750 or 680? - Page 2 - Treo Forums

SVT740Treo · 12-31-2006, 03:32 PM

I got a treo 680 for a few reasons....

1. My iPod was stolen (and I had an FM transmitter for it) and I have a car that takes a 3/4" sterio jack, so It replaced my ipod sence it plays MP3's In my car and I have a sterio 3/4" headset adapter so I use it at the Gym.

2. I gone through 3 Motorola V50(big POS) phones that died (NOT broke but died) and had poor quality.

3. I wanted a palm Pilot because I cant rember anything (even dates like when I work)

4. I have no memory and this phone reminds me of everything.

Im not a buisness person who uses it live in hotspots in the middle of new york but I feel I use almost every feature of the device, I like having it remind me of everything and keep contacts in order, as well as remind me of appointments and their time and location.

Im 21 LOL dunno if that matters.

jfa · 12-31-2006, 06:16 PM

only way to with texting for me

jfa · 12-31-2006, 06:22 PM

isnt it a great device?

rambo47 · 01-06-2007, 09:13 AM

Lots of folks don't "need" the Treo, but if it can make them more organized and it lets them do the things they want to do with greater ease, then by all means they should have one.

For texting, the Palm-based Treo is king. Just having threaded conversations is a huge benefit. I just came back from Blackberries to the Treo 680 and so far I'm lovin' it! The instability of the Treo 650 seems to be cured thanks to the generous helping of internal memory. And you can't beat the 320 x 320 Treo screen. But what really brought me back was that I desperatley missed the week-at-a-glance calendar view I get with DateBk5.

kaysee · 01-06-2007, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by diatribe69

I think most people are in over their heads with regard to their PDA/phone. Too often I see people who work at Blockbuster or McDonald's who "need" the Treo 750 (or insert equivalent business user device). For what?

What could someone who works at Blockbuster part-time do on the side that "requires" them to have the applications on a Windows Mobile phone? Even a Palm phone is too much for them.

Heck, I work in Silicon Valley in a high-tech job that requires a college degree, yet my 680 is way more than I need for what I do. I think people like to think of themselves as more important than they really are, so having a highfalutin device makes others think they're power users always on the go.

My favorite are people who get Blackberry's on their own (without their company paying for it), yet their place of employ doesn't have a corresponding Blackberry Server!

Get a Sharp ZAURUS and a StarTAC. That's all most people need anyway, unless you're a CEO (being the CEO of your in-home envelope stuffing business doesn't count, and neither does being President of your Amway distributorship!). LOL!

I work in communications as well and use my treo every day. I have the 700p, I had the 650, but upgraded because I got a really good deal and a friend wanted to buy the 650 from me. I use this thing EVERY DAY. Honestly, I use it for work but I use it mostly because I'm a Navy Wife and we have 3 very active sons (12, 13, and 15) they play just about every sport and way too many appointments and letters from and to teachers, instructors and coaches, not to mention medicines and the list could go on forever. I have a good memory but it just doesn't last very long ha ha ha. The alarms and reminders and calender features are extremely useful.
The best feature is that during a game or just anything that happens (something is always happening) with the boys I can snap a picture or take a video and send it to my hubby overseas ASAP.
OH, and it does help with work, again, meetings schedules spreadsheets blah blah blah and the ability to connect my laptop to the internet on the road with PDAnet. I LOVE IT!

But you are so right on the spot about other people who "need" it. Hilarious.

kaysee · 01-06-2007, 01:43 PM

I too prefer my treo to the days when I carried my palm pilot and my cell phone. Major improvement. The issue I have with High Schoolers and Smartphones is this, Who's paying for all that "stuff" and why not have them wait until they are older. I have teenagers and they have cell phones, picture phones even. I have a problem with the text msgs... they do that in CLASS where they are supposed to be learning. If they want to chat, they can do that at home on their computers. Mine have cell phones because I feel safer being able to contact them and them being able to contact me when ever they need to. I have a lot of friends and family who disagree with my husband and I giving them phones at all, so I guess everyone has their own opinions. Difference is what makes the world go around. But I do know that I am the one who has to keep up with their appointments and such, I don't really think that most teens would use a $500 phone to "keep up with their schedule" and stay on task.

As for people who work in fast food or video rental places, whatever... maybe they have more than one job? Who knows what their life is like, all I know is these days we are all WAY too busy!!

Kaysee
Whidbey Island, WA

Palm Treo 600, 650, 700p

jfa · 01-06-2007, 10:09 PM

There were some studies done in several different school systems where the school paid for a basic palm unit for students to use to keep up with class schedules work assignments etc and the study found that grades went up about 25 to 30% so if you you have a phone added in to that it would reasonable to think that The smartphone such as a treo would be able to help in a similar fashion

jtcr17 · 01-08-2007, 09:35 AM

I have had 3 diferent Palm Pilots since High School, then use them at College and always carry arround the palm and a cellphone, now with a treo just have to carry one arround and one list of contacts on only one device, I my hole life is on that thing, due to College Schedule and assigments it work great to me, NOw I work @ IBM as IT in Costa Rica Latin america and I bougth one for me, not the company, and it us very usefull, even if I work at Mc Donalds or Video store, it would be very helpfull for College and its better to carry a cell and Palm arround

LadyAKA · 01-12-2007, 08:43 AM

I gotta ask since no one has seemed to answer my treo 680 query in another post ....

Those that opted for the treo 680 (which I did TOO!!!) have you not had problems with it recently or at all ???

I swear the jumbled/garbled text in the network area is killing me. It loses a signal so quick that I cant take it. I have to restart it and this is not cool. At first I thought it was all phone but now it seems like some of you may not have the same issues. I don’t want to return it and have the same problem occur on a new phone.

Please let me know your thoughts on any/all issues you have had with your treo ... note I had a treo 650 and I loved it and may have to revert back to it if the 680 doesn’t act right.

sigmamason · 01-12-2007, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by LadyAKA

I gotta ask since no one has seemed to answer my treo 680 query in another post ....

Those that opted for the treo 680 (which I did TOO!!!) have you not had problems with it recently or at all ???

I swear the jumbled/garbled text in the network area is killing me. It loses a signal so quick that I cant take it. I have to restart it and this is not cool. At first I thought it was all phone but now it seems like some of you may not have the same issues. I don’t want to return it and have the same problem occur on a new phone.

Please let me know your thoughts on any/all issues you have had with your treo ... note I had a treo 650 and I loved it and may have to revert back to it if the 680 doesn’t act right.

I have the 680 and while it is a good little device, the amount of little hiccups makes me wonder if I did the right thing...1st one, the battery would not take a charge.
Now onto phone #2, might return it and pay the $200 difference and get the 750.
For some reason, I like the 680, but not in love with it...