[OT] Ping Dervy: Your Perfect PDA

Got one myself mate (well, an XDA2s), and must agree how fantastic (if a little buggy) they are. Pretty much does everything you could ever think of. Sat in the lounge, recorded a video of something, emailed it through my WiFi to my mate, talked to him about it on MSN through the PDA, quality!

Abo, have a look on

Aye I've checked it out on t'internet. And just because we have WiFi at home and in the office, and I have sufficient Bluetooth hardware kicking about, doesn't mean I need one.

Plus it uses a version of SmartPhone rather than "proper" PocketPC.

But it's expensive... What's the battery performance like? :)

It's pretty good; certainly better than what you're used to with the E200. Mine will go for about a day and a half without recharging *if* I don't use the WiFi. WiFi does use the battery as you'd expect but the device does come with two batteries, and the desktop cradle has two slots so you should have plenty of battery power to keep you going.

TBH I don't have an issue with the battery as the device is being charged in the car when it's working as a satnav so it's always fully charged for when I get out and start using it as a phone/PDA.

But it's HUGE, and somewhat costly.

The O2 XDA2s uses Windows Mobile 2003 SE, which is "proper" PocketPC!

My M2000 fits just fine in my pocket. WiFi is handy and it'll run Tom Tom Navigator. You can get 'em free, or from about £130 on a 'reasonable' tariff. Having said that, I'm not paying for the phone or the bills :)

No, PocketPC isn't being developed beyond 2003. Now it's WinMob / SmartPhone / whatever it's being called.

PPC02 and PPC03 suck.

Windows Mobile is much, much better.

Ouch, but maybe eBaying your E200 and a couple of your other devices will offset some of the cost :)