There is very little comparison: I posted this originally on sprintusers forum but will post here as i think it will add a little comparison that may prove insightfull for those getting ready to plunge into the Q.


"I think it is kind of like comparing apples to oranges.

The 6700 is capable of sooooo much more than the Treo w/POS. I am extremely happy with it for various reasons. Of course, I have my points of interest where they could improve WM5, however if they would have chosen to put WM5 on the Treo instead of Palm OS then you could really make a comparison between the two. The 6700 is a far more "techy" device for Windows users/superusers and if you are/have been a Windows user most of your life you will find the interface pretty easy to navigate.

The Palm OS is about ease of use/simplification. Multi-tasking problems might have been taken care of with the 700P, as that was really my major complaint with my 650, but as pointed out in this forum; maybe the increased memory will help with that.....but we will just have to wait and see.

If the 700P follows in the footsteps of the 650 then it has one major advantage over the 6700, that is the ability to use real-time GPS navigation through the TeleNAV service like I did on with my 5600 and 8300, I miss that. HATE the fact that I cannot seem to find a program to utilize the internal GPS for that same purpose on the 6700.

Also the Treo 700P appears to be coming with more multimedia apps (as mentioned before) like SprintTV and Sprint Music store. The lack of wifi however, for me, is a big step backward. It is great to be on wifi when at home browsing the net and on the phone at the same time, then use EVDO elsewhere.

Seamless integration with the Windows operating system and Microsoft Office is a definate plus on the 6700 and I have yet to understand those who seem to not be able to navigate the 6700 with one hand as it pretty easy to do.

No doubt about it the treo's form factor (though) the screen is smaller but brighter, is definately an attractive feature. It just "feels" better in the hand and looks better......although they are relatively the same size.

So it really all boils down to personal choice, whether you are a high-tech user that really wants to use your phone as a mini-laptop (6700) or use your phone primarily as a phone and have PDA functionality (700P)

I really would use this as a comparison "are you a MAC person or a PC person", because to me that is a more appropriate comparison here. IMO

But like Malatesta said, Sprint has a 14 day return policy give either a swing and see what feels to you for your purposes. Remember both devices can be customized with hundreds of different application at your fingertips to look and act the way you would like."

Now I can add to this the Motorola Q

It is an excellent device with a scaled down version of WM5. IT IS the version for smartphones and not PPC so therefore it has limited capabilities. For me, the most noticeable was the lack of MSOffice apps. But I really had to ask myself a question......"how much do I REALLY use those apps" and define a list of what I want my device to do. Afterall....it is the addition of a carrier in my case so I wanted to be sure.

This is what I wanted to do:

Keep my schedule/tasks
Email
Internet Explorer
EVDO/DUN
A2DP (a big one)
Occasionally edit a spreadsheet or two but nothing big. And as I don't intend on composing a novel on the Q then I can live without office and use a third-party app for spreadsheets.

I AM SOLD on this device for it's simplicity, excellent form factor, availability of applications and many other reasons.

I think the basic question to all people considering the purchase of the Q/Treo p or w/6700 need to define their own needs and then find the appropriate device that can perform with relative ease and do them all WELL. The 6700 just doesn't do A2DP well at this point, a real downer for me as I am not into carrying multiple devices around I wanted a truly converged situation.

A2DP on the Q is the best I have ever heard, fully integrated and crisp.

I thought I would miss the stylus but after learning shortcut keys it has really become fairly easy to navigate with one hand.

All in all it is the closest smartphone to a PDA, the 6700 is a mini-laptop and the 700p is just that a Palm. Unless you are a "power user" and really need the full processing power of the 6700 (and are willing to live with it's shortcomings), then I purely recommend that you go with the Q. Use the 14 days to evaluate and return it if you don't like it.

However it rates fairly high on my scale and I believe with the MS and Motorola push of the Q we will see more and more apps designed for it. I would not be suprised to see a release of MSOffice/mobile office for it in a pretty short-order.

