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I think I may have been one of those warning you about the memory (among other 700w trouble spots) over at Howardforums. I have never been interested in it because I heard about all of the changes Palm made to the software as well as the lack of RAM. They knew it would be a problem and they didn't care.
I really thought that if Palm made a Treo that was capable a running Windows Mobile it would be the best WM device released. Palm decided to take most of the great advantages usually available in WM and make them more like in Palm-OS, thereby ruining the advantage of the OS change, and making it seem as if WM just wasn't up to the job. I'm tempted to say that they may have done this purposely in some backhanded way! I wonder if some of the loyalists over there knew the 700w would be lacking by putting it together the way they did. This would let them keep their pride and make the 700p (which is barely any better than the 650, if at all) look like a big deal.
I really love Palm OS devices. The Treo was one of two devices I kept for over 10 months in the last 3 years or so (the i-mate JAM came next). I really don't have a bias towards one OS like most here might, but I do have a strong bias towards what works, over those things that don't. The Treo 700w doesn't work. Yet, the HTC models all seem just fine as do the Eten devices and many others. It looks like PALM is the problem. They are the best with the form factor of the Treo but they really screw the pooch when it comes to making it all work properly...at least as of late.
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