NEED ADVICE - PPC 6700 has to be repalced / STORE = NO STOCK

ThiagoJ · #1 (**permalink**) 03-21-2007, 11:48 PM

My local Sprint store said they don't have the PPC 6700 anymore and said if they replace my phone it will be for a Treo 700WX.

Should I give it a try? What are the MAIN differences besides no Wi Fi on the Treo between the two? Is the Treo inferior as far as features/performance?

I have had so many problems with my PPC 6700 (replaced about 4 times since December 2005) Thought I should post here since a lot of you guys have knowledge about these two devices.

Thanks!

**Pibe38** · #2 (**permalink**) 03-22-2007, 12:19 AM

Well they are very different devices, I love my 700wx. Also the 700wx's screen is 240x240 square instead of the 240x320 from the PPC-6700.

As far as how powerful they are... I don't really know since I have not used the 6700. Expect to find less user support for the 700wx; there are no custom ROMs for it and we don't know if there will be... things like that.

As I said, I enjoy my 700wx a lot... but don't know much about the 6700. I think Malatesta used to have the 6700 and I know he had a 700wx, so if he sees this he could give you a better comparison.

ThiagoJ · #3 (**permalink**) 03-22-2007, 02:18 AM

Thanks. Well I just read at howard forums that the 700WX + Sling Box doesn't support full screen mode view, so that sucks ...

EDGE23 · #4 (**permalink**) 03-24-2007, 01:38 AM

what u could do is take the wx and sell it or trade it for a 6700. both phones are pretty much similar, main thing about the wx is that making calls is easier but the square screens kin of sucks, but is more stable.

EJFudd · #5 (**permalink**) 03-25-2007, 12:37 AM

This is great news for the people waiting for the 6800. Although my 6700 will last until........after the 6800 is out.

**Big D5** · #6 (**permalink**) 03-25-2007, 08:02 AM

NNNNNOOOOOO!!!!! Don't get the 700wx you will regret it hang on to your 6700 till the 6800 comes out in 2 months, if you have to get a replacement now go to another store call around but DON'T let them stick you with a Treo. IMHO

Seariously tho I had a 700wx and I went back to the 6700 the Treo has some nice stuff but IMO this treo is all locked up, its a nice piece of hardware but the bluetooth sucks and finding software that doesnt conflict with some pare of the OEM programing is a crap shoot. I will take a beating from the Treo lovers around here for saying this but most of them have never owned a 6700, and speaking as a person who has had both the 6700 is better. I have a Q now but I sold my 700wx to get it I still have my 6700 that should say it all. Of coarse IMHO

ThiagoJ · #7 (**permalink**) 03-26-2007, 01:39 AM

Thanks! Nothing like reading from someone that has had both!

I am not getting the 700WX ... I am finding a store that has the 6700.

I am not really sold on the 6800 and I can imagine how much Sprint will want when it comes out

... What do you guys think about the Samsung 830? I can't find any store that has one, but I am considering it since I travel a lot.

DonC · #8 (**permalink**) 03-28-2007, 02:48 AM

good luck finding a store with a 6700. Mine died about a month ago and it had to be replaced with a 700wx. I thought I would give it a go but to be totally honestly I really want to be back on a 6700. The phone does work better on the 700 but when I am in my car using my BT GPS and I try take a call with my BT headset the phone craps out. I have the update BT software from the 750 but it still has the issues. My 6700 would have been fine using it like that. The 700 does seem a bit faster but all in all I do think the 6700 was a better device esp. after getting AKU3.5 to work.

When my phone died I had them look nation wide for a replacement 6700 and they (at the time) only found one. Getting it to me would take a couple of days so I had to switch since I use it for work. Does anyone know if they will switch it back if a device comes available?