Audiovox PPC4100 (AT&T)

Pros: Bright screen, that's it

Cons: Dismal battery life, unreliable performance, no hardware buttons, poor audio volume

Summary: This is my 5th or 6th Pocket PC, but my first phone edition. In addition, I have worked with many other PPCs. By far, this is the worst piece of computer equipment I have ever owned. Can't wait for my AT&T contract to end.

The designers chose to omit ALL hardware buttons. There are no user-assignable buttons. This in itself should be enough to discourage most users. You are forced to turn on the device and use the screen FOR EVERY OPERATION except answering the phone. Voice Command (after market Microsoft software) does work and is the only thing keeping me from throwing this thing hard into the fireplace.

The manual states that you cannot use this phone without the earbud. It specifically states in multiple places NOT to hold the phone to your ear. ???

The battery: I'm lucky if I get 2 hours on standby; 1 hour of phone use and the battery is dead.

My hearing is pretty decent. Even with the stereo headset, it's tough to hear driving down the road with the window open.

My PPC4100 (and I've warranty-exchanged it 3 times now) freezes at least daily and most days 2-8 times: requires a soft reset. This phone has dumped my data 3 times, forcing me to restore from backup after a hard reset.

I could go on, but I'm upsetting myself. I'm gonna go shop from my next phone now. Do yourself a favor--stay away. I'm going back to HP.