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Palm T3 vs. Treo 650?

Hello & Pardon the cross post- Hope you guys can please help me!

I'm finally "getting it together" and need some advice- I'm going to be using kGTD with iCal to sync to a palm device.

I have a Palm T3 that I have been able to get syncign with Missing Sync, but am considering going with a Treo 650 that I just picked up as my "trusted system" as I've found myself in several situations going d@mnit! I forgot my Palm! or "it's in the trunk"

Note: I will not be using it for e-mail/Web, just as a phone & PDA.

Pros: Devices integrated & has all my info integrated to the phone!
Cons: I LOVE graffiti and am VERY fast as I've used the Palm OS for 10 years now. I don't particularly like the little tiny button interface, but am going to do 90-95% entry from the computer.

Any thoughts on T3 vs. Treo? Any experiences with the Treo pro/con?

Help me Obi-Merlin (and like minded folk) - you're my only hope! :confused:

Best,
Dr. J

emory's picture

The display on the T3...

The display on the T3 is better.

You know that.

The Treo is nice for that all-in-one feeling. Personally I don't like the Treo, but YMMV.

You can still use Graffiti on the Treo, AFAIK. You certainly need to whip out the stylus for some UI elements because there is a slight disconnect at times between form elements and radio buttons in the Palm interface that makes it cumbersome at times to pick the right item.

Its worth picking up a Treo as a trial. If you don't want to screw with your existing plan you could always give service for a whirl with a different operator, cancel in 2 weeks, and return the Treo, and get it with your existing provider instead if you go that route.

 
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