I learned that initially the target group was for soccer mom's. I quickly balked at this because this device is so much more than just a glorified phone. It is powerful, in terms of it's PDA functionality and shear compatibility. I now am noticing that the big Q push commercials are toughting it at the slimmest/biggest thing for business. And with that they are going to have to listen to their business customers as well as private consumers

Cheers!!

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Have you found a third party spreadsheet yet? I only have one small 20 square spread sheet in Excel for quickie bids. My PPC-6700 really does a nice job but really is a poor phone in my estimation. I really like the new Q Q8 and just want the darn spread sheet that is already constructed. Unless the viewers will let you swap out a number without being able to construct a new spreadsheet that would be fine.

Thanks... G..

Yes, I used PTab on my Q (when I was using it) and it worked flawlessly for me. I know that was a huge issue I had with the Q was it's lack of a full compliment of Office Mobile.

Here's a link for you: Pocket PC, Smartphone Spreadsheet: Macros, Charts, Excel compatibility

Cheers!!

PS...hey let me know what you think about the new Q, ok?

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Nog... I didn't realize until after I put on PTab's trial version that the Office viewer did everything I needed. I didn't even recognize it by it's name, (Documents to Go) which allowed me to open any already created Excel spread sheets and import different prices, labor, etc. and give me the results I needed. I never wanted to actually recreate a spreadsheet, just use the ones I have already. I'm turning off the web to my PPC-6700 at this point as the Q and the unlimited everything Sprint is handing me has just shocked me. Incidentally... PTab's demo works perfectly. I just didn't need it. I like the screen much better then the 6700 as it seems to shrink things in a way clearer way which just means to me to get a good pair of readers if I'm really surfing on it. Radar and things an HVAC contractor needs before cutting a hole in a roof are just so perfect on there.

On another note. This is the first chance I'm giving Motorola again after 15 years of avoiding them. I used to have their pagers and they seemed to go out once a month. I never went to Nextel over them. Been a Sanyo cell phone fan for calls. This one hasn't really done anything wrong yet. I guess I'd like to put unknown calls on a separate ring tone. But I haven't seen anything affordable yet.

Thanks for replying to my post. By the way... The rep told me I was getting a Q8 and it turns out to be a Q9c.

G..

Consider yourself lucky. Myself,others on this forum,and others who wrote reviews about the Q on the Consumer Reports website are having major quality control problems with this phone.

The Q was my first Motorola device since the StarTac and have found it a very useful and easy to handle device. As with the StarTac, it was an inovative introduction, which many have begun to copy, bringing the Blackberry style to MS devices. I have used PDA phones since they came into being with the Thera phone (a Pocket PC combined with separate phone software), then to an I700, I600, and then to the Q. The Q has been the best device I have used and did not even miss not having a stylus or touch screen.

I too will be moving to the Q9c when it comes out on Verizon this month. I am looking forward to finally having LBS capability on the device.

Rob.

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Is the Q9C also on the list of Q's that have had quality control problems? I had heard the original Q had issues. This one came with the extended battery from Sprint and unlimited cell usage, internet, Sprint TV, Gps, etc. Can't tether is the only thing left out that I know of. $99. a month.

Thanks for the replies... If this phone is the pits what do you guys recommend as a replacement?

G..

I will say this about the phone. When it works it is one cool phone. On the bad side.. It locked up this morning. It rebooted itself, losing all of my settings. Then it wouldn't activesync nor would it go on the web. I got on the web and tried a bunch of things but no success. Took it to Sprint store. They worked on it for a 1/2 hour and replaced it with a new one. I got home and found out it couldn't see it's contact list. It was there but you couldn't see it unless you typed the first few numbers of someone on my list. The Sprint TV wouldn't load. I took the second phone back and once again they looked at it and gave me another. Yikes.. I'm not too excited about Motorola again. I'm hoping for a fluke.

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