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Review Of Audiovox PPC-6600 Phone From SprintReview Of Audiovox PPC-6600 Phone From Sprint
The phone itself seems fine (except for the ringer problem). The only other
glitch I've noticed is that for some unknown reason the words "My Info" on
the opening screen (Owner Information) pixilate after a short time
(strangely, no other text does this). If I do a soft reset, it restores the
image but then pixilates again when the screen is shut off and turned back
on. A very minor annoyance.
A while back, I tried the Hitachi G1000 and was very disappointed in the signal strength - but loved the Windows 2002 software and the capability of having a phone and PDA in one device. Unfortunately, when I complained to Sprint (about the signal strengh) they couldn't do anything. The only other choice I had at the time was the Treo 600 which is a great phone, but I never cared for the Palm OS. Still, I bought it anyway as a stop-gap.
When I had gotten word that this phone (PPC 6600) was coming available from Sprint, I ordered one over the phone before they even had it up on their website. Over all, I'm not disappointed in the phone at all - just the volume controls. The Bluetooth capability is fantastic (hated having a cord), the camera seems fine for what it is (even has a flash), and the sliding keyboard is great. Be aware that the documentation sucks though. By the way, the system volume and voice volume work fine... it's just the ringer. I even downloaded "loud" ringers and still I can't hear it when I'm playing music or downstairs (I could with the Treo).
My opinion? I would look at both the newer Treo 650 and the PPC 6600 and go with whichever operating system you are comfortable with. Both seem to be fine phones.
By the way, switching from Palm OS back to Windows was easy but when I originally switched from Windows to Palm, I had a lot of aggravation. Most of it me being unfamiliar with the interface.
Rocky Moroz
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