I read a recent breakdown of changes in the iPhone done by TheSimpleWebSolution.com by comparing the keynote speech images with the most recent Apple television ads.
Two completely unrelated thoughts cropped up as I read this…
MyTreo.Net recently covered the plans to release a Linux model of the Treo. An interesting read. That might be enough to make me look at the Treo again — if I’m not already in love with the iPhone by then. 
I’m mulling over my current cell phone bill and I’m wondering… was it a good idea to give up the Treo and go with a separate phone and my Tablet PC? Now, don’t get me wrong. I’ll never give up my Tablet PC. It will have to be pried from my cold fingers… ahem… unless something cooler and better and faster and smaller comes along in the near future… but I digress.
The fact is, I could check my email and do a bit of web surfing on the Treo for $19.00 per month (with Cingular). And now, I’ve got to have this MEGA dataplan to use my Tablet PC from anywhere.
I prefer the Tablet PC. I like the full screen, the ability to actually do work on that full screen and to maintain a size ration as well as a complete program pack that’s identical to the one I use at the office, even when I’m not at the office. I love not having to sync things. I love having this system set up so that my Tablet PC is my main machine, with a server at the office and a 500 gig hard drive that can either reside on my desk in Serenity or travel with me in a laptop bag for longer journeys.
But the cost… whew!
According to a Yahoo! News report, Palm will be unveiling a new Treo product in the UK next month. In an attempt to better compete with a slew (my term, not Yahoo’s) of new devices with a wide range of impressive offerings, Palm is expected to up the ante a bit.
I’ve moved away from the Treo device since I purchased my Tablet PC, but I’m anxious to see what the new release will offer. I think I became disenchanted when the Treo went “backwards” in screen resolution in order to run a Windows Mobile operating system.
Geek that I am, it made them loose “tech” face to me.
The new Treo with the Palm OS has now been released. The Treo 700P hit the streets earlier this week in limited distribution. Right now, it’s available for Sprint and Verizon users, leaving those Cingular fans among us, still feeling a bit chilly.
The reported advantages of the new device include…
The better screen offered by the Treo 650, as compared to the limited resolution of the Treo 700w edition. It also enables the faster wireless broadband access and Sprint is reportedly going to enable the phone to be used as a laptop modem. Now, if that’s the case, I may have to invest in one, once it’s available in my area. I’ll need either a card purchase to enable wireless Internet on the Tablet PC I have my eye on… or I’ll need a phone which will serve double-duty.
You can also text an incoming caller while on the phone with a current call. Kinda cool, but in my case, not something I’d use. I don’t like text messages, I prefer IM.
My primary concern with the Treo as a phone “class” at this time, is a notable “dropped” call rate in more remote areas. I’ve been able to compare this to an extremely basic Nokia that my father has while we are out in the mountains of Colorado. He tends to stay connected to his calls, whereas mine, on the Treo 600 and on the Treo 650 (I’ve tested both models) seem to drop constantly. Now, since we are both on the same network, I have to raise an eyebrow at the phone itself.
Hopefully the new Treo 700p will show an improvement in this area. If not, I may not purchase the 700p.