Motorolla Q AKA Razorberry Review - Size Matters

There has been a fair amount of Q bashing going on by people in the press who keep comparing it to the TREO 700w. I’d like to start this review off by saying that comparing the two is really not fair to either device. One needs to understand that Windows Mobile Pocket PC is different from Windows Mobile Smartphone. Both have useful roles on devices and play a role in the Windows Mobile family. It is true that if you plan on heavily using your device for work productivity and want to use it as a laptop replacement then the Treo 700w is a better bet. But if you want a great phone that is more phone friendly and want the side benefit of still getting productivity but it’s not going to replace the laptop then the Q is a better choice. For me one of the deciding factors is the size of the Q. Since I am not a part of the ultra cool crowd that carries their phone on their side I am conscious of the size of my phone because it goes in my pocket. One of the main reasons I used the Razor as my phone and the Treo as my e-mail device. Once I switched to the Treo 700w for everything I was always reminded of its size when it was in my pocket. The Q is spectacular in size and can’t be felt in the pocket, which is close to priceless for me. I definitely noticed functionality differences between the Treo 700w and the Q but again one needs to remember they are different operating systems. I personally like the Smartphone OS because I am quite used to it and never intended on using my phone as my core e-mail device but just a device I can quickly keep up to speed on e-mail or calendar with. It is work noting that both devices really do a great job syncing with Exchange and if I wanted to I could use the Q instead of my computer for a lot of work productivity like I did with the Treo. The Treo just had a few more convenient features like the photo contacts on the home page, quick touch to e-mail and a few others. There are benefits to both devices and in choosing with to go with I would say decide whether you want a great e-mail and productivity device that happens to be a phone as well (Treo) or a great phone that happens to be a e-mail device (Q).

Comments

[zasw]

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[vikyi]

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[Melly]

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[Bill]

Very effective. Thanx.

[Suzel]

Thanks, for making it ever so clear. I will give my own personal imput, once I star using the Q. I have used both Treo and Blackberry, and the phone was never great. As a salesrep it is very important.