Treo 680 is on shore!

Work's been rather hectic as of late. A major project due in a few days, a course to attend next week. My trusty ol'V (that's 750V and NOT V3 mind you) has been a great help, tracking my progress and reminding me on what needs to be done.

Anyway, announcing the presence of the alter-ego and new kid on the block all-rounder, the Treo 680! Selling at SGD$788 as advertised on the Palm Singapore website here.

Two friends of mine have JUST received their new Treo 680's yesterday. Flown in direct from Singapore. (Its not available locally yet. And we know how much the cut-throat prices here are anyway). They are SO SO pleased. Two very different consumers. One is a new 1st time Treo user and the other, a replacement from his Treo 650.

I've was just able to see it in "person" a while ago. I have to admit, it looks GOOD. The first thing you notice is that its lighter than the 650. The button layout is exactly the same as my 750V, with a few minor tweaks to cater for the Palm OS. The battery cover, the front screen size, the stylus location... all exactly the same imprint as the 750V. Once I switched it on, the first thing that hit me was the color and resolution of the 680. Well, it IS the same as the 650. I guess its been a while since I've seen the 320x320 screen. Operating system wise, because of the back-up sync that my friend did last night, it looked exactly the same as his previous 650. You wouldn't be able to tell the difference, other than the fresh new form factor, i.e. no antenna, button layout etc.

But all in all though, it looks like a best-seller in the making. It IS targetted at the consumer market, the first time Treo users. Its just too bad the launch in Singapore only gives buyers the choice of the Graphite silver colour (like the colour above) , and not the remaining Arctic, Copper or Crimson colours that US has released. But hopefully it will come soon.

Also earlier today, my other friend, who bought the other Treo 680 (for his wife) called me up and we talked about the new Treo (he still uses 650). It seems that his wife's still struggling with learning the new Palm system from her previous Nokia. (Hey, it HAS only been a day ok?) But what he said to her struck me. He said "Don't worry, you'll get used to it, once you're a Treo user, you'll always be a Treo user". Now THAT is a Word of Wisdom.

So with Christmas around the corner, and if you're stuck on what to get as a Christmas gift for your loved one, why not try out the Treo 680. Try it, you'll never know, he/she might like it. Heck, YOU might like it too!