
I’m a long-time PDA user. I got my first Pilot 1000 back in 1996, then eventually upgraded to the Palm III. Over the summer of 2001 I left the Palm world for the Pocket PC, or Windows Mobile as it’s referred to now. My first iPAQ was the 3135 (black-and-white version) and then I inherited an older color 3760 model from a colleague.
Currently I have the hp iPAQ h1945, which is smaller and cooler than any PDA I’ve had before. The high-resolution, 64,000 color screen is still the best in the industry, it runs Windows Mobile 2003, and has built-in Bluetooth connectivity. The newer iPAQs forgo the old expansion sleeves (to add on Compact Flash support) for an integrated Smart Media slot (which I’ve never used, actually). This means I don’t really have a need for my IBM MicroDrive anymore, but oh well … it’s not the first time I’ve bought something for the “cool” factor and then never used it. 🙂
I’m back in the Palm camp now. My iPAQ went back into inventory as I am now a Treo owner!