Sure, it has a built-in camera, a QWERTY keypad, runs on Windows Mobile 6, and has several pre-installed software that may help increase office productivity while on the go, but it missed out on a touchscreen panel. It relies heavily on directional keys and keypad for menu navigation, making it difficult for (Palm) users who are used to using the stylus.
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The Treo 500 reminded us of the
Asus M530w we reviewed a month ago because of its similar layout up front. It sports a 320 x 240 Transflective colour screen, comes with five-way navigation keys, left and right softkeys, send and end buttons, home button, back button, and a full QWERTY keypad. The keys on the device are miniscule, making it hard for us to press the keys unless we use our fingernails.
Users can find a power button on top of the unit, a volume key and side button on the left side, a headset jack and mini-USB port at the bottom of the unit, as well as a 2-megapixel camera and a speaker (for voice conference) at the unit's rear. A microSD card slot is also available but is inconveniently placed under the battery, which removes the possibility of hot-swapping between memory cards.
