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Treo 270 Review
Sun Jun 23, 2002 - 12:10 AM EDT - By James Hromadka
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Product Info
Details
> Name Treo 270
> Company Handspring
> Screen 12-bit passive matrix color
> Battery Life 3 hrs talk, 150 hrs standby
> Color Steel Gray
> Processor 33 MHz Motorola Dragonball VZ
> OS Palm OS 3.5.2H
> Weight 5.4 oz.
> Other Features Jog rocker, Ringer switch with vibrate option, Headset jack, Personal speakerphone, Protective flip lid, GPRS upgradeable upon availability, Microphone, Backlit keyboard
> Size 4.2" x 2.8" x 0.82"
> Memory 16 MB
> Fact Sheet & User Opinions
Availability
> Available
Pricing
> $699


Conclusion

Although Handspring made some compromises with the screen of the Treo 270, it is a solid handheld with a good cell phone with an excellent interface. If like me, you've sworn off using a monochrome handheld, the Treo 270 provides good color capabilities under most conditions. The backlit keyboard is worth the price of admission alone for the Treo 270.


Criteria 

 Rating

Setup 5
Usability 3
Features 4
Cost/Benefit 3
Overall
(not an average)
Pros
- Excellent cell phone interface
- Backlit keyboard
- Fast Lookup of any contact
- Slim and trim
Cons
- Screen washed out in direct sunlight
- Inadiquate speakerphone
- Call History missing some features
- Need 3rd party software for some customizations


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