Treo 800w to be REPLACED by Treo Pro. As in Sprint will stop selling the 800w soon! - Page 4

hippity.hoppity · #31 (**permalink**) 02-04-2009, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by darnell

A report has been made, that a leaked Sprint document shows Sprint will EOL the 800w in April. The Treo Pro being its replacement that will be released on 2/15.

The 755p will be EOLed by Sprint in late May and replaced by the Pre to release on 3/15.

Flavors of the Palm Centro will start going EOL in June and through July.

The Moto QC9 will EOL in mid June.

The HTC Touch Diamond will EOL in July. (This one is interesting, since Verizon might carry the Touch Diamond soon. With Sprint having no Touch Diamond replacement listed, it would leave Verizon as the only CDMA spot with the Touch Diamond. But I guess Sprint feels it would have run its course with them by July.)

Great info. The 800w might be the shortest lived smartphone ever sold by Sprint. Under 10 months from release to EOL!

Vonage · #32 (**permalink**) 02-04-2009, 07:53 PM

I just bought an 800w and I can't wait to get it. I was tired of waiting for the Treo Pro and besides, I like the keyboard on the 800w much better than the Centro type (even if slightly bigger).

I'm hoping my experience with the 800w matches that of Malatesta's. If not, I'll sell it and try out the Treo Pro. I don't know about the 800w and it's EOL (we shall see), but I just hope the 650,700,755 & 800 form factor doesn't die altogether. IMHO, their form factor is superior [editorial complete].

Vonage

coolwhip1220 · #33 (**permalink**) 02-04-2009, 08:00 PM

They do still have plenty of stock on the 800w both at Sprint and Asurion. I just spoke with a Sprint rep and like Malatesta said, they should have enough replacements for over a year, even with them offering the 800w for HTC Phones that are backordered.

**Malatesta** · #34 (**permalink**) 02-06-2009, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by hippity.hoppity

Great info. The 800w might be the shortest lived smartphone ever sold by Sprint. Under 10 months from release to EOL!

Palm's Centro (2nd edition w/128mb) will only be 8 and 9 months old when EOL.

The much more hyped HTC Diamond is getting its walking papers after 10 months, which is more significant seeing as it was the most talked about phone in 2008. But of course you already knew that which is why you went with the arbitrary and obvious "under 10 months" as if that was more significant than 10 months exactly. Gee, how transparent.

This is called a "trend" in the real world--devices are being replaced faster and faster. You might be smarter to stand back and look at the bigger picture instead of focusing on a single device.

darnell · #35 (**permalink**) 02-06-2009, 02:16 PM

I can't say I see the life and EOL of the 800w as fully comparable with the Diamond, which may start selling with Verizon soon and also sells as a GSM unlocked device. And the Centro 128 was an upgrade to an already successful run of a device already available. Palm list the Centro as a device selling with many carriers and GSM unlocked, they don't break the 128 out as a separate device listing in the same way that the 800w is treated as a totally separate device with a single carrier. On Palm's site the Centro is listed as having many carriers, while the 800w has just one.

For good or bad and for whatever reasons, the 800w has had only a single carrier for just a 9 month run.

**Malatesta** · #36 (**permalink**) 02-07-2009, 12:21 PM

When HTC's new lineup for 2009 is released the Diamond will fade like the original Touch.

It is simply being replaced/upgraded. No mystery there. The only reason Sprint is EOLing it is because they have a newer device to take its place and other carriers will follow suit, in fact you'll see it on GSM first before Sprint. HTC has something like 25 devices coming out which are updated versions of their current lineup--every ~9 months, you'll see HTC (and Asus, Samsung, Moto, etc.) do a refresh as new tech comes out.

Verizon, if true, is just throwing a bone to HTC. They already have the much better Samsung Omnia as their "WM6.1 Black Slab" device which they obviously chose over the Diamond (the Verizon Diamond was suppose to come a few months ago from their leaked linup).

I'm not sure what "only one carrier" has to do with Sprint EOLing a device, I see no connection. Treo 800w, one carrier, 9 months = EOL; Dimaond, tons of carriers, 10 months = EOL. How are you connecting the two? Why not mention it comes in Blue and therefore Blue devices are "not fully comparable with the Diamond".

JAmerican · #37 (**permalink**) 02-18-2009, 07:11 AM

Personally, the Treo Pro is a better device to have anyway. It being an HTC device means that we are likely to see a Windows Mobile 6.5 update for it (whether officially or unofficially released). Also the headphone jack is something that I really want on my Treo 800w but it lacks. The keyboard may be a pain on the Pro but you get used to it. Also, I prefer the flush screen and bigger battery.

**dannzeman** · #38 (**permalink**) 02-18-2009, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by JAmerican

Personally, the Treo Pro is a better device to have anyway. It being an HTC device means that we are likely to see a Windows Mobile 6.5 update for it (whether officially or unofficially released)...

I think better is pretty subjective, especially comparing these two devices. And I wouldn't bet on a 6.5 update for it just because its an HTC device just yet. This device doesn't seem to be real popular over at XDA.