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PDAs A Closer Look
@miga-60M
UR There Late 2001

The @miga-60M is a Windows CE based Pocket PC will all the typical applications and a built-in 56 K modem for network connectivity. It comes in a thin package with a monochrome display.
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@migo-600C
UR There Currently Available

The @migo-600C is a Pocket PC PDA loaded with multimedia features. It plays MP3 and video files using Windows Media Player and features a sharp touchscreen display. It also comes with the typical communication ports found on most PDAs: IrDA, USB, RS232, and PCMCIA slot.
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Agenda VR3
Agenda Computing Inc. Currently Available

The Agenda VR3 brings Linux to PDAs. It has the typical applications to help manage busy lives, plus it also incorporates entertainment options like listening to MP3s or playing games.
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Cassiopeia BE-300
Casio Currently Available

The Cassiopeia BE-300 Pocket Manager offers PIM functionality along with the ability to remotely connect to networks for email and Web browsing. Mulitmedia applications such as an MP3 Player and Still Image Viewer can be loaded on the PDA as well.
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Cassiopeia E-125
Casio Currently Available

The Cassiopeia E-125 offers a variety of multimedia features along with the standard organizational and office applications. It has a USB port for fast synchronization and downloading, as well as a CompactFlash slot, which can be used for storage or other peripherals.
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Cassiopeia EG-800
Casio Currently Available

The Cassiopeia EG-800 is a rugged Windows CE based PDA designed for industrial use. Options such as bar code scanners, wireless communication devices, and a digital camera CompactFlash card are available for use with the EG-800.
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Cassiopeia EM-500
Casio Currently Available

The Cassiopeia EM-500 is a Pocket PC designed to cater to the needs of entertainment junkies. It sports a sleek, colorful exterior and an abundance of multimedia functionality.
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Cassiopeia IT-70 and IT-70RF
Casio Currently Available

The Cassiopeia IT-70 Pocket PC models are built for corporate mobile users, providing data security, optional bar code scanning, and ruggedized portability. The IT-70 comes with a monochrome display with backlight and CompactFlash slots for expandability. The IT-70RF incorporates wireless LAN connectivity with its 2.4 GHz spread spectrum radio frequency module that is compliant with 802.11b.
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Cassiopeia IT-700 and IT-700RF
Casio Currently Available

The Cassiopeia IT-700 models are identical to the IT-70 series, except for the addition of a color TFT screen. The IT-700RF incorporates a 2.4 GHz spread spectrum radio frequency module that is compliant with 802.11b for wireless LAN connectivity.
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CLIE PEG-N610C
Sony Currently Available

The Sony CLIE PEG-N610C is a Palm PDA that organizes and keeps information close at hand. It features the same high resolution color screen as the PEG-N710C, but lacks its audio capabilities.
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CLIE PEG-N710C
Sony Currently Available

The Sony CLIE PEG-N710C Palm PDA is shiny, silver device that brings color to the eyes and music to the ears.
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CLIE PEG-S320
Sony Currently Available

The bottom of line Sony CLIE, the PEG-S320, has the same basic functions, but lacks a color display, cradle, and audio capabilites.
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Cybiko Wireless INTER-tainment Computer
Cybiko, Inc. Currently Available

Passing notes in class is a thing of the past. Targeted for teens, the Cybiko lets kids communicate wirelessly to thier friends' Cybikos using a 900 Mhz frequency band. This PDA is also a personal organizer, gaming machine, and with an add on cartridge, an MP3 player.
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eBookMan 901 and 911
Franklin Electronics Currently Available

The eBookMan from Franklin Electronics Publishers, Inc., provides a reading experience in a Pocket PC format. Users also have the option of listening to books and MP3s. The eBookMan includes a host of organization tools, including a calendar, address book, and to do list, that can be synchronized to Microsoft Outlook on a PC.
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Exilien 00101 and 00201
HNT Co. LTD N/A

The Exilien 00101 and 00201 are Linux-based multimedia PDAs that offer more memory, additional expansion slots, and a higher resolution display than the Exilien 00102 model. The Exilient 00201 goes even further by including a built-in camera in addition to all the other entertainment features.
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Exilien 00102
HNT Co. LTD N/A

