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Originally Posted by robertrulez
Cause im thinking about dumping my diamond for it, the diamond sure has nice features but I seriously can't stand it. On screen keyboards can die for all I care and the overall touch flo interface is mediocre at best, it looks nice but is far from functional (props to the music player though, it works fantastic albeit some annoying lag). The Treo Pro is dirt cheap without a contract wich is exactly what im looking for.
I have some questions for you treo pro owners:
Is the phone laggy or fast?
Did you get accustomed to the keyboard quickly?
What are your overall thoughts after months of use?
Thanks!
Fyi I was looking to get the touch pro 2 but decided against it, it has some fantastic features but it's really not the all in one phone that im looking for, maybe the touch pro 3.
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I um'ed an ar'ed over the Treo Pro when it first came out. I was using a Touch Pro at the time. I did what you did...read and asked questions. I finally decided to get it. After a few months I was back to my Touch Pro though, and here's why....[and these are only my opinions and my experiences, and I'm not here to rain on anybody's parade. I just want to provide an unbiased post]...
#1 Screen size and resolution. Had I not started with a Touch Pro I probably wouldn't have realized what I was missing, but 320x320 compared to the Touch Pro was a huge issue for me. I also experienced issues with certain programs wanting to work in landscape mode because of the 320 and not 240 width. I tried RealVGA and it did help, but it just wasn't the same.
#2 Cramped keyboard. I really really tried to get used to it because I so wanted a qwerty keyboard on the front of the device. Coming from a Touch Pro at the time and a Titan before that, the slide-out keyboard is great for typing, but sliding in and out and rotating is a bit of a pain. However, and it is probably just me and my fingers!, but I had constant issues with typos (missed or wrong key presses) on the Treo Pro though.
I switched back to the Touch Pro and have not regretted it. At the end of the day, I have come to this conclusion: They simply don't make a device with a non-sliding style qwerty keyboard and large screen with high-res. They may be out there, I'm not sure, but not in Canada anyways
I don't use TF3D and use SPB MS3 instead. This was another issue on the Treo Pro though as the screen was too small to accomodate everything you can add with that UI.
I did love the overall size / form factor of the Treo Pro. It was pocketable, thin, and light. I had no performance issues in terms of speed. The extra hard keys were an added bonus, particularly when you consider what I lost going from a Titan to a Touch Pro. Without a doubt, it is a sexy device!
Again, these are only my opinions, and everyone has their own needs, preferences, and ergonomic requirements. The Treo Pro is a really nice unit with a beautiful form factor. In a perfect world we'd be able to rent these things for a month to try them out first
Good luck with what ever choice you make.
EDIT: Damn....now you've gone and made me get my Treo Pro out of the cabinet where it's been sat nice and quiet for a few months, and I'm um'ing and ar'ing again as I play with it
