iPAQ 110 Classic Handheld Review
I love my new PDA, according to other reviews it kicks the iTouch in the nuts so it’s nice to be back on the cutting edge. Technological jealousy is an alternate fuel source for geeks like me; I had grown weary of being the source and not the benefactor. I particularly enjoy it when people on the bus crane their necks to watch whatever I’m watching.
You can’t discount the value of mobile video. I know, I used to think watching a video on such a small screen was nuts but there’s several reasons why I no longer think so. Firstly my screen is at the upper end of the size spectrum. Secondly you can do it for free if you know what you’re doing. Thirdly I spend a lot more time on the bus now. It’s not uncommon for me to fit in 2 episodes of Doctor Who, which tends to run about 45 minutes, in my daily commute.
The latest OS Mobile 6 allows me to run newer programs and have increased and faster compatibility. And since there’s no phone features my processor and RAM can bring their full strength to what I say.
Now it’s not all perfect, for example the new Windows Media Player is a resource hog - I need to find a new mp3 player and WinAmp doesn’t have a mobile version. The screen seems more prone to scratching but that could be me.
I miss the old iTask but the updated Today screen offers both benefits and drawbacks - more discrete brightness control and more info but sloppier program switching.
Part of the awesomeness is care of the SDHC slot. I was pretty quick to pick up an 8 GB Class 6 SDHC card so I can have all my mp3s, a couple hundred ebooks, a dozen extra programs, and the first season of Big Bang Theory on the go - and still cost less than the iTouch.
Suck it Apple.
And I made sure to get an SDHC slot on my new Dell so loading up the goods is faster than ever.
It’s smaller and lighter than my previous PDA and I thought I would miss the old black casing but this dark grey is pretty slick.
