I-mate Jamin

Pros: Size, battery life, wm5.0, wifi, bluetooth, 6button + d-pad layout, mini-USB port

Cons: no stereo speakers, camera speed

Summary: I have had my Jamin now for over a month, and have used it overseas in several countries. Because of the small size, if you put a screen protector on it, and then put it in a silicon case, you can just slip it right in your pocket just like a cell phone.. no need for a belt clip.

The battery life is excellent, I have yet to fully drain the battery, and with wm5.0, I know I can drain it all the way down without having to restore a backup.

The battery life is at the expense of performance. If you were using a PDA with a faster processor the Jamin may seem slow. If you previously were using a slow processor (I was using HP 6315), the performance will be just fine. I do overclock this to 240 for GPS and Skype applications.

Bluetooth is great, pairs with my BT headset just fine and works really well with Stowaway BT keyboard. Wifi is great for using Skype at hotspots.

The two extra buttons for softkeys helps perfect navigation while touching the screen as little as possible.

Having a mini-usb port is perfect for on the go. All I need is a standard USB/mini-USB cable, same that I use for other electronics. This also means that I can use off-the-shelf battery extender as well.

The camera speed is slow, I seem to be always taking a picture a second after I hit the button.

All in all, this is a great device. It is very professional in appearance, and has the form factor that is closer to a cell phone.

It will certainly get better with future ROM releases (all PDA's do). I'm using latest ROM version (with AKU2) and I've only seen it freeze twice in one month, I think that's about par for handhelds.

Me personally, I want the battery life because I can get more use between charges, and sometimes I can't charge for a few days. The performance is adequate enough to run all the apps I use on a frequent basis.

One other note: I think the specs say that this is a transreflective screen, if it is, it does not work very well in direct sunlight. But to it's credit, the display is very bright when indoors.