The Palm Treo Pro Has Syncing Software Internally
I just finished reviewing the Palm Treo Pro for MobileBurn.com. I won’t be posting any thoughts on the device itself here, but have already stumbled upon a really awesome feature that I think Nokia should *definitely* perk up and check out. The Treo Pro comes in a box that’s about a third the size of the one that my N95-3 came in, and it’s still smaller than the box that my E71 shipped out in. They’ve crammed the phone, battery, a power cord, and a stereo headset into this little box, and I can’t help but wish Nokia would do the same.
One thing that I really enjoyed seeing was that the Treo Pro does *not* ship with either a users manual OR an installation CD. That’s right, one reason they’re able to fit it all in such a small box is that there’s no CD full of synchronization software and whatnot. So then, how are you supposed to sync the Palm Treo Pro with your computer? Easy, just plug it in.
Yeah, that’s right. The Palm Treo Pro has the installation files for its synchronization software stored in its memory, so that all you need to do is connect the phone to your PC and wa-la! Setup begins, walks you through the various settings and whatnot, and then you’re done. Reboot your computer (it *is* Windows, after all), and you’re good to go. Next time you connect the Treo Pro to your computer, it syncs away.
As Nokia has been pushing for more ‘green’ and environmentally friendly steps in its shipping, loading PC Suite or Ovi Suite or whatever Suite they want onto the massive internal memory of these phones seems like a no-brainer. The sticker on the phone’s display could simply read ‘Plug me into your computer’, and the rest, as they say, would be history.
What do you think? Do you have any other creative ideas for reducing the amount of stuff in the box?
(Photo from EngadgetMobile.com)
But general user manual? No.. Not everyone with a phone has a PC, in fact the people without a PC are the most likely to be unfamiliar with technology and conventions, and to need a user manual.