P990: Not what I expected

I have gone through much drama in this dilemma of smartphone indecision in 2007 and I can blame no one but myself. Just yesterday I was reunited with the Sony Ericsson p900, but things didn't work out and we parted ways for the last time today. I hereby officially announce that I am over Sony Ericsson smartphones forever, for they will never satisfy my word processing needs. It also doesn't hurt to have a little upscale sense in the overall design, which was lacking in my most recent p990 unit. I can remember paying over $800 for a previous version that was clad in a polished, metallic silver frame that gave it an expensive, appealing and professional look. The most recent model I got for only $330...looked like it was worth $330! I hate to sound like a Beverly Hills snob, but this is the absolute truth! That gleam from the metallic frame was gone and replaced by the dullness of gray plastic, which immediately brought down the appeal of the design. Looks may not be everything and in my case they aren't, for my primary dislike of this p990 is its overall performance as a PDA and word processor.

I figured that the glitchy days of using the built-in Quickoffice word app would be long gone once I updated the firmware and downloaded DataViz docs-to-go. I was wrong when I saw that even DataViz's app that shines on the Treo was no more than a flicker on the slow p990, and I was furious (and so glad I only loaded the trial and not the $50 full version). The narrow screen proved to be an inconvenience in seeing my docs (or anything for that matter) in a clear and spacious view like the Treo 680.

Basically the p990 didn't measure up, so despite its entire multimedia prowess I have returned it for a new Treo 680. The camera drawback is not that big of a deal and I would still be able to listen to music and radio with the appropriate software. I guess this whole time I underestimated the Treo's multimedia capabilities and never gave it a fair chance. In the most humble way possible I am learning that I am no better than any other smartphone owner if I have a unique device that isn't owned by everybody else. What matters is what fits my life and me...and I am pretty sure that the Treo 680 will suit me just fine.