Treo 750 Review

[Charlyee]

I just got the Palm Treo 750. It is all Shizam's fault , if he hadn't asked me a Treo 650 question I would never started looking at the Treos. I was perfectly happy with the Blackjack.

I have only had the 750 for just about 24 hours, so this is going to be short & sweet first impressions:


What came in the box:

1. Treo 750 & battery

2. CD with Active Sync, and instruction manual.

3. Headphone

4. Power/Charging cable.

5. Car charger.


1st. Impressions:

1. It is smaller than I expected. The surface area is slightly smaller than the the Blackjack but it is twice as thick.

2. The blue suede like finish has a very nice feel to it and also prevents slippage.

3. The screen is larger than the Blackjack but not as crisp.


Pros:

1. The call clarity is even superior to the Blackjack. HFF, a very favorite friend from WA called yesterday and he was crystal clear. From his end he said I sounded more clear than other times.

2. The earpiece is adequately loud although I have not tried it out in a noisy environmrnt yet.

3. The Speaker is very loud and clear.

4. Great form factor, it is not light but it was not uncomfortable for our long conversation.

5. The keypad is very comfortable and very easy to use.

6. The vibrate is loud.

7. Build quality is excellent.


Cons:

1. The battery drains fairly quickly when messaging & web browsing.

2. The screen is a little dull.


What was very easy to do:

1. Blue tooth pairing with my laptop, Blackjack and 6131.

2. Setting up Active Sync.


I haven't had an opportunity to do too much customization yet, but the little bit that i have seems to be easy.

So far I like it.....

To be contd.

Thanks Much....


PS: Since the WM6 upgrade is imminent I am going to hold off on too much customization until then.

[josephd]

Originally Posted by Charlyee

I just got the Palm Treo 750. It is all Shizam's fault , if he hadn't asked me a Treo 650 question I would never started looking at the Treos. I was perfectly happy with the Blackjack.

I have only had the 750 for just about 24 hours, so this is going to be short & sweet first impressions:


What came in the box:

1. Treo 750 & battery

2. CD with Active Sync, and instruction manual.

3. Headphone

4. Power/Charging cable.

5. Car charger.


1st. Impressions:

1. It is smaller than I expected. The surface area is slightly smaller than the the Blackjack but it is twice as thick.

2. The blue suede like finish has a very nice feel to it and also prevents slippage.

3. The screen is larger than the Blackjack but not as crisp.


Pros:

1. The call clarity is even superior to the Blackjack. HFF, a very favorite friend from WA called yesterday and he was crystal clear. From his end he said I sounded more clear than other times.

2. The earpiece is adequately loud although I have not tried it out in a noisy environmrnt yet.

3. The Speaker is very loud and clear.

4. Great form factor, it is not light but it was not uncomfortable for our long conversation.

5. The keypad is very comfortable and very easy to use.

6. The vibrate is loud.

7. Build quality is excellent.


Cons:

1. The battery drains fairly quickly when messaging & web browsing.

2. The screen is a little dull.


What was very easy to do:

1. Blue tooth pairing with my laptop, Blackjack and 6131.

2. Setting up Active Sync.


I haven't had an opportunity to do too much customization yet, but the little bit that i have seems to be easy.

So far I like it.....

To be contd.

Thanks Much....


PS: Since the WM6 upgrade is imminent I am going to hold off on too much customization until then.

Nice review Charlyee, I hope you are happy with your Palm although I am a bit surprised you parted with your crappy Sammy.

[Fire14]

Wow, I never expected you to get rid of the BlackJack Charlyee, now you have to change your avatar.

Nice review for the short period of time and other then the 2 cons it sounds like a decent phone so far.

How is battery life with calling? I noticed you said poor with messaging & web browsing so I was wondering if it's better during calls & is it worst then the BJ?

Looking forward to further reviews to be posted.

[Andy]

I also never expected you to get rid of your BlackJack, Charlyee! Remember how you always teased me about my device compared to your BlackJack? I thought you had married that thing.

Nice review, I also really like my Treo 700, but I also have the same "Issue" when web browsing and Messaging or streaming music the battery does drain quickly.

[budney]

WOW!!! Charlyee has a new toy.

Can't wait to read the extended review. But what has been mentioned is in-line with how I view my 700wx. My biggest gripe with the WM Treos are with screen quality, it's sub par on the WM Treo units so far. I hope Palm finds better screens for the next generation. I do think it's more then just the resolution that makes them so poor.

[Charlyee]

Originally Posted by josephd

Nice review Charlyee, I hope you are happy with your Palm although I am a bit surprised you parted with your crappy Sammy.

Thanks Joe, yes I am. Now you need to find a different adjective, "crappy" does not rhyme with "Treo".

Originally Posted by Fire14

Wow, I never expected you to get rid of the BlackJack Charlyee, now you have to change your avatar.

