I have a Palm Vx. I chose the Palm OS over Pocket PC because Palm devices are much smaller (slimmer in particular) and can be carried in a pocket without spoiling the line of the jacket. I also figured that a handheld should be relatively simple. The Palm is "instant on", I don't know about Pocket PC.

I find the range of software and accessories excellent. I use the mobile internet kit to download my e-mail and to use web-clipping applications like the British Airways real time flight info service or the Traffic Master traffic jam warning system. I use this in conjunction with a Nokia 8210 telephone over infra red.

The Palm M500 and M505 take smart digitial memory cards. Apparently these are quite widely used.

I've checked out the M505 colour Palm Pilot. The screen is inferior to the b&w model for readability. The colour Sony Clie has an excellent screen but apparently its higher resolution can confuse some software.

I've just acquired a new Sony laptop with bluetooth and memory stick, so I am going to upgrade to a Sony Clie as soon as they bring out a bluetooth version. There are a number of bluetooth mobile telephones now.

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JJ Rodger
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