Treo 650

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pcruthven

162 posts

Master Geek

#7149 23-Mar-2006 10:06

Does the Palm Treo 650 CDMA trickle charge through the usb cable?

Jama

1420 posts

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#31360 23-Mar-2006 10:20

No - I don't think so. That is why there is a power connector on the USB cable.

pcruthven

162 posts

Master Geek

#31361 23-Mar-2006 10:29

bugger.... I find the trickle charge from USB a most useful feature on short trips.
(It means less cables/AC Adaptors to carry)

Jama

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#31363 23-Mar-2006 10:40

Agree - The Apache does it.

pcruthven

162 posts

Master Geek

#31365 23-Mar-2006 11:50

I have an Apache which is great h/w (I love the standard mini-usb connector which can trickle charge) but this is a work unit.
I have some programs which can only run on Palm OS (which I prefer to Win Mobile) that I still want to use for personal use, thats why I was looking at getting a Treo 650 instead of running a seperate Palm.

<Dream Mode on>
Maybe they will release the Treo 700p in NZ straight after the US release, at a great price when Im able to upgrade. (And it will support trickle charging through usb cable!!)
<Dream Mode off>

craigbov

108 posts

Master Geek

#31369 23-Mar-2006 12:20

The trickle charge USB cable is available for the Treo 650, as an accessory. THe standard usb data cable is shipped in box.

pcruthven

162 posts

Master Geek

#31371 23-Mar-2006 13:07

I couldnt see one listed on the Palm website?
Is this a 3rd party product?

craigbov

108 posts

Master Geek

#31397 23-Mar-2006 21:32

http://www.palm.com/nz/products/accessories/chargerscablescradles/

Its the travel cable, not the desktop cable. Though it does not state on the site, the point of the travel cable is that it also charges.

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STI

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#31398 23-Mar-2006 21:49

pcruthven: I have an Apache which is great h/w (I love the standard mini-usb connector which can trickle charge) but this is a work unit.
I have some programs which can only run on Palm OS (which I prefer to Win Mobile) that I still want to use for personal use, thats why I was looking at getting a Treo 650 instead of running a seperate Palm.

Maybe they will release the Treo 700p in NZ straight after the US release, at a great price when Im able to upgrade. (And it will support trickle charging through usb cable!!)

If you want to run palm programs in your windows mobile try StyleTap.

pcruthven

162 posts

Master Geek

#31409 24-Mar-2006 09:08

Thanks craigbov, the Palm website didnt say it could trickle charge, so I asmumed they wouldnt leave out such an important spec from the "travel" cable.