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paulkbiba · 05-26-2006, 12:14 AM

Well, I've given it a great deal of thought and probably won't upgrade.

* I don't seem to be in an EVDO service area and the other changes to the unit don't seem to me to be worth upgrading for.

* If I did upgrade then I certainly would stay on Sprint because I've had excellent customer service and the pricing is much better than Verizon.

* When my Sprint plan runs out I probably will switch over to Cingular in order to get GSM service. This will allow me to change phones whenever I want just by switching the SIM card and no longer do I have to be locked into the same phone for 2 years. The freedom to switch phones whenever I want is truly awesome. No more contract extensions!! For example, I can have an expensive HP unit when I travel or for general daily use, but I can simply switch my SIM card to a cheap flip phone when I'm out gardening or fishing and so don't have to worry about damaging my HP. No changing plans or signing up for another 2 years, etc.

* If it do switch to Cingular I'll probably change platforms to Windows Mobile, because the Palm platform is becoming more and more restrictive as we move into the future. The lack of multi-tasking is turning into a real pain. I will make this change when the new HP 6915 comes out - Bluetooth, WiFi and a built-in GPS unit all in one. That is what I call convergence. I'll miss a lot of my Palm programs, but they can be replaced.

What really convinced me of this was my Nokia 770. I won't have another phone that can't do WiFi. Everywhere I go I find that I use my Nokia more than my Treo because I always can find some sort of WiFi access - even in the strangest places. In areas with no WiFi I find, by checking the maps, that there isn't much by way of EVDO either. The other thing is that using a browser on the Palm is just a miserable experience. I have both Blazer and Xiino and neither one of them is really any good. The speed doesn't matter if you just get a fast display of unreadable material. Even with my Ipaq 4150, which is a generation old, I can get a much better browsing experience with the built-in browser, especially if I use PIEPlus, than I can with any Palm solution. My Nokia has spoiled me even more.

The form factor of the Treo 700w is certainly compelling as it is almost the same as my Treo 650. However the lack of WiFi is a killer for me and the inclusion of GPS in the new HP unit clinches the deal.

05-26-2006, 12:14 AM	#2
paulkbiba Connoisseur Posts: 84 Karma: 45 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: United States Device: Nokia e61i, iPhone	Well, I've given it a great deal of thought and probably won't upgrade. * I don't seem to be in an EVDO service area and the other changes to the unit don't seem to me to be worth upgrading for. * If I did upgrade then I certainly would stay on Sprint because I've had excellent customer service and the pricing is much better than Verizon. * When my Sprint plan runs out I probably will switch over to Cingular in order to get GSM service. This will allow me to change phones whenever I want just by switching the SIM card and no longer do I have to be locked into the same phone for 2 years. The freedom to switch phones whenever I want is truly awesome. No more contract extensions!! For example, I can have an expensive HP unit when I travel or for general daily use, but I can simply switch my SIM card to a cheap flip phone when I'm out gardening or fishing and so don't have to worry about damaging my HP. No changing plans or signing up for another 2 years, etc. * If it do switch to Cingular I'll probably change platforms to Windows Mobile, because the Palm platform is becoming more and more restrictive as we move into the future. The lack of multi-tasking is turning into a real pain. I will make this change when the new HP 6915 comes out - Bluetooth, WiFi and a built-in GPS unit all in one. That is what I call convergence. I'll miss a lot of my Palm programs, but they can be replaced. What really convinced me of this was my Nokia 770. I won't have another phone that can't do WiFi. Everywhere I go I find that I use my Nokia more than my Treo because I always can find some sort of WiFi access - even in the strangest places. In areas with no WiFi I find, by checking the maps, that there isn't much by way of EVDO either. The other thing is that using a browser on the Palm is just a miserable experience. I have both Blazer and Xiino and neither one of them is really any good. The speed doesn't matter if you just get a fast display of unreadable material. Even with my Ipaq 4150, which is a generation old, I can get a much better browsing experience with the built-in browser, especially if I use PIEPlus, than I can with any Palm solution. My Nokia has spoiled me even more. The form factor of the Treo 700w is certainly compelling as it is almost the same as my Treo 650. However the lack of WiFi is a killer for me and the inclusion of GPS in the new HP unit clinches the deal.