Sprint releases first WinMo 6.5 device...the Samsung Intrepid...now available!!!

[holdenmichael]

Keyboard is very good--as good if not better than Q9C's.

It's not an ugly device by any means, quite classy actually and very BB-ish.

=D> That's very good news to me. My TP2 is just too bulky. I'm thinking about just going w/ the Intrepid and an iPod//Zune separate (especially if I can tether an iPod Touch or ZuneHD to it).

However, the screen is not so hot: 320x240 is just lame on Pro and should have been 320x320--loosing 50% of pixels compared to Treo Pro is weak.

Where would you see the effect of 80 (x320) less pixels (programs, movies, video podcasts, pictures) and how much of an effect? I could understand this complaint if the Treo Pro had a 640x640 screen or even 640x480 screen, but the video I watched on a Treo Pro (in store) didn't look great. I preferred the screen on the HTC Snap even though it had less pixels.

Also, Samsung has done some amateur things--like charging port on the side, the LED stops working after X hours for some reason, mis-placed power button, rubber covers for everything, weak signal, auto-screen adjust is off by default (WTF?) etc.

But battery life is real good.

Darn, I already live on the fringe for most carriers so a weak signal might be a deal breaker. Is it worse than an Apache? TP? I've not dropped a call with either of those. My Q9c did well too.

Speaking of which, the battery life and loud speaker were the hardest things to leave behind when I switched from my Q9c to a Touch Pro.

How loud, compared to a Q9c, is the external speaker on the Intrepid?

I'll have a full review at WMExperts by Friday, including video.

Thanks for answering my questions. I'm looking forward to the full review.