Not happy with 6800, Looking at Verizon 700wx
 

So I had a Treo 650 and decided time to upgrade. So I upgraded to the Verizon 6800. What a powerfull little phone. However, im not happy with it.

I text message, a lot... and its very hard to text message with this phone. The keyboards nice but I do a LOT of driving, and its impossible. Also, sorting through contacts, is a pain. Even with that nifty i-pod style scanning feature, its very hard.

Ive been looking at the Verizon 700WX now... any real downsides to the WX besides it not having the slide out keyboard and screen size? I dont care bout the camera, i have a real nikon camera for pictures... any other downfalls? I see it has windows mobile 5.0... is that such a big difference compared to 6.1???

Re: Not happy with 6800, Looking at Verizon 700wx
 

maybe you should ask in a treo forum.

Re: Not happy with 6800, Looking at Verizon 700wx
 

You shouldn't be doing those things while driving unless you are looking for an accident

Re: Not happy with 6800, Looking at Verizon 700wx
 

yea that too. i'm a truck driver and people texting while driving are the dumbest people alive. yes, from experience i could say this.

Re: Not happy with 6800, Looking at Verizon 700wx
 

You guys are pretty negative... im looking for some real info here, for those who have used both... not looking for a few guys who are unhappy with their lives and decide to yell "you shouldnt text while driving" grow up fellas

Re: Not happy with 6800, Looking at Verizon 700wx
 

Vycor...
This is the 6800 forum....most people here have and use the 6800 and love it. If you are looking for advice on the 700wx, you would probably be better going to that forum. I think you will probably get more responses to your question there since they are more familiar with that device.

Good luck and I hope you find what you need.


-David

Re: Not happy with 6800, Looking at Verizon 700wx
 

ill help u out. I owned a treo 700wx on alltel. I wont get to in-depth but here are the pros/cons vs ppc6800:

treo 700wx- GREAT PHONE(call quality, speaker volume, etc.) Exposed keyboard, palm tweaks and customizations, plenty of free ram, very very quick and responsive, GREAT BATTERY LIFE. So so camera, BUT bulky, no wifi, no a2dp out of box, 240x240 screen, (this blows compared to other WM phones), WM5.(NOT NECESSARILY A BAD THING). Its a great phone though, while I owned it, i loved it, but then the ppc6800 came out..(i came from a 6700 b4 the treo)

ppc6800: 2.8inch screen, 320x240, very bright, great keyboard(slide out). Plenty of hard buttons, wifi, gps and rev.a, so so camera with flash, micro sd, sleek design, PLENTY of geek support and upgrades, so so battery, the list goes on and on...
-cons: lacks ram!!! you have to manage your memory on the 6800, whereas the 700wx has no memory issues.
-tiny sounding earpiece and speakerphone, (there are tweaks for this though)
there are more but im gonna sum things up for ya:

The treo 700wx is more of a phone first, with wm5 included, thats very good at pretty much everything, but because of its age, lacks alot of newer features(good example ability to use GPS and EVdo Rev A). It works great out of the box, but has an awful screen.

The ppc6800 is more of a computer first, then incorporates a phone. It has every possible radio you can think of,(wifi, bt, etc.) a great, large screen, tons of support from us, ability to be customized and upgraded beyond your wildest dreams, a great slide out keyboard, and a bunch more. Has gps and Evdo rev A. The phone portion works, but isnt the greatest but you gain o much more.

Id say if you have to keep it for two years, go with the 6800. It has bugs, but is the most powerful CDMA windows mobile phone out. The things that this phone can do are simply amazing. Pm me if u want more help with this

Re: Not happy with 6800, Looking at Verizon 700wx
 

Yeah, that just about sums it up.

If you ask this question on a 6800 forum, people will tell you to stick with this device. Because they own it and love it.

If you ask on the 700wx forum, they will tell you to get it immediately! For the same reason.

Threads like this always go the same way. bottom line is each device has different qualities that suit different people. The treo is a little smaller, easier on the hand, better for one-handed use. BUT, the mogul has a faster processor, GPS, Rev A, a larger screen for better video (esp with Slingbox), etc. Which would you prefer? We don't know, thats something you have to decide for yourself. Sorry but tha's the absolute best answer you're gonna get here :)

Re: Not happy with 6800, Looking at Verizon 700wx
 

Well if a 700wx is what you are looking for I have one thats 5 months old for sale PM me and we can talk details, have the cradle, extra battery, cases, wifi card and more

Re: Not happy with 6800, Looking at Verizon 700wx
 

I used a Treo 700wx for about 2 weeks between when I had to give up my Apache and before my 6800 arrived. I don't do allot of texting, but I write quite a few e-mails and I much prefer the keyboard of the 6800. We have a few people at work who wouldn't give up their Treos for anything because of the keyboard so it seems to just be a personal preference/what you are used to. The screen size is smaller so scrolling is much more prevalent. As far as contacts, it will have the same CM as the the 6800 since they are both WM phones. I hardly ever use the CM when dialing phone numbers as the smart dialing works awesome. I would stick with the 6800 if it was my decision. It is a far superior device in my opinion.