ASUS MyPal A620

Description: The ASUSTek ASUS Mypal A620 is a proprietary, consumer-oriented handheld device. Compared to other consumer-oriented handhelds on the market, it is relatively expensive at around $280.

Pros: Has a mere 0.5-inch thickness, which is somewhat thinner than some similarly priced handhelds. Also, this handheld has 64 MB memory. This is larger than the average handheld on the market today, but is to be expected for a handheld of this price. Its Intel 400 MHz processor is fast compared to most other handhelds on the market today.

Cons: Since this is a proprietary device, you will not benefit from the broad third-party application support of mainstream platforms such as Palm OS or Pocket PC.

Suitability: A consumer-oriented handheld, suited for every-day use. You can also use this handheld to playback MP3 files stored in memory. Manufacturer's estimated battery life of this unit is 19 hours between charges, though actual run-time will vary based on your usage.

Value: Notwithstanding its relatively expensive price, this handheld has great features for the money.

Suggestions: (1) If you plan to enter large amounts of data, consider purchasing an external portable keyboard for your PDA. (2) For news and reviews of the latest handhelds, visit the Handhelds Feature on CNET Reviews .

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• 3/10 Poor

  March 3, 2005

  by gary evensen (see profile)

  "waste of money" Read more >>

• 6/10 Good

  February 29, 2004

  "Great Pocket PC but..." Read more >>

• 7/10 Very good

  January 8, 2004

  "Great package great price" Read more >>

• 7/10 Very good

  January 5, 2004

  "A great buy for ...well any ppc enthusiast" Read more >>

• 10/10 Perfect

  January 20, 2004

  "This page needs updating" Read more >>

• 9/10 Spectacular

  October 19, 2003

  "A620 and A620BT destory the competition" Read more >>

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