There are so many Windows Mobile devices available that it's hard to keep track of them and the range of features each offers. Happily, the Internet has a wealth of resources to give you the info you need. These resources include buyer's guides that let you do spec-by-spec comparisons, as well as sites with reviews.
Online device comparisons
Our own Web site and a number of others maintain up-to-date device comparison pages.
Pocket PC magazine's online device comparison.
The Device Comparison page of Pocket PC magazine Buyer's Guide (http://www.pocketpcmag.com/bg) is the online version of the "At A Glance" section that appears in each issue. It gives you the ability to dynamically generate feature-comparison tables for devices that you're interested in. Select up to three devices and click on the Submit button and a table is displayed comparing price, OS, processor type and speed, RAM, ROM, battery type and capacity, and more. The comparison page includes links to the manufacturer and, when available, a link to our review of the product.
The Device Comparison page opens to the consumer Pocket PC section and has links to four other device categories: Windows Mobile Smartphones, Pocket PCs with integrated phone, Vertical-niche Pocket PCs, and Handheld PCs.
CEWindows.Net device comparison.
Pocket PC and Smartphone Quick Comparisonshttp://(http://www.cewindows.net/faqs/comparison) is found on Chris de Herrera's CEWindows.Net, one of the first sites devoted to devices using Microsoft's mobile operating systems. Select the mobile OS of your choice and a table is displayed comparing the features of the devices using that OS. You can select from the following: Windows Mobile 2003, Windows Mobile 2003 Phone Edition, Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition, and Smartphone 2002 and 2003. In one glance you can compare processor speed, RAM, ROM, display, expansion slots, connectivity, ports, size, and weight. Best of all, you can sort the table by any one of these features. For example, click on the column labeled "WiFi" to display all of the Wi-Fi-equipped devices at the top of the list.
Dave's PDA Place device comparison.
Dave's PDA Place Device Comparison (http://www.davespda.com/resources/compare/index.htm) is similar to Pocket PC magazine's Device Comparison page. Select up to five devices that you are interested in and click on the Make Table button and the site dynamically generates a comparison table that gives a spec-by-spec comparison. The table includes information on processor, memory, expansion slots, wireless capabilities, display, size, battery type, price, and more. If you click on the price given in the table, the page will use NexTag's price comparison service to find the cheapest price for that product. (This last feature isn't available for all devices.)
Another cool interactive feature of the site is PDA Recommend (http://www.davespda.com/resources/recommend/), which lets you select the features you're looking for from a list, and then generates a list of devices for you to consider.
Among the other offerings on the site is a useful PDA Buyer's Guide that explains such PDA basics as input methods, displays, the various operating systems, and more.
My Product Advisor lets you select feature preferences and rate their importance.
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