HOM
2005-04-09, 17:58
So here's the deal. I'm starting a new job in about a week. In my line of work a BlackBerry is a definite status symbol and all but required for the job. I've got a Treo 600 that has served me very well for about a year, but it's showing its age. Right now I'm stuck between keeping my Treo 600, upgrading to a Treo 650, getting a BlackBerry, or saying 'fuck it' one digital leash is enough and just getting a regular old cell phone.
Treo 600 Pros:
I've already got it so it's free.
I've got it running stable. It only took me a year.
Thousands of third party apps.
Great MS Office Compatibility (Read/Write)
Treo 600 Minuses:
Bulky
Low resolution screen
Pull based email
Slow ass processor
No Bluetooth
One day battery charge under normal/heavy ussage
Treo 650 Pros:
All of the 600's
High Resolution screen
Bluetooth
Better battery life
EDGE for high speed data
Treo 650 Minues:
Bulky
Pull based email
OS Stability problems
Limited memory (might be a plus based on the new nonvolatile RAM)
Blackberry 7290 (the one I'm looking at) Pros:
Lighter than Treo
Push based email
Status Symbol
Rock solid OS
Bluetooth (more on that later)
Lots of included accessories
Week long battery
Blackberry Minuses:
Limited third party software (can be expensive)
Requires third party software for Mac syncing
Limited Bluetooth profiles (Only headset and handsfree)
Mediocre PIM applications (Third party required for Palm like functionality)
MS Office Compatible (Read only. Write requires expensive software)
Regular Old Cellphone Pros:
Small and light
Inexpensive
Cuts one of the digital leashes
Good to great battery life
Regular Old Cellphone Minuses:
Terrible email support
Terrible text entry
No status symbol whatsoever
So, what should I do?
Treo 600 Pros:
I've already got it so it's free.
I've got it running stable. It only took me a year.
Thousands of third party apps.
Great MS Office Compatibility (Read/Write)
Treo 600 Minuses:
Bulky
Low resolution screen
Pull based email
Slow ass processor
No Bluetooth
One day battery charge under normal/heavy ussage
Treo 650 Pros:
All of the 600's
High Resolution screen
Bluetooth
Better battery life
EDGE for high speed data
Treo 650 Minues:
Bulky
Pull based email
OS Stability problems
Limited memory (might be a plus based on the new nonvolatile RAM)
Blackberry 7290 (the one I'm looking at) Pros:
Lighter than Treo
Push based email
Status Symbol
Rock solid OS
Bluetooth (more on that later)
Lots of included accessories
Week long battery
Blackberry Minuses:
Limited third party software (can be expensive)
Requires third party software for Mac syncing
Limited Bluetooth profiles (Only headset and handsfree)
Mediocre PIM applications (Third party required for Palm like functionality)
MS Office Compatible (Read only. Write requires expensive software)
Regular Old Cellphone Pros:
Small and light
Inexpensive
Cuts one of the digital leashes
Good to great battery life
Regular Old Cellphone Minuses:
Terrible email support
Terrible text entry
No status symbol whatsoever
So, what should I do?