Let's start a new one: Treo 750 - Treo Forums

gdseric · 11-28-2006, 09:35 AM

What happened to all of the speculation, anxiety, discussion, etc. on the Cingular Treo 750? Personally, I am fed up from all of the misinformation, delays (real or perceived), and psuedo-promises from Cingular reps. How about you?

Because of relocating to an area not covered by Sprint, I recently made the switch to Cingular from Sprint, gave up my BRAND-NEW Treo 700p (which I dearly love - and after being a 12+ year Palm OS fanatic from the original Palm Pilot to several devices in-between - and I am even a Palm Reseller!) and selected the Cingular 8525. I am also a Verizon Wireless customer (for reasons I won't go into here) and I must say that the Customer Service Dept at Cingular is definitely head-and-shoulders above the other guys.

So, I have the balance of my 30 day "trial" to switch over to the Treo 750 from the 8525 if Cingular gets it in gear and releases it soon. If not, I guess it's the 8525 for the next two years. YES, I know it means a huge software investment to replace the Palm OS apps I use in my business with WM-compatible apps...I just hope it's worth it!!

Thanks for listening...

chris · 11-28-2006, 10:24 AM

Well, it looks like investors are fed as well. Palm's stock is taking a beating over the delays. Apparently, it's due to the Treo 750 certification process. Usually Verizon is the carrier with time consuming certifications. It's in the best interest of everyone involved if this phone ships...and soon! Funny thing is, it's never been announced officiallly. Everyone knew it was coming, but yesterday was the first actual comment from Palm about the 750 "coming soon". I just hope that when it does arrive, it doesn't disappoint.

TBolt · 11-28-2006, 01:05 PM

CNET had this news story published yesterday:

http://news.com.com/Treo+delay+dents...tag=html.alert

jfa · 11-28-2006, 01:22 PM

the news today indicates shipments in FY quarter 3 which starts Friday December 1, 2006 so maybe bynext Monday. If it takes very long I may be bolting to the 8125 or 8525 myself like gdseric. I dont want to really but I am tired of waiting. If the delays have been because of stability issues with the pressure on Palm and Cingular to get it out may cause them to rush it anyway and we may yet wind up with a series of rapidly needing quick fixes

gholway · 11-28-2006, 04:10 PM

This is the 3rd or 4th post that has made reference to 3rd qtr release of the 750 and Monday might be the day. Since when do we count on any of this stuff being on time. I have been waiting since I took my 700W back to verizion in Feb. I can only hope Monday is the day but I wont be disappointed if the delay it again.

archer · 11-28-2006, 04:53 PM

this most likely old news but i did find this on amazon which details the tre0 750. http://www.amazon.com/palm-750-Lenno...outThisProduct

its in the same format as the treo 680 including the inclusion of its code name. its similar to the posting of the 680 before it went on sale.

jfa · 11-28-2006, 05:47 PM

gdseric what do you think about the 8525 and its capabilities can you post something for us (me)

AdamsvillE · 11-29-2006, 02:37 PM

i found this site when i was looking for treo 750 info and im ready for it to release just like everybody else. I come on here almost every day looking for new info and decided to make an account since i will be purchasing one when it does come out. Since i dont have a cellphone now the delays dont bother me that much but good job to everybody that post new info on it.

chris · 11-29-2006, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by AdamsvillE

i found this site when i was looking for treo 750 info and im ready for it to release just like everybody else. I come on here almost every day looking for new info and decided to make an account since i will be purchasing one when it does come out. Since i dont have a cellphone now the delays dont bother me that much but good job to everybody that post new info on it.

Welcome to ET! Thanks for registering.

Wow, from no cellphone to a Treo 750. Nice!

gdseric · 11-29-2006, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by jfa112851

gdseric what do you think about the 8525 and its capabilities can you post something for us (me)

Well, after 24 hours out of the box, I can't say I am in love with the 8525...after all, if my Treo were a woman, I would marry it in a heartbeat (if it would have me!).

This documents my 24 hours with the 8525:

1) At 10:30 AM-ish, the FedEx guy (with whom I was in grad school - don't ask) delivered my package. I ordered 4 phones total (family plan) but this was shipped separately from the other 3 (probably from a different warehouse). Anyway, I opened the package and got to the business of activating my phone (and fully charging the battery first...YEAH RIGHT!!).

2) At 11:30 AM-ish, the phone was FINALLY activated (I had to finally call-in to get it squared-away...and there was someone from Cingular on the other end that actually spoke English...no offense!!). I was very impressed with the appearance of the screen, the response of the buttons and keyboard, etc. So far, so good.

3) Initial gripes: no standard 2.5mm headset jack...tiny retractable stylus (I'm 6'8" tall with basketball player mitts)...no 3G coverage where I currently live (but there is where I am relocating)...the keyboard is awkward and it seems like this thing could come apart if I wasn't careful...no cradle included with the unit...as with most WM5/PPC devices, using the phone is kinda awkward, especially in the car (whoops, did I say that???)...no case included with the unit (I did find out my Treo pouch case fits perfectly though)...the headset jack is the biggie (I have one more HUGE gripe but that deserves a separate paragraph near the end).

4) I was in Indianapolis today for some meetings and I checked out the 3G coverage...man!! Lightning doesn't come close to describing it! I tethered it to my laptop, and while it wasn't as fast as the T1 in my building, it was pretty fast considering I was connected through my PDA...impressive.

5) Initial surprises: the "Blackberry roller dial" (whatever) is WAY cool...the camera is surprisingly decent...and the thing I was most pleased with is the fact that my Motorola H3 BT headset paired right up and works FLAWLESSLY (hear that Palm??).

HUGE GRIPE TIME!!!

Like every night, I went to bed with my PDA...to catch-up on reading emails, get in a quick game of Monopoly or Yahtzee...or both...as I was falling asleep, I put the 8525 face-down on my new Lou Holtz book - like I always do (a great read if you're a Lou fan!)...and when I woke up this morning, the bloody thing had performed a hard-reset and all of the work I put into setting it up was lost. Yes, I awoke to the "align-the-screen-like-I-just-came-out-of-the-box" intro thingie and I was both surprised and pissed (I thought it was just a bad dream until I connected it to the sync cable on my PC on my way to the shower). I had to quick re-install Pocket Informant 2007 (which rules, by the way...every bit as good as Agendus), BillRate (still looking for a new version), and sync my contacts and calendar before I ran out the door for a 90-minute commute. I was not pleased. So far tonight, all is well...we'll see after a game of Monopoly!!

In addition to owning every Palm OS Treo since the 270 (well, I passed on the 680), this is my 4th PPC device. Admittedly, I am hard to please and the 'wow' factor doesn't come easily. This is a decent device that most people will find adequate. For an IT professional, it's a tough sell, especially for a device that I may be stuck with for two years.

I hope this helps (and I hope all of the parenthetical statements don't get in the way)...thanks for reading my rambling.