Although I like the idea of having an entry level Treo, it seems way too long of a wait for existing Treo owners for an upgrade. I’m still waiting for a true upgrade for my aging GSM 650. But then, I am very curious about the 750 and are getting more interested in maybe getting a WM Treo or just a WM device.

Then, I’d get the best of both worlds.:D

joad wrote:

This model is more of a negative for users (mini-SD, new cases to buy, irrelevant apps over the 700p).

It seems to basically be released for the sole benefit of Palm. The have consolidated all their Treos into slightly slimmer casing (with the reduced battery life that comes along with it).

It also distracts from the fact the 700p has been out a year and still has no fix for the bluetooth and other problems. Apparently Palm will EOL the 700p without addressing even one of the major problems with the phone, and possibly after the warranty is up release a firmware patch that “might” fix some things that many people spent $650.00 on the phone a year ago promised it would do.

After being burned on the 650 *AND* the 700p, it’s amazing how many of us are lining up to beta test their 755 too. Hope springs eternal, I guess.

BTW – where’s the affordable 4GB+ miniSD card to replace all the 4GB SD cards we’ve acquired to make up for the paltry internal memory of the Treo (and admittedly to store music, movies, backups and such)? IMHO the miniSD direction is an extremely bad move except for resellers and manufacturers of these slightly smaller and much more expensive cards. Now if I want to email a photo from my “real” camera to my phone, I need to lug around an adapter and be sure to shoot anything I want to send onto a miniSD card so it fits in the Treo. How much space did Palm really save by making this “bold” move to miniSD?

JOAD,

I think that the bean counters over at Palm intended this 755P to be for new users or users who have way older generations of the Palm OS Treo platform, and not a trade up for existing users of the 700P. I really think you are close to figuring that out.:unsure:

What accessories do you have for your 650 besides cases? I’m still liking my 680… I don’t use a case for it and the only accessory that I use with any frequency is a USB retractable hotsync cable.

mogulman wrote:

BTW.. the top of the review is dated May 23, 2007. Thats next week.

Didn’t you know that all Gadgeteer reviews are written in the future and then passed back through time? How else can Julie run this site *and* work a full time job

But on a more serious note, I’ve been hanging on to my 650, primarily because I don’t want to leave the GSM world *and* rebuy accessories.

It seems to basically be released for the sole benefit of Palm. The have consolidated all their Treos into slightly slimmer casing (with the reduced battery life that comes along with it).

It also distracts from the fact the 700p has been out a year and still has no fix for the bluetooth and other problems. Apparently Palm will EOL the 700p without addressing even one of the major problems with the phone, and possibly after the warranty is up release a firmware patch that “might” fix some things that many people spent $650.00 on the phone a year ago promised it would do.

After being burned on the 650 *AND* the 700p, it’s amazing how many of us are lining up to beta test their 755 too. Hope springs eternal, I guess.

BTW – where’s the affordable 4GB+ miniSD card to replace all the 4GB SD cards we’ve acquired to make up for the paltry internal memory of the Treo (and admittedly to store music, movies, backups and such)? IMHO the miniSD direction is an extremely bad move except for resellers and manufacturers of these slightly smaller and much more expensive cards. Now if I want to email a photo from my “real” camera to my phone, I need to lug around an adapter and be sure to shoot anything I want to send onto a miniSD card so it fits in the Treo. How much space did Palm really save by making this “bold” move to miniSD?

From what I could tell from a brief visit to the Mercora website, M is a Windows Mobile app. The 755p is a Palm OS device. So no, you can’t use M on the 755p. However, there are lots of free streaming radio stations available through the Sprint TV app on the phone. Sirius radio is available too, for an additional monthly fee.

Julie wrote:

mogulman:
What all is the patch supposed to do add to the 700p?

I think the main things are Bluetooth issues, Lag when switching apps, and skipping when listening to music. Supposedly these are already fixed in the 755p. Last I heard, the patch is supposed to be released at the end of May.

The only other new things between the 700p and the 755p are:

Form Factor is nicer without antenna
Mini SD rather then SD
Battery is different/Smaller
Slightly lighter then 700p
Instant messaging app (People have hacked this to get on the 700p)
Mobile Voice Control (available on 700p also)(made by nuance, server based, $6/month fee vs. Treo Voice Control on the 700p for $20 one time.)
Google Maps (available for 700p as download)
Improved Versa Mail with Push (Available on 700p already)

So really the main advantage for 700p owners would be the form factor. Not a real big reason to switch. For 650/earlier or non-palm owners, I would get the 755p or 700p. They would be a big improvement in data speed (EVDO). Probably the 755p would be a better unit to get now, since it has a better form factor.

ratbastid:
Bluetooth on the 755p is better than 650, but it’s still not as good as most non Palm phones. It’s a definite improvement though!

My real question is whether the 755p’s Bluetooth is better than the 650’s. Any impressions there?

Thanks as always for the review, Julie.

BTW.. the top of the review is dated May 23, 2007. Thats next week.

http://www.the-gadgeteer.com/review/palm_treo_755p_smartphone

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