| ext">Palm, considered enemy number one of | | | | treo 700w downloads web pages and email faster |
| Microsoft, has tied the knot with the software | | | | than most of the popular cellular carrier handhelds. |
| giant to produce a Windows Mobile-based treo | | | | The fastest treo 650 supports Cingular’s |
| 700w. What makes this new treo distinct from its | | | | EDGE service which performs what a good dial up |
| predecessor, treo 650? | | | | does. |
| The chief features to compare are the following: | | | | The software |
| The hardware | | | | Palm has always maintained that the treo is first a |
| The treo 700w has 128mb of built-in memory | | | | phone and second a PDA. Both of these devices |
| whereas the treo 650 has measly 32mb. Both the | | | | are easy to use with one hand and without a |
| treo 700w and the treo 650 have secure digital | | | | stylus. |
| cards slots that are useful when you plan to add | | | | It is much easier to look up a contact with the |
| memory or applications. | | | | treo 650 than with treo 700w. Getting to call logs |
| The treo 700w has a 1.3 megapixel camera | | | | is easy with the treo 650 since there is a call log |
| whereas the treo 650 can only afford 0.3 | | | | button right on the phone screen. The treo 700w |
| megapixels. These two devices are run by a | | | | call logs are a menu option on the Today screen. |
| 312-mhz Intel XScale processor. | | | | Both devices offer out of the box support for |
| If you’re into screen resolutions, then | | | | Microsoft Exchange email. For basic email |
| select treo 650. Its screen resolution is 360 by | | | | management, the treo 650’s VersaMail is |
| 360. The treo 700w is a poor 240 by 240. If | | | | better than the treo 700w’s messaging |
| weight is a factor for you, then the treo 700w is | | | | center. |
| a bit heavier than the treo 650. | | | | In sum, The treo 700w is fast and has some nice |
| The network | | | | features. But is it worth doing away your Palm |
| What is appealing to the treo 700w is that it | | | | based treo? The best things about the treo 700w |
| supports one of the fastest data networks | | | | have little to or nothing to do with the Windows |
| available, Verizon Wireless EvDO Broadband | | | | mobile. |
| Access Service. In Verizon wireless 3G areas, the | | | | |