Went to Treo Road Show Today

mbrenner · 10-28-2004, 10:42 PM

So I went to the Treo Road show today, saw the 650 and some of the third party enterprise support for it (as well as other platforms).

Nice mail solution, and it is amazing you can do with these things on an enterprise level. Total control over the functions and an "Orwellian" ability to see what the phone was up to remotely. (calls, battery level, when it was on, and off, what apps were run etc). You can do all the cool blackberry stuff on them (server and network management). They now come with Docs to Go full version.

I asked the palm development team some of the questions that I see on the websites.

1. Sprint phone - NO PTT but it is not precluded in the hardware. It can be done if Sprint wants it (a software application). Apperently even on the 600!

Since the 650's ram is flash an add on program won't be lost if the battery is removed or goes dead.

2. No EDVO support on CDMA - no hardware support for it.

3. Edge support for GSM on those phones, GSM phones are quad band.

4. RAM size was dictated by the price point requested by the service providers.

5. Wi-fi was not a big issue with the service providers and the chipsets available at the time of design would impact the power requirements of the treo adversly.

Items 2, 4, and 5 will be revisited in later models.

That said I was impressed with the device (I don't have a 600). It did render some websites that the 600 that I used at the sprint store did not. I liked the browser a lot.

The screen looked good, keyboard felt better, and the built in mail cliant looked good. I was sorry that Palm One did not continue to use the calendar with week view that Handspring had in the visors (I have datebook 5 so I will not personally miss this but other people will.)

They redesigned the connector so old treo stuff won't work but the 650 will work with Tungsten stuff and the connector has audio on it now. You can play MP3 files and write them directly to a SD card then insert it. You don't have to sync them over.

Conclusion, I will buy one, I like it.
MB

**Jaggrey** · 10-31-2004, 08:57 AM

Nice... sounds good. I didn't intend on getting one but they continue to entice me. Did you get the coupon?

coolemt · 10-31-2004, 03:38 PM

What coupon?

mbrenner · 10-31-2004, 10:06 PM

Yes, I got the coupon, but the coupon is just a link to a website that has been published. They restrict each attendee to one purchase, based on an email address that you give them at the event. So you had to physically attend to get a phone at a discount. They had some events prior to the 650 official announcement, and those attendees could not order a 650 but they got their 600's for 200 bucks. After the 650 announcement the price of the 600 went up.

So you could either order a treo 600 for 249 or a 650 for 349. Sprint 650's are available soon, ATT/Cingular GSM later. Verizon and Tmobile users only had the option for the 600.

Since the GSM phones are not SIM locked to a carrier, I suppose you could order an att/cingular model and activate it on t-mobile if you were with them.

**Jaggrey** · 10-31-2004, 10:44 PM

yea I heard about that. I'm assuming you ordered? I know you're excited.... I am too... I've been playing with the simulator.

chucka · 11-01-2004, 07:35 AM

I'm going to the roadshow on thursday here in dallas. it seems like its going to be an interesting day.

Samboy · 11-01-2004, 10:21 AM

Is there one coming to Atlanta? Can anyone attend?

**Jaggrey** · 11-01-2004, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samboy

Is there one coming to Atlanta? Can anyone attend?

Go to www.treoroadshow.com for details. To my knowledge they're not going to Atlanta, and anyone can attend but you should register first.

mbrenner · 11-02-2004, 08:41 AM

Yes I did order a 650 (sprint). The web browser was able to read some pages that the 600 was not good at (my employer - www.csulb.edu). An included imap mail program was also a good thing.

Wi-Fi would have been nice - but in truth not a deal breaker because where I have wi-fi, I usually have a laptop. Extra memory sounds nice but I am not sure that it will be needed for me. If Docs to go and Datebook 5 run and mp3's are on a mem card (just got one, 1G for $49 after rebait) then memory may not be an issue.

Still I love my sanyo 4500 so I hope the phone and speaker phone work well on the 650.

hotis300boy · 11-18-2004, 11:35 AM

whats the weblink for ordering the phone online where you put the promo code in? Do you get the code in an email? can someone just say they went and did not get an email?

Samboy · 11-18-2004, 12:31 PM

I have tried everything. If you figure out a way let me know. I did manage to get every b2b marketer on the planet trying to sell me bulk discounts for Treo 600s.

mbrenner · 11-19-2004, 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hotis300boy

whats the weblink for ordering the phone online where you put the promo code in? Do you get the code in an email? can someone just say they went and did not get an email?

