Since you mentioned the iPhone and compared it, I thought I'd post a link to a comparison table I just finished assembling. It compares the iPhone to the 700p. :-)
http://www.gearbits.com/archives/2007/06/feature_shootou_1.html Corrections/additions are QUITE welcome...TIA. - Craig On 6/30/07, Jason <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In addition to my Treo 680 I have a Blackberry 8800, the Pearl's > larger sibling with a full keyboard and larger screen. The reason > there aren't extra launchers, media players and photo viewers is that > the BB doesn't need them. The stock apps are quite good, though I do > prefer Opera mini to the built-in browser. There are definitely not > as many third-party apps for the BB as for Palm, but there are a lot > and most of the commercial apps have BB versions too. The Treo is > mine and the BB is for work and I like carrying two devices. It lets > me leave work at home when I want to plus when I changed jobs recently > I was able to keep all of my old contacts and when I gave back their > BB all of my personal data wasn't on it. > > To compare and contrast the 8800 and the Treo as I see it: > > Advantage Treo: > - - Touch screen (this is huge) > - - 320 x 320 screen > - - SD expansion (BB has micro SD) > - - Many more apps > - - A2DP can be added. The BB doesn't support it at all > - - Camera. The Pearl and Curve have one, the 8800 doesn't > > Advantage BB8800: > - - Screen is clearer and brighter > - - Stable. My BB has crashed on me only once while the Treo > crashes/hangs several times a week > - - It's smaller and lighter than the Treo > - - Mini-USB plug not the proprietary (and stupid) Treo plug > - - It's very stable. > - - Battery life is better than the Treo 680 > - - Built-in GPS (8800) > - - Roller ball (the 8800's is loose but the Pearl's and Curve's are better) > - - Did I mention that it's extremely stable? > > Advantage iPhone. I haven't seen one yet but from everything I've read: > - - Multi-touch screen > - - Hype > - - OS X > - - Hype > - - Beautiful screen > - - Hype
