Should I choose a Pocket PC or Palm handheld?
If you’re looking to use it as an organizer, get a Palm. If you’re looking to use it as a computer and/or an Internet terminal, get a Pocket PC. Pocket PC used to be way ahead of Palm in media capabilities, but Palm has largely caught up in that department now. Palm’s Web browser, to me, doesn’t seem as mature as Pocket Internet Explorer — or at least, Pocket IE renders pages using the same quirks as the desktop version, so things look more “correct” on the Pocket PC than on the Palm. I bought an HP iPaq 2215 (2210 is the same model) a few months ago and it has so far met all my needs wonderfully. I don’t use the organizer functions at all (my schedule is never so complex that I can’t just keep it in my head). Bluetooth and two expansion slots give it plenty of connectivity and expandability. For Internet connectivity, I Bluetooth to either my desktop machine (with a 100-meter Belkin dongle, it’s got range similar to 802.11) or to my Ericsson phone if I’m traveling. If you absolutely
