HP iPAQ hx2495 Pocket PC
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If you are looking for a sleek, light weight and durable PDA, the Hewlett-Packard iPAQ hx2495 Pocket PC could be the right model for you. While HP offers more than a dozen models of handhelds, this one is almost smack dab in the middle of their price range.

The benefits of buying the iPAQ hx2495 include:

• Windows Mobile 5 operating system
• Reasonable price of about $280
• Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint (viewing only)
• Integrated MP3 player and video play through Windows Media Player
• WiFi access using the built-in wireless Ethernet card
• Bluetooth compatibility
• Rechargeable lithium battery with longer life than previous models
• Installing additional applications utilizing the external memory very easy
• Removable memory compatibility includes compact flash type II, MMC, SDIO and Secure Digital
• Infrared transfer capability
• Speedy processor at a whopping 520 MHz
• GPS capability so you'll never be lost again
• 1 year warranty (though this is standard for most PDAs, HP doesn't cover all it's handhelds for a year)

• Connecting to the Internet sometimes troublesome
• Backup software for Windows Mobile 5 operating system not yet reliable
• PowerPoint doesn't have the ability to edit or create presentations
• 3GP, MPEG, AVI, ASF, WMV and MPEG4 are not playable on Windows Mobile 5