Physical Overview

The Treo 600 is a wonder in miniaturization. For a device that combines PDA functionality with a keyboard and a mobile phone - it is amazingly small. Handspring has managed to reduce the Treo down to a form factor that is roughly a half an inch to an inch longer and wider than a comparable clamshell phone. And yet. what is even more amazing is the fact that the Treo 600 is as thin as or thinner than many of the phones on the market now. Let's take a look at the physical characteristics of this phone.

Comparing against a Samsung A600	Side profile comparisons

From the front, there is the main speaker, the touchscreen display, the five way navigational control, the various main buttons and the keyboard. They keyboard buttons are quite small. You will probably only use your two thumbs to type letters out with.

Front of the Treo 600

The top of the phone has the antennae, SD/MMC expansion slot, stylus, Wireless Mode Button, IR port, and Ringer Switch

Top of the Treo 600

The bottom of the phone has the HotSync and Power connector and the headset jack.

Bottom of the Treo 600

Turning the phone around, you will find the camera lens, the reset button, the vibrating alarm, and microphone.

Back of the Treo 600

On a whole, the Treo 600 is very well constructed. It feels solid to the touch and should be able to survive various drops. You should probably purchase a case to protect the phone since it does cost quite a bit of money. Here is a picture of the Treo 600 under calibration:

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