Treo 700p to Blackberry 8830

[leathernuts]

Thinking about making the jump to Blackberry 8830. Any advice? Yes or no?

[birddog]

The 8830 is not 3G, the treo 700p is. If you use your browser at all or other high bandwidth applications you may be disappointed; for e-mail, the 8830 should be quite adequate.

The 8830 also has built in GPS.. unless you get it from Verizon. Verizon has crippled the phone so that they can sell you a GPS subscription.

[leathernuts]

Thanks, yes I do use the browser. So Im assuming the BB is slow? Is that what 3G is?

[birddog]

A few weeks ago I asked the same question about 3G.. Chris gave an excellent reply.

http://www.everythingtreo.com/forum/...ies-11534.html

Don't miss the link in his answer.

My contract with Verizon ends in July (I thought it was May, when I was eligible for a new phone). I want to move to Cingular when it runs out (just because I can't use my phone at my desk, besides that, I am quite happy with Verizon).

I am waiting for either a 3G, 128MB Palm with Palm OS or a 3G Qwerty Blackberry from Cingular (AT&T) to make me actually do the upgrade.
I am hoping something like that will be available by late July.

[rustypixel]

I work at a major company in NYC and everyone that has a Treo has complaints. I purchasd my Treo with Verizon as a perosonal assistant to keep track of my calander, to-do lists and my contacts. I use it to check email (personal) and for some basic social communication. But I'm getting more and more frustrated with this unit (my 3rd) and I have made up my mind; I will be moving on to a Blackberry (looking into the Curve on T-Mo when it's released). I think the Treo is good for what it does and while i'm not in the "I can't live without it" boat, I do like having it at hand. But enough is enough for me. Sorry Palm, I'm jumping ship.

Originally Posted by birddog

A few weeks ago I asked the same question about 3G.. Chris gave an excellent reply.

http://www.everythingtreo.com/forum/...ies-11534.html

Don't miss the link in his answer.

My contract with Verizon ends in July (I thought it was May, when I was eligible for a new phone). I want to move to Cingular when it runs out (just because I can't use my phone at my desk, besides that, I am quite happy with Verizon).

I am waiting for either a 3G, 128MB Palm with Palm OS or a 3G Qwerty Blackberry from Cingular (AT&T) to make me actually do the upgrade.
I am hoping something like that will be available by late July.

[birddog]

Just FYI.. I was wrong.. On Verzon, the 8830 is 3G. (I was thinking of the 8800)

[Mary Kay]

I need the CD for the Treo 700p. We've moved and it was lost in the move. Please let me know where I can find one.

[benjie]

The support section at Palm is where it can be downloaded from.

Ben