Treo? iPAQ? Blackberry?

[chrish]

Does anyone use one of these?

I'm thinking about getting one - but I think I want it to run on Windows mobile - not Palm OS.

I need to be able to load spreadsheets and word documents onto it. Also want to be able to synch it up to my Outlook (Exchange) at work and then synch that to my outlook at home. Would also like to be able to do some websurfing on it - basically check e-mail over the web.

Right now Verizon is the only one who offers the Treo 700 with Windows. Damn thing would eng up being around $400. I coujdl get a Treo 650 with Palm OS for less than half andstay with my current service provider (Cingular/formerly ATT)

[Haul Asp]

I don't have one, but friends have the Blackberry and Treo. Can't do much with the Blackberry, but they like the Treo. I also head Microsoft is doing something to rival the wireless devices, like Blackberry. Just not sure when the new technology will be available (or how good it will be).

[Recoil]

Yeah, I heard about VOIP for Windows palm machines. Imagine your city blanketed with WIMAX coverage. You cold go anywhere in the city and get "cell phone calls" without cell phone service.

It'll be huge in the future.

Steve

[Sterling]

I have a Blackberry and absolutley love it. Don't know how I ever got along without it. I wouldn't recommend it though. RIM, the compant that owns Blackberry is based out of Canada. They are being sued by NTP, a U.S. based company, for patent infringement. From the looks of it RIM is going to lose the lawsuit. Only government blackberrys are safe.

The Treo 650 is very nice. I haven't seen the 700 but would have to assume that it's just as nice. If I were you, I'd go with the Treo.

[Sterling]

Originally Posted by Recoil

Yeah, I heard about VOIP for Windows palm machines. Imagine your city blanketed with WIMAX coverage. You cold go anywhere in the city and get "cell phone calls" without cell phone service.

It'll be huge in the future.

Steve

I've used VoIP phones and can't stand them. The phones don't pick up background noise. It sounds like the person on the other end hung up because unless they are talking directly into the mouth piece you hear nothing. There is also a slight delay when you start talking so if you don't say a word and then wait to continue speaking the party you are talking to wont hear the first part of what you said.


VoIP is nice but I think they need to do a whole lot of refining to it.

[chrish]

Yeah - Blacberry is probably lowest on my list because of the pending litigation.

I've been a PalmPilot user from almost the beginning. Had one of the first models. Currently have a Tungsten E. When my office computer crashed about 2 months ago I lost all the software installed on it and all the updates. I'd have to reinstall from the beginning. I have a nice cell phone, but am now beyond my 2 year agreement. So both of these happening about the same time have me considering getting a PDA Phone. I'm leaning towards having Windows Mobile as the operating system (as opposed to Palm OS) just for ease of moving files back and forth (excel, word etc...). I was able to do that with my Tungsten E, but with some limitations. I also liked being able to keep my Outlook at home synched with my outlook at work using the Tungsten.

Of course, as with any technology like this, whatever I buy will end up being garbage can fodder in a year anyway because of new stuff.

Decisions, decisions...

Sigh...

[Recoil]

Wouldn't mind a TREO 750 myself. I've been holding out for a good deal.