Motorola Q
Q vs. new Treo 700P
Today's New York Times had a wonderful review of the new 700p to be released next week for Verizon. Aside from the obvious differences - Q is thinner, and the Treo will operate a Palm platform - what does this group feel will be the advantages of the Q vs. 700p?
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I say it's apples and oranges. If you prefer the Palm OS, the rest doesn't matter. If you want the Treo 700w, there are some problems with it:
1. It's pretty unstable. Almost everybody reports at least daily crashes or hangs.
2. It doesn't offer voice dialing from your headset. The Q reportedly does.
3. I have found myriad incompatibilities with WM5 software and the Treo due to certain screen issues. A lot is getting fixed, but not all. I think the Q has a better screen (320x320 vs. 240x240), so will avoid these problems as well as being better.
4. I personally hate the Treo keyboard (p or w won't be different). It remains to be seen how much the Q is better.
5. I find the Treo to be pretty heavy and have a bulky feel. Q should be be...
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1. It's pretty unstable. Almost everybody reports at least daily crashes or hangs.
2. It doesn't offer voice dialing from your headset. The Q reportedly does.
3. I have found myriad incompatibilities with WM5 software and the Treo due to certain screen issues. A lot is getting fixed, but not all. I think the Q has a better screen (320x320 vs. 240x240), so will avoid these problems as well as being better.
4. I personally hate the Treo keyboard (p or w won't be different). It remains to be seen how much the Q is better.
5. I find the Treo to be pretty heavy and have a bulky feel. Q should be be...
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