hmmm, i find windows pocket pc's are more complicated then palm os for no apperent reason. i would recommend you getting a tungsten e, and forgetting windows because its enough of a hassale at home, why on the road too!
umm because Windows PDA does everything.
I have a T-Mobile PC Phone got it the day it came out in AUG 2003, Plays Video AVI, DIVX,MPEG), Audio (MP3 or WMA), Instant Messaging (AOL/MSN/YAHOO) as well as being a Phone.
The reason people choose Win PDA's is because of the support base behind them. There are tons of FREE software from IR Universal Remote Control to being able to rcv/snd/open/edit Word/Excel files. If you need an address book, get a PALM, if you need a mobile PC get Windows PDA. Almost anybrand or flavor does the job.
Compare PPC/Palm
Screen size
Number of colors
Bluetooth
Software available
Hardware add-ins
SD/MMC memory (maximums)
Wi-Fi
I am well into my 2d year with same device, and only think I missed was it having an SD/IO memory slot to use a camera. But with the number of developers on Windows side, someone came up with a video camera that didn't have to use SDIO. So everything is there that I needed.
I always consider
TOMORROW when I purchase anything electronics. So far it has replaced my NOKIA cell phone, YEPP mp3 player, and having to carry around a laptop to collect data from other sources. SD cards are 512mb and higher now, so I can take everything along. Transfer (hi res) images from Digital Cam to PDA Phone and send. Not like the lo-res images that Picture Phones take.
There is an application that will allow 2-way videophone (over IP) coming soon. [Windows PDA]
Only you know what your needs are, but remember you cannot even guess what you will want your PDA to do NEXT YEAR.
Good Luck