T3 or Treo 650?

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allisonxriot

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I am looking for advice on keeping a T3 or going to a Treo 650. I love the T3 and would like to use a cable to connect to a cell phone for limited web access. I like the big screen to limit scrolling. Is it worth the effort to configure the T3 to the cell phone or would it be easier to go with the Treo 650? Please help!! thanks
 
Alas, I'm struggling with exactly the same dilemma. For years I never really considered a combo phone/pda cuz my main requirement was the need for a PDA with a large 320x320 size screen. Now with the Treo 650 that problem is solved...but now my fear is; if your phone goes out, you also lose your PDA and vice-versa. I can't afford to be without either device, and REALLY can't afford to lose BOTH at the same time. What to do??????
 
I've never tried a cable, but most new phones are bluetooth so why not go with that? I can go online through BT from my T3 via my S-E T630 phone on GPRS. And as I got the phone for free from my employer it's even better :-) (just have to put in my own SIM card because the Palm phonelink update doesn't contain the profile for the phone provider my employer uses, but it's got the one for my own provider).
It was dead easy to get it to work, one just have to make sure that both the provider and the phone are listed in the readme's in the Palm phonelink update.
 
It is a very tough decision to upgrade to a Treo 650 if you are already using a T3. With older Palms, it may not be that difficult.

I decided to stay with the T3 after considering the following:

1. I already have a blue-tooth camera phone (Nokia 7610) that pairs very well with the T3 (or you can buy an excellent one at 1/3 the price of the new Treo). This combination still provides me all the features the Treo can offer.

2. I can use my T3 to the last drop (until it powers off) without fear of being "phoneless". I can also use the T3 inside an airplane without being asked to turn it off.

3. There are instances (like when I'm at the gym, or just running short errands) when I just need a light-weight phone and not my PDA.

4. New PDA-phone models are always coming out, so why should I change my excellent PDA now when I am still perfectly satisfied with it.

However, for those who are still using older PDA models and monochrome phones, I think that the Treo 650 is a very tempting option.
 
dmyu,
You mentioned that the 7610 pairs very well with the T3? I own both but i'm not able to receive sms to the T3 from my phone. I thought I had done something wrong but after checking with palmone, I realise they mentioned the same problem even after the update. Can you do that? If you can would you please share how to do it with me? Thanks.

And you mentioned light-weight. Gosh.
 
T3gunner,

The N7610 pairs well with the T3, except for that problem you mentioned (it can not transfer SMS from the phone, although it can send SMS using the built-in software). But I've learned to live with that , and that is something that I really don't need to have because the 7610 has an excellent SMS application and can store thousands of messages by itself.

This may not be the proper forum but, after months of being disappointed, my 7610 suddenly came to life after the last phonelink update. All the features I used to enjoy with my Ericsson T610 became available (except only for that one). The bigger screen, camera resolution, expandable memory, & Symbian OS made it one of the best phones I've ever owned. You really would not need a laptop when you couple the T3 with the 7610.

You should try some of the new Symbian OS applications available for it (SMS answering machine, recording machine, and apps also available for Palm OS, like SplashWallet, Word processor, WorldMate, ChessGenius, etc.). It complements what the T3 lacks and makes my Palm redundant in some aspects.

You're right. It's not a light-weight phone, but I just brought that matter up as one of the pros of having a separate phone (true for most other phones). But, going back to my previous paragraph, the 7610 is indeed a lighter weight option when I just need to bring a phone because it can also do mobile office functions on its own when you unexpectedly require it.

Regards.
 
I agree wholeheartedly with dmyu. A good phone is a phone and a good PDA is a PDA - and combining them will get you mediocrity in both.

The landscape of the T3 is gone. The flashability is gone - and you don't even get 52MB useable to start out with.

If the battery's low, it's low on both; if one breaks, BOTH are broken.

If you're stepping up from a Vx, fine. If you want to come as close to carrying your laptop but only have a PDA, a "closer step" would be a T3 and some of you have ventured into the "magic land of sort of internal virtual flash" with the T5. Good luck with that.

My next phone will be a phone, and my next Palm . . . . won't be. I'm sticking with the T3 for the CONSIDERABLE forseeable furture (keeping an eye on tablet PC/iBook shapes, formats, offerings) as well as "converging os" with the whole Linux and "skinning" possibilities. Even if I could get a Linux PPC and use Palm OS on it (some talk of that by end of 2005) - I'd still probably have a SEPARATE phone.

If the T3 blew up tomorrow I'd go with a Tapwave Zodiac2.
 
Ok,

A little background: I'm a T3, T5 and Treo 600 user.

I would be only a Treo 650 owner if my company wasn't migrating to a Blackberry 7100g phone.

One device has advantages and especially if your planning on "cabling" the connection. The prinicipal advantage is one device that will do both PDA functions and web surfing.

While screen size is important when surfing...it's not when PDA'ing.

If you use a laptop or a PC to do your power work then no question go with the 650.

If you don't use a laptop or a PC to do your power work but have a keyboard to go with your T3 then that might be the best way to function because the keyboard on the 600/650 although handy is not a replacement for a full size power user. It is enough if your just text messaging.

You can also get a keyboard to do serious email.

Memory - is not an issue because of the SD card slot.

The vast majority of people don't use 80% of the memory on their handhelds anyway.

So to sum up: if your using a laptop for most of your work then I'd recommend the 650. If your using the PDA as a sort of mini-computer in place of a laptop then stick with what you've got.
 
Nice post..except for me, a large screen IS important BECAUSE I do so much "PDA'ing". I spend so many hours scrolling thru long lists of appts and creating word documents that I couldn't imagine using a screen smaller than 320 x 320. In fact, that's why I've never gone to a combo pda/phone. I may now though since I won't have to sacrifice the PDA screen size
 
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