I work for AT&T and have had some chance to play around with a couple of different Windowns 6.1 devices and agree that they are not very intuitive. I know that the Pearl has been ruled out but they should consider the Blackberry Curve 8310. I also previously used a Treo 650 and found it to be an easy transition to the Blackberry. Blackberry has one of the most stable operating systems out there, a great organizer and both personal and enterprixe email. If you download and install a new operating system (I think it is 4.5?) you also get the ability to shoot video and create voice notes. The keyboard is large and easy to use and the screen is about the same size as your Treo.
The only other phones that I can think of that would work for you are the Palm Centro and HTC Tilt. The Palm would be an excellent choice because the operating system is the same and the transition would be seemless. They have worked the bugs out of the operating system so there are no more annoying freezes, and the keyboard, while small is not as difficult to use as it seems. The screen on this device may be an issue though. Lastly would be the HTC Tilt, which is a Windows Mobile device. I have not had a chance to use this one yet, but have heard great reviews on it.
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August 23, 2008
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