keep my 650 or upgrade to 700

[elle]

I have had problems with volume on my 650, and am wondering if I should just get the volumecontrol software, or just turn it in and upgrade to the 700.

What are the main problems w/ the 700? I am considering just sticking with the 650 so that I don't run into additional problems.

Are the upgrades on the 700 WORTH the additional potential problems (battery life?) My battery life is great on the 650, but my cell provider doesn't offer the 650 anymore.

[kdallen]

Originally Posted by elle

I have had problems with volume on my 650, and am wondering if I should just get the volumecontrol software, or just turn it in and upgrade to the 700.

I've read that some people feel they don't need volumeCare on the 700 and some feel they do. I use it on mine.

Originally Posted by elle

What are the main problems w/ the 700? I am considering just sticking with the 650 so that I don't run into additional problems.

Are the upgrades on the 700 WORTH the additional potential problems (battery life?) My battery life is great on the 650, but my cell provider doesn't offer the 650 anymore.

Nearly everyone I've talked to and everything I've read includes battery issues. The batteries are the same; the 700 drains it faster, even without background-running apps, like Chattter, going. With the same usage pattern I had with my 650, I get a little better than half the battery life with my 700. There's no way I could go a night without charging--I'd be dead early the following day.

There are only a few major differences between the 650 and 700p.
1. EvDO. If you live in an EvDO area, the speed may be worth it to you, especially if you surf a lot on your Treo. I don't have EvDO in my area but I got a deal on the 700 I felt I couldn't pass up. I've been through some EvDO areas, though, and the speed is nice.
2. 1.3 megapixel camera. To some people, it's a big deal.
3. More RAM. On the 700, you get about 60megs to play with. It's nice, but not a huge deal if you use an SD card and some launcher to move apps to/run them from your card on your 650.

Some common problems:
1. Battery life
2. 700p seems to run slower than 650
3. Many apps have not yet been/are being updated to support the 700, so they have bugs/issues
4. Many bluetooth headsets that worked great with the 650 don't work as well with the 700
5. Since it's new, some people have had hardware problems out of the box, necessitating an exchange.

Hopefully, I've answered some of your questions. There are some threads here you might want to browse through to find more. Hope this helps!

[dchandler]

I have had alot of phones including Blackberries and none of them can touch this treo 700. I did not get the 650 so i cant tell you but this thing rocks.