Sony PDAs

The Bottom Line: The Sony Mylo Communicator 2 is a huge improvement over its predecessor, but the Wi-Fi handheld will have a hard time competing with the similarly priced and better featured iPhones, Sidekicks, and Helio Oceans of the cellular world.

Specs: 1 GB, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, 5.2 in x 0.8 in x 2.6 in, Stylus, Keyboard

The Bottom Line: The Sony Mylo Communicator 2 is a huge improvement over its predecessor, but the Wi-Fi handheld will have a hard time competing with the similarly priced and better featured iPhones, Sidekicks, and Helio Oceans of the cellular world.

Specs: 1 GB, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, 5.2 in x 0.8 in x 2.6 in, Stylus, Keyboard

The Bottom Line: The Sony Mylo offers nice messaging and multimedia features for students, but we're not sure that's enough.

Specs: 1 GB, IEEE 802.11b, 4.8 in x 0.9 in x 2.5 in, Keyboard

The Bottom Line: The Sony CLIE PEG-TJ37 stays competitive with an integrated camera and Wi-Fi but runs out of steam with a dim screen and poor battery life.

Specs: Palm OS 5.2, 32 MB, Motorola 200 MHz, IrDA, IEEE 802.11b, 3 in x 0.5 in x 4.4 in, Stylus, Jog Dial, Touch-screen

The Bottom Line: Despite a few design quirks, the sleek Sony CLIE PEG-TH55 offers a long list of features that will appeal both to business users and those with more playful natures.

Specs: Palm OS 5.2, 32 MB, Sony, IrDA, IEEE 802.11b, 3.0 in x 0.6 in x 4.9 in, Stylus, Jog Dial, Touch-screen

The Bottom Line: The camera is a nice touch, but basic software and a lack of multimedia support keep the TJ27 just behind the competition.

Specs: Palm OS 5.2, 32 MB, Motorola 200 MHz, IrDA, 3 in x 0.5 in x 4.4 in, Stylus, Jog Dial, Touch-screen

The Bottom Line: This CLIE's disappointing software and feature set make it a less than ideal choice when compared to the competition.

Specs: Palm OS 5.2, 16 MB, Motorola 200 MHz, IrDA, 3 in x 0.5 in x 4.3 in, Stylus, Jog Dial, Touch-screen

The Bottom Line: The latest midlevel CLIE is a capable handheld, but it fails to measure up to Palm's lower-priced Tungsten E on almost every count.

Specs: Palm OS 5.2.1, 32 MB, Motorola 200 MHz, IrDA, 3 in x 0.5 in x 4.4 in, Stylus, Touch-screen

The Bottom Line: Only built-in Wi-Fi is missing from Sony's otherwise fully loaded, clamshell-style CLIE UX40 PDA.

Specs: Palm OS 5.2, 40 MB, Sony 123 MHzHandheld Engine CXD2230GA, IrDA, Bluetooth, 4.1 in x 0.7 in x 3.5 in, Stylus, Jog Dial, Keyboard, Touch-screen

The Bottom Line: The handheld meets the laptop in Sony's fully loaded, clamshell-style CLIE UX-50 PDA.

Specs: Palm OS 5.2, 40 MB, Sony 123 MHzHandheld Engine CXD2230GA, IEEE 802.11b, Bluetooth, 4.1 in x 0.7 in x 3.5 in, Stylus, Jog Dial, Keyboard, Touch-screen