They give you a coupon with the web address and a pass code. However, they only allow one order per attendee. They validate the orders by the email address you gave when you registered for the show, and checked in with. You also turn in a survey which may also be used in the validation process to make sure that you addended the full session. People have ordered using the address and coupon pass code only later to have their order terminated because they email address did not pass validation.

So there is no back door to getting a discount.

**techprincesse** · 11-24-2004, 04:07 PM

Does anyone have a coupon for the Treo 600 from the roadshow they can help me get? Or possibly order for me and I pay with my CC and have it shipped to me? I want a Treo 600 for myself for the holidays. PM me if you can help. Thanks.

**worldwearyeyes** · 11-24-2004, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by techprincesse

Does anyone have a coupon for the Treo 600 from the roadshow they can help me get? Or possibly order for me and I pay with my CC and have it shipped to me? I want a Treo 600 for myself for the holidays. PM me if you can help. Thanks.

Please don't give your CC # to anyone!

**techprincesse** · 11-24-2004, 09:45 PM

No, I meant if someone signed up at the show, allow me to order with their email address, the confirmation would prolly go to their email address though, but I would be able to enter my own CC# and address.

Quote:

Originally Posted by worldwearyeyes

Please don't give your CC # to anyone!

10-28-2004, 10:42 PM	#1
mbrenner Walkie Talkie User Join Date: Feb 18, '04 Location: So Cal Posts: 314 Phone: Treo 755p Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post SU$: 1,181	Went to Treo Road Show Today So I went to the Treo Road show today, saw the 650 and some of the third party enterprise support for it (as well as other platforms). Nice mail solution, and it is amazing you can do with these things on an enterprise level. Total control over the functions and an "Orwellian" ability to see what the phone was up to remotely. (calls, battery level, when it was on, and off, what apps were run etc). You can do all the cool blackberry stuff on them (server and network management). They now come with Docs to Go full version. I asked the palm development team some of the questions that I see on the websites. 1. Sprint phone - NO PTT but it is not precluded in the hardware. It can be done if Sprint wants it (a software application). Apperently even on the 600! Since the 650's ram is flash an add on program won't be lost if the battery is removed or goes dead. 2. No EDVO support on CDMA - no hardware support for it. 3. Edge support for GSM on those phones, GSM phones are quad band. 4. RAM size was dictated by the price point requested by the service providers. 5. Wi-fi was not a big issue with the service providers and the chipsets available at the time of design would impact the power requirements of the treo adversly. Items 2, 4, and 5 will be revisited in later models. That said I was impressed with the device (I don't have a 600). It did render some websites that the 600 that I used at the sprint store did not. I liked the browser a lot. The screen looked good, keyboard felt better, and the built in mail cliant looked good. I was sorry that Palm One did not continue to use the calendar with week view that Handspring had in the visors (I have datebook 5 so I will not personally miss this but other people will.) They redesigned the connector so old treo stuff won't work but the 650 will work with Tungsten stuff and the connector has audio on it now. You can play MP3 files and write them directly to a SD card then insert it. You don't have to sync them over. Conclusion, I will buy one, I like it. MB __________________ Treo 755p user is So Cal. Wife has a Hero, I have phone envy.

10-31-2004, 08:57 AM	#2
Jaggrey Affirmative Action Mod Mood: Join Date: Aug 20, '02 Location: Miami Posts: 8,517 Phone: BB Tour Trades: 9 Thanks: 15 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts SU$: 18,251	Nice... sounds good. I didn't intend on getting one but they continue to entice me. Did you get the coupon? __________________ "If God brought you to it He'll bring you through it!" R.I.P. lil bro... Jason Aggrey ~ 11/9/1989 - 10/3/2005

10-31-2004, 03:38 PM	#3
coolemt Telegraph User Join Date: Aug 4, '04 Location: Modesto,CA Posts: 45 Phone: Treo 650 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 26	What coupon? __________________ "You do not greet death, you punch him in the throat repeatedly until he drags you away."

