Handspring Treo 270 GSM 900/1800 SIM Free Mobile Phone
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(5 out of 5)Handspring Treo 270
The Handspring Treo 270 fits snugly into the palm of your hand.
It's jam packed with features, but so far I've found the to-do list the most useful - reminding me to do things by an alarm at a pre-set time. OK, compared with other phones it's not the cheapest, at £325 - but some phones are more expensive and weigh about the same.
The keypad looks a bit small - but it's actually quite easy to use and the screen is very sensitive to the stylus.
But the real test with a gadget like this is whether it's just a novelty item - or has a real long-term use.
To me the Treo seems to be a novelty item - yet it is a good novelty item! It works well, and is easy to get to grips with.
And, seeing as it is priced to be competative with other sim-free phones, it is well worth the purchase.
All in all, a good buy!
(5 out of 5)Perfect for me
I have used a Treo270 for over a year now. I used to carry a Palm and a small phone - now I only have the Treo. I do not use a phone a huge amount, about 100 to 200 mins per month, but it is there on my Palm when I need it. It is superb for Texts because of the keyboard and intelligent software, it is worth the price just for this - it is impossible to exaggerate how naff a normal phone is for texts in comparison.
Having the other PDA features as well is fantastic.
I also prefer the flip phone style because it protects the screen and avoids the tedious routine of keyboard locking (I hate that).
The only irritation for me is that it automatically reverts to phone mode if you open it to switch on. I use mine more as a pda than phone so this is irritating, though I am slowly getting use to switching it on before opening - which puts you where you were when you switched off - as usual.
(4 out of 5)Fantastic!
Fantastic unit. I've had Psions & Palms and have replaced them all with more uptodate models but I really fell in love with the treo.
I couldn't stand using Graffiti on the palms.
They keyboard is excellent - don't let the size fool you - although the keyboards are a little pointy and numb your thumbs after a while.
The screen is smaller than the palms/handsprings but adequate.
The flip is annoying but you get used to it after a while.
The integrated phone is good but the software isn't as integrated as it should be. I keep my SIM in my Nokia phone and only put it in the Treo when I want to look at emails/text.
My screen has broken and I am replacing the whole unit. I guess this is testimony to how useful it's been!