GPS for PDA/PHONE Treo 600 vs HP H6315

[bryancos]

I want to get a pda/phone so I don't have to carry both, but then discovered GPS availability them too. Have thought about getting a Treo 600 and installing GPS software... since there are more apps available on the Palm OS, but now hp is coming out with the new H6315 pocket pc/phone on Aug 26th. T-Mobile will be the exclusive provider and it will have wireless bluetooth gps available for it. I figure... if I'm going to spend money, I may as well get something portable I can use when I travel and having portable GPS would be handy... Anyone have a Treo 600? How happy are you?

<I><B>UPDATE:</B> There will reportedly be an updated version of the Treo600 released in the coming months dubbed the Treo 610 / Treo Ace that will be equipped with a 320x320 res. screen and bluetooth onboard. If planning a purchase, you might want to hold out a bit.

Treo 600 GPS Link:
http://store.treocentral.com/accessories_view.php?a_id=24

HP PDA/Phone Link:
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/e...9-215381-314903-f60-430120-430121-405360.html

HP Bluetooth GPS Nav Link:
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/pscmisc/vac/us/en/sm/pocketpc/FA196A_overview.html

T-Mobile Link:
http://www.getmoreconnected.com/

 

[jharris2]

I've considered a Treo 600 but decided that I prefer to have the phone separate from the PDA.

If you're not a T-Mobile user, you might want to check these articles out:

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/11683.shtml

http://money.cnn.com/2004/08/19/tec...ality/index.htm

 

[Luxury]

I was really close to getting the Treo 600 the other day......but decided to get the Motorola V600 w/ free motorola bluetooth headset instead. I could have spent about 100 or 150 more and got the Treo. It was kinda a rapid decision, because it was the last day of my warranty at Best Buy on my old phone (got a credit towards this phone) and had to make up my mind really quick. The V600 isn't a pda......not even a smartphone.....but can sync with outlook I believe.

This bluetooth headset works a 100% better, feels better on my ear, and looks better than the jabra bluetooth headset I tried about a year and a half ago on my Sony Erricson T68i.

Reasons I passed on the Treo:
1. I believe the microsoft pocket pc phones will have the most number of applications.
a. As you said the HP seems pretty nice, its a little bulky, but is in stores now.
2. Motorola is coming out with a phone called the MPX, that is absolutely incredible. It isn't available yet, but if you can wait it looks like a great option. Here's a short highlight of its specs: dual hinge design to open like a laptop or a clamshell phone. Bluetooth, Wifi, full querty keyboard, 1.something megapixel camera.
3. I like the bluetooth headset and figured I might be able to use it with one of these other phones.

I guess I just decided to wait for something better......which is a scary thing when it comes to cell phones....because there is always a new one on the horizon. Edit: If you want to use it for your GPS than I would get the HP because the screen is larger and better quality than the Treo 600. Bigger than the Motorola MPx too. I think there is also a phone called something like iMate III or something, but I don't know a whole lot about it, and I don't think it is readily available.

A good place to read about your choices is www.howardforums.com

If you have the patience to sort through a million post. There are so many people on that forum and consequently a tons of posts.

Good luck and let us know what you decide on.