Handspring Treo 600

Anyone who is considering a converged PDA + Cell Phone solution should give the Treo 600 a long hard look. Not only is the Treo 600 an excellent PDA, it has features that make it a much better phone solution than the typical $99.00 flip phone that is offered "free" by most service providers.

The Treo 600 by Palm, uses the Palm OS V5.x. One of the best things about using any Palm OS device is the wealth of software options/solutions that are available.

My Treo is loaded with a number of applications that make the most of its converged feature set and Internet connectivity. I use Agendus for contact management and Agendus Mail for email/SMS messaging. Using these on the Treo allows me to send/receive email to/from any of my contacts with a couple of touches. I can even get a weather report for my client/vendor location, giving my conversations with them a more personal touch. Using VeriChat, I can chat with my contacts and family using MSN, Yahoo or AIM! With Pocket Tunes I can stream live music from the web and with AvantGo I always have the latest news and information at my fingertips.

One of the nicest features of the Treo 600 is the ability to turn off the sound (ring tones, etc.) by simply sliding a switch on the top of the unit. This avoids fumbling with button combinations as you are going into a meeting or just before the movie starts! Up/down volume buttons on the side of the Treo make it easy to adjust the volume on the run.

The thumb keyboard is not going to win you any typing contests, but is perfectly adequate for entering contact info/phone numbers on the fly or entering search strings to lookup previously stored information. Most people will want enter new information using either the Palm Desktop software or Outlook and then synchronize it to their Treo.

The Treo 600 comes with an SD Memory card slot, typical of recent Palm models. Equipped with a 256M or larger SD card, the Treo can store a complete backup, hundreds of music files and offload programs from main memory to improve performance.

The decision to buy a Treo 600 or one of the newer 650 or even 700 series models shouldn’t be too difficult. The only significant differences between the 600 and 650 are the 650’s support for Bluetooth and the ability to capture video instead of only still pictures from the built in camera. The 600 also lacks a removable battery, which could be an issue for travelers who spend a lot of time on the phone and don’t have a wall or car charger handy.

Cost is currently (4th Qtr, 2005) the major advantage the Treo 600 has over other converged devices. Some providers, like T-Mobile, are offering their remaining stock of Treo 600s for as little as $150 with a one year contract. Compare this to $250 for a 650 with a two year contract from Cingular or Verizon and the value of the 600 becomes apparent. The 700 series promises to provide even faster performance and the potential of WiFi support, but for many, the premium cost ($595) of these features, in the near future, may not be enough to justify them. Add $100 worth of 3rd party applications, like Agendus, VeriChat, PocketTunes, Mapopolis to the Treo 600 and you have a solution that will handle virtually all your communication needs!

As a Business and Technology Pro with over 15 years of experience, I give the Treo 600 Five (5) Stars! It is the most cost effective and value packed converged device available today!

very neat, but needs a lot of change to adapt to the actual world.
Nice design though.
creator should create external hardwares which could be attached to it: as bluethoot and an external high definition camera

I have bought 2 of these phones now one for me and one for my 15yo son! They are fabulous!!!!!! Would recommend it for anyone. The camera is not great but it still works.

AT FIRST, THE PHONE WORKED GREAT. HAD A LITTLE TROUBLE GETTING THE SERVICE TRANSFERRED OVER JUST BY USING THE ENCLOSED INSTRUCTIONS, BUT THAT WORKED OUT ONCE I TOOK IT INTO MY PHONE DEALER. AFTER JUST 2 WEEKS, THOUGH, THE PHONE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE SPEAKER PHONE WOULD NOT TURN ON & THE SCREEN TURNED BLACK & STAYED THAT WAY. I WAS NOT HAPPY ABOUT THIS AT ALL & IT DID NOOOT MALFUNCTION DUE TO ANYTHING THAT I DID...IT SIMPLY CRAPPED OUT. IF YOU BUY THIS PHONE, BE SURE TO PURCHASE A WARRANTY FOR IT AS WELL!

