A few kinks keep the PPC-6700 from outpacing the Treo completely.

EDITORS’ RATING: 7.0, very good

THE GOOD: The Sprint PPC-6700 features a spacious QWERTY keyboard, three forms of wireless (EV-DO, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth), and the latest OS, Windows Mobile 5.

THE BAD: The bricklike Sprint PPC-6700 has some downfalls, including a nonstandard memory slot, no voice dialing, and somewhat sluggish performance. The LCD is also impossible to read outdoors, and it’s easy to press the side buttons accidentally.

THE BOTTOM LINE: Although far from perfect, the Sprint PPC-6700 is definitely smarter than most smart phones and almost good enough to earn the title of Treo killer.

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– CNET.com