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Originally Posted by miketab
Hi there,
I have the option to return my HTC Pro and get a treo 800w. I do alot of email and text messages and may a little jealous of those who have a keyboard in front as oppose to a slide.
Being you guys have a the treo 800w, can you please provide an argument for the 800w or against it compared to the HTC Pro.
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Treos (WM or Palm OS) are great email/chat/sms devices because of the easy to use and up front keyboard. They're also great office devices (calendars, tasks, etc. i.e. the core functions of WM)
If you do a lot of that then I say go for it.
Reasons for a Touch Pro:
- You write longer documents/emails
- Need the larger screen (multimedia, personal preference, reading)
- You like sliders
- Standalone GPS
Reasons for 800w:
- Cheaper to buy
- Great build quality (resistant to drops, bangs, etc.)
- Great for sms/im/email
- Very zippy & straightforward
- Convenient ringer switch, wifi, email and calendar buttons
Of course both devices have their other pros and cons too and a lot of it is subjective. Why not try it for a week and if you don't like it, just swap it back out again, you should have 30 days with it.
Personally, I need and like lots of well placed buttons. I can do so much, so quickly on a 800w, half of which I don't need to be looking at the screen for when I'm doing it (like launching my email). But I see the rationale for the sliders too.