for some good software that will allow me to write text on my treo. any suggestions?
thanks,
J:redface:

[chris]

just got a 700. i'm looking for some good software that will allow me to write text on my treo. any suggestions?
thanks,
J:redface:

Just go to Programs > Notes. Select a New Note, then select Draw from the other menu button.

It's already built-in.

One caveat, it won't translate to type --

-Chris

[aquaman]

Chris,
thanks a bunch. i'm new to the palm system of life. and I am diggin' it. much ablidged foer the info.

"Accept the challenges so that you may feel the exhilaration of Victory."


All the best,

Jerry,

www.JerryTrimble.com

[Apollyon67]

Man, I have had this Treo 700w since the 6th of January, this thing has so many gadgets to get for it, I should be good to go for birthdays and Fathers Day for years to come. The Otterbox 1900 looks like a good start for me, then maybe a 2g SD card for the pics and mp3s, then a desktop speaker set and sync, a handy car kit would be good to hold it when I get the GPS & Tom Tom setup, and the XM Radio, just after the bluetooth adapter and printer. I sure hope we can start getting some serious software and games for this thing soon. I wonder if they will come up with a bluetooth game controller? Chris, What about some more in the software department? Anything soon? Love the forum and Thanks a bunch for the review by the way.

[chris]

I sure hope we can start getting some serious software and games for this thing soon. I wonder if they will come up with a bluetooth game controller? Chris, What about some more in the software department? Anything soon? Love the forum and Thanks a bunch for the review by the way.

A Bluetooth controller wouldn't surprise me. With the Treo gaining more acceptance, you'll start to see more accessory companies producing for it. Same goes for software. You'll see more and more titles coming down the pike. Have you seen the thread on free XM Radio ?

-Chris