Second Verse, Same as the First…

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Second Verse, Same as the First…

Posted on 18 October 2006 by Judie Stanford

Apologies to Christopher Spera, but�he used such a great title for his new Sprint Palm 700wx review at PocketNow that I just had to recycle it!

According to him,�”The Sprint powered Palm 700wx is the 700w remade.� The 700wx has three distinct improvements over the 700w: 64MB instead of just 32MB, The ability to use the device as an EV-DO modem AKU2.x, and the new Communications Manager comes preinstalled.”

Chris�goes on to say, “Over the past 4 weeks or so, the Sprint Powered Palm 700wx has been my only link to the outside world. I’ve been using it as my main Internet connection while I am staying with friends and relocating from Nashville to Chicago.� This has given me a unique opportunity to evaluate Sprint’s EV-DO implementation, its signal strength, and performance as a cellular carrier and potential ISP. I can sum up my experience and opinion in two words: NOT impressed.”

Uh oh!

Is anyone else using�Sprint’s 700wx? Have you noticed a signal strength�problem?

You can read his entire review here.

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Judie Stanford - who has written 1699 posts on Gear Diary.

I started Gear Diary on September 30, 2006, and my goal was that this not be an easily labeled site. We all have gear that we use daily – some of it electronic and some of it organic. I think it is fascinating to explore the equipment that makes our lives easier, more entertaining, more productive, and more manageable. My hope is that Gear Diary visitors will find this site to be a comfortable and friendly place to discuss interesting topics – and not only those that are tech related, as well as a location to discover various types of gear – whatever that term may end up implying – that they never knew existed. My specialty is in-depth reviews written in a layman’s terms, because everyone can understand technology, sometimes it just takes a little translating. +Judie Stanford

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http://pocketnow.com ChrisSpera
Thanks for linking, Judie, I really appreciate it.
The Treo 700w/x is a great device; but the service on Sprint was really VERY disappointing. In fact, it was a huge let down. Cingular’s signal has better penetration, and GSM signals are inheirently weak indoors.
http://pocketnow.com ChrisSpera
oh, and BTW, I don’t think this is a device issue. I think its on Sprint’s end…
http://www.geardiary.com Judie
That really concerns me, because my main voice plan is through Sprint.
http://www.gadgetvenue.com Matthew
Oh dear. It was good to read an unbiased view Luckily, I am in the UK and not on sprint, so it’s one device I wont be looking in to.
Kismet
I really wonder how Sprint’s EV-DO stacks up against Verizon’s. Real world testing mind you, not surveys and such. I support reps at work that use Verizon’s EV-DO cards and connecting to them for remote support is similar to dial-up. Probably 50% of the users are getting below dial-up connections, while 30% get closer to DSL speeds (major cities, outdoor). The remaining 20%? They can’t connect at all. -_-
dougom
On the flip side, if you’re not wedded to Windows Mobile, the 700p (Sprint) or even the new 680 look like good devices. The new Palm 680 (http://www.brighthand.com/default.asp?newsID=12534) also looks like a good option, although I haven’t found which carrier will offer them here in the U.S. My guess is Cingular, since they haven’t had a new Palm SmartPhone since the 650, and there have been rumors of a new Cingular Palm SmartPhone for a while. But who the heck knows?
http://www.geardiary.com Judie
I am tempted to buy the Palm OS version of whatever Treo happens to be the newest Sprint branded…I need to get a Palm device for testing purposes.