Treo 700w first look

Yesterday was my first full day toting around a Verizion Treo 700w as my primary phone. A few quick thoughts:

• The screen is only 240 x 240. I don’t know why Palm did this, given that the Treo 650 is 320 x 320. I really miss the extra 80 pixels from the MDA (240 x 320), particularly with PocketInformant.
• Verizon’s network quality is waaaay better than T-Mobile’s, at least in my area.
• The device I got from Verizon didn’t include the MSFP update. However, after I downloaded it, Palm’s packaged installer made it very easy to update the phone. Oddly, I was expecting to see the Starfield intermediate CA certificate after the installation, but I had to manually install it before DirectPush would work.
• Battery life seems to be slightly better than the MDA; from a full charge, overnight the device ran down to about 50%.
• I much prefer the 700w’s full-length stylus to the little bitty collapsible pen that comes with the MDA.

Expect a more detailed review next week, once I get some more time logged with the 700w.