Nice review for the short period of time and other then the 2 cons it sounds like a decent phone so far.

How is battery life with calling? I noticed you said poor with messaging & web browsing so I was wondering if it's better during calls & is it worst then the BJ?

Looking forward to further reviews to be posted.

Thanks Fire, I have not quite parted with my Blackjack yet. . Yes, I do need to change my avatar.

The battery life is worse during messaging & web browsing than calling, as Andy also agreed. Overall the battery life is much better than the Blackjack , though. I can go for 24 hours on the Treo, not a chance on the Blackjack but then I had two standard batteries & an extended battery for it.

Originally Posted by Andy

I also never expected you to get rid of your BlackJack, Charlyee! Remember how you always teased me about my device compared to your BlackJack? I thought you had married that thing.

Nice review, I also really like my Treo 700, but I also have the same "Issue" when web browsing and Messaging or streaming music the battery does drain quickly.

Thanks Andy, Lol, I was married to it . We better find some new grounds to disagree on soon...

Originally Posted by budney

WOW!!! Charlyee has a new toy.

Can't wait to read the extended review. But what has been mentioned is in-line with how I view my 700wx. My biggest gripe with the WM Treos are with screen quality, it's sub par on the WM Treo units so far. I hope Palm finds better screens for the next generation. I do think it's more then just the resolution that makes them so poor.

Thanks budney, isn't the screen a shame? It is a real shocker for me, specially compared to the 6131 & the Blackjack.

Couple more points:

I requested the unlock code from Cingular Thursday afternoon and it was sent by E-Mail today. . Ofcourse this being Cingular country, I have to stand on the street corner with a board saying "if you have a non-Cingular GSM phone, please stop" .

I am not to happy with the mode switch at the top of the phone, I use it a lot and it is not as easy as pushing and holding down a button .

I do like the vibrate, it is strong enough & of the right duration, the vibrate on the Blackjack was little embarassing in quiet rooms.

I am not not sure, how much longer I can hold off on cutomization, it is driving me crazy.

PS: I should read the manual sometime, this morning I called someone when all I wanted to do was look at the call timer. lol

http://forums.wirelessadvisor.com/mi...0v-review.html (Treo 750v Review)

[dmapr]

Originally Posted by Charlyee

I just got the Palm Treo 750. It is all Shizam's fault , if he hadn't asked me a Treo 650 question I would never started looking at the Treos. I was perfectly happy with the Blackjack.

Hi Charlyee, the other day you said not to ask — is it OK to ask now? The reason is, I got this iPhone question...

[Fire14]

Originally Posted by dmapr

Hi Charlyee, the other day you said not to ask — is it OK to ask now? The reason is, I got this iPhone question...

Gee maybe I should ask a question about the curve.

[budney]

Originally Posted by Charlyee

Thanks budney, isn't the screen a shame? It is a real shocker for me, specially compared to the 6131 & the Blackjack.

[color="Blue"]Couple more points:

I am not to happy with the mode switch at the top of the phone, I use it a lot and it is not as easy as pushing and holding down a button .

I am not not sure, how much longer I can hold off on cutomization, it is driving me crazy.

Yes the screen is a shame. I didn't mind the compromise moving to the Treo from my 6700 as it was buggy as can be. But when I got my Q and now my 6800, I don't know how I did it.

Can you post a pic of the button? On my 700wx it is a sliding button ,which is very easy to use. Don't for get to look at my posts in the PPC software stickey for tricking out your Treo.

[SteveW]

Originally Posted by Charlyee

I just got the Palm Treo 750. It is all Shizam's fault , if he hadn't asked me a Treo 650 question I would never started looking at the Treos. I was perfectly happy with the Blackjack.

Originally Posted by dmapr

Hi Charlyee, the other day you said not to ask — is it OK to ask now? The reason is, I got this iPhone question...

It took me a while to get the joke. iPhone in Charlyee's future?

Originally Posted by Charlyee

Thanks Andy, Lol, I was married to it .

But we know you fall out of love after a while. Are you as infatuated with the Treo as you were with the Blackjack or is this a practical move? No harm either way, I'm just curious.

Originally Posted by Charlyee

I have only had the 750 for just about 24 hours, so this is going to be short & sweet first impressions:

1st. Impressions:

1. It is smaller than I expected. The surface area is slightly smaller than the the Blackjack but it is twice as thick.
2. The blue suede like finish has a very nice feel to it and also prevents slippage.
3. The screen is larger than the Blackjack but not as crisp.

Pros:

1. The call clarity is even superior to the Blackjack. ...
2. The earpiece is adequately loud although I have not tried it out in a noisy environmrnt yet.
3. The Speaker is very loud and clear.
4. Great form factor, it is not light but it was not uncomfortable for our long conversation.
5. The keypad is very comfortable and very easy to use.
6. The vibrate is loud.
7. Build quality is excellent.

