Palm’s first Windows Mobile Smartphone(the 500v for Vodafone) has been reviewed all over the internet. However, the company has recently released an unlocked version of the device called Treo 500 - and TamsWMS is proud to be the first news service to present you the beginning of a Treo 500 review…by unpacking the box:
Not surprisingly, the 500’s box was stripped off all Vodafone branding - Palm’s design team did a great job at making the package look cool:
Immediately after opening the package, you are presented with a multilingual “read-this-first” manual:
After having read the manual(which I, of course, didn’t do :)), the box reveals a driver CD and a “Quickstart guide”:
Once this is done, you can finally get your paws onto a blister containing your precious Treo 500 and a battery(did I mention that it looks cool?):
Both the 500v and the battery are in small PVC bags - Palm additionally glued blue protective foil over the screen and the camera lens of the device:
Below this blister, one can find a MiniUSB cable, a power supply with international plugs and - a wired headset. As usual, Palm did not include a MicroSD memory card - while I personally feel that this is a rather bad idea(limits users), the widespread availability of cheap memory cards makes this less of a problem than it once used to be:
Last but not least, here is a small video showing the unpacking process:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7068658954178327278&hl=en
In the end, the Palm Treo 500 ships with the same (well-done) hardware bundle found in the 500v’s box. However, Palm significantly beefed up the presentation, packaging the stuff in a fashion similar to the one that debuted along the Treo 680. While this probably won’t make much of a difference for a seasoned mobile device addict, having a “quickstart” manual handy can be a great way to mitigate initial frustrations for the average user….
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