What PDA's

[rex]

I am thinking about gettng a PDA as work now involves a couple of sites and meetings. I need something that is not too powerful as I will just need to store simple word and excell documents and have a very good to do and scheduling features. Also a keyboard input would be nice. e-mail would be good but not essential, so i presume this can be done by hooking up to the mobile.
Any ideas chaps as time is one thing I don't have to trawl through all the PDA's out there and then where to get one at the cheepest price.

[TheHobbit]

personally I use an Ipaq 5550. It works with WiFi, and also with GPRS via Bluetooth to a Nokia 6310i..... it does email, word etc etc. It's not the cheapest of the ipaq range, but there are other, cheaper units.... but obviously the features vary.

I can recommend eXpansys when you find the one you want. good prices, good delivery, good packing....

[Frik]

I've been more than happy with my Palm Tungsten T2. It would certainly do all you have asked for, though it's getting a bit long in the tooth now.

It syncs with all the office programs well and I have found a few additional features - such as the ability to carry and read pdfs - particulary useful. I find the HotSync method of updating the info on it (pressing a button to do it rather than it happening automatically when you connect the device) a much better way to carry out the process too.

It's pretty small and light...erm... I quite like the colour!

[watkid]

I use an Ipaq 4150. It also works with WiFi and GPRS via Bluetooth to a Nokia 6310i. It even connects to my WiFi network at home. This has been written on it whilst watching GMTV. It connects to my email via Outlook, Word, Excel etc.Get a GPS mouse and Tom Tom software and you also have SatNav.

I can also recommend eXpansys when you find the one you want. good prices, good delivery, good packing.

Dave

[Alex]

I have an iPAQ 2210 and still think it is the best currently. Can be had for less than £250 online these days.

Compared with the 5550 it loses 64MB and WiFi, but gains a Compactflash slot, which I think makes it more versatile. It's a lot smaller and lighter too.

Runs the fastest 400MHz Xscale. Mine will happily run overclocked to 664MHz (handy for Morphgear SNES emulator etc.)

[danielson]

ive got a dell axim X3, seems cheaper in comparison to the Ipaqs, tho my one doesnt have bluetooth/WIFI integrated..have a look on their site