Considering the 800w...

[pAnChOpUnK]

Thanks for the responses. So, the battery life is the only main concern with this device. I thought that the 6700 had a poor battery life, but it won't be a problem for me because I have an AA battery charger in those emergency moments when I need power on my device and there is no power source.

[SprintTouch08]

PROS: quick device, wifi, gps, good ole treo keyboard, higher res screen than older treos

CONS: battery life, no standalone gps (only can use it when u have service), square screen had incompatibilities with some software still, muddy and low earpiece volume.

For me personally the earpiece was the deal breaker, everyone sounds muffled and the volume at max is maybe 1/2 that of my Touch (or a mogul would be) with the audiopara hack. simply cant use it when its noisy or in the car. The performance was about equal to the touch since they both have similar hardware specs 128mb ram/256mb rom similar speed processors. Standalone gps is a bug in the phone and may or may not be fixed, i think its a deterrent to only have gps when you have service. Thats disconcerting if you really get lost and other phones all have standalone working.

Overall, in the end, it simply wasnt worth the money over the Touch which is very similar but the earpiece is loud and clear and gps works correctly anywhere or with the phone off. Couldnt justify the purchase so it went back, especially with the new HTC's coming out within 30 days or so which will trump the Treo by FAR and cheaper too ($549 and $579 vs $600 for the treo.)

Personally im waiting for the touch pro in about a month itll kill anything else out there- 2.8" VGA screen (HUGE difference in clarity than anything sprint has out), tv out, slide out qwerty like the mogul, touchflo3d, 512mb storage plus card slot, huge 288mb of ram, gps, wifi, the works.

[dmc1068]

FYI
Seidio now has a 1350maH batter for the 800 that has the same footprint and claims 15% increase. It can be found here.

[sanmanc]

My suggestion is this: Read the boards and go to a Sprint store and play with the phone. See if you like the way it feels and responds. Do this a few times if you have your doubts. And if you buy it and don't like it you have 30 days to return it. You'll probably know right away if you made the right choice. If you ask for opinions we are all going to have them good and bad. For me the worst thing I have found on the 800w is the battery life but it doesn't bother me as much because I tend to charge it throughout the day as I sit at my desk. I can't recall though the last PDA, PPC or Smartphone that would last me the entire day without the battery needing to be recharged.