Palm Treo 755 Misses An Opportunity

The new Treo 755 from Palm is a Sprint PCS version, and is an 'upgrade' from the 700P. But it fails in its attempt (if that in fact really is the strategy) to upgrade existing Treo users. New subscribers do not have a choice, and that said, will be satisfied with the features Treo users have come to expect: good displays, nice features, reasonable pricing.

But for Treo 650 or 700P users, the 755 presents few compelling reasons for an upgrade. And considering that 650 users have been around for a couple of years now, this seemed like the logical time for an upgrade. Sad to say, but users will have to wait or switch to another brand and/or carrier.

What Could Have Been...

Palm could have introduced a Treo with these enhancements:

• Portrait and landscape viewing
• a 2/3/4 megapixel camera
• better display lighting in bright environments
• better volume control for noisy environments
• a standard stereo audio headphone mini-jack
• a regular SD card slot (650/700P users with SD cards would be obsolete)
• Bluetooth stereo
• WiFi
• EvDO - Rev A capability