Best PDAs - 60 to 160 MB Installed Memory, 1 to 2 MP Digital Camera Resolution, Mini-USB Interface Method

'call quality was subpar in our tests.'

'bulky and expensive'

'the more squarish plug of the headphones won't fit into a normal mini-USB port.'

'I think the Tungsten C's looks are a bit dull'

'the battery life is abysmal'

'no MP3 player, a mono speaker phone style hand's free headset.'

'The call quality of the Shadow could be better, particularly the speakerphone.'

'slow scroll wheel response'

'the Shadow's keyboard isn't ideal for composing long messages'

'The bad: The Touch's onscreen keyboard is improved,'

'EDGE speeds measured by JBenchmark Net were slow, though, at 71 Kbps down and 22 Kbps up.'

'very small green and red call control keys'

'poor battery life'

'The selection of obscure songs is just OK, and any search that begins with "Paul" results in a server error.'

'In Verizon Wireless's ads, the red on the number keys shows brightly, but in real life the red is dull and hard to see'

'The bad: There's no 3G support'

'no rich desktop-style Web browser'

'large attachments could take a great deal of time even if you were on the fastest wireless G connection possible.'

'The device can be sluggish at times, especially with numerous applications open..'

'It's a bit tough to slide the card in, and it goes in upside down for some reason, but at least it's not under the battery.'

'The HTC's rear-firing speakerphone is more like a PA system: extremely loud (the phone vibrates with the power of the sound and folks in the next room will likely hear the call with no problems even at half volume).'