$200 - 300 PDAs

The Bottom Line: The Palm Z22 provides an affordable, very basic, and easy-to-use PDA suitable for first-time buyers and technophobes.

Specs: Palm OS Garnet 5.4, 32 MB, Samsung 200 MHz, IrDA, 2.6 in x 0.6 in x 4.1 in, Stylus, Touch-screen, 5-way navigation button

Specs: Microsoft Windows Mobile for Pocket PC 2003 Second Edition, 64 MB, Intel 520 MHzXscale, IrDA, Bluetooth, IEEE 802.11b, 3 in x 0.6 in x 4.7 in, Stylus, Touch-screen, 5-way navigation button

The Bottom Line: With a combination of a small form factor and great performance, the HP iPaq Pocket PC rz1710 is a solid entry-level PDA.

Specs: Microsoft Windows Mobile for Pocket PC 2003 Second Edition, 32 MB, Samsung 203 MHzS3C2410, IrDA, 2.8 in x 0.5 in x 4.5 in, Stylus, Touch-screen, 5-way navigation button

Specs: Microsoft Windows Mobile for Pocket PC 2003 Second Edition, 32 MB, Samsung 203 MHzS3C2410, IrDA, 2.8 in x 0.5 in x 4.5 in, Stylus, Touch-screen, 5-way navigation button

Specs: Microsoft Windows Mobile for Pocket PC 2003 Professional, 64 MB, Samsung 266 MHzS3C2410, Bluetooth, 2.8 in x 0.5 in x 4.4 in, Stylus, Touch-screen, Navigation button

The Bottom Line: The V37 doesn't do much to distinguish itself from HP's slim iPaq models, but it offers solid performance.

Specs: Microsoft Windows Mobile for Pocket PC 2002 Premium, 64 MB, Intel 400 MHzXScale PXA255, IrDA, 3 in x 0.5 in x 4.8 in, Touch-screen

The Bottom Line: Palm's entry-level handheld now has more memory and a faster processor.

Specs: Palm OS 5.2.1, 8 MB, Texas Instruments 126 MHzOMAP311, IrDA, 2.9 in x 0.6 in x 4.4 in, Stylus, Touch-screen

The Bottom Line: The update to the H1910 keeps its predecessor's attractive design but offers improved performance and Bluetooth support.

Specs: Microsoft Windows Mobile for Pocket PC 2003 Professional, 64 MB, Samsung 266 MHzS3C2410, Bluetooth, 2.8 in x 0.5 in x 4.4 in, Stylus, Touch-screen, 5-way navigation button

The Bottom Line: Palm finally has a well-priced handheld that can go toe-to-toe with Sony's midpriced CLIEs.

Specs: Palm OS 5.2.1, 16 MB, Texas Instruments 144 MHzOMAP310, IrDA, 2.9 in x 0.7 in x 4.5 in, Stylus, Touch-screen, 5-way navigation button

The Bottom Line: The Palm m515has a lot going for it, but it lacks a clear competitive advantage over Sony's high-end CLIEs.

Specs: Palm OS 4.1, 16 MB DRAM, Motorola 33 MHzMC68VZ328, IrDA, 3.1 in x 0.5 in x 4.5 in, Stylus, Touch-screen