Looks aren't everything but they sure do help in the world of consumer electronics. The original Amazon Kindle was arguably one of the most ungainly gadgets to actually make it out of the R&D labs. The Kindle 2 takes a 180 on design and is in fact a ...

If you're an avid reader of books, the Kindle 2 and eBook readers in general make sense. If you were intrigued by the original Kindle but didn't warm to a device that was hit with an ugly stick, the Kindle 2 is a dream. It's great looking, slim and ...

As an avid book reader, I've been a fan of the Sony Reader line of devices since the PRS-500 came out 2 years ago. With the PRS-505, released last year, things got even better-- the 505 was faster, had a whiter virtual page and even better contrast. ...

Responsive touch screen and excellent user interface. Navigating through books, notes and where you left off in a book is quick and easy. Nice design, more attractive than the Kindle. The touch screen means there's no need for a hardware keyboard ...

Screen has less contrast and clarity than earlier Sony Readers and the Amazon Kindle.

Sony has worked a near miracle with their touch screen and touch-centric user interface. The Reader is simply a joy to use in terms of ergonomics, control and navigation. This is by far the most natural way to manage, navigate and read books we've ...

Responsive touch screen and excellent user interface. Navigating through books, notes and where you left off in a book is quick and easy. Nice design, more attractive than the Kindle. The touch screen means there's no need for a hardware keyboard ...

Screen has less contrast and clarity than earlier Sony Readers and the Amazon Kindle.

Sony has worked a near miracle with their touch screen and touch-centric user interface. The Reader is simply a joy to use in terms of ergonomics, control and navigation. This is by far the most natural way to manage, navigate and read books we've ...

The Samsung Epix, also known as the i907, gives the Treo Pro and the HP iPAQ 910c a run for their money. It's slimmer than most Windows Mobile Pro (Pocket PC) phones and it's actually about the same size as the non-touch screen Samsung BlackJack II ...

Feels great in hand and one-handed operation is a breeze. Excellent keyboard, fast device overall. Has the big four features for a business PDA phone: GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth and EVDO. GPS works well and Sprint Navigation and is a champ for Sprint TV.

Below average incoming call quality. GPS doesn't work in a turnkey fashion with standalone commercial GPS software packages like CoPilot. Looks plasticky. Camera is so-so. Battery capacity is low and as a result battery life suffers. WinMo runs most ...

, but it's got the speed, usability and functionality to get the job done well. The phone offers great one-handed operation, is fast, has plenty of memory, an impressive GPS, very good voice quality and great reception. We're hard pressed to think of ...

When T-Mobile rolled out its 2008 major software update for the T-Mobile Sidekick devices, we got a taste of it on the Sidekick LX loaded with the new software. But with the release of the new Sidekick 2008, we are having the full course. T-Mobile has ...

Smaller size and inter-changeable covers are good moves to attract users. Large screen is nice for gaming and viewing photos and watching videos. The QWERTY keyboard works well with the messaging features. The browser is much improved and displays ...

No voice dialing still. Limited camera options. Not a wealth of built-in applications and features

The biggest hardware change on the new Sidekick is the size. Measuring 4.72 x 2.26 x 0.71 inches, the phone is noticeably smaller and slimmer. The size change effects several other hardware aspects of the phone: the battery got smaller, the camera ...

Smaller size and inter-changeable covers are good moves to attract users. Large screen is nice for gaming and viewing photos and watching videos. The QWERTY keyboard works well with the messaging features. The browser is much improved and displays ...

No voice dialing still. Limited camera options. Not a wealth of built-in applications and features.

Suppose you're going for a walk one day, and across the street, you happen to spot Steve Jobs. He's getting out of his top-secret iCar and strapping on his top-secret iJetPack. Sensing the opportunity of a lifetime, you pull our your digital camcorder ...

Convenient and portable design ; simple, fast, and elegant user interface ; nice viewfinder screen ; software installers built into the unit itself ; supports Mac OS X in addition to Windows ; includes TV-out cable ; very high quality video with high ...

No optical zoom ; digital zoom limited to 2x ; no lighting

Measuring 4.17" x 2.16" x 1.25" and weighing 4.9 ounces, the Flip Ultra is a small, rectangular unit with an understated appearance. Versions are available in black, white, orange, and pink (but not blue, strangely enough). On the front, you'll find ...

In this day of electronics convergence, our cell phones, PDAs, MP3 players, etc., all compress down into one multi-purpose device that does everything but style our hair. This results in a compromised device, usually with a small screen and a battery ...

Awesome 4" 16-bit color screen ; User-accessible 121MB RAM and 162MB Storage Memory ; Nice button layout and 4-way selector ; Mini-USB and 24-pin iPAQ synchronization methods ; Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR ; SDHC and CF card slots ; Lots of value-added ...

Large size (1/4" larger than advertised) ; ActiveSync 4.5 and Windows Mobile Device Center aren't always a joy to use ; Silly default battery icon on the Today screen Task Bar

The HP iPAQ 200-series returns to us the strength of a powerful PDA with a decent sized screen and ample memory and storage capacity, and a good battery. The 210 raises the pocket laptop to a new level for road warriors. The high-speed 802.11g WiFi ...

Over a year ago when "PDA" was becoming a dirty word and "mobile phone" a buzzword, we asked the executives at HP's handheld division if we'd see more iPAQs. The answer was "we will build them if our customers still want them". Fast forward to the ...

Fast! The sleek and slim form will attract fashion-conscious users. Strong WLAN performance might give notebooks run for their money. Video playback is great and gaming is a joy on the iPAQ.

Built-in speaker is a disappointment. Battery life isn't stellar and we wish the iPAQ had 128 megs of RAM.

You get a lot of features for the price. The iPAQ has the fastest processor currently available on a PDA, a large and excellent display, integrated WiFi and Bluetooth, and a software bundle that covers Office Mobile, email, music and video playback, ...

In November 2002 Palm introduced a new high end line of PDAs called Tungsten. The Tungsten T was the first model to come out, and it sports Palm OS 5, an ARM family processor running at 144 MHz, a high-res 320 x 320 pixel color screen and a sliding ...

Many of us have been waiting a long time to see the new Palm OS 5 devices with wickedly faster processors and new multimedia features. The Tungsten T is surely what we've been waiting for: the high res color screen, fast processor, enhanced security ...

What's not to like? Unless you're a WiFi junkie or want an integrated camera, this model should please you

Pro: Many of us have been waiting a long time to see the new Palm OS 5 devices with wickedly faster processors and new multimedia features. The Tungsten T is surely what we've been waiting for: the high res color screen, fast processor, enhanced ...