pda vs. pda with phone. - Treo Forums

aquaman · 10-21-2005, 06:09 PM

is there a pda out there that does everyhting the top treo does but without the phone?
thanks,

J

chris · 10-21-2005, 07:13 PM

Hmmm... there is the new Palm TX. :mellow:

PPCMD · 10-23-2005, 09:21 AM

Do you want WM OS or pOS on your PDA? In either case any mid to high end PDA will do everthing and in some cases do more than a Treo will do, everything that is except be a phone. For Treo Palm Treo users and soon to be WM Treo users we want the form factor and convergence of one device. I have owned a wide range of pda's including HP hx4705 and that does everything you want and you can add a CF GSM card and make it a phone if you really wanted to.

So what do you want a PDA to do for you?

dstrauss · 10-26-2005, 09:54 AM

I just picked up an HP iPaq 4155 off eBay for $199 plus shipping, and it does much more than my Treo 650, but no phone, including 802.11b wireless and Bluetooth. It's the same size as my old Palm Vx. There's a new model iPaq (9150 I think) that is same size, but omits Bluetooth.

All that said, I'm having a real tough time convincing myself to go back to two devices - once you converge, you lose the urge (for two).

alex_mathews · 10-26-2005, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by aquaman

is there a pda out there that does everyhting the top treo does but without the phone?
thanks,

J

Could you be a bit more specific about what features you'd like to have? If you're looking for similar form factor the Tungsten C is probably the closest in the Palm OS world.

aquaman · 10-26-2005, 11:45 AM

I don't have a pda, yet. my friends have a treo 600. i'm trying to decide if i want a treo 650 or just get an organizer with the works adn keep my cell phone. I like the idea of tweo things in one though. Ilsos just found out that tmobile will not carry the treo , so i guess if i get one i'll have to switch carriers.i specifically need the pda

for organizing my life.

thanks
aquaman

FLINT · 10-26-2005, 02:52 PM

Will the Treo be available to any othe wireless carriers besides Verizon?

Specifically Sprint.....

FLINT · 10-26-2005, 02:54 PM

Would an unlocked phone resolve the Treo 700 issue for Sprint users???

alex_mathews · 10-26-2005, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by FLINT

Would an unlocked phone resolve the Treo 700 issue for Sprint users???

No because Sprint is a CDMA carrier and they only allow activating phones that they already have the ESN for in their database.

viper_ · 10-30-2005, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by aquaman

Ilsos just found out that tmobile will not carry the treo , so i guess if i get one i'll have to switch carriers.i specifically need the pda

for organizing my life.

i don't think there's any need to change plans... i could be wrong but an unlocked treo should work fine with tmobile.

and if the only reason u need a pda is to get ur life organized then i'd suggest u go for a pda/phone combo. lugging two devices gets too cumbersome at times. i had a SE_T610 and a Tungsten T3 as my phone and pda respectively. it worked out pretty well initially but as time went by i found myself leaving my T3 behind more often than not.

now that i have a Treo 650 everythings seems to be working out gr8... i couldn't have asked for anything better. sure it's a real buggy device which required a lot of fine tuning, but it's a smooth sailor now. the prior experience with a palm device did come of good use.. many new users could get frustrated pretty easily though.

to sum things up... the 650 is a powerhouse which has helped me manage my everyday life humongously.