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The PalmOne Treo and RIM BlackBerry are popular wireless devices aimed at business professionals who must maintain e-mail contact while on the road. Nearly every major wireless carrier offers these two devices.
An outline of the major pros and cons of each can help you decide which is best for you.
PalmOne Treo
Good Resource: www.treocentral.com
The Treo is based on the popular Palm operating system. Its chief advantage is the vast array of third party programs offered for the operating system. Excellent programs allow you to create Word and Excel documents, and even run financial calculations and create PowerPoint presentations.
Cost: $350 - $500 depending on carrier
Pros
* Very large number of third party programs available.
* Inexpensive data plans available through carriers such as Sprint and T-Mobile.