The Exilien 00102 is a Linux-based multimedia PDA that operates as an organizer and provides entertaiment as well. It include games, MP3 player, picture viewer, and an FM radio.
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HandEra 330
HandEra, Inc. Currently Available

The HandEra 330 offers typical PIM features and a microphone and speaker. I/O interfaces include SD Multimedia card and CompactFlash slots, IrDA, and a serial port for syncing.
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Intermec 602
Intemec Currently Available

The Intermec 602 is a PDA geared for the industrial market, offering an integrated keyboard and optional barcode scanner. The device also includes a CompactFlash slot and a choice of vehicle or desktop docking stations with Ethernet LAN and serial connectivity.
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Intermec 700 Series Mobile Computer
Intermec Currently Available

The Intermec 700 series is an industrial PDA with an integrated keyboard and scanner, and a wide range of communication capabilites including GSM, 802.11b, and BlueTooth. It comes in a rugged case with a choice of vehicle, desktop, or mult-dock stations.
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Intermec Model 70 Pocket PC
Intermec Currently Available

The Intermec 70 is Intermec's affordable PDA aimed at consumers looking for a standard PDA. It has a CompactFlash slot for expandability and comes with all the software needed for organizing life.
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Palm m505
Palm, Inc. Currently Available

The Palm m505 sleekly redefines the Palm era of computing with its MultimediaCard expansion slot and Palm Universal Connector which let users add storage, content, and peripherals, like a keyboard, wireless modem, camera, and more. It also brightens up the line of Palm PDAs with its 16-bit color screen.
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iPAQ H3135
Compaq Currently Available

The Compaq iPAQ H3135 is more affordable than the iPAQ H3635, but has less memory and features a monochrome display. This model also features the iPAQ Expansion Pack that adds CompactFlash card capability.
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iPAQ H3635
Compaq Currently Available

The iPAQ H3635 from Compaq is different from other Pocket PCs because it comes with an Expansion Pack that adds CompactFlash card capability when it's needed and removes it when it's not.
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Jornada 520 and 525
HP Currently Available

The HP Jornada 520 is built for work and play. Users can work on Excel spreadsheets and listen to MP3s.
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Jornada 545 and 548
HP Currently Available

The HP Jornada 540 series has everything a busy professional needs while on the go, but also lets users relax and listen to books or articles, play music, and read ebooks.
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Omnimeter II
InHand Electronics Currently Available to OEMs

The OmniMeter II from InHand Electronics is a ful- functioning PDA designed for evaluating and testing InHand's Elf and Figuretip PDA platforms. The OmniMeter II provides a representative example of how to work with the Elf and Figuretip boards.
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Palm IIIc
Palm, Inc. Currently Available

With the Palm IIIc, connectivity meets color. Like other Palm's, the IIIc supports thousands of applications and offers many add on options as well.
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Palm m100
Palm, Inc. Currently Available

The m100 is the least expensive PDA from Palm. Similar to the m105 in design, it has only 2 MB of memory and lacks a HotSync cradle.
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Palm m105
Palm, Inc. Currently Available

The Palm m105 is a flashier member of the Palm family that comes with a lower price tag than the rest. The m105 has the same PIM applications that Palm's are known for and provides remote connectivity options for users on the go.
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Palm m500
Palm, Inc. Currently Available

The Palm m500 offers the same expansion features as the Palm m505, but has a high contrast monochome display instead of color. It also incorporates rechargeable batteries.
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Palm VIIx
Palm, Inc. Currently Available

The Palm VIIx is the first Palm with a built-in wireless network connection. It uses a Mobitex radio paging system transmitter-receiver in conjuction with the Palm.net wireless service.
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Palm Vx
Palm, Inc. Currently Available

The Palm Vx showcases a light weight, ultra-thin design and offers an extensive range of peripheral to attach to the device. With 8 MB of memory, this Palm has plenty of room for applications.
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PC - EPhone
Cyberbank, Co N/A

A hybrid phone and PDA, the PC-EPhone is truly an anomaly. It looks like a PDA and works like a PDA, but you can place calls on a GSM or CDMA network. Talk about multitasking.
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Pogo
Pogo Technology 2nd half 2001 in Europe

The Pogo from Pogo Technology brings together phone, PIM, and Web browsing functionality along with a range of entertainment choices. The Pogo is a GSM device that uses proprietary compression technology to view HTML and flash content at speeds exceeding 56Kbs.
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PPT 2800
Symbol Technologies Currently Available to enterprise-level companies

