I do like my toys. I have just purchased a new Palm Treo 680.
I’ve had several smartphones starting years ago with a Treo 270 (I think). I was quite sad when the backlight went but, true to form, rather than getting it mended, I got myself a new phone, a Windows mobile powered one. I liked that phone but as time went on, I got more frustrated with it and two things in particular: one was the inability to change a diary entry on the device… Now what is the point of a mobile device aimed at business people where you can’t change the time of a meeting until you are back at your PC?
The other thing was the perennial problem with Windows devices. When the thing crashed (not very often actually) or when you have to reboot it, it takes forever to restart. 4 1/2 minutes! Now that does not sound like a lot, until you are expecting a phone call, or trying to get through to someone, not to mention checking your diary in front of a client.
I’m rather happy with my Treo. I do wish it had wifi capability, but it’s OK without and the PIM is considerably better than that on the Windows device and of course you have a real keyboard… Amazing for us fossils for whom T9 is a real pain.
I’ll write more about the Treo 680 as I find useful things to do with it.
