[TriLUG] Palm Treo 650 vs 680?

[Jos Purvis]

I currently use a 650 for work, while my wife started with a 650 and
now has the 680 due to a timely misplacement of the latter device. :)

I've been disappointed with the 650 overall: it's not bad, but it's
not long on memory, prone to lockups/resets, the camera has some
brightness issues, and the antenna is rather prone to breakage. The
680 improves some of that: it seems less reset-prone, there is no
antenna to break, the UI has been improved in significant ways, and
it's got a lot more memory. It's not a *huge* improvement--more like
the 680 is what the 650 really should have been.

Can't comment on Linux syncing, as all of our sync machines are Macs, currently.

Just my $0.02...

    --Jos

On 5/30/07, Brian Daniels <bitmage at pobox.com> wrote:
> On Wed, May 30, 2007 at 02:44:54PM -0400, Tanner Lovelace wrote:
> > Following up to the previous Treo thread, I was wondering if there's
> > anyone here that can talk about their experiences and compare the
> > Treo 650 to the 680.  I've been looking at the 680 but my Mom just
> > offered me her 650 for a very good price.
> >
> > Oh, and to make this on topic, how well does it work with Linux?
> > What do you use to sync it?  What are some tips and tricks?
> >
> > Thanks in advance!
> >
>
> I used a 650 for a year, but have never tried the 680.  No problems syncing to
> Linux with the http://www.pilot-link.org/ Pilot-link command line tools.  This
> does a full backup of the unit, which is all I wanted - I didn't try to sync it
> with a local calendar/address book.
>
> The 650 is somewhat low on memory and reset-prone.  The 680 may improve that.
>
> I'm currently using a 700p which I'm happy with, but there are still some issues
> with Bluetooth and web browsing.  There's supposed to be a firmware update this
> week, which 700p users have been waiting for since the release of the device.
>
> --Brian
>
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