Best pocket pc's on the market

A pocket pc is a small computer designed to be easily held in your hand or carried in your pocket. Pocket pc's come loaded with Windows CE operating systems and can be downloaded with a wide variety of additional software programs to customize them to your needs. These small, but handy computers have most of the capabilities of a full desktop computer including email, gaming, text messaging, web browsing and word processing. Many are WI-FI capable, and some come equipped with mobile phone features. There are many pocket pc's available on the market all offer different features and different price tags as well, so it is important to consider what features you need before making a decision. Two of the best pocket pc's on the market today are the HP iPAQrx3115 and the Dell Axim X30.

The iPAQrx3115 runs the Windows Mobile 2003 Se Operating System and is powered by a 300Mhz Samsung ARM-based processor. The rx3115 comes with a USB Sync Cable, a 920mAh Lithium-Ion battery, an AC adapter, a set of black stereo ear buds, a black slip case, a set of manuals and a CD-ROM. The CD-ROM includes an electronic user guide, Outlook 2002, ActiveSync and NevoMedia software for your PC. It is on of the smaller pocket pc's, weighing in at 5.1 oz. The iPAQ's 920mAh Li-Ion battery provides up to six hours of use, depending on wireless usage, screen brightness and level of processing activity. The screen is a diagonal 3.5" with a 240x320 QVGA resolution. The iPAQ screen is bright with a high contrast and has an excellent transflective display. This pocket pc has no scroll wheel and does not come with a USB cradle. With moderately speedy usability, both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi onboard and a brilliant display the iPAQ rx3115 offers a lot for the price, which ranges from $325-$350.

The Dell Axim X30 is equipped with the maximum customizable features such a 624MHz processor, 64MB of RAM, a 64MB Intel Flash ROM chip, and both 802.11b Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wireless radios. The Axim X30 comes with a USB Sync Cradle, AC adapter, standard 950mAh Li-Ion battery, black Dell-branded X30 slip case, manuals and software CD-ROM.The X30 is not the best looking pocket pc available, but it is one of the lightest weighing in at 4.9 oz. This pocket pc has a CPU management utility built into the Windows Mobile Power software. This utility allows you to either manually set the speed of the processor or allow the speed to be set automatically based on the tasks you are performing at any given time. The battery provides about three hours of use with the Wi-Fi switched on, and just over five hours with it switched off. With the extended battery, an optional accessory, the battery life almost doubles. The Axim X30 has a better than average transflective display and is an overall good pocket pc. It is fast as they come and affordable with a price tag ranging from $300-$325.

There are many pocket pc's available on the market, checking and comparing features will allow you to purchase the pocket pc that is right for you. Some other pocket pc's worth checking into are:
- The IPAQ hx2000 series. This series uses the Windows Mobile 2003 second edition operating system, has a replaceable battery and is Bluetooth and Wi-Fi compatible.
- The Garmin X51 series. This pocket pc uses the same operating system and includes QueMap, QueFind, System manager and QueRoute among other programs. It also comes with a built in GPS receiver/antenna and has applications as a GPS device. But this unit is not Bluetooth or Wi-Fi capable.