Treo vs iPhone - Treo Forum

jbg7474 · 03-18-2008, 07:59 PM

I'm sure this has been said before, but I just left an Apple store where I played around with an iPhone. Yes, I confess, I've dabbled with the idea of getting one. They are increibly stylish. And the UI is quite slick. I really like the touch screen.

But I can't get past the virtual keyboard. Good heavens! I can't even believe how hard it is to type accurately on that thing! It really made me appreciate the wonderful tactile feel of my Treo.

Yeah, the Treo may not be as sexy, but it is a well built, utilitarian machine. I can't imagine switching now that I've tried the iPhone!

Ohappydaye · 03-19-2008, 12:00 AM

Your Treo may not be, but my Tuck is hella sexy in his black tuxedo.

LotusLord · 03-19-2008, 07:50 AM

I too may look at one, once they switch to 3G, depending on how good their implementation of ActiveSync is. My 750 is treating me quite well right now though so I can't see spending that kinda money yet.

layla17 · 03-19-2008, 10:25 AM

Is there anyway that the iPhone might be getting a qwerty keypad any time soon.

LotusLord · 03-19-2008, 10:44 AM

Seems unlikely layla.

layla17 · 03-19-2008, 11:33 AM

Yeah I suppose you're right. It would definitely warm me up to the idea of own one if they could add the keypad.

TazUk · 03-19-2008, 02:25 PM

If Steve Jobs says you don't need a hardware keyboard then you can guarantee an iPhone with one will never be made. Bit like his statement about mices not needing more than one button

Kathy · 03-19-2008, 05:27 PM

I too was impressed with the iphone look and feel, though I don't view the lack of keyboard as a negative. I just got a 755 p because my 700p had some issues and Sprint decided it was easier to just replace it than deal with my problems. Any comments on how the 700 compares to the 755?

comiken205 · 03-19-2008, 06:33 PM

Being the user of both phones, I feel that 755P is snapier and a little faster. I don't have any resets unless I really mess with the phone, but as for everyday use, it runs just fine.

The way I think of a Palm, the more junk you put into it, the more likely it is to crash.

jbg7474 · 03-20-2008, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TazUk

If Steve Jobs says you don't need a hardware keyboard then you can guarantee an iPhone with one will never be made. Bit like his statement about mices not needing more than one button

I would say that there are some things the could do to make it easier to use without moving to a hard keyboard.
1. They could make the keys bigger and use more than one character per key ala BB Pearl.
2. They could do some kind of Graffiti-ish thing, which would seem to work well with the overall gesture-based philosophy.

But no matter what they do in the future, the current situation is not even as good as a non-qwerty phone with T9, IMO.

03-18-2008, 07:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
jbg7474 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 My Treo: Treo 755p My Carrier: Sprint My OS: Vista Posts: 91 Thanks: 19 Thanked 36 Times in 31 Posts	Treo vs iPhone I'm sure this has been said before, but I just left an Apple store where I played around with an iPhone. Yes, I confess, I've dabbled with the idea of getting one. They are increibly stylish. And the UI is quite slick. I really like the touch screen. But I can't get past the virtual keyboard. Good heavens! I can't even believe how hard it is to type accurately on that thing! It really made me appreciate the wonderful tactile feel of my Treo. Yeah, the Treo may not be as sexy, but it is a well built, utilitarian machine. I can't imagine switching now that I've tried the iPhone!

03-19-2008, 07:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
LotusLord Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Milwaukee, WI My Treo: Treo 750 My Carrier: Cingular/AT&T My OS: Vista Posts: 2,871 Thanks: 153 Thanked 308 Times in 268 Posts	I too may look at one, once they switch to 3G, depending on how good their implementation of ActiveSync is. My 750 is treating me quite well right now though so I can't see spending that kinda money yet. __________________ Treo 650>Treo 750 running WM6 In the process of selling my 650s. It hurts but at least they'll be getting used.

03-19-2008, 10:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
layla17 A Few Questions.... Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 14 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Is there anyway that the iPhone might be getting a qwerty keypad any time soon. __________________ Great Information Cheap PDA Accessories treo 650

03-19-2008, 10:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
LotusLord Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Milwaukee, WI My Treo: Treo 750 My Carrier: Cingular/AT&T My OS: Vista Posts: 2,871 Thanks: 153 Thanked 308 Times in 268 Posts	Seems unlikely layla. __________________ Treo 650>Treo 750 running WM6 In the process of selling my 650s. It hurts but at least they'll be getting used.

03-19-2008, 11:33 AM	#6 (permalink)
layla17 A Few Questions.... Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 14 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Yeah I suppose you're right. It would definitely warm me up to the idea of own one if they could add the keypad. __________________ Great Information Cheap PDA Accessories treo 650

03-19-2008, 12:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ohappydaye Lead Treonaut Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Flying over Tarheel Country in my invisible aircraft My Treo: Treo 755p My Carrier: Alltel My OS: OSX Posts: 231 Thanks: 22 Thanked 38 Times in 27 Posts	Your Treo may not be, but my Tuck is hella sexy in his black tuxedo.

03-19-2008, 02:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
TazUk Mostly harmless Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kent, UK My Treo: Treo 750v My Carrier: Vodaphone My OS: XP Posts: 3,369 Thanks: 122 Thanked 308 Times in 245 Posts	If Steve Jobs says you don't need a hardware keyboard then you can guarantee an iPhone with one will never be made. Bit like his statement about mices not needing more than one button __________________ Treo 180 > Treo 270 > Treo 650 > Treo 750v (Running WM6) + Treo 500v *"When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace."*

03-19-2008, 05:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
Kathy A Few Questions.... Join Date: Mar 2007 My Treo: Treo 700p Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	iphone vs. treo I too was impressed with the iphone look and feel, though I don't view the lack of keyboard as a negative. I just got a 755 p because my 700p had some issues and Sprint decided it was easier to just replace it than deal with my problems. Any comments on how the 700 compares to the 755?

03-19-2008, 06:33 PM	#9 (permalink)
comiken205 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Maricopa, AZ My Treo: Treo 755p My Carrier: Sprint My OS: XP Posts: 2,262 Thanks: 169 Thanked 238 Times in 204 Posts	Being the user of both phones, I feel that 755P is snapier and a little faster. I don't have any resets unless I really mess with the phone, but as for everyday use, it runs just fine. The way I think of a Palm, the more junk you put into it, the more likely it is to crash.

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