700W How much and when?? - Page 2 - Treo Forums

shorn2046 · 10-11-2005, 02:07 AM

Are they going to come out with both the Palm OS and Windows OS phones at the same time or is it going to be different times? I hear that the windows one will be called the 700w and the Palm one will be called the 700p. Is that true as well?

chris · 10-11-2005, 08:32 AM

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Are they going to come out with both the Palm OS and Windows OS phones at the same time or is it going to be different times? I hear that the windows one will be called the 700w and the Palm one will be called the 700p. Is that true as well?

No official word yet..other than it's going to be a Windows Mobile Treo. The 700w is the rumored name which of course has led to speculation of a Palm based 700p.

-Chris

alemol · 10-17-2005, 08:14 AM

about $800

chris · 10-17-2005, 09:12 AM

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about $800

I don't think it will be that expensive unless it's unlocked. I think these phones will be under $500. Just a guess...

ReLoaDeD · 10-17-2005, 05:14 PM

From what I hear and read - I suspect it will be in range of 600 to 700 dollars.

nerdman · 10-18-2005, 07:47 PM

what will the 700 have that it will be worth trading in the 650 and paying hundreds of dollars?

biggs · 10-19-2005, 08:05 PM

I've heard the 700 will be sold at a "premium" over the 650 & will run about $200 more. No way it's worth it, man - Palm OS all the way for me.

vertabraker · 10-19-2005, 10:07 PM

so I'm looking to invest in a TREO, thinking of renewing my sprint membership (even though my broke brother never pays his half of the family plan

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you all happy with the 650? should I wait until the 670/700 comes out this winter?

biggs · 10-19-2005, 10:31 PM

I have a 600 that I bought just before the 650 came out - I wish I had some warning of that, cause I was bummed. So now I've been holding off on upgrading to the 650 because I wanted to see what the next generation would bring. Now that I've seen the 700, I'm planning on getting a 650. Personally, I don't want Windows - I like Palm OS, not to mention all the money I've spent on apps that I don't want to go to waste. And $700? Are you kidding? Not to mention that the 650 price will probably drop after the new model is released so it's really going to be an extra $500 or so. The one advantage that I see with the 700 is that it will be on Verizon's new high speed network, which could be cool. Currently, I use my Treo for e-mail but as far as web browsing it's so painfully slow it's useless. Plus I'm too cheap to pay for unlimited data plans, so I can only download a few megs.

So: if you really need high speed data access or, if you feel the need to support Bill Gates' quest for global domination, get the 700. Otherwise, stick with the 650. Just my opinon.

crass · 10-22-2005, 07:05 AM

I see no reason for someone to wait for the 700w. Strongest reason being the lower screen resolution. 240x240 from the 320x320 of the Treo 650.

Lower resolution makes it less PDA-capable. Plus, the fact that it is not a common resolution for Win Mobile apps. Therefore many will not work.