The keyboard we've seen on the Centro makes an appearance here, though its keys are more widely spaced, making quick typing slightly easier -- though by no means easy. The odd, jellied feel of this QWERTY is still uncomfortable and imprecise, and more often then not you'll find yourself backtracking to correct clumsy mistakes. The keyboard from the recently released (though far less interesting) 800w is closer to what we know and love from Palm, and the company should seriously consider a return to that form in future models.

Palm has scored big time in a few regards, however. Not only has the company dug that sunken screen out and made it flush with the casing, but they've also managed to trim up the device considerably, creating a competitively lean phone that sits alongside the iPhone 3G or Touch Diamond and more than holds its own. They finally hit on one of the crucial pain points for Treo devices, and have at least leveled the playing field in that regard.

The display, however, is a standard 320 x 320 resistive touchscreen, and we're getting a bit tired of these cramped workspaces on the Treo line. While everyone else is working to up the resolution, pixel density, and contrast ratios of their displays, Palm seems to be asleep at the wheel. For as much plastic as we see here, the abysmal lack of actual screen is annoying.



Via: Engadget mobile