Palm Treo 800w arrives right on time for Sprint
As expected, Palm introduced their newest Windows Mobile 6.1 Treo today: the 800w has arrived. While I wouldn’t call the unit groundbreaking when compared to other recent devices, it’s a positive step for fans of the Treo form factor. The touchscreen display is a nice 320 x 320 and I’m really liking how Palm included a hardware toggle to turn WiFi on and off. This saves a few taps from going into the Windows Mobile Connection Manager to do the same thing.
This is a CDMA device for Sprint’s network and supports the speedy EV-DO Revision A offering from the carrier. While I don’t have a Sprint account, the same type of technology is used with my Verizon EV-DO card and I routinely see downloads in the 1.5 Mbps range. I must be getting old because I remember the first T1 lines at work with the same download speed. Yes, my jaw dropped back then. 
The 800w also offers a GPS receiver, 128MB RAM / 256MB ROM, 2-megapixel camera, and microSD slot for memory expansion. Oh, don’t forget the Bluetooth 2.0 with stereo support for wireless tunes! With a two-year commitment and applicable rebates / discounts, you should be able to nab this for around $250.
Kevin,
What made you quit IT work. You said you made 6 figures. Is blogging that profitable? I was thinking about going into the it business. i have heard on the Windows weekly podcast that microsoft is going to cut alot of IT jobs by selling exchange and server as a subscription service, thereby losing alot of small business it departments. What do you think?
Thanks,
JHall
While I can definitely appreciate your questions Josh, the Sprint Treo 800w post isn’t the best forum for them. Feel free to click my cartoon head to send me an e-mail.
I’ve also covered this before: I enjoy what I’m doing, I took a large pay cut and I lose money every month, i.e.: blogging isn’t financially profitable at all for me. When I burn through my savings, it’s back to the job pool. I can’t comment on a company’s plans to cut IT jobs as I have no relevant first-hand knowledge.
The Treo 800w does seem like a pretty nice device if you like that form factor. I’m more of a Mogul fan though, so I am looking forward to the HTC Touch Pro release this fall.
That said, the Palm does have decent specs, and from the reviews I’ve read most people seem to have a favorable opinion of it. If nothing else, it’s nice to see Palm out there competing with Blackberry and HTC to keep them advancing forward.