Thank you for making it easy, it only took me 5 min. to activate. The phone looks in good condition. I do recomend this seller to anyone who views.

the phone didnt work but i was contacted by the new manager who was very concerned and willing to make the situation better,he also refunded my shipping fees and i feel confortable doing business with them again under their new management

I like this phone. I surprised my brother and purchased this phone for him. I was very happy with phone. The features were everything that he needed. No complaints from me.

I first of all did not like that the screen on the phone has whited out area's that do not allow the user to see all of what's on the screen. Second, there was absolutly NO communication that even though this phone has been flashed for cricket, you cannot receive texts from any other carrier. My son who is 14, worked for 4 monthes for this phone and can't even use it for texting! Also, when the battery dies (of which it is not suppose too) My son lost all of his phonebook, as well as games and video's that he paid money for and downloaded on the phone. This is VERY MISLEADING and I will never, EVER purchase another item from this person.

the product is good but the thing about it is that it can't be charge. i was not satisfy with the item, so i got it fix for another additional cost.

I knew what i was getting when i ordered, i guess. i wish the picture was less old-school looking. i read about alot of features and they seem pretty cool. im excited to use this!

fast shipping, item in good condition, and good price. It was nice doing business with you. Hope to do it again soon!!!

This seller is very good to work with. I had a problem with the first phone. No problem, they said send it back and we will send another one. Received the second phone in very short time. Thank you!

The phone came very quickly, but did not work as promised. They were not flashed properly and you can not get text messages from carriers beside cricket. I bought two phones that were supposed to be flashed to cricket and neither worked correctly. I had to get rid of them and buy news ones. I would never buy another item from this seller again.

All of the features, would like to be able to have more customization. The price and the fact that it's a PDA attracted me to the phone.

i love my treo 600. all of my phonebook contacts are managed and i can have my schedual with my all the time. makes me more organized. i love it.

Great as I wished for and more, i helped me, you can download things and more !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

I bought 4 of these units, using 3 different technoligies, 2 gsm, 1 verison and one bell. The main selling point for me was the GSM and that it combined both a Palm Pilot and a cell phone. a down point is that there are at least 4 different forms of tech made in the phone. GSM, CDMA, Verison, and Sprint.
none of which will talk on the others network. the Palm is Usable no matter what network the unit is for, the palm will work without the phone.
another good feature is you can shut the phone off and still use the palm to conserve battery. it has a nice www browser built in, easy to use.
the charging port is different than any other I've seen, so you have to get the one made for the 600.
the phone is very strong, I live in a fringe area and my nokia 3220 only has 2-3 out of 6 bars with one of the stick on booster antennas, 3-4 of 6 with a external antenna. the 600 has no booster or external antenna and hits 3-4 out of 5 bars in the exact same place and positions.
the other feature I bought the phone for was it can be used as a computer modem. I live in a area where we only have 1/2 speed dialup, the 600 almost doubles my internet access speed with one piece of software to enable the modem for pc use.

bought this phone and found out that it had a flag mean was report stolen.
it really turn me off won't buy one again

Has all the options I was specifically looking for.
Compatible to my GSM provider.
Agenda
MP3
SD reader
Calendar
Alarms
BIG touch screen
Qwerty Keyboard
Stylus...
.. Cant think on anything else.. but this is what I could use on it.

Thanks

CKWT

the price, and it was in a good condition.

I decide to buy it, because I was needing a cellphone.

i really enjoy the phone, it is what i was looking for. the phone was at very good price, to see if it was what i was looking for. in the future i will try to buy a new one through e-bay

I bought it for my husband it's a little complicated and do not use bluetooth technology but it's handy for his job.

I like all the function of this palm. Calendar, to do list and contact addresses. The only bad thing and the important part of this phone is bad connection, I have cingular works on any other phone but with treo 600 is really bad - kicks me out a lot.
Still like to buy a upgraded palm phone.

Great deal no problems at all, really quick delivery again no problems in the process, great seller. Thanks

I made a claim about this item because the seller never send it to me, so he gave me my money back, I never recived so I can t write a review about it