I mostly like the 650. I was really used to the 300 so most of my impressions of the 650 are how it compares to the 300. The most important reason I got a Treo in the first place, was to have mobile Internet access for my laptop, and in that aspect, the comparison is mixed. Because the Treo 650 has bluetooth dialup networking, the third party software I was using to connect via USB on my 300 did not get upgraded to support the 650, so I'm stuck using bluetooth. On the one hand, it's nice and convenient - no cords to plug in, and fewer windows and clicks to go through to connect. On the other hand, bluetooth is slower than USB, and I feel like the network connection I'm getting is slower.
The other thing I miss is the flip-cover, which was a very intuitive on-off switch and phone pickup/hangup device. With the 650, the interactions of the phone on and off switches' more overloaded functions sometimes produces weird results for me. For example, I think I'm turning the phone on, and I accidentally dial a number.
In all other respects, the 650 is much superior. More memory, better software, much clearer screen which makes the web more usable and Vindigo maps more readable, and it has real SMS and simple SMS-like email. Phone call quality seems about the same.
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Date: 2005-11-19 17:10 (UTC)I mostly like the 650. I was really used to the 300 so most of my impressions of the 650 are how it compares to the 300. The most important reason I got a Treo in the first place, was to have mobile Internet access for my laptop, and in that aspect, the comparison is mixed. Because the Treo 650 has bluetooth dialup networking, the third party software I was using to connect via USB on my 300 did not get upgraded to support the 650, so I'm stuck using bluetooth. On the one hand, it's nice and convenient - no cords to plug in, and fewer windows and clicks to go through to connect. On the other hand, bluetooth is slower than USB, and I feel like the network connection I'm getting is slower.
The other thing I miss is the flip-cover, which was a very intuitive on-off switch and phone pickup/hangup device. With the 650, the interactions of the phone on and off switches' more overloaded functions sometimes produces weird results for me. For example, I think I'm turning the phone on, and I accidentally dial a number.
In all other respects, the 650 is much superior. More memory, better software, much clearer screen which makes the web more usable and Vindigo maps more readable, and it has real SMS and simple SMS-like email. Phone call quality seems about the same.