Asus MyPal A626

The ASUS MyPal A626 became one of my frontrunners while I was comparing prices on various units. My Zire had just started going kaput, and I had to quickly make a decision on a new PDA, before losing all of my data.

I was a loyal user of Palm OS, so the platform switch was probably the most difficult part of this new device.

Overall, I'm impressed though. Plenty of memory, wonderful functionality, plus the ability to do much of what I have grown used to having on my Palm.

Upsides:
Screen easily switches from portrait to landscape - one touch of a button.
WiFi finds networks easily, without me having to be a computer genius.
Various ways to input data (transcribing, on-screen keyboard, etc.), so something for everyone.
So far the battery life has impressed me, especially when I realize the WiFi was on all night.
Same size as other similar units.
Many of the same features as more expensive units.

Downsides:
Unit seems a bit on the heavy side.
Although I love the design, the unit shows fingerprints on the casing and buttons rather easily.
Stylus is a bit difficult to get out of the area in which it is contained.
SD card, when bumped, easily loses connection to the handheld.

Overall, this is an easy unit to use, as long as you have played with a smartphone and utilized other Windows-based programs in the past.

It is easy to set-up mail, enter appointments, and follow-up with clients.

Price-wise, I think it is one of the best on the market.

I am in love with this product because it basically does everything my laptop can do and it fits in my purse/pocket! I can surf the Internet with the built-in wifi, listen to music and even watch movies - the expandable memory slot really helps! I can download and play games on it, as well. One of my favourite features is that I can also use this device as a cellphone with my Skype account. You can download Skype for windows mobile on it, and then use it whenever and wherever you have an Internet connection! Sound quality is great considering it's not intended to be used as a phone! You can download MSN Messenger and other messaging programs to do your networking. I find that the Opera web browser tends to work better on it than the pre-loaded Internet Explorer. This is definitely the best purchase I have made for this price. I recommend the Asus MyPal A262 to everyone - it's affordable compared to other PDAs and PocketPCs...and it does everything and more than its more expensive counterparts!