On Mon, 17 Jul 2006, Chuck Cole wrote: >> The camera is not nearly as good as those on many other devices. It >> has no WiFi or GPS. So, along with many reviewers, I'm calling it a >> great cell phone and a mediocre PDA. > > Hadn't occurred to me to say that a camera and GPS are essential parts > of "a PDA". Guess I'm behind the trends :-) It hadn't occured to me either, and that's why I didn't say it, but they add value to the device. > Nice options, perhaps, but I'd rather not have the extra battery drain > and weight until I need them. I can go for 4-5 days without recharge on > a factory option rechargeable battery on my I-330.. do any of these > "full-featured" things have similar battery life? I don't know. It's hard to believe that a camera drains the battery when it isn't being used. It also seems unlikely to me that the GPS is draining the battery when it isn't being used but I don't know. With the Treo 600 (the one I own), I can go 4-5 days without recharging when the phone is on but not used. I can go much longer than that when the phone is turned off. Mike