The Treo700p is soon to be released and I plan on upgrading. Some of the new (rumored) features to be included are:
* EV-DO support on CDMA networks
** Can receive incoming calls while actively using data
* Increase of built-in memory to 64MB
* Update of all built-in apps
** New "fast mode" in blazer
* 1.3MP camera
* FAT32 support (can be hacked into a Treo650 today with a custom rom)
* Enhanced keyboard
The EV-DO support is probably the "killer app" as it provides DSL-like speeds.
The N. Utah Sprint EV-DO coverage map shows EV-DO coverage available today in orange and future coverage in beige.
I look forward to the EV-DO Rev A rollouts as that greatly increases the speed down and up while providing much better latency that will make VoIP and interactive apps (such as ssh) a joy to use. Unfortunately I doubt the EV-DO radio in the Treo700p will support EV-DO Rev A. Oh well, it just gives me yet another reason to upgrade to a future Linux based Treo.
Palm has just announced a Trade-In Program for old PDAs and SmartPhones that can be used as credit towards the purchase of a new Treo 700p (or any Palm PDA).
Some of the Trade-In values I checked:
Treo 650 in excellent condition = $170
Treo 650 in good condition = $142
Treo 600 in excellent condition = $65
Treo 600 in good condition = $53
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