I agree with the subject line above 100%

I too have had a couple of v60p's to try for a couple of days.  VERY
disappointing.  Don't kid yourself about Verizons better coverage area.
Verizon has built a new network that amongst other things it will support,
it supports the Push-To-Talk feature. This network is called the 1XRTT
network.  Looking at the coverage map of their standard cellular network vs
their 1XRTT network, 1XRtt is about 20% the coverage of their cellular
network-- if that.

Basically you have to push and hold the connect button until it says talking
which in our tests could be anywhere from 10 seconds to 30 seconds (in a
major metro area with 5 bars signal on both units.  I once connected to the
other unit, you can push-to-talk fairly easy, but the delay between the
button press and the beep was anywhere between 1 and 8 seconds.  It was
extremely frustrating to carry on a conversation because the timing was off.

I was also able to try the units in a low signal area with 1 bar on each
unit.  The delays were near the 30 second level for the connect and about 8
seconds for each volly of the conversation.  I pulled out my Nexel in the
same 1 bar condition in the same spot and was able to communicate with no
more than a half second delay from push to beep.

This service is clearly a version 1 product and I will go nowhere near it
for another year until they work out the kinks.

The v60p was at least as nice as my v60 is, the voice clarity of the
PushToTalk feature was very good.  There were some ergonomic gripes I have
with it though.  The speakerphone button is positioned right in front of the
belt clip release tab.  I switched the phone from speaker to earpiece EVERY
time I removed it from the clip.

Beware...  The v60p I tried has a GPS feature which I would imagine would
allow your boss to track your location, verizon to send targeted location
based ads and possibly you could put an app on the phone to find out where
the heck YOU are.  My boss already knows enough about me, keep the GPS away
from me.

I would approach the Verizon Push To Talk feature with extreme caution for
now.

Tom

Not only does nextel work faster (your words-but true)
If you look at verizon's "push to talk" coverage map - it is similar to
nextel's - no nationwide coverage here.

Funny how there are no "Can you hear me now" commercials for PTT?  Not ready
for prime time is my guess.