Mtgeorge:
I see you are trying hard to make a decision between the xv6800 and I760. When I purchased my I760, there was no comparative choice at Verizon.
While I’d like to help, these purchases always come down to personal preference, where many owners have take on an almost “prepossessed” view of their choice and defend their decision with vehemence.
(i.e. Windows Mobile versus iphone).
I personally look at these devices as tools, nothing more. The advantages or disadvantages are based only on what the tool is needed for and how it is used.
That being said, it is very difficult for me to compare the I760 with the vx6800 without bias, since I’ve never seen or touched the vx6800.
Here is a thread from a user who has physically compared the use of each of these devices:
Comparison
Hopefully the above is some help
To answer your specific questions:
1. The i760 touch screen seemed notably "softer" than the Axim. Have you noticed any delayed responses? Does it respond as well as your Axim's?
ANSWER => The response of my i760 is the same as my Axim. I don’t see any correlation of screen response to “softness” of the digitizer cover. I have seen references by reviewer’s that the i760 displaces LCD material more than other screens, suggesting that they are pressing quite hard on the display. There is a perception of a “softer” screen to the touch; however, my i760 responds to my stylus touch the same as my x51V.
My suggestion to you: Go to your Verizon Store and compare the screen response of the i760 with the vx6800.
2. Have you had any significant issues with the Call Send and/or Call End buttons regarding their placement on the side of the phone (i.e. slider opening slightly when you hit Call Send and/or accidentally hanging up on people by inadvertently hitting the Call End)?
ANSWER => I think this is THE MOST talked about design issue with the i760. And I admit the GREEN and RED phone buttons are not designed well. Yes, if you press the GREEN button, you can cause the slide to move. The RED button is not as problematic, but it is VERY close to the “OK” button. My solution (some may say concession) is to use MS voice command. Frankly, with MS voice command, I do not need or use the phone access buttons.
3. Since the i760 has less ROM than the X51v, is the simple solution to install programs on the microSD card instead of in the ROM? If so, have you noticed any performance/speed issues?
ANSWER => From my 1st HPC device to now, I’ve ALWAYS installed applications on removable memory instead of onboard memory, so I cannot answer this question. I’ve never perceived any performance issues with this type of application installation with the exception of web page caching with Netfront that I’ve redirected to RAM.
However, we all know that “you can never have too much memory”, so I would think the vx6800 has an advantage here.
EDIT: Note that the i760 is natively limited to 2G microSD with 4G using patch file that I've installed. This may be a limitiation difference to the vx6800
I will say that I’ve installed all the same applications on my i760 microSD that were on my X51V and all run with no issues (Netfront, Resco, TCPMP, Mapopolis, etc).
I do know some users misunderstand that the “X” button does not close applications, which may be cause for misinterpreting performance from SD card; however, I use Resco’s task manager as a mapped softkey to truly close applications.
I don’t think my rantings are of much help to you other than to convince you to visit the store and use/touch/compare each and pick the tool that you like.
The problem with being so causious in your decision is that a newer model may come out before you decide and add more options to consider.
Good Luck …
So far it been great and I love it. I hope to spend some time this weekend customizing it. Thaks for all of your input. 