# Opinions - new PDA phone? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [November 6, 2007, 5:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-new-pda-phone/38272 "2007-11-06T05:20:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 9:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-new-pda-phone/38272/41 "2007-11-06T09:20:07Z")
i’ve only heard of such things happening while tethered or using an aircard. can they tell the difference, ehhh, who really knows. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 9:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-new-pda-phone/38272/42 "2007-11-06T09:24:05Z")
you dont have to download the full emails when you sync, just download the headers. Are you really planning on viewing those attachments on the phone? ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 10:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-new-pda-phone/38272/43 "2007-11-06T10:10:55Z")
[quote=“evolve,post:39,topic:38272"”] i think u may have just gotten a bad one. there are plenty of happy people with those phones. the 6800 does appear, from reports on sprint’s version, to be a big step up. [/quote] I know 5 people that had the phone they all complained of the same things… extremely slow and volume so low it was utterly useless as a phone [quote=“traumadog,post:40,topic:38272"”] No - I do plan on the unlimited data plan; it’s just that I have large attachments in my e-mail sometimes and if you go over 5GB/month, I’ve heard that Verizon’s been “throttling back” lately to 700 kbps (which is a pain) or even terminating service. I doubt I’d hit that 5GB amount, but it bugs me that I might be limited in any way. And I’m not worried about battery life, I wind up charging my phones nightly anyway. [/quote] you will need to charge the phone way more frequently than nightly if you plan on using wifi all the time. I am not kidding, you’re not going to see more than 4-5 hours with wifi turned on. ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 10:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-new-pda-phone/38272/44 "2007-11-06T10:16:58Z")
[quote=“chino,post:43,topic:38272"”] I know 5 people that had the phone they all complained of the same things… extremely slow and volume so low it was utterly useless as a phone you will need to charge the phone way more frequently than nightly if you plan on using wifi all the time. I am not kidding, you’re not going to see more than 4-5 hours with wifi turned on. [/quote] true story… the 6800 is SOO much better though… faster, volume is louder, charge lasts longer, still wifi will kill you battery in mere hours… ---
**Author:** ![traumadog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@traumadog](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/traumadog)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-new-pda-phone/38272/45 "2007-11-06T10:49:01Z")
[quote=“boardjnky4,post:42,topic:38272"”] you dont have to download the full emails when you sync, just download the headers. Are you really planning on viewing those attachments on the phone? [/quote] Some of the attachments I need are detailed documents (policies, etc), so yes, I could be downloading them to view. And no - I don’t plan on having WiFi on “all the time”. ---
**Author:** ![Harvey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/harvey/32/5069_2.png) [@Harvey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Harvey)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 12:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-new-pda-phone/38272/46 "2007-11-06T12:44:44Z")
The treo frekin rocks. It’s the most expensive because it’s by far the best. 2-4 days of battery life after 2 years, touch screen and durability like none other. ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-new-pda-phone/38272/47 "2007-11-06T13:06:36Z")
[quote=“eesti,post:46,topic:38272"”] The treo frekin rocks. It’s the most expensive because it’s by far the best. 2-4 days of battery life after 2 years, touch screen and durability like none other. [/quote] thats awesome that you are having such results with it, however im amazed you used the word “durability” in a positive tone when talking about the treo ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-new-pda-phone/38272/48 "2007-11-06T13:12:38Z")
also touch screens ftl… there is no reason why i should need a stylus to work my phone 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Harvey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/harvey/32/5069_2.png) [@Harvey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Harvey)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 1:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-new-pda-phone/38272/49 "2007-11-06T13:37:42Z")
[quote=“chino,post:48,topic:38272"”] also touch screens ftl… there is no reason why i should need a stylus to work my phone 😛 [/quote] I have fat fingers, and managed quite well. The on-screen buttons are large enough to function without the stylus, although it is necessary if you run programs like Excel or Word. [quote=“evolve,post:47,topic:38272"”] thats awesome that you are having such results with it, however im amazed you used the word “durability” in a positive tone when talking about the treo [/quote] Have you had problems with one? I had mine for about 2 years, along with 2 of my co-workers, and none of us have had a single problem. The only complaint I ever had with the phone was difficulty in initially setting up email. ---
**Author:** ![IWantaSupra](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iwantasupra/32/7222_2.png) [@IWantaSupra](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IWantaSupra)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-new-pda-phone/38272/50 "2007-11-06T13:46:19Z")
Q9m is fantastic. I love it. Though that Treo is nice, I prefer the Q9m. ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-new-pda-phone/38272/51 "2007-11-06T13:46:21Z")
Treo’s are not bad at all, they are good phones… they are just a bit outdated at this point IMO ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-new-pda-phone/38272/52 "2007-11-06T16:17:17Z")
[quote=“eesti,post:49,topic:38272"”] Have you had problems with one? I had mine for about 2 years, along with 2 of my co-workers, and none of us have had a single problem. The only complaint I ever had with the phone was difficulty in initially setting up email. [/quote] i seem to get a fair amount back in the store with problems ---
**Author:** ![PumiceT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/43a26b/32.png) [@PumiceT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PumiceT)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 4:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-new-pda-phone/38272/53 "2007-11-06T16:30:47Z")
I have a 700p and love it, but I’ve always been a fan of the Palm OS, have a good amount of patience with electronics, and like nerdy things. ---
**Author:** ![AfXtc777](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@AfXtc777](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AfXtc777)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 5:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-new-pda-phone/38272/54 "2007-11-06T17:51:15Z")
I did not read the majority of this thread since i’m kind of in a hurry right now, just out of curiosity why not a BB 8830? ---
**Author:** ![traumadog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@traumadog](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/traumadog)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-new-pda-phone/38272/55 "2007-11-06T18:12:41Z")
[quote=“AfXtc777,post:54,topic:38272"”] I did not read the majority of this thread since i’m kind of in a hurry right now, just out of curiosity why not a BB 8830? [/quote] I use apps that need to have either Palm OS or WM. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2007, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-new-pda-phone/38272/56 "2007-11-07T11:36:05Z")
bump ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2007, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-new-pda-phone/38272/57 "2007-11-07T11:44:26Z")
i jsut got the new i760 in the store. the thing is fuggin sweet. it has me rethinking my next phone purchase ---
**Author:** ![Pass\_McGass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pass_mcgass/32/7616_2.png) [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2007, 10:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-new-pda-phone/38272/58 "2007-11-24T22:17:26Z")
kinda off topic, but i didn’t want to start a new thread for this question: i can get a treo 650 for pretty cheap, but i don’t need/want to use any of the internet functions. can i use the phone without upgrading my plan? ---
**Author:** ![94Blackls](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94blackls/32/7322_2.png) [@94Blackls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Blackls)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2007, 11:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-new-pda-phone/38272/59 "2007-11-24T23:19:58Z")
i like the Motorola Q9m ---
**Author:** ![Bsp\_TC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bsp_tc/32/4998_2.png) [@Bsp\_TC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bsp_TC)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2007, 8:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-new-pda-phone/38272/60 "2007-11-25T08:25:49Z")
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