Designed for the mobile work force, Symbol's second generation Windows CE-based PDA, the PPT 2800, is made to be used and abused and handle information at the same time. It has a fully integrated bar code scanner, WLAN and WWAN communication, as well as Pocket PC functionality.
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SAGEM WA3050
SAGEM Currently Available in specific countries

The WA3050 from Sagem is a full-fledged PDA and phone in one. It works on GSM networks, which is great for users in Europe, but it means dead air in the US.
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SPT 1500
Symbol Technologies Currently Available to enterprise-level companies

Symbol has combined the latest bar code scanning technology with the Palm OS platform to create the SPT 1500. It's designed for the mobile workforce and is loaded with all the standard Palm applications.
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SPT 1700 and1700-2D
Symbol Technologies Currently Available to enterprise-level companies

The SPT 1700 product family from Symbol Technologies is a Palm-based PDA targeted to meet the needs of a mobile workforce. Built to withstand harsh enviroments, the SPT 1700 has a bar code scanner and offers wireless connectivity to a LAN.
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SPT 1733 and 1734
Symbol Technologies Currently Available to enterprise-level companies

With the STP 1733 and 1734, Symbol has expanded its Palm-based SPT 1700 series to offer WWAN connectivity. Like the SPT 1700, the SPT 1733 and 1734 have the same rugged housing and offer bar code scanning and wireless LAN communication.
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TRGpro
HandEra, Inc. Currently Available

The TRGpro from HandEra is a Palm PDA with a CompactFlash expansion slot designed for mobile professionals who need access to large amounts of data. The device has a CompactFlash slot for data storage and software to manage data transfer between the device and the CompactFlash card.
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Visor
Handspring, Inc. Currently Available

The Visor is Handspring's most affordable PDA. It has 2 MB of memory and includes Handspring's unique Springboard expansion slot that connects to a wide range of hardware and software modules.
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Visor Deluxe
Handspring, Inc. Currently Available

The Visor Deluxe is the Visor with 8 MB of memory, which gives users more room for applications. It comes in five fun colors.
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Visor Edge
Handspring, Inc. Currently Available

The Edge version of the Handspring Visor is a sleek, slim Palm-based PDA. Designed with the Springboard module as an add-on piece, you can get the funtionality you want, when you want it without having to carry around a bulky PDA.
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Visor Platinum
Handspring, Inc. Currently Available

The Visor Platnium is adds more processing power to Visor line of PDAs. It comes in the same footprint as the Visor and Visor Deluxe and offers the same expandable Springboard slot.
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Visor Prism
Handspring, Inc. Currently Available

The Visor Prism features a 16-bit color display, but is slighty heavier than the other Visor models.
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WAVE Back - PDA Plus
Kessel Electronics Available to OEMs

The Wave Back is another PDA targeted for kids that will wirelessly transmit audio, video, and email to other Wave Back devices at distances up to 1000 feet. Users can also play games head-head. One more cool feature is its built-in digital camera, which takes black and white pictures with 160 x 160 resolution.
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Visor Pro
Handspring, Inc. Currently Available

The Handspring Pro has lots of memory for the programs you desire, and it's highly expandable with the Srpingboard expansion slot and modules.
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Visor Neo
Handspring, Inc. Currently Available

The Visor Neo is the hip Palm-based handheld that comes in a very patriotic variety of smoke, red, and blue. Good for first-time handheld users, the Neo won't break your bank, either.
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Palm m125
Palm, Inc. Currently Available

The Palm m125 is designed for all of you out there in cyberspace. Everything about it is customizable -- from the look, to the software, to the functions.
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CyberBoy
CMC Magnetics Corporation Currently Available

The CyberBoy organizes your life with to do lists, scheduling tools, and contact information. Then it adds on an MP3 player, graphing/engineering calculator, voice recorder, and digital camera to boot.
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Cassiopeia E-200
Casio Currently Available

The Casio Cassiopeia E-200 is one of the first Pocket PC devices based on the new Windows Pocket PC 2002 OS. Loaded with wireless and connectability options, the E-200 will be able to keep you in touch.
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e570
Toshiba Currently Available