10-31-2004, 10:06 PM	#4
mbrenner Walkie Talkie User Join Date: Feb 18, '04 Location: So Cal Posts: 314 Phone: Treo 755p Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post SU$: 1,181	Yes, I got the coupon, but the coupon is just a link to a website that has been published. They restrict each attendee to one purchase, based on an email address that you give them at the event. So you had to physically attend to get a phone at a discount. They had some events prior to the 650 official announcement, and those attendees could not order a 650 but they got their 600's for 200 bucks. After the 650 announcement the price of the 600 went up. So you could either order a treo 600 for 249 or a 650 for 349. Sprint 650's are available soon, ATT/Cingular GSM later. Verizon and Tmobile users only had the option for the 600. Since the GSM phones are not SIM locked to a carrier, I suppose you could order an att/cingular model and activate it on t-mobile if you were with them. __________________ Treo 755p user is So Cal. Wife has a Hero, I have phone envy.

10-31-2004, 10:44 PM	#5
Jaggrey Affirmative Action Mod Mood: Join Date: Aug 20, '02 Location: Miami Posts: 8,517 Phone: BB Tour Trades: 9 Thanks: 15 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts SU$: 18,251	yea I heard about that. I'm assuming you ordered? I know you're excited.... I am too... I've been playing with the simulator. __________________ "If God brought you to it He'll bring you through it!" R.I.P. lil bro... Jason Aggrey ~ 11/9/1989 - 10/3/2005

11-01-2004, 07:35 AM	#6
chucka Telephone User Join Date: Apr 2, '03 Location: FunkyTown Texas Posts: 295 Phone: 700wx Trades: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 549	I'm going to the roadshow on thursday here in dallas. it seems like its going to be an interesting day. __________________ A500, 5300,LG5350,8100,5300,G1000,5300,I500,Treo 600,I500,8100,Treo 600,t608,Toshiba 4050, 8200,I500,Treo 600, Treo 650, PPC-6600, Treo 650, PPC-6700, Treo 650, A900, PPC6700, 700P, PPC6700, Moto Q,700wx, Mogul, 755p, MotoQ9C,and now the 755p again. in order from first phone to all my other phones My Plan: SERO 1250 minutes F&F, Unlimited text, unlimited power vision, roaming, picture mail, sprint to sprint, n&w at 7pm and insurance $57

11-01-2004, 10:21 AM	#7
Samboy Texter Join Date: Feb 5, '04 Location: ATL Posts: 158 Phone: Treo 755p Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 231	Is there one coming to Atlanta? Can anyone attend? __________________ The Samster My Plan: SERO 500, free unlimited sms, free N&W at 7pm, free business connection, FIMF. Discounts : 5% USAA, 5% Loyalty, 20% business

11-02-2004, 08:41 AM	#9
mbrenner Walkie Talkie User Join Date: Feb 18, '04 Location: So Cal Posts: 314 Phone: Treo 755p Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post SU$: 1,181	Yes I did order a 650 (sprint). The web browser was able to read some pages that the 600 was not good at (my employer - www.csulb.edu). An included imap mail program was also a good thing. Wi-Fi would have been nice - but in truth not a deal breaker because where I have wi-fi, I usually have a laptop. Extra memory sounds nice but I am not sure that it will be needed for me. If Docs to go and Datebook 5 run and mp3's are on a mem card (just got one, 1G for $49 after rebait) then memory may not be an issue. Still I love my sanyo 4500 so I hope the phone and speaker phone work well on the 650. __________________ Treo 755p user is So Cal. Wife has a Hero, I have phone envy.

11-18-2004, 11:35 AM	#10
hotis300boy Telephone User Join Date: Nov 16, '03 Location: Florida Posts: 224 Phone: Treo 600 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 1,659	whats the weblink for ordering the phone online where you put the promo code in? Do you get the code in an email? can someone just say they went and did not get an email?

11-18-2004, 12:31 PM	#11
Samboy Texter Join Date: Feb 5, '04 Location: ATL Posts: 158 Phone: Treo 755p Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 231	I have tried everything. If you figure out a way let me know. I did manage to get every b2b marketer on the planet trying to sell me bulk discounts for Treo 600s. __________________ The Samster My Plan: SERO 500, free unlimited sms, free N&W at 7pm, free business connection, FIMF. Discounts : 5% USAA, 5% Loyalty, 20% business

11-24-2004, 04:07 PM	#13
techprincesse Telephone User Join Date: Oct 1, '03 Location: Miami, FL -> MD Posts: 219 Phone: Trēo 700P Trades: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 370	Does anyone have a coupon for the Treo 600 from the roadshow they can help me get? Or possibly order for me and I pay with my CC and have it shipped to me? I want a Treo 600 for myself for the holidays. PM me if you can help. Thanks. __________________ excessive signature removed. www.sprintusers.com/guidelines

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