Treo 650

I was rather disapointed to learn that the T5 did not have wi-fi built in. But perhaps even more surprising is that the brand spanking new Treo 650 doesn't even support Palm's own SD wi-fi card.

The good people at PalmOne had the opportunity to release a truly fantastic follow up to the 600. It would have been easy. Add wi-fi, upgrade the memory and if in the mood, throw in a better camera.

Unfortunately neither of these simple upgrades are present in the company's latest Smartphone.

I can only speculate that a better camera is not perceived as a priority (I agree). More memory would have made a lot of sense, especially as the T5 suddenly has a (hypothetical) 256 MB crammed in to its E style casing.

But, why no wi-fi? With several handset makers, and corporate customers, pushing for technology allowing callers to jump (actually it's more like sliding) from cellular to radio, this omission is really strange. As any Palm hardware fan knows, PalmOne haven't exactly snuggeled up to 802.11b. But there is one big reason why they should: because we, the users, want it!

Maybe it's time to stop waiting and get a Clie when my trusted Tungsten T finally kicks it.