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The
davespda.com email gets a lot of messages from users considering one
device but wanting to know if there is anything else they may want to
consider. In an effort to help you find comparable devices, this section has
been developed which includes five categories of products for different
types of devices. These five categories are Entry Level,
Moderate Use, High-End,
Connected Professional, and
Smartphone. The first three are PDA only devices, the last two are
PDA/Phone and Phone/PDA devices respectively.
Devices listed are currently available (or in some cases were only recently
discontinued). Unless otherwise noted, products are available from retailers
for purchase immediately. �What Was� devices are no longer considered
current because either the manufacture introduced a new version of the
product, the product has been discontinued, or the device is simply out of
date. The "What Was" is particularly useful for users that are looking to
upgrade to understand what category of device they had.
Notice that not all devices that fit a
category are listed. The goal of this resource is to list between three
and seven devices per category that are similar and you may want to
consider.
Entry Level [PDA]
Entry level devices may also be referred to as low-end devices. Theses
product are not as advanced technically as other products, but that may
be precisely the reason they are the right fit of your use. Often, entry
level devices are great for use as a digital planner. While they can
perform more advanced functions (in most cases), they may have limited
expandability and frequently will not include wireless connectivity
features. Entry level devices often have a low price tag, ranging from
$100 to $250.
Current Devices
Dell Axim X51 Basic [details]
HP iPAQ hx2190 [details]
HP iPAQ rx1950 [details]
Palm Z22 [details]
Palm Zire 31 [details]
Palm Zire 72 [details]
What Was
Audiovox Maestro [details]
Dell Axim X30 Basic [details]
Dell Axim X50 Basic [details]
HP iPAQ H1910/30/40 [details]
HP iPAQ hx2110 [details]
HP iPAQ rz1710 [details]
Palm Zire 21 [details]
Toshiba e310/e330/e350 [details]
Moderate Use [PDA]
A Moderate Use PDA may also be referred to as an upgrade device or a
mid-range device. These products are not the top of the line but or not
an entry level device. They are right in the middle of the spectrum is
all senses. A user that knows they will want more than just a planner
out of their device, but are not exactly sure how else they will use
there device may find the moderate use PDA just right. Also, users that
will use a device more often than just for a planner but do not plan to
have the device takeover their life may find these devices just right.
Frequently Moderate Use PDA�s have a moderate amount of memory, a
moderate speed processor, and some wireless options. Moderate User PDA�s
are usually priced between $300 and $450.
Current Devices
Dell Axim X51 Advanced [details]
HP iPAQ hx2490 [details]
HP iPAQ rx3715 [details]
Palm TX [details]
Palm Tungsten E [details]
What Was
Dell Axim X30 Advanced [details]
Dell Axim X50 Advanced [details]
Dell Axim X3 Advanced [details]
HP iPAQ H2210 [details]
HP iPAQ hx2410 [details]
HP iPAQ rx3115 [details]
Palm Tungsten C [details]
Toshiba e400 [details]
High-End [PDA]
For the gadget lover, the geek, or the power user, a high-end PDA will
be the top of the line device for getting just about every feature
possible and a real top of the line product. High-End PDA�s include all
the features of the entry level and moderate use devices, but also
feature faster processors, more memory, more wireless, and additional
more unconventional features like biometrics and unconventional styles.
Often, a high-end device is right for a user that wants to use more
multimedia features of a PDA including graphics, audio, and video.
High-end devices often have greater connectivity. This range of product
starts at $500 (and usually maxes out at about $700).
Current Devices
Dell Axim X51v [details]
HP iPAQ hx2790 [details]
HP iPAQ hx4700 [details]
Palm Tungsten T5 [details]
Palm TX [details]
What Was
Dell Axim X50v [details]
HP iPAQ H4150/4350 [details]
HP iPAQ hx2750 [details]
Palm Tungsten T3 [details]
Toshiba e740/e750 [details]
Toshiba e800 [details]
Connected
Professional [PDA/Phone]
The Connected Professional category often ties in with the High-End
category as these products are often High-End products but all include
connectivity to cellular networks and double as a phone. Connected
Professional devices are a PDA first and a Phone second. They are use a
touch screen and likely do not have a number pad like a conventional
phone. Users that need constant access to the internet from anywhere
and/or want their phone rolled into their PDA are likely considered
Connected Professionals. Unlike PDA devices, these products are most
often purchased through a cellular phone company. In the United States
this means that some products will not work or be available for some
networks and this category of devices is broken down by cellular
technology. Connected Professional devices usually start at $400 (and
usually max out at just under $1000).
Current GSM/GPRS Devices
(In the US: T-Mobile and
Cingular/AT&T)
HP iPAQ hw6515 [details]
i-mate K-JAM (or any HTC Wizard device) [details]
i-mate JasJar (or any HTC Universal device) [details]
Palm Treo 650 [details]
Siemens SX66 (or any HTC Blue Angel device) [details]
What Was
HP iPAQ H6310 [details]
i-mate JAM (or any HTC Magician device) [details]
i-mate Pocket PC (or any HTC Himalaya device) [details]
T-Mobile Phone Edition (or any HTC Wallaby device) [details]
Current CDMA Devices
(In the US: Verizon and
Sprint)
Audiovox XV6600/PPC6601 (or any HTC Harrier
device) [details]
Palm Treo 650 [details]
Samsung SPH-i730 [details]
Sprint PPC-6700 (or any HTC Apache device) [details]
What Was
Audiovox Thera [details]
Palm Treo 300 [details]
Palm Treo 600 [details]
Samsung SPH-i700 [details]
Smartphone
[Phone/PDA]
Smartphone devices may be considered cell phones running Microsoft�s
Windows Mobile operating system. Smartphone devices are phones first and
PDA�s second, and will often be compared with conventional cell phones.
Smartphones do not have touch screens. Currently there are no PalmSource
Palm OS based products that do not have touch screens hence this
category is solely reserved for Windows Mobile devices. Smartphone
devices include personal management features like a PDA, but they lack
strong support for data entry and thus are primarily phone devices.
Smartphone devices support internet connectivity but to a smaller degree
than Connected Professional devices because of screen size and
navigation. Unlike PDA devices, these products are most often purchased
through a cellular phone company. In the United States this means that
some products will not work (or be available) on some networks and this
category of devices is broken down by cellular technology supported.
Smartphone devices can be free when purchased with a cellular contract,
but can cost as much (or more than) $500.
Current GSM/GPRS Devices
(In the US: T-Mobile and Cingular/AT&T)
Audiovox SMT5600 (or any HTC Typhoon Device) [details]
Motorola MPx 220 [details]
Motorola Q [details]
i-mate SP5 (or any HTC Tornado device) [details]
i-mate SP5m (or any HTC Tornado device) [details]
What Was
i-mate Smartphone (or any HTC Tanger) [details]
i-mate Smartphone2 (or any HTC Voyager) [details]
i-mate SP3i (or any HTC Feeler device) [details]
Motorola MPx 200 [details]
Current CDMA Devices
(In the US: Verizon and
Sprint)
Samsung SGH-i600 [details]
There is only one Smartphone (Phone/PDA) device in this sub-category
currently. If you are considering this type of product you should also
look at what is available on the PDA/Phone Category. |
