On Wed, 2009-08-05 at 20:01 +0800, Xiaofan Chen wrote:
> I used to be a PDA fan. I still have three PDAs but hardly use
> them any more: a Windows CE 1.0 Handheld PC (with 2.0 Rom
> upgrade), a Palm IIIXe PDA and a HP Jornada 565 PocketPC 2002.
> I was using the Jornada 565 as a eBook reader and it actually is
> very good for that purpose. But other than the eBook function, I think
> it is not that useful in the end. My brother-in-law is using the
> HP iPaq 212, with a 4inch VGA screen, he likes it quite well
> for casual web browsing. Both of us are not into smart phones.

Hehe, I guess you and I are just different then!

I splurged last year and got the HTC Diamond Touch. It's Windows Mobile
based, so yes you have to deal with some "issues", but once you're aware
of them it's an incredibly useful device. 

It's got a 640x480 screen, so browsing the web on it is as close to the
desktop experience as any smart phone (the extra resolution makes it
better IMHO then an Iphone, which is the standard).

This past weekend I was in Montreal and for the first time pretty much
ever, I never had to pull out the laptop (it sat in it's bag the whole
weekend). Every time we needed to look something up (directions, phone
number, things to do) I just pulled my phone out and got the answer.

At one point we were looking for a store that was in the guide book.
When we go there we realized it wasn't there anymore. Pulled out my
phone, turned on the GPS and asked google maps where other locations
were, couple minutes and we were on our way, incredible.

Mobility is the future for most devices, we're on our way!

TTYL

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