Palm Treo 700w vs. 700p
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Introduction
We seldom have the opportunity to compare the experience of one operating system with that of another on the same exact device. The Palm Treo 700 is one such case. Many prospective Treo buyers are now presented with an obstacle: the same hardware, different operating system, which is right for me? After having used both devices for a few weeks, I'm ready to draw my conclusion on the experience that both offer, which should help to guide you along in choosing your next smart device. The following comparison has been written as objectively as possible, to avoid having a bias towards Windows Mobile, which I've been using for several years.
Review Date: August 24, 2006
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| he 700w requires one more screen tap than the 700p to enter an appointment. You select Menu, then New Appointment, and enter a subject. From there, you can select a category, day, time, etc. The 700p takes a much more simple approach that I found to be more practical and satisfying: simply scroll to the day and time that you want, tap on the dotted line, and begin to type. It's simple! Then, to change the category, you can tap on the color dot and change it. Or, if you want to change other parameters, you select the item, and click Details at the bottom. | |
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| The 700w uses Pocket Internet Explorer (PIE), so the interface is very familiar to Windows users. PIE allows for a good amount of control in how a web page appears: you can adjust the text size and layout. The 700p internet application, Blazer, is a bit more simple (are you surprised?), allowing for less control over visual elements. I also found that some webpages that had a mobile version (such as pocketnow.com) didn't render properly in Blazer, while it did in PIE. |
Overall Impression
It seems that the common theme that distinguishes these two devices is ease of use. What takes 2 taps to access on the 700p, takes 2-4 taps to access in Windows Mobile. The Palm's simplicity comes at a cost, though - it's not as advanced, doesn't allow for much customization in the way of settings and how things appear on the screen, and isn't as Microsoft-Product-Friendly as Windows Mobile (surprising, I know). At the end of the day, if you're still torn between these two devices, ask yourself what's important: if it's simplicity, then choose the 700p, if it's more functionality, then choose the 700w.
