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bex · Chanel

anyone have the "Q" or a 700w Treo from Verizon?

Prissy · Dooney & Bourke

RE: anyone have the "Q" or a 700w Treo from Verizon?

bex · Chanel

i'm trying to decide if i want it or the Q.

what made you choose the treo? what do you primarily use it for? email or as a phone?

i looked online at verizon wireless and it turns out there is an additional $100 rebate which drops the treo to $300 instead of $400. so i may just get it... but i like how slim the "Q" is.

HeatherLynn · Gucci

Model

Motorola Q™

Palm® Treo™ 700w Smartphone

Price

$299.99

reg. price

- 100.00

online discount

$199.99

$499.99

reg. price

- 100.00

online discount

$399.99

Weight

4.1 oz

6.0 oz

Usage Time*

up to 234 minutes

up to 270 minutes

Standby Time*

up to 212 hours

up to 360 hours

Battery

Standard Lithium-Ion (1130mAH)

Standard Lithium-Ion (1900mAH)

Size

4.6H x 2.5W x 0.45D

4.4H x 2.3W x 0.9D

Bluetooth®

Yes

Yes

Broadband Access

Yes

Yes

Chaperone Capable

No

No

Color Screen

Yes

Yes

Email

Yes

Yes

Field Force Manager

No

No

Get It Now

No

No

Memory Locations

up to 500

n/a

Mobile Instant Messaging

No

No

Mobile Web

No

No

MP3 Player

Yes

No

NationalAccess

Yes

Yes

Palm®OS

No

No

Picture Messaging

Yes

Yes

Push to Talk

No

No

QWERTY Keyboard

Yes

Yes

Removable Memory

Yes

Yes

Ring Tones

33 tones

n/a

Screen Display

8 lines

n/a

Speakerphone

Yes

Yes

Text to Speech Enabled

No

No

TXT Messaging

Yes

Yes

V CAST

No

No

V CAST Music

No

No

Video Messaging

Yes

No

Voice Dialing

Yes

Yes

VZ Navigator

No

No

Windows Mobile®OS

Yes

Yes

Here is the comparison of the two phones and they are basically the same. The Q has ring tones and screen display. Those are the only real difference.

I have went and looked out at the treo multiple times because I really like it. I think part of why I like so much is that it has been around for awhile so most of the kinks are out. However, bc it is so well known and sells so well it is pricer. Ugh... decisions...

Prissy · Dooney & Bourke

bex wrote:

i'm trying to decide if i want it or the Q.

what made you choose the treo? what do you primarily use it for? email or as a phone?

i looked online at verizon wireless and it turns out there is an additional $100 rebate which drops the treo to $300 instead of $400. so i may just get it... but i like how slim the "Q" is.

I went with the treo for a couple of reasons: 1) I know several people who have the treo 650 who are very please with it; 2) my Verizon Wireless business account rep advised not to get the Q b/c the very few who sold the individuals did not like the PDA; and 3) I read several message boards and reviews and realized it was the best choice for me.

I use most of the features of my treo. I use it for email, my schedule and of course a phone. If you are looking to use it only as a phone I would not get it b/c of the price. But of you are looking for a PDA it is a great choice.

If you are not familar with PDA's they are a little different from phones. You have to think of them as mini computers. They do lock up and need rebooting every now and then. Mine has not locked up on me yet but I did have to do a soft reboot once.

Hope this helps.