Windows-based Treo 700 coming to Verizon.

Its amazing that verizon would be getting some nice hardware before others....

 

yeah... and it's not even an April Fool's Joke!!!

 

I was more surprised when I read Palm was installing Windows Mobile OS on the Treo 700. Kind of like Mac deciding on Win XP for their OS.

 

I'm just glad Verizon is getting something unique before the other carriers, especially the Treo.

 

.....I just bought a treo650 a few months ago which is my first palm application device. I would have waited for the treo700 had I known sooner because I am use to Windows Mobile from my previous PDA's. This is new territory for Treo using Windows application from what I can tell by looking at their products. I had a Windows Mobile smart phone but the ear piece volume was extremely low so I took it back and the treo650 was louder so I switched. I tried my brothers RIM BB and it seemed to be the loudest of all that I sampled.

 

No firm details on this device yet (that I can find). All kinds of rumors around the actual specifications. Engaget got an exclusive first look at the device and seem to think the screen is 240x240. The 320x320 screen of the Treo 650 is just barely adequate for my uses (which include SSH). Anyway, let's hope it has at least as much resolution as the 650.

-Dan

http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000867059961/

 

if it has WINDOZE, i DONT want it. I'll stick to my 650 thanx.

 

240x240 is most likely what you'll be seeing. As I recall, 240x240 is the largest "square" resolution that WM5 supports. It won't do 320x320.