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cheapskate
RE: nice but....
They are extremely expensive. Because of the prohibitive import prices, it would cost me over $1150(Aussie Dollars) or about $600 USD to get one of these. I could achieve a much more versatile solution with an m130, and a IR/BT phone. And it would be cheaper.
The treo only runs 3.5 it only has 12 bit colour.
m130; OS 4.1 . 16 bit color
The concept interests me, but i'm not a smartphone convert until something better comes out
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RE: nice but....
i myself believe it is, but there are many that think it is 12-bit, and will get on you if you dont watch out.
i think the treo is a good idea, but has a limited product ability.
wonder what is after the treo, but thats a forum dissucssion
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Cost for high speed data out of line!
I hope they end up offering an off-peak data model, much like they do for off-peak phone calls. I'd pay $20/month for unlimited night and weekend data, with a more limited allotment during the day. Of course, they probably will have developer plans too, although those tended to be dev-only -- lots of data, but very few voice minutes.
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RE: Cost for high speed data out of line!
Myself, I'd love to get it... but the phone is pretty pricey, and I'd have to see all the plans first.
RE: Cost for high speed data out of line!
: much like they do for off-peak phone calls. I'd pay
: $20/month for unlimited night and weekend data, with a
: more limited allotment during the day.
Actually, I would think the opposite. During "off-peak" hours and weekends, that's when I'd be accessing online the most. (You know what I'm talking about.. those fun filled weekend trips like going to the mall when your wife suddenly feels the need to "window shop" but ends up buying another 10 pairs of shoes to her collection of hundreds). So, weeknights/weekends would be high traffic in my opinion, no?
Anyway, at least that's when I'd be accessing the 'net most. Not during the weekdays where only e-mail and intermittent phone calls may come in handy. And if I had that ability to just check email and browse briefly before going to sleep, no need to turn on my PC; just go for my Palm with 'net access. Regardless of personal usage, I agree that it's pretty pricey.
Of course, YMMV. ;)
Jim
RE: Cost for high speed data out of line!
RE: Cost for high speed data out of line!
: usage is with the business customers who use it between
: 8 and 5. THAT is where the real usage is.
Well, that's what I meant to point out. Unless they're constantly away from their office/desk, then okay, I agree with you. But during normal 9-5 business hours, who isn't around a computer with all the access you need? Usually when people are working, they're in front of a computer or have access to one (at least in most the corporate environments, anyway) and even when they're not, they eventually will be. It's only during that brief moment where they're not is what I was referring to 'intermittent' access. That's where I was going with my previous statement.
Jim
RE: Cost for high speed data out of line!
RE: Cost for high speed data out of line!
RE: Cost for high speed data out of line!
Companies aren't going to buy these for people who are always sitting in front of a computer. But there are lots of people aren't. Salespeople leap immediatly to mind. If you can look up a figure right in a meeting that helps you get a big sale, it can pays for it self. That beats the hell out of "I'll have to get back to you on that". Anyone who needs fast, real-time info can benefit from this. Think stock brokers. Or what about cops? Later, those of us who want to read Dilbert on the train will be able to afford them.
Where are these prices listed?
RE: Where are these prices listed?
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News Editor
Is the Treo a ''PDA'' for this pricing?
RE: Cost for high speed data out of line!
It's my own fault, really. I'm sitting in front computers all day so it's hard for me to think out of the box. Hmm.. when do you think it's safe for me to crawl out of my computer cave? ^_^
Jim
if it's high speed - you surf twice as fast - and its cheap
RE: Cost for high speed data out of line!
listed as Anytime/N&W/MB/Price this is from brochure from store in mke area
350/3650/2/49.99
500/4500/2/59.99
750/5700/2/74.99
1000/7000/2/89.99 (also incl. voice command & business connection)
on any above add 6MB for 10/month
750/5750/8/84.99
1000/7000/8/99.99
1300/8700/8/119.99
on any above add 12MB for 20/month
More info on Sprint Vision Devices
This page features a picture of the Treo 300.
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No interest...but why?
They seem neat enough, but I guess I just don't see... enough.
Such as...?
Combine Treo and laptop card on one plan?
RE: Combine Treo and laptop card on one plan?
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RE: Combine Treo and laptop card on one plan?
Also remember that if any of you work for certin larger companies, you may be entitled to a 10-25% discount off of your monthly charges if your company has a negotiated rate with Sprint.
Nothing from Handspring?
RE: Nothing from Handspring?
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RE: Nothing from Handspring?
Nope
Sprint says "Maybe next year."
They don't have any phones that do IR either, so they are losing me and my Clie NR70V to ATT or Voicestream and a nice Sony-Ericsson T68i.
RE: So no Bluetooth phones announced?
t68i vs Voicestreams t68m
The ability to use data without a plan at 2 cents/k.
