Treo 680 Photo Gallery
We have put together a gallery of live shots of the Treo 680 in action, while we work on our upcoming full review. Palm today announced it is finally taking pre-orders on the colored, unlocked 680's, while Cingular announced it will have the Treo 680 in stock for black Friday at $199 with a two year plan and data service.
Read on for the Treo 680 pictures...
Treo 680 being "unboxed" - we got the all white reviewers special box, I'm sure the retail packaging will be more interesting. Cingular is only offering the 680 in the graphite color.
Box contents include the usual manuals and CD, charging cable, cheapo mono headset and the usb cable. New for the 680 is that Cingular and Palm will offer free telephone customer help desk support for 90 days after purchase to help new customers get setup smoothly and answer questions.
Here it is showing the main screen of the revised phone app - click on the image for a closer look.
The 680 showing the new PalmInfocenter design.
Back of the Treo 680. The sides are curved in adding to the slightly smaller profile. The speakerphone seems clearer and overall voice quality and sound seems better so far. I also get just as good reception as I do with the 650.
Under the battery cover and also the new stylus and smaller battery. Notice there is no reset pin hole on the 680, your only option is to remove the battery to reboot and reset now. The SIM tray now sits under the battery and slides up underneath it.
View of the right side, with the SD door open.
Treo 680 next to the Black Tie Treo 650.
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RE: Hello gorgeous...
She's on her way to the *other* side of the Tasman.
RE: Hello gorgeous...
This can only be settled one way! I challenge thee to a duel! Treos at two paces. First beam wins. You should probably notify your spouse or significant Ovis of your impending demise...
RE: Hello gorgeous...
I see that http://www.expansys.co.nz/p.aspx?i=137488&tab=price has the 680 for A$665, which granted is US$520, but nonetheless not toooo bad.
The only problem is that I've been stung by Expansys before with serious import duty. Plus I prefer to buy from some where I can return things to easily.
Still we may be able to settle our differences without me whipping out my aging 600 to fry you with....
RE: Hello gorgeous...
Sheesh, I'm becoming a shill for them. I'll stop now.
Tim
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Treo 270 ---> Treo 650
FAT32
treo 680 battery same as treo650's ??
I donot want to waste my two batteries for my current treo650, any idea ?
RE: treo 680 battery same as treo650's ??
RE: treo 680 battery same as treo650's ??
Pat Horne
RE: treo 680 battery same as treo650's ??
Palm TX + 1GB SD + Motorola v3x = awesomeness
RE: treo 680 battery same as treo650's ??
So far the Treo 650 definitely beats out the 680 in battery life and stamina.
RE: treo 680 battery same as treo650's ??
Maybe they figure that just barely making it through most days with the present battery life was too generous, sheesh. Prepare to leave your backlight just a notch above off if you don't want to leave it plugged in at lunchtime...
Comparison between 680 and 700p
First review
http://www.laptopmag.com/review/palm-treo-680
Unfortunately, it lags...I wonder if it's AS bad as the 700p??
Pilot 1000-->Pilot 5000-->PalmPilot Pro-->IIIe-->Vx-->m505-->T|T-->T|T2-->T|C-->T|T3-->T|T5-->TX-->Treo 700P
DBCache/DBHeap...?
I'd assume this is one area where Palm cut corners to save some $ (alongside the camera, battery, and missing reset button).
Pilot 1000-->Pilot 5000-->PalmPilot Pro-->IIIe-->Vx-->m505-->T|T-->T|T2-->T|C-->T|T3-->T|T5-->TX-->Treo 700P
RE: DBCache/DBHeap...?
RE: DBCache/DBHeap...?
No 3g data is an inherent FrankenGarnet limitation and I'd prefer a clear VGA camera over a murky 1.3mp one. Basically, unless you need Verizon/Sprint's coverage & EVDO, there's no reason NOT to go with a 680 over the 700p. Cheaper, smaller, sleeker, better phone app/UI, more available RAM, newer bundled apps, supposedly less lag, and more cache.
Palm has made the 680 too good for the money, much like how the TX stole what little momentum the LifeDrive ever had. Palm may as well stick a fork in the 700p now and/or slash its price down to near-680 levels.
Pilot 1000-->Pilot 5000-->PalmPilot Pro-->IIIe-->Vx-->m505-->T|T-->T|T2-->T|C-->T|T3-->T|T5-->TX-->Treo 700P
Yes, the Treo 700p is overpriced JUNK
Unless there is a COMPLETE change in the way Palm does business from now on, the Treo 700p is the last Palm-branded device I'll ever purchase.
TVoR
RE: DBCache/DBHeap...?
Cool... how long until you stop posting your negative spin on every article here at PIC? ;-)
Wow - another TVoR basher? What a surprise!
Until Palm starts building high quality, well-specced, fairly-priced devices and Palm/PalmSource Astroturfers stop spewing outright misinformation here. When that fateful day comes, there will be no more need for TVoR to keep posting the truth on behalf of the Palm Faithful.
Have a nice day.
TVoR
RE: DBCache/DBHeap...?
Well thats not going to happen to your satisfaction, ever... So, good luck complaining about the next product you buy...
Good comparison in bundled app versions with 700p
There is some very good info on this site's review.
Pics/Video, VersaMail, and a number of the other bundled & PIM apps have received minor version updates on the 680. Blazer, PTunes, Hotsync, and Voice Memo are completely unchanged.
I wonder IF the 700p ROM update is ever released if it'll update the phone/contacts app to bring it in line with the 680's? Probably not.
Are the 700p's VersaMail bugs fixed on the 680? Probably.
Does Palm even care about the 700p anymore? Definitely not!
Pilot 1000-->Pilot 5000-->PalmPilot Pro-->IIIe-->Vx-->m505-->T|T-->T|T2-->T|C-->T|T3-->T|T5-->TX-->Treo 700P
RE: Good comparison in bundled app versions with 700p
RE: Good comparison in bundled app versions with 700p
thats what she said!
RE: Good comparison in bundled app versions with 700p
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Hello gorgeous...