| As a self-proclaimed Treo 650 Junkie, I am | | | | winner on this one - but I need to see it to be |
| always making sure there is no competing device | | | | sure) |
| that I should be lusting after...A few weeks ago I | | | | - Durability (The Blackberry 8300c for Cingular |
| started to see reports about the Motorola Q | | | | might win on this count - Blackberries are |
| This phone seems to be Motorola's answer to the | | | | famously durable) |
| Treo 650 (or maybe even the Treo 700!). It's a | | | | - Price (not sure which one will be the best value - |
| thin somewhat attractive PDA phone running | | | | usually switching carriers is the best plan to get |
| windows. What makes it more like a Treo (or the | | | | lower equipment costs.) |
| upcoming Blackberry 8300c) is its form factor | | | | So why the excitement over the Motorola Q? |
| including the compact QWERTY keyboard. | | | | I think the main reason is because of how |
| My test for the true usefulness of a QWERTY | | | | Motorola is changing how people view their cell |
| keyboard is whether I can write an email | | | | phones. Look at the runaway success of the |
| comfortably with one hand while stopped at a | | | | Motorola Razr V3 for Cingular and T-Mobile. Look |
| traffic light. Usually to add to this test I need to | | | | also at the upcoming Magenta (can you say |
| do so without my wife noticing ("could you please | | | | 'pink'?) and Baby Blue (uh, it looks grey to me!) |
| stop emailing while you're driving!?") and all this | | | | phones. Motorola is doing a great job in branding |
| over the noise of our 6 kids, 4 of whom are | | | | as well as advertising while also giving a great |
| under the age of 4. | | | | feature set at a low price. |
| So if I were deciding which PDA to get in the | | | | The one drawback I can find - the one that might |
| next 3-5 months it would be between: Treo 650 | | | | keep me from getting the Motorola Q? No |
| 700 Blackberry 8300c and the Motorola Q. | | | | touchscreen. I am not sure why they would have |
| My criteria - Assuming excellent reception, | | | | designed this device without one... I think the main |
| Bluetooth, and basic feautures... | | | | problem with no touch screen will be getting Treo |
| - Ease of use (Palm Treo 650 might beat the | | | | faithful to switch over. So if you are into the |
| others because of Palm OS here) | | | | touch this may not be for you. |
| - Weight and Coolness (Motorola Q might be the | | | | |