Lower data rate to 1 cent/k by adding mMode for $2.99
nice bluetooth connectivity.
nice IR connectivity.
only problem is that most of the US AT&T coverage is still TDMA so if you exit your local calling area you pretty much dont have a phone anymore. I don't travel often but its nice to make a call 1000+ miles from home just like I was home.
I too have an NR70v... and was hoping for bluetooth so i could retire my 6035 and move up to color internet access. The only things stopping me was 'what is sprint going to do' and getting a blasted bluetooth Memory stick without paying lots for it overseas.
RE: So no Bluetooth phones announced?
Here in Australia I can buy a phone and use it whereever I like, and on whatever network I like. No pissing around waiting for some middle-manager to put a tick in a box... I got hold of an Ericsson T39 at the very start of the year, plugged in my existing Vodafone SIM and away I went... :-)
I can also travel from one side of this country to the other without worrying if my carrier exists over there, or has national roaming agreements in place...
RE: So no Bluetooth phones announced?
this is where i as a consumer is lost... i really want a BT phone but i do not like the T68m or i (too small for my liking) the as yet annouced p800 is great but will be pricey....
i like SPCS packages since they are very competative with others pricing and i am an existing customer of theirs....
so it is either wait and see or hope someone gets a BT adapter out for their phone...
RE: So no Bluetooth phones announced?
This is the same reason why Palm is so hot in the USA, and Sony is hot in Japan.
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RE: So no Bluetooth phones announced?
Motorola-US
The reason those phones aren't taking off here is because there just isn't enough of a market in the US.
Interesting...
RE: Interesting...
Treo users look ''funny''
I'd rather use an earpiece if I had a treo but that's just me.
RE: Treo users look ''funny''
PDA/cell phone combo crap
I usually carry my cell phone *EVERYWHERE* but I don't want to carry my PDA all the time, especially while jogging or biking!
I think thats the main reason why the Treos don't sell well.
RE: Treo users look ''funny''
RE: Treo users look ''funny''
RE: Treo users look ''funny''
Yup, even in the restroom..Damn, you MUST be a very important person.
RE: Treo users look ''funny''
RE: Treo users look ''funny''
People who are not you.
Different strokes for different folks. Remember that.
seen it...pass
RE: seen it...pass
RE: seen it...pass
Get real! $500? LOL!
Exactly
RE: Get real! $500? LOL!
Don't know what it'll sell for but if it's even close to Treo, I'm all over it the day it comes out.
RE: Get real! $500? LOL!
Considered it but I only invest my money in market leaders. That's why I have Windows on my PC but Palm on my PDA. If Microsoft can ever make any real progress with PPC I'll consider switching. I don't think it will happen though. They seem to be concentrating on the tablet PC now and ignoring PPC. Plus the XScale debacle made them look really bad.
RE: Get real! $500? LOL!
They're wise to ignore the PPC platform, unless they want to shred it down, simplify it, and eliminate the bloat in it.
PDA will ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS be used by common folk (the people that decide the market) as glorified organizers, and will carry a few color jpegs of their kids.
Cell phones will be used for talking (imagine that) & checking email.
Tablets will be used for work....taking notes, drawing, doodling, writing down ideas, and then wirelessly syncing them to your desktop before you go home.
PPC, as a platform for the common man, is POINTLESS, and therefore, will only ever have a niche market after tablets come out (and of course, are affordable).
It's a done deal folks. It may not happen for 2 or 3 years, but it is a DONE DEAL.
If PPC and laptops have proved anything, it's that EVERYBODY CAN BENEFIT from doing work on the road, in their hotel, in a meeting room, or in someone else's cubicle.
If there is anything ELSE that PPC and laptops have proved, it's that THIS WORK SHOULD NOT be done on laptops or PPCS!!!
Small, lightweight, wireless, well-lit and efficient tablets are coming......it's just a matter of time.
Every employee in every office will have one. Period.
RE: Get real! $800? LOL!
RE: Get real! $500? LOL!
>Every employee in every office will have one. Period.
Ok Mr. Palm employee. Whatever you say. Zen is dead. Your stock options are going to cost you money to have hauled away and disposed of in the local landfill.
Are you blind?
A piece of hardware that Palm currently doesn't OFFER!
Are you blind, dumb, or both - you must be a MSFT employee.
RE: Get real! $500? LOL!
RE: Get real! $500? LOL!
Devices you can put in your pocket are more useful because you can take them where ever you go.
Sony NR70V vs. Treo
The screen at 320 by 480 is bigger than 160 x 160.
It is in stores now, but the network is having problems
Maybe this is the reason that Sprint and Handspring aren't making a big press release about this.
RE: It is in stores now, but the network is having problems
Checked one out today at a Sprint store in STL
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nice but....
otherwise i'll stick with my t39mc and palm m505