Where Is It????? Where Is The 650?

[tech1]

ARGHH!!!! :mad:

[chris]

It's available for pre-order w/ Sprint (see homepage for more info). I don't imagine it will be much longer for those who have pre-ordered the 650.

[ninjachicken]

initial thoughts:
the screen is even better than expected.
i am going to try to travel and work solely with the bundled Documents-To-Go instead of bringing a computer as it looks so good.
The keys are WAY better.
Lighter.
Bluetooth sync with native OS X apps worked fine first time.
Real player is cool, i kinda miss pockettunes.
adobe works well.
card functionality is WAY improved- menus everywhere for looking to the card for audio, pics, data, etc. with simple copy functionality to move document from handheld memory to card.
speaker distorts a bit when loud.
it might be in my head, but it is noticably lighter.
i feel like a golden god for having one before anyone else. priceless.
videos are so-so. lo res is better (maybe frames are clearer with slower frame rate and smaller sizes?).
speakerphone is loud and good.
new Palm OS has nice bells n whistles,"do you want to save this number, as it is not in your directory..."
addition of menu pulldown key is kickass.
wallpaper on new killer screen from nice jpegs on my computer look sweet.
biggest joy is still the screen and bluetooth sync.

oh - i almost forgot...
the bluetooth sync is kinda slow.
i dumped some of the components of documents-to-go to slim down sync times.
you have to put mp3 and jpg files in the root directory of the SD card.
no sprint dial-up-networking supported (dial, answer from computer, etc.), but i understand that is changing in next firmware release.
when setting up the device in bluetooth manager in os x, none of the DUN options OR the iSync options are selectable, ALTHOUGH I got it to sync with palm via bluetooth no problemo.
perhaps there will be a stable DUN hack before Sprint releases the new firmware.

All and all it rules.
And it is pretty blue.

wee.

[ad-dawg]

I bought my Treo 650 over Thanksgiving weekend at Fry's Electronics....(the Sprint PCS version). Found one sitting on the cell phone display counter.

Funny thing is, when I went back to Fry's an hour or two later to pick up the case...they had like 10 brand new 650's sitting on the counter! :confused:

[millerhifi]

Which Fry's?

[ad-dawg]

the Fry's on Hamilton street in San Jose.

they had pulled out those units on Friday night i believe.