Cons:

1. The battery drains fairly quickly when messaging & web browsing.
2. The screen is a little dull.

So far I like it.....

PS: Since the WM6 upgrade is imminent I am going to hold off on too much customization until then.

Charlyee -

Thanks for the review. A couple of things I'd be interested in:

- Are all WM5 phones upgradeable to WM6? I remember the old days (5+ years ago) when typically you could not upgrade a Pocket PC/WinCE device from one major version to the next - you had to buy a new device.

- Does the upgrade come from AT&T or from Palm (I assume it's not directly from M$)?

- How fast is Web-browsing on the Treo and how does its browser do with non-WAP sites? The Blackberry browser is not that great with Wikipedia or imdb. The frames confuse it and the Search box ends up way down the page. Inconvenient.

- Have you tried the Office-type apps?

Originally Posted by Charlyee

The battery life is worse during messaging & web browsing than calling, as Andy also agreed. Overall the battery life is much better than the Blackjack , though. I can go for 24 hours on the Treo, not a chance on the Blackjack but then I had two standard batteries & an extended battery for it.

And think of all the cool accessories you can buy now. Have fun with your new toy/companion.


SW

[Charlyee]

Originally Posted by dmapr

Hi Charlyee, the other day you said not to ask — is it OK to ask now? The reason is, I got this iPhone question...

Originally Posted by Fire14

Gee maybe I should ask a question about the curve.

Ha Ha Ha very funny......

Originally Posted by budney

Can you post a pic of the button? On my 700wx it is a sliding button ,which is very easy to use. Don't for get to look at my posts in the PPC software stickey for tricking out your Treo.

Budney, I think it is the same sliding button as your. I did not word it quite right, it is not hard but inconvenient for me. I am used to holding down a button on the face of the phone when someone walks into my office. Thanks I just started looking at your post, lot's of stuff for me to try out. Be prepared that I maybe bugging you about them

Originally Posted by SteveW

It took me a while to get the joke. iPhone in Charlyee's future?

I did play with it, loved the graphics and the styling but it's not for me.

Originally Posted by SteveW

Are you as infatuated with the Treo as you were with the Blackjack or is this a practical move? No harm either way, I'm just curious.

I would say "no". I am still infatuated with the Blackjack. Having had a succession of WM5 PDAphones, the Treo is not something new for me. I guess I would vote for "practical move.

Originally Posted by SteveW

Thanks for the review. A couple of things I'd be interested in

Answers in blue:

- Are all WM5 phones upgradeable to WM6? I remember the old days (5+ years ago) when typically you could not upgrade a Pocket PC/WinCE device from one major version to the next - you had to buy a new device. -I don't know if they all are but I have not come acrooss any in the recent past that are not. Btw, my hx2415 was upgradeable from Windows 2003 to WM5.

- Does the upgrade come from AT&T or from Palm (I assume it's not directly from M$)? -Don't know but I would guess from Palm or MS.

- How fast is Web-browsing on the Treo and how does its browser do with non-WAP sites? The Blackberry browser is not that great with Wikipedia or imdb. The frames confuse it and the Search box ends up way down the page. Inconvenient. - The speed is amazing upward of 1.2K. The frames confuse the Treo also but I will be trying out different browsers and keep you posted'

- Have you tried the Office-type apps? - I have only tried EXCEL, which probably matters to me the most. I setup a small wks to capture all my GSM phones & their associated details(you expected my first wks on the Treo to be something different ? lol) and it was easy, but keep in mind I have done this before on my other WM5 devices.And think of all the cool accessories you can buy now. Have fun with your new toy/companion. - How about my Hi Tech Companion?


You asked a lot of good questions, and I hope I have answered them to your satisfaction. If not please let me know and I will try again.

[Fire14]

Originally Posted by SteveW

But we know you fall out of love after a while. Are you as infatuated with the Treo as you were with the Blackjack or is this a practical move? No harm either way, I'm just curious.

Wow what are you saying here Steve, her love for things like phones are short lived?

I think the BlackJack was the longest she owned any 1 phone, and I know if I had the ability I would do the same thing, just too expensive to buy new toys every 6 months.

[viewfly]

Congrats Charlyee! I waiting and counting down your 30 day trial...

[zamboni77]

Welcome to the wonderful world of treo's!!!
I am an avid palm os user, so I have a 650, but its still a treo.

[Charlyee]

Originally Posted by Fire14

Wow what are you saying here Steve, her love for things like phones are short lived?

I think the BlackJack was the longest she owned any 1 phone, and I know if I had the ability I would do the same thing, just too expensive to buy new toys every 6 months.

LOL, yes he is calling me fickle, but to my credit I am always intensely in love with the device I happen to be using at that time.

You are pretty much correct abou