Comments on: The Sprint Palm Treo 800w WM6 Phone Review http://www.geardiary.com/2008/08/14/the-palm-sprint-treo-800w-wm6-phone-review/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:02:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: null4endhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/08/14/the-palm-sprint-treo-800w-wm6-phone-review/#comment-39112 null4end Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:16:42 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=12090#comment-39112 I bought an 800w yesterday in preperation for getting a Sprint Airrave and so far I am very impressed. I have owned and used about 10 different WM devices over the last couple years and this is hands down the fastest one I have ever used or seen. Compared to my three most recent (700wx, i760 and VX6900) this one runs circles around them. The i760 seemed to do pretty well compared to the other 2 after updating it to WM6.1, but the 800w still feels much more responsive. The screen looks great once you turn ClearType on, I'm not sure why it didn't ship this way. And the sensitivity of the touch screen feels good. I am using FTouchSL to provide finger friendly scrolling and gestures and this is where the 800w really pulls away. All of the other devices I have tried this on (even the vx6900 Touch) have a lot of artifacts and tearing when scrolling through pages. With the 800w it is smooth as can be. Now I just need to decide if I can live with the Sprint network. I've stuck by Verizon for the last couple of years because they are the best in my area. Having the ability to setup my own mini-tower with the Airrave combined with the free roaming on both Verizon and US Cellular with the Everything plan made it too tempting to resist. I bought an 800w yesterday in preperation for getting a Sprint Airrave and so far I am very impressed. I have owned and used about 10 different WM devices over the last couple years and this is hands down the fastest one I have ever used or seen.

Compared to my three most recent (700wx, i760 and VX6900) this one runs circles around them. The i760 seemed to do pretty well compared to the other 2 after updating it to WM6.1, but the 800w still feels much more responsive.

The screen looks great once you turn ClearType on, I’m not sure why it didn’t ship this way. And the sensitivity of the touch screen feels good.

I am using FTouchSL to provide finger friendly scrolling and gestures and this is where the 800w really pulls away. All of the other devices I have tried this on (even the vx6900 Touch) have a lot of artifacts and tearing when scrolling through pages. With the 800w it is smooth as can be.

Now I just need to decide if I can live with the Sprint network. I’ve stuck by Verizon for the last couple of years because they are the best in my area. Having the ability to setup my own mini-tower with the Airrave combined with the free roaming on both Verizon and US Cellular with the Everything plan made it too tempting to resist.

]]> By: Judie Lipsetthttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/08/14/the-palm-sprint-treo-800w-wm6-phone-review/#comment-39014 Judie Lipsett Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:13:35 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=12090#comment-39014 Yeah, the 850 is a bit of a buzzkill for the 800w...unless you are a Sprint customer. ;-) Yeah, the 850 is a bit of a buzzkill for the 800w…unless you are a Sprint customer. ;-)

]]> By: maceyrhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/08/14/the-palm-sprint-treo-800w-wm6-phone-review/#comment-39010 maceyr Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:56:54 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=12090#comment-39010 Considering that it's Win Mobile and it finally comes with Wi-Fi, and it's hi-res, I guess it's something to get excited about. I guess I'm looking forward to the 850 and see what that comes with. Especially with so many new models coming in 2009, I guess I'm more interested in what is coming instead. Considering that it’s Win Mobile and it finally comes with Wi-Fi, and it’s hi-res, I guess it’s something to get excited about. I guess I’m looking forward to the 850 and see what that comes with. Especially with so many new models coming in 2009, I guess I’m more interested in what is coming instead.

]]> By: Kismethttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/08/14/the-palm-sprint-treo-800w-wm6-phone-review/#comment-38996 Kismet Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:24:43 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=12090#comment-38996 I bought the phone for 367 (shipping included) from eBay. I have to say I'm in love with the device. It's a worthwhile upgrade to the Mogul that I've been using. In fact, I used to spend a lot of my time flashing and hacking the Mogul to get it to function properly. The Treo is great out of the box and with some tweaks comes close to perfection. I can get everything done so quickly on the Treo, I find that I'm spending less and less time actually using it. Now I just have to wait for more accessories. ^_^ I bought the phone for 367 (shipping included) from eBay. I have to say I’m in love with the device. It’s a worthwhile upgrade to the Mogul that I’ve been using. In fact, I used to spend a lot of my time flashing and hacking the Mogul to get it to function properly. The Treo is great out of the box and with some tweaks comes close to perfection. I can get everything done so quickly on the Treo, I find that I’m spending less and less time actually using it.

Now I just have to wait for more accessories. ^_^

]]> By: Judie Lipsetthttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/08/14/the-palm-sprint-treo-800w-wm6-phone-review/#comment-38987 Judie Lipsett Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:50:40 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=12090#comment-38987 jsage - and so it does! I was caught on a short fingernail day when testing, and I found that it opened easier with the battery cover off. I will amend to say that it can be opened without removing the cover. :-) jsage – and so it does! I was caught on a short fingernail day when testing, and I found that it opened easier with the battery cover off. I will amend to say that it can be opened without removing the cover. :-)

]]> By: jsagehttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/08/14/the-palm-sprint-treo-800w-wm6-phone-review/#comment-38986 jsage Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:42:34 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=12090#comment-38986 Why do you have to remove the battery cover to get to the microSD card? The microSD slot has it's own door right on the side of the device. Flip it open with your fingernail and pop your cards in and out. Why do you have to remove the battery cover to get to the microSD card? The microSD slot has it’s own door right on the side of the device. Flip it open with your fingernail and pop your cards in and out.

]]> By: Wayne Schulzhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/08/14/the-palm-sprint-treo-800w-wm6-phone-review/#comment-38985 Wayne Schulz Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:41:29 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=12090#comment-38985 No rattlesnake pictures? No rattlesnake pictures?

]]> By: Joel McLaughlinhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/08/14/the-palm-sprint-treo-800w-wm6-phone-review/#comment-38983 Joel McLaughlin Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:11:23 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=12090#comment-38983 The same problem as the Centro. Keep having to remove the battery door for card swaps as I don't yet have a big card. What ever happened to the Treo design that had the memory card on top of the device like the 700wx. Including A2DP is LONG overdue.... The same problem as the Centro. Keep having to remove the battery door for card swaps as I don’t yet have a big card. What ever happened to the Treo design that had the memory card on top of the device like the 700wx.

Including A2DP is LONG overdue….

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