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Blackberry, Treo, or Q?
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Posted by: xfactor834

Hi guys,

It's time for me to get my new phone. I want to get a PDA-ish smartphone just to try something new. Something with a nice big screen that I can browse the net with, check email, and run a couple of fun apps on. I'll be honest. I don't use Outlook. I don't need a constant reminder of my "tasks" - I have none. I just want a fun new phone with more features than my current one. However, I don't want compromised call quality.

I'm with Verizon, so I'm looking at the Blackberry 8703e (I believe), the Treo 700w, the Q, and the XV6700. I talked to a beautiful girl at the Verizon store yesterday, and she's actually owned 3 of them.

She said the Blackberry has the worst call quality of the four. Not necessarily dropped calls, but it doesn't function as well as phone (as it does all its other many tasks). She has the Treo 700w and she loves it. Great call quality, syncs easily with Outlook (I don't care), and generally an easy-to-use phone with a nice big screen. Apparently the Q is not on the broadband network - she said it's only on the "national network" for now, so it may be a little slower than the Blackberry or the Treo.

I also saw the XV6700, which I know is a little old, but the keyboard feels the best out of all 4 of them. However, I think I would prefer tactile buttons as opposed to a touch-screen when it comes to dialing numbers.

I like the Q's thin-ness, although it doesn't feel right in my hands because I have big hands. I'd go with the Blackberry, but apparently with the subpar call quality, I'm thinking of not going that route. And the XV6700 doesn't have tactile buttons for calling, although I think I like it the best.

I guess the decision is between a Q/Treo700w/XV6700.

Any thoughts would be highly appreciated. Thank you so much!

Posted by: klzplaya

i got a treo 700p which is a updated version of the 700w and i think thats the best one of the 4

Posted by: xfactor834

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Originally Posted by klzplaya

i got a treo 700p which is a updated version of the 700w and i think thats the best one of the 4

Is the 700w Windows Based and the 700p Palm based? Which would be easier to use?

Posted by: xfactor834

Any other opinions? I'm thinking it's between the Treo and the Q.

Posted by: nhanson

which one do u prefer out of palm or windows? cause the Q has windows..and ive always liked windows..and idk about the xv6700 having the sliding keyboard..so its ur pick man..good luck..lol

Posted by: DubDub

I don't trust the Treo's. I had 3 Treo 600s and a 650 and all were bad. Mostly hardware issues, although some of the problem (rebooting and deleting all my data) might have been software related, and they were all Palm based. The newer ones might be better, but my past experience keeps me from recommending them.

From what you said, the BB isn't a player, although for email, it can't be beaten and the O/S is bullet-proof. I had an 8700C and thought the call quality on Congular was good, but then I always use The Q is a Smartphone. I have the Cingular Blackjack (Samsung i607), Had you been on Cingular, I would definitely recommend that one. The 6700 has been around awhile although it runst WM5 and is much bigger than the Q.