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Palm Treo 600
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| Product Description Now you can use just one device - instead of many - to get it all done. The Treo 600 smartphone from palmOne seamlessly combines a full-featured mobile phone and Palm Powered organizer with wireless email and text messaging, web browsing and even a digital camera - all in one device that's so small it fits right in your pocket. Plus, because everything is totally integrated - including the full QWERTY keyboard - it's amazingly easy to use. The Treo 600 smartphone helps you find freedom from your desk by keeping you connected in all kinds of ways. Need to call a colleague? Just dial from your contacts list. Check email? Whether you need access to your work email or just want to keep on top of your many personal email accounts, there are a variety of easy-to-use and install email solutions available for the Treo 600 that can get you out of the office without taking you out of the loop. With the Treo 600 smartphone, not only do you have everything you need - it's all incredibly easy to use. That's because everything is totally integrated, so you can check your calendar while talking on the phone, dial calls directly from your contacts list, or take a picture and email it to a friend - without having to jump through hoops. And with new features like the 5-way navigation button and the Favorites screen, you can get to whatever you're looking for - all with one hand tied behind your back. The built-in QWERTY keyboard makes entering text and accessing information fast and familiar - perfect for messaging and a must have for email. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. You can also dial a phone number just by typing someone's initials - or their number, using numbered keys. Plus, special shortcuts let you launch up to 25 applications with the press of a letter. But don't let the keyboard's small size fool you. Thanks to specially designed dome-shaped keys, text entry is super easy - even for folks with two left thumbs. Take a picture with the built-in camera, view it on your color screen or send it to a friend. It's that easy. Want to customize your Treo 600 smartphone? Just use the SD/MMC expansion slot to add memory, software applications or content like ebooks. Because the Treo 600 smartphone runs the popular Palm OS, there are thousands of software applications you can download and use - like MP3 players, so you can have music wherever you go.
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Top Reviews  An Excellent Value and Perfect 1st Converged DeviceReview created: 10/01/05 by:  27 of 35 people found this review helpful. 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! Review ID: 10000000000006785 Was this review helpful? Report this review Best PDA / Phone for the price7 of 8 people found this review helpful. Let me start of by saying i love my TREO and will never go back to a conventional phone again. The Treo 600 is an amazing piece of technology and for the price of less then $150 in most situations you cant beat that. I use mine for calander, email, gps, gaming, and reading books on the go. One of the other reviews mentioned that this was a better pda then a phone and to this i would have to disagree. it all depends on the network you are on. I use sprint (which i know a lot of people dislike) but i have no complaints and i get perfect service almost everywhere. All in all i give this phone / PDA an A+ Review ID: 10000000000824323 Was this review helpful? Report this review  Great PDA.......Weak as a phone...Review created: 12/17/05 by: 4 of 6 people found this review helpful. I have owned my 600 for about a year now and I love it as a PDA. It also let me combine the functions of a PDA and a phone which was the reason I bought it. However, I am not happy with it as a phone. I have more dropped calls than any other phone I have had and Cingular says "upgrade to the 650." I don't really want to spend that much for the Bluetooth (which I won't use) and for a better camera (not a big deal for me). I am considering changing to a Blackberry due to reports of better phone coverage and the fact that it seems more durable. The case of the 600 is easily scratched and despite being careful mine looks terrible. The black plastic of the Blackberry looks more durable. Be very careful with this phone. If you drop it the screen can go out and you are looking at having to get a new phone. This has not happened to me but has to a couple of people I know. All in all this phone doesn't really impress me as a phone but it does fill a niche in the market. Review ID: 10000000000106980 Was this review helpful? Report this review  My Treo 600Review created: 09/06/06 by: 1 of 6 people found this review helpful. I ordered this phone a month in a half ago i still have not received the phone yet. They got my payment through paypal but i still have yet to receive my phone or my money back. Review ID: 10000000001763028 Was this review helpful? Report this review Reviews  Palm Treo 600Review created: 07/21/08 by: I could not get the phone to charge on the charger. When I asked the seller about it they were less than forthcoming to me. So I would say that this buy was a complete bust. Review ID: 10000000008040043 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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