The Palm Treo 500 ships with a landscape QVGA screen - unlike most Windows Mobile Smartphones, the screen on the 500 is wider than tall. This causes an extra bit of scrolling due to the list-orientedness of the operating system - but is helpful when viewing documents. Can it stack up contrast-wise?
Many consider the Treo 680 the pinnacle of Palm’s screens - and the 500 can compete well in all aspects. In fact, it even manages to beat it in some aspects:
The hp ipaq rx4240 fares similarly:
In the end, the 500’s transflective screen can be rated more-less on par with our current benchmark devices - nobody should have any issues with it. However, the matereal above the LCM is extremely sensitive…getting a screen protector definitely is recommended.
