Treo 600 review
I promised a review of the Treo 600, and I try not to break my promises, so here goes. First, a word or two about why I decided to buy another phone/PDA[1].
A year or so ago, my old phone died, and I decided to switch networks to take advantage of a good offer on the Sony T68i at the same time. I hoped that with the PIM features on the phone, and the ability to sync with iCal and Address Book, I could stop using my venerable old Palm IIIx glance and therefore slightly reduce the number of gadgets I have to lug around with me (finding an ergonomic and stylish bag to carry it all around is a whole other story). Unfortunately, it didn’t quite work out like that. Using a PIM on the phone—-even with predictive text—-was a bit awkward, and the Sony’s applications just didn’t have the same usability as the Palm versions. I also missed other things like reading books on my Palm while waiting at the bus stop, so reluctantly I went back to lugging both the phone and Palm around.
At the same time, the signal strength on my network (Singlepoint) deteriorated to the point where there was almost nowhere in Oxford where I could get enough of a signal to make or receive calls. Obviously, that made the phone a bit of a white elephant, and—-to cap it all—-my Palm finally died. It wouldn’t keep the date when switched off, even with new batteries in it (not a useful attribute in a PIM), and the touch screen refused to accept taps most of the time.
I saw that Orange were doing the Treo at quite a good price, and thought that by switching networks I could solve both problems at once. I’ve passed the T68i on to Mr. Bsag to replace his prehistoric plastic brick, so that wasn’t wasted either. I’m really glad that I did—-the Treo is great…
A rather literate graffti artist has been making his or her presence felt around Oxford recently. In case you can’t read it, this says, “Sois réaliste demande l’impossible”. I get the gist, but if any Fracophones have a decent translation, let me know. It’s written in chalk, not paint, so the person responsible has some respect for the buildings.