Asus MyPal A730 Pocket PC

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The good: Sharp, high-resolution screen; Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition OS; dual expansion slots; Bluetooth; built-in camera; user-replaceable battery.

The bad: Poor battery and video performance; no Wi-Fi; pricey; heavy.

The bottom line: The A730's screen and camera are nice, but its mediocre performance and lack of Wi-Fi make it hard to justify the price.

Review: Building on the business-centric A716, Asus is back at it with the MyPal A730. The company supercharges this model with a 520MHz processor, an integrated camera, Bluetooth, and a VGA screen. But because the A730 doesn't match the performance of the best PDAs we've tested, lacks integrated Wi-Fi, and carries the relatively high price tag of $499, users will better meet their needs with products such as the Dell Axim X30 and the HP iPaq hx4700.The Asus MyPal A730 is more stylish than its predecessor, the A716. The dark-gray bezel that surrounds the 3.7-inch, 640x480-pixel VGA ... Expand full review
Building on the business-centric A716, Asus is back at it with the MyPal A730. The company supercharges this model with a 520MHz processor, an integrated camera, Bluetooth, and a VGA screen. But because the A730 doesn't match the performance of the best PDAs we've tested, lacks integrated Wi-Fi, and carries the relatively high price tag of $499, users will better meet their needs with products such as the Dell Axim X30 and the HP iPaq hx4700.The Asus MyPal A730 is more stylish than its predecessor, the A716. The dark-gray bezel that surrounds the 3.7-inch, 640x480-pixel VGA screen contrasts nicely with the silver-plastic back cover, and the A730's smooth, rounded edges provide a comfortable grip. Asus has also trimmed the device down to a more compact 4.6 by 2.9 by 0.6 inches. Despite weighing a relatively hefty six ounces, the PDA doesn't feel particularly heavy, thanks to its having a plastic back cover rather than a sturdier aluminum frame.

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Pros Looks much better than the pics anywhere on the web. Natural light brings out a different look. 520MHz CPU (the manual says so)

Cons No Wi-Fi. The official Asus Wi-Fi CF add-on is ugly and doesn't go in all the way. Camera crashes a lot and the video sticks on the screen like a TSR. My version came with Media Player 9.0 which doesn't allow video stretch and Ms doesn't allow you to d/l

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