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With my Kyocera 7135 "broken" I called my wireless carrier for a replacement. The rumor that the Treo 650 is replacing it was true and I now have one in my hand for $0. Needless to say I'm very happy with my carrier. My brief flirtation with an iMate JASJAR had me all hot and bothered for a new phone so this one came at just the right time. This phone has Palm OS 5 as opposed to 4 on my old Kyocera which means I can actually watch and record movies faster than 1 frame per second, enjoy a full 320x320 display, and browse the web faster than 1 page an hour. All thanks to a 312Mhz processor (an upgrade from my they Kyocera's 33Mhz). Don't get me wrong, my trusty armored 7135 was a great friend and served me well but it was starting to feel dated. However the switch hasn't been without it's problems. I spent over 3 hours getting all my settings setup the way they were on my old phone and I've already suffered from the CRB (Constant ReBoot) error where the phone goes into a continuious reboot cycle. (NOTE: to fix this wipe out your memory and load your programs back one by one till you find the one causing the reboot). I also miss my flip since it kept the keys/screen protected when I wasn't using it. It figures 2 days after I get my 650 a Treo 700w is announced that runs Windows Mobile 5. With the recent sale of Palm to a company looking to base the future OS versions off Linux I think it's safe to say the current incarnation of Palm OS will be discontinued or at least become less popular in the near future. The additional (and most important) advantage of Mobile 5 is you can develop for it using Visual Studio which I already know and love. Not one to ever be content with my current phone, I'm already eyeing the Motorla Q Phone which also runs Mobile 5 but in a thinner form factor than the Treo 700w. OK I'm done bragging about my phone. Feels good to get that off my chest.