Comments on: Palm Treo 700wx Review

Gekko it is so:) Don't get me wrong I love my 700p,I still find Chatter to be the best push email program and wish it would get ported to WM. I also love the Palm OS, I feel like I grew up with it, but it's kinda stopped growing. It's an awesome device. I only kept it (I don't need 2 phones) because Sprint let me add the 700wx as a second line and somehow I talked them into having both phones for $70 a month with all the same services:). EV-DO is much faster on my 700wx than my 700p. For instance my 700wx averages speeds of 450-750 kbps, sometimes it's well over 750. One day I was shocked it was 1096kbps. My 700p is between 250-400kbps.

Being able to surf the web, while writing an email, also sending out a text message, listening to XM radio, update my site, use StyleTap to run some of my favorite Palm OS apps, all at the same time with no slow downs is VERY nice:)I can also stick in my sd wifi card and get even faster speeds:)

Palm has added their special sauce to the 700wx and it shows. When I use my 700p and use blazer, then have to decide if I want to close blazer to open up chatter and send out a quick email, or text a friend, I forget that once I open chatter, or SMS, I've lost my place im Blazer(the 700wx has spoiled me). The 700wx lets me do so much more than I thought possible with a Treo, I'm still adjusting to Windows Mobile. I agree with Ryan Palm still has the best PIM apps. I find StyleTap to be a great app for Palm OS users who switch to a Windows Mobile Treo, it lets you still run some of your favorite Palm OS apps. I use Agendus, Directory Assistant (even though there is a port for WM), AOL for Palm OS (I connect fine through StyleTap), Palm OS To Do list which I copied over to my 700wx from a T2 (700p tasks wouldn't work) using Filez:)

This is in no way WM is better than Palm OS, both have their strong points, and their weaknesses. You need to choose what device is best for you. As a long time proud Palm fan boy I am not embarassed to say that I've moved to the dark side, and it's pretty bright over here:) I also feel lucky that I can also keep my 700p, I am getting the best of both worlds.

If you're in the market for a Windows Mobile smartphone look no further than the 700wx, awseome smart device!

Jimmie Geddes, Editor
http://www.gadgetsonthego.net

Gekko, you are SO getting paid to say this stuff.

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Kudzu62

>Gekko, you are SO getting paid to say this stuff.

yes, a penny a post. i'm up to 5 cents, you crazy canuck!

To activate this feature (and all the other voice command features), just turn the sound on and press the small button under the volume buttons on the left side of the phone (antenna side).

After you press the small button you will hear a sound and a microphone icon wlll appear at the top of the screen to the right of where it says start.

Just speak into the phone and say "HELP"..a female voice will speak to you and explain your options.

After you get used to the system and how it works, you will no longer need to say "Help"...you will just ask directly for what you want.

I hope this is helpful !

Remember my news item from last week about the company that is trying to perform memory upgrades for 700w/wx/p? They actually had success in putting a larger chip into the 700w but thus far cannot get WinMob to recognize it. So obviously an OS issue.

So I'm ASSuming Palm went with a larger chip. Remember the TC video interview with the Treo 680's product manager...he spoke of the limited avaialbility of <64mb memory modules these days in mass quantities. So Palm has likely already discontinued the 700w and is preparing to release it in Q1 '07 on Verizon...OR they will skip the wx entirely and go with a CDMA 750v (v for Verizon) in '07.

Pilot 1000-->Pilot 5000-->PalmPilot Pro-->IIIe-->Vx-->m505-->T|T-->T|T2-->T|C-->T|T3-->T|T5-->TX-->Treo 700P

I just purchased a Treo 700W from Verizon and am just now learning of all its features. I haven't challenged its processor/RAM memory yet with too many pics, docs, etc., however, I did review the screen shots featured in the above write up showing the Verizon storage vs. Sprint's. My Verizon 700W was not reset, but as is the Storage on the left column reads: Total 62.94 MB; In Use 1.91 MB; Free: 61.03 MB, so I'm a little confused why the available memory in mine is so much more than the screenshop shown in the article...? Any comments on this...so far, I haven't had any processing speed problems...but I'm not subscribing to internet service yet either...?

smart ph student

It's not storage, it's RAM. The 700w and 700wx both have identical amounts of storage memory, but the RAM (used for active programs) is 32 MB on the 700w versus 64 MB on the 700wx.

700p would be easier to learn and use, but going by a lot of user accounts posted on the web, it has stability and reception issues. If you want a PalmOS based Treo and don't need 3G the 680 is probably a better choice. Otherwise, go 700wx. Or 750.

Enduser type commentary doesn't really appear to be a forte of PalmInfocenter, which is probably a good thing.

Instead, you should go to the Forums over on, for example, TreoCentral

-- http://discussion.treocentral.com

and read and write for your needs; there are LOTS of folks there with personal experiences in ALL the TREOs to help you make appropriate decisions.