alaTest USA - Product Tests & Reviews

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Number of Reviews collected

in PDAs

113

Total

2516

Source country

GB

United Kingdom

Language: English

Source rating scale

1
10

Average source rating

74

Highest rating

87

Lowest rating

47

PDAs

TomTom goes upwardly mobile

TomTom goes upwardly mobile

By Sandra Vogel

Navigation specialist TomTom has gone public, upgraded its smartphone-based navigation solution, and announced new versions of the popular GO product.

Small, neat and pocket friendly, Some good extra software, Impressive battery life, Plenty of internal memory

No Wi-Fi, Poorly located stylus, Irritating mains charging arrangement

The Eten M500 is a strong Pocket PC/phone combo, that's available SIM-free. There are some minor design niggles and there's no built-in Wi-Fi, but battery life is impressive and it comes with a good software bundle... Read Full Review.

June, 2005

No rating

no alaScore

1 reviews

palmOne LifeDrive

PalmOne LifeDrive

By Sandra Vogel

There isn't too much the PalmOne LifeDrive can't do with its integrated hard drive, its wireless connectivity and its multimedia capabilities, but it's way too expensive.

Integrated 4GB hard drive, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, Doubles as USB drive, Plays MP3s with support for playlists, Lets you create slide shows with music, Sharp screen

Expensive, Battery not user-replaceable, Web pages slow to load, Battery life and audio quality not up to par with today's MP3 players, Sluggish, Slightly heavy

There isn't too much the PalmOne LifeDrive can't do with its integrated hard drive, its wireless connectivity and its multimedia capabilities, but it's way too expensive...

May, 2005

Rating

72

alaSCORE 90

855 reviews

Palmone Tungsten E2

The Tungsten E2 delivers a sleek and affordable combination of productivity and entertainment in a package that should satisfy mobile professionals and consumers alike.

Integrated Bluetooth, Outstanding battery life, Compact and sleek, Faster processor, Sharp colour screen, Includes Palm OS 5.4 and Documents To Go 7.0

Lacks Wi-Fi, No voice recorder, Sluggish when numerous programs are open, No user-replaceable battery

The Tungsten E2 delivers a sleek and affordable combination of productivity and entertainment in a package that should satisfy mobile professionals and consumers alike...

April, 2005

Rating

73

alaSCORE 90

1451 reviews

Acer n35

Acer n35 GPS

By Sandra Vogel

This well-priced Windows Mobile-based handheld/GPS combo could prove attractive, if you're prepared to overlook a moderate specification and some issues with the bundled navigation software.

Neat and tidy handheld/GPS combo design, GPS receiver works well, Reasonable price

Moderate-speed CPU, Limited memory for user applications and backup to flash ROM, Navigation software requires use of SD card slot, Navigation software's interface and instruction regime could be improved, Lacks Bluetooth and Wi-Fi

This well-priced Windows Mobile-based handheld/GPS combo could prove attractive, if you're prepared to overlook a moderate specification and some issues with the bundled navigation software...

March, 2005

Rating

73

alaSCORE 86

536 reviews

Bookeen Cybook

Bookeen Cybook

By Sandra Vogel

Primarily intended as an ebook reader, the Windows CE-powered, A5-format Cybook could function as a low-cost tablet-style computer. However, it needs a little development work first.

10.1in. touch-screen, Reasonable price, Supports multiple ebook formats, Comes with useful Windows CE 3.0 software bundle

Slow CPU, meagre RAM, USB port is slave mode only, Lacks handwriting recognition software, Flimsy stylus

Primarily intended as an ebook reader, the Windows CE-powered, A5-format Cybook could function as a low-cost tablet-style computer. However, it needs a little development work first...

March, 2005

Rating

70

alaSCORE 79

4 reviews

HP iPAQ hx2700 (2750,2755,2790,2795)

HP iPAQ hx2750

By Sandra Vogel

Offering good performance, security and wireless features, the impressive HP iPAQ hx2750 gets the job done for mobile professionals.

Fast processor, Biometric fingerprint reader, Built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, Dual expansion slots, Nice display and included screen cover, User-replaceable battery

Hefty, So-so battery life

Offering good performance, security and wireless features, the impressive HP iPAQ hx2750 gets the job done for mobile professionals...

December, 2004

Rating

80

alaSCORE 92

457 reviews

Dell Axim X50

Solid performance and advanced multimedia capabilities make the Axim X50 a suitable handheld for both serious and more casual users.

Windows Media Player 10.0 Mobile, Fast processor and ample memory, Integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, Sleek design, User-replaceable battery

Heavy, Small navigation toggle, Lacklustre software bundle

Solid performance and advanced multimedia capabilities make the Axim X50 a suitable handheld for both serious and more casual users...

October, 2004

Rating

77

alaSCORE 91

413 reviews

PalmOne Tungsten T5

Although it lacks Wi-Fi, the Tungsten T5's solid performance and new features make it a perfect companion for mobile professionals.

Sleek and lightweight design, 256MB of memory, Doubles as a USB drive, Easy drag-and-drop file transfer, Good battery life, Bright screen

No Wi-Fi

Although it lacks Wi-Fi, the Tungsten T5's solid performance and new features make it a perfect companion for mobile professionals...

October, 2004

Rating

77

alaSCORE 89

871 reviews

Asus MyPal A730

The A730's screen and camera are nice, but its mediocre performance and lack of Wi-Fi make it hard to justify the price.

Sharp, high-resolution screen, Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition OS, Dual expansion slots, Bluetooth, Built-in camera, User-replaceable battery

Poor battery and video performance, No Wi-Fi, Pricey, Heavy

The A730's screen and camera are nice, but its mediocre performance and lack of Wi-Fi make it hard to justify the price...

October, 2004

Rating

70

alaSCORE 89

133 reviews

palmOne Tungsten E

PalmOne breaks new ground with the business-focussed Tungsten T5, but we wish it had Wi-Fi built-in.

Sharp, high-resolution screen, Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition OS, Dual expansion slots, Bluetooth, Built-in camera, User-replaceable battery

Poor battery and video performance, No Wi-Fi, Pricey, Heavy

The A730's screen and camera are nice, but its mediocre performance and lack of Wi-Fi make it hard to justify the price... Read Full Review.

October, 2004

No rating

alaSCORE 87

1810 reviews

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