iPAQ Triumvirate

[Thantor]

Hi,
I am trying to decide between four different PDA's: an iPAQ 3955, a T-Mobile Pocket PC (which is basically an iPAQ), or a Toshiba e740, or a Dell Axim X5. I am currently using a Palm 130 and want to upgrade to a Pocket PC, but I am unsure which to chose. There are many other choices (please tell me if I am missing something), but I think I have narrowed it down to these four. I do currently have a cell phone (don't really use it much), but it would be nice to have a convergence device. Besides, the T-Mobiles are currently available at Amazon for $299 after rebate, which is a sweet deal. I want the PDA mostly for my medical practice, but I also would like some multimedia features such as the MP3 player. Since I do not have a large investment in SD or CF cards, this is not a big deal to me and I do not really need Bluetooth. Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks. :)

[calibemani]

my advice: if youre gonna get the pocket pc phone, youre probably gonna have to sign up for tmobile service. not a good choice if you already have mobile service. my advice: i just got the iPAQ h1910 and i LOVE it. it came out a few days ago, and is now available at compusa and best buy (though not listed online yet) for $299. theyre great if you need a bare-bones pocket pc. and i believe it is the smallest palm of any sort on the market. here, ill attach some pics of mine...
http://www.bemanibythebay.com/19001.jpg
http://www.bemanibythebay.com/19002.jpg
it goes really fast with everything, including audio. and it plays back video reasonably good as well, a feat which few pocket pcs can do. Hope this helps.

Jeremy

[Lex]

With all manufacturers trying to clear stock before Christmas, there are great prices on the iPAQ 3800 series units. Saw one this weekend in the Sunday paper sales flyers for $250 after rebates for the 3835.

Since you have the ever-present lab coat pocket, size may not matter much. The Toshiba has both card slots built-in to a fairly thin unit though. One doc held my 3845 iPAQ and said it's lighter than his Toshiba.

If you get a PPC phone and one function has to go for repair, you lose the other function. I like having 'em separate. It's my phones that usually fail.

T-mobile is said to have spotty coverage at the moment.