The e570 is Toshiba's first attempt at a Pocket PC device, finally straying away from its notebook computing line. What's the verdict? This powerful, lightweight device is pretty impressive.
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Maestro
Audiovox Currently Available

The Maestro from Audiovox is another in the new breed of Pocket PC devices, showing that Audiovox does more than phones.
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iPAQ H3760
Compaq Currently Available

The iPAQ Pocket PC H3700 Series preserves the same outstanding features as the H3600, while incorporating 64MB of internal memory.
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Jornada 565 and 568
HP Currently Available

The Jornada 565 is HP's most recent advance in the PDA foray. With a new, more user-friendly stylus, this PDA comes in a hipper package, too.
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Origami
National Semiconductor Available to OEMs

Just like paper origami, which can turn one sheet of paper into many different objects, the Origami from National Semiconductor uses folding and repositioning to morph one piece of hardware into different devices: a digital camera, video camcorder, smartphone, MP3 audio player, PDA, Internet access device, Internet picture frame, email device, or video conferencing terminal.
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MobilePro P300
NEC Currently Available

The MobilePro P300 targets the corporate user, offering greater expansion capabilities, a photo-realistic color display, and a comprehensive set of enterprise applications.
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Zaurus SL-5500
Sharp Currently Available

Sharp's Zaurus SL-5500 is a PDA that you can type on. With a slide-down cover hiding a real QWERTY keypad, you'll need no attachments here to input data in a flash.
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Yopy
Samsung Currently Available

The Yopy is a powerful device, running the 206 MHz StrongARM processor, and includes 64 MB RAM and 16 MB ROM.
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Simputer
The Simputer Trust Available March 2002

The Simputer, "radical simplicity for universal access," is a low-cost portable alternative to PCs.
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Palm i705
Palm Currently Available

The Palm i705 comes wireless-ready out of the box. All you have to do is sign up for Palm.Net wireless service to begin sending emails and IMs at will.
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CLIE PEG-T415
Sony Currently Available

Sony's Palm powered PEG-T415 is a sleek handheld for organization and entertainment on the go. Powered by the Dragonball processor, it contains multimedia features with expansion through the memory stick slot.
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NPD-10JWL
Hitachi Available April 2002- Japan

The NPD-10JWL from Hitachi is not just a PDA. According to Hitachi, it belongs in a whole new category of devices: Mobile Multimedia Communicators.
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Palm m130
Palm, Inc. Currently Available

The Palm m130 delivering a midpriced PDA with a color screen. Otherwise identical to the Palm m125, the m130's distinctive features are its color, transflective STN screen and rechargeable lithium-ion battery
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Clie PEG-NR70
Sony Currently Availabe

The Clie PEG-NR70 is more an entertainment device than a PDA. Includes MP3 player along with standard Palm PDA functionality.
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Clie PEG-NR70V
Sony Currently Availabe

The Clie PEG-NR70V is more an entertainment device than a PDA. Includes Digital Camera and MP3 player along with standard Palm PDA functionality.
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e310
Toshiba Availabe

Toshiba e310 a no frills entry leve Pocket PC in a thin profile and light package
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Intermec 700 Series Color Mobile Computer
Intermec Currently Available

Intermec 700 Series Color Mobile Computer, a tough yet beautiful PocketPC for industrial use
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Palm m515
Palm, Inc. Currently Available

The Palm m515 replaces the Palm m505 keeping its same sleek design, but adding more memory and an improved color screen with brightness contols. Its Palm Expansion Card Slot and Universal Connector lets users add software and peripherals to the PDA. Bonus software is also included in addition to Palm's standard software package.
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Blackberry 6210 Wireless Handheld
Research In Motion, Inc. Currently Available

The BlackBerry 6210 Wireless Handheld communicate across GSM/GPRS and acts as a phone as well as email and messaging PDA. It iincludes an integrated speaker and microphoneboard , thumb-operated trackwheel and QWERTY keyboard.
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Zaire 71
Palm, Inc. Currently Available

Palm's Zaire 71 combines all the traditional features of a PDA with a digital camera, an MP3 audio player, a multimedia player and an Infrared link to allow users to pass "stuff" between other IR-enabled PDAs.
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PD-264B
Surwin Technology, Inc. Currently Available

PocketPC device running Windows CE.NET 4.1 and a built-in scanner. Includes typical PocketPC features and software bundle.
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