PCWORLD TOP 10 PDAs

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Top 10 PDAs

September 2005Windows Mobile handhelds new to the chart offer a variety of entertainment-oriented features. more

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Dell Axim X50v

NEW
nbsp;Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition
nbsp;Stylus
nbsp;640-by-480-pixel color screen
nbsp;128MB RAM
nbsp;SD/SDIO/MMC, CompactFlash II card slots
nbsp;Price when ranked: $499
nbsp;Full Specs
nbsp;Check latest pricesLoaded with a fast processor, a graphics chip, and Windows Media Player Mobile 10, this top-ranked PDA is a multimedia dream. (Sep 05)
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Asus MyPal A730W

NEW
nbsp;Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition
nbsp;Stylus
nbsp;640-by-480-pixel color screen
nbsp;128MB RAM
nbsp;SD/SDIO/MMC, CompactFlash II card slots
nbsp;Price when ranked: $559
nbsp;Full Specs
nbsp;Check latest pricesThis full-featured wireless PDA has a 1.3-megapixel camera, a beautiful screen, a removable battery, and an extra battery. (Jul 05)
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HP IPaq Hx4705
nbsp;Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition
nbsp;Stylus, touchpad
nbsp;640-by-480-pixel color screen
nbsp;64MB RAM
nbsp;SD/SDIO/MMC, CompactFlash II card slots
nbsp;Price when ranked: $600
nbsp;Full Specs
nbsp;Check latest pricesThis fast and pricey model struts its stuff on a colorful, high-res VGA screen--but the clumsy touchpad lacks the magic touch. (Dec 04)
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4
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HP IPaq Rx3715

NEW
nbsp;Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition
nbsp;Stylus
nbsp;240-by-320-pixel color screen
nbsp;152MB RAM
nbsp;SD/SDIO/MMC card slot
nbsp;Price when ranked: $450
nbsp;Full Specs
nbsp;Check latest pricesUnit with a 1.2-megapixel camera and a removable battery works as a remote control and wirelessly streams media from a PC. (Jul 05)
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5
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Garmin IQue M5

NEW
nbsp;Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition
nbsp;Stylus
nbsp;320-by-240-pixel color screen
nbsp;64MB RAM
nbsp;SD/SDIO/MMC card slot
nbsp;Price when ranked: $750
nbsp;Full Specs
nbsp;Check latest pricesThis GPS/PDA device comes with a high-quality screen and a car charger. Its MapSource software is comprehensive. (Sep 05)
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RankPalm OS PDAComments1
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Palm Tungsten T5

NEW
nbsp;Palm OS 5.4
nbsp;Stylus
nbsp;320-by-480-pixel color screen
nbsp;256MB RAM
nbsp;SD/SDIO/MMC card slot
nbsp;Price when ranked: $399
nbsp;Full Specs
nbsp;Check latest pricesThe T5 provides 256MB of nonvolatile flash memory, so you won‘t lose your data. 160MB of that memory serves as a USB storage drive. (Sep 05)
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Palm LifeDrive

NEW
nbsp;Palm OS 5.4
nbsp;Stylus
nbsp;320-by-480-pixel color screen
nbsp;64MB RAM
nbsp;SD/SDIO/MMC card slot
nbsp;Price when ranked: $499
nbsp;Full Specs
nbsp;Check latest pricesPalm‘s newest PDA has a 4GB hard drive for playing video and music, storing files, and--our favorite--offloading photos. (Sep 05)
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Palm Tungsten E2

NEW
nbsp;Palm OS 5.4
nbsp;Stylus
nbsp;320-by-320-pixel color screen
nbsp;32MB RAM
nbsp;SD/SDIO/MMC card slot
nbsp;Price when ranked: $249
nbsp;Full Specs
nbsp;Check latest pricesThis well-priced business PDA has a great screen and multimedia capabilities. It comes with just a 90-day warranty. (Jul 05)
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Palm Zire 72
nbsp; Palm OS 5.2.8
nbsp;Stylus
nbsp;320-by-320-pixel color screen
nbsp;32MB RAM
nbsp;SD/SDIO/MMC card slot
nbsp;Price when ranked: $299
nbsp;Full Specs
nbsp;Check latest pricesThe Zire 72 offers a 1.2-megapixel camera and a voice recorder. The current Special Edition model is silver instead of blue. (Jul 04)
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Garmin IQue 3200
nbsp;Palm OS 5.2.1
nbsp;Stylus
nbsp;320-by-320-pixel color screen
nbsp;32MB RAM
nbsp;SD/SDIO/MMC card slot
nbsp;Price when ranked: $500
nbsp;Full Specs
nbsp;Check latest pricesThis vehicle-mountable PDA/GPS device lacks common Palm PDA features such as Bluetooth and a headphone jack. (Dec 04)
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