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Top 10 PDAs

Windows Mobile handhelds new to the chart offer a variety of entertainment-oriented features.

Narasu Rebbapragada

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Axim X50v PDA (624MHz, 64MB, MMC/SD/SDIO/CompactFlash Card, Pocket PC 2003) PCW Rating: PCW Rating: PCW Rating:

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1. Dell Axim X50v PDA (624MHz, 64MB, MMC/SD/SDIO/CompactFlash Card, Pocket PC 2003)

Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition, Stylus, 640-by-480-pixel color screen, 128MB RAM, SD/SDIO/MMC, CompactFlash II card slots, Price when ranked: $499

Bottom Line: Loaded with a fast processor, a graphics chip, and Windows Media Player Mobile 10, this top-ranked PDA is a multimedia dream.

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MyPal A730W PDA (520MHz, 128MB, SDIO/CF Card, Pocket PC 2003) PCW Rating: PCW Rating: PCW Rating:

Last Rated: July 25, 2005

2. Asus MyPal A730W PDA (520MHz, 128MB, SDIO/CF Card, Pocket PC 2003)

Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition, Stylus, 640-by-480-pixel color screen, 128MB RAM, SD/SDIO/MMC, CompactFlash II card slots, Price when ranked: $559

Bottom Line: This full-featured wireless PDA has a 1.3-megapixel camera, a beautiful screen, a removable battery, and an extra battery.

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Ipaq Hx4705 PCW Rating: PCW Rating: PCW Rating:

Last Rated: October 22, 2004

3. HP Ipaq Hx4705

Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition, Stylus, touchpad, 640-by-480-pixel color screen, 64MB RAM, SD/SDIO/MMC, CompactFlash II card slots, Price when ranked: $600

Bottom Line: This fast and pricey model struts its stuff on a colorful, high-res VGA screen--but the clumsy touchpad lacks the magic touch.

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iPAQ rx3715 PDA (400MHz, 128MB, SD/MMC Card, Pocket PC 2003) PCW Rating: PCW Rating: PCW Rating:

Last Rated: July 25, 2005

4. HP iPAQ rx3715 PDA (400MHz, 128MB, SD/MMC Card, Pocket PC 2003)

Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition, Stylus, 240-by-320-pixel color screen, 152MB RAM, SD/SDIO/MMC card slot, Price when ranked: $450

Bottom Line: Unit with a 1.2-megapixel camera and a removable battery works as a remote control and wirelessly streams media from a PC.

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iQue M5 PDA (416MHz, 64MB, MMC /SDIO/SD Card, Pocket PC 2003) PCW Rating: 81.0PCW Rating: 81.0PCW Rating: 81.0

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5. Garmin iQue M5 PDA (416MHz, 64MB, MMC /SDIO/SD Card, Pocket PC 2003)

Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition, Stylus, 320-by-240-pixel color screen, 64MB RAM, SD/SDIO/MMC card slot, Price when ranked: $750

Bottom Line: This GPS/PDA device comes with a high-quality screen and a car charger. Its MapSource software is comprehensive.

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Tungsten T5 PDA PCW Rating: PCW Rating: PCW Rating:

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6. Palm Tungsten T5 PDA

Palm OS 5.4, Stylus, 320-by-480-pixel color screen, 256MB RAM, SD/SDIO/MMC card slot, Price when ranked: $399

Bottom Line: The T5 provides 256MB of nonvolatile flash memory, so you won't lose your data. 160MB of that memory serves as a USB storage drive.

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LifeDrive Mobile Manager PDA (416MHz, SD/MMC/SDIO Card, Palm OS v5.4) PCW Rating: PCW Rating: PCW Rating:

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7. Palm LifeDrive Mobile Manager PDA (416MHz, SD/MMC/SDIO Card, Palm OS v5.4)

Palm OS 5.4, Stylus, 320-by-480-pixel color screen, 64MB RAM, SD/SDIO/MMC card slot, Price when ranked: $499

Bottom Line: Palm's newest PDA has a 4GB hard drive for playing video and music, storing files, and--our favorite--offloading photos.

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Tungsten E2 PDA (200MHz, 32MB, SD/MMC/SDIO Card, Palm OS v5.4) PCW Rating: PCW Rating: PCW Rating:

Last Rated: July 25, 2005

8. Palm Tungsten E2 PDA (200MHz, 32MB, SD/MMC/SDIO Card, Palm OS v5.4)

Palm OS 5.4, Stylus, 320-by-320-pixel color screen, 32MB RAM, SD/SDIO/MMC card slot, Price when ranked: $249

Bottom Line: This well-priced business PDA has a great screen and multimedia capabilities. It comes with just a 90-day warranty.

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Zire 72 PCW Rating: PCW Rating: PCW Rating:

Last Rated: June 07, 2004

9. Palm Zire 72

Palm OS 5.2.8, Stylus, 320-by-320-pixel color screen, 32MB RAM, SD/SDIO/MMC card slot, Price when ranked: $299

Bottom Line: The Zire 72 offers a 1.2-megapixel camera and a voice recorder. The current Special Edition model is silver instead of blue.

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iQue 3200 PDA PCW Rating: PCW Rating: PCW Rating:

Last Rated: October 22, 2004

10. Garmin iQue 3200 PDA

Palm OS 5.2.1, Stylus, 320-by-320-pixel color screen, 32MB RAM, SD/SDIO/MMC card slot, Price when ranked: $500

Bottom Line: This vehicle-mountable PDA/GPS device lacks common Palm PDA features such as Bluetooth and a headphone jack.

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For phone/PDA hybrids, listed price is the typical purchase cost with a new mobile phone service plan, excluding limited-term special offers. All screens are color, unless noted. For each category, ratings are based on price (30 percent), features (40 percent), ease of use (20 percent), and support policies (10 percent).

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