Personal Assistance: 9 PDAs tested

By Alex Kidman
27 June 2003 01:00 PM
Tags: handheld, pdas, pocket pc, gadget, zire, axim, clie, toshiba

Editor's choiceEditor's Choice

PDAs
Introduction
1. Dell Axim X5
2. HP iPAQ h1910
3. HP iPAQ h5450
4. Palm Tungsten C
5. Palm Zire 71
6. Sony CLIE PEG-SJ22
7. Sony CLIE PEG-TG50
8. Toshiba e350
9. Toshiba e750
Editor's choice
High-End PDA Models

Editor's Choice: Toshiba Pocket PC e750
Highly Commended: Palm Tungsten C, HP iPAQ H5450

It's something of a flavour-preference choice with our Editor's pick; if you're a keen Palm aficionado the Tungsten C is a solid, keyboard enabled choice at an attractive price point. The H5450 is well provided for enterprise customers, especially those nervous about corporate information falling into the wrong hands. We can't help but like the e750 slightly more, however; it's running a cutting-edge PDA OS, has scads of additional storage and very solid wireless connectivity.

Entry-Level PDA Models

Editor's Choice: Palm Zire 71
Highly Commended: Dell Axim X5

The Zire 71 has very solid battery life in an attractive casing, and it's hard to argue against the value of an integrated digital camera. The Axim is almost the Pocket PC version of the Zire 71; it's got the highest-end processor of our entry-level models, and it's really only its lack of integrated wireless connectivity that keeps it out of the high-end model contention.

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Talkback 3 comments

    I am interested only in limite ...Anonymous -- 23/01/04

    I am interested only in limited features in a PDA like the Phonebook, Birthday or Anniversary date storages etc. etc.
    So which pDA do you recommend me to have that should have some high Battery backup and long-life warranty?

    I was very interested in your ...Anonymous -- 12/02/04

    I was very interested in your reviews of pdas and would like your opinion of the Viewsonic range of pda,s
    the V37 in particular.
    how does it compare to the HP models with similar
    price ,power etc.
    regards

    Has anyone successfully connec ...Anonymous -- 10/09/04

    Has anyone successfully connected a web-cam to an iPaq 3970 and used it in a car as a "reversing video" system? Details of software etc please?
    Maurie Costello

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