Sprint Treo 800W: 7/22 + 2 Pics - Page 12

**CozBoogie** · #**111** (**permalink**) 05-16-2008, 11:34 AM

Those latest pics don't do much for me (kinda ugly phone). However, I still love my 700wx (love having that hard keyboard right up front) and if there is a need to upgrade when the 800 streets I'll probably get one.

late,
Coz

**Malatesta** · #**112** (**permalink**) 05-16-2008, 05:26 PM

Update: New side shot

Story here

IR port
MSM-6800 chipset (reported here earlier)
~100mb of Program Memory (after OS)/ ~170mb of Storage Memory (after OS)
WM 6.1 (5.2.1944)
ARM1136 processor
WiFi confirmed
Rubberized feel to device (new)
Dedicated Wifi button on top (new)
Palm Threaded SMS

winmobilelawyer · #**113** (**permalink**) 05-17-2008, 01:48 AM

If it is thin, I might be in! I like the look of this phone... though as has been said, with the new Touch Diamond around the corner, tough call. Although, one of the articles with the first two leaked pics stated that testers have reported that this new Treo is super fast with NO lagging at all, which would be refreshing. Plus gps and rev a! AND wifi! Nice!

**CozBoogie** · #**114** (**permalink**) 05-17-2008, 02:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by winmobilelawyer

If it is thin, I might be in! I like the look of this phone... though as has been said, with the new Touch Diamond around the corner, tough call. Although, one of the articles with the first two leaked pics stated that testers have reported that this new Treo is super fast with NO lagging at all, which would be refreshing. Plus gps and rev a! AND wifi! Nice!

No lagging would definitely sell me!

late,
Coz

tacotime · #**115** (**permalink**) 05-17-2008, 05:28 PM

I have used the 6700; 6800, and now have the touch. I never use a keyboard. Even when I had the Mogul, I never used the keyboard. I owned a Palm 101 about 10 years ago and that's the device that introduced me toi the PDA world. I realize that Palm was/is the PDA industry leader.

When using a stylis/pen combo, I find that using the transcriber is a lot easier. Since Treo devices do not have a transcriber function, this is the one deal breaker that keeps me away from Palm and Treo in general. However, my boy is willing to wait for the 800. The sprint representative told him about a phone called the instinct. I hvaven't been able to find out much about the insinct. Sparing me all the details, in you opinion, is the instinct worth waiting for?>

Taco

**Malatesta** · #**116** (**permalink**) 05-17-2008, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tacotime

When using a stylis/pen combo, I find that using the transcriber is a lot easier. Since Treo devices do not have a transcriber function, this is the one deal breaker that keeps me away from Palm and Treo in general.
Taco

Err...Windows Mobile has always had a transcriber function ergo the 800w will too, as seen below. Even if not, there is a 3rd party app i.e. Calligrapher:

**eenieMINI** · #**117** (**permalink**) 05-18-2008, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Malatesta

Err...Windows Mobile has always had a transcriber function ergo the 800w will too, as seen below. Even if not, there is a 3rd party app i.e. Calligrapher:

Plus SPB Mobile Shell adds the drawing/writing ability as I had available on my Ipaq.

pufftissue · #**118** (**permalink**) 05-20-2008, 06:14 PM

I want the Treo 800w except for a few stupid reasons. But this is how my head works.

1. It's ugly and looks like the $100 Centro. Why would I want to pay 5 times as much for a phone that looks like the low-end model? Counterargument: No one will want to steal your phone. You can operate incognito.
2. Why am I going to reward Palm again with my dollars when they don't innovate and take years between releases? Counterargument: Why shoot myself in the foot? The form factor has clearly been proven to the best one as crackberries are all in this same form factor. Have you ever heard of a text addict with the iphone? Or any crackMogul? Or a crackTouch? Screw my principles; I'm the one who's got to use the phone daily, so I should use what is the most efficient. Then again, why doesn't HTC make a phone that emulates the treo? I'd buy it in -4 years ago.

winmobilelawyer · #**119** (**permalink**) 05-20-2008, 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pufftissue

I want the Treo 800w except for a few stupid reasons. But this is how my head works.

1. It's ugly and looks like the $100 Centro. Why would I want to pay 5 times as much for a phone that looks like the low-end model? Counterargument: No one will want to steal your phone. You can operate incognito.
2. Why am I going to reward Palm again with my dollars when they don't innovate and take years between releases? Counterargument: Why shoot myself in the foot? The form factor has clearly been proven to the best one as crackberries are all in this same form factor. Have you ever heard of a text addict with the iphone? Or any crackMogul? Or a crackTouch? Screw my principles; I'm the one who's got to use the phone daily, so I should use what is the most efficient. Then again, why doesn't HTC make a phone that emulates the treo? I'd buy it in -4 years ago.

Well... T-Mobile dash is an HTC phone.

**syrguy1969** · #**120** (**permalink**) 06-12-2008, 02:26 PM

Does anybody know the differences between the 800 and 850? I have read up on each, and I can't find anything substantially different, but there has to be....right?

850:
http://discussion.treocentral.com/sh...d.php?t=165218

800 (posted in here, but here is another thread I have been reading):
http://discussion.treocentral.com/sh...d.php?t=164894