I have to agree with sunshine that the camera is not a deal breaker, but might be if I had the chance to have one built in!
All this talk about "the next pda" is causing me to rethink some of my basic premises. As I'm approaching new laptop time and new cell phone time within the next six months, I'm beginning to see how my choices may really impact how I connect while mobile, and how I could integrate the three components of mobility: pda, laptop, cell phone.
- If I get a bluetooth-enabled cell phone, then a bluetooth-enabled pda could really be nice to check email, etc. I see that as my second level of web connectivity...I rate that a high-geek factor!
- If I continue my trend of more time spent on my laptop than desktop (outside the day job!), then the laptop becomes my #1 web connecting device and the new built-in wireless makes a lot of sense, especially with the new processor/wireless/network hardware combined to run on less power.
- If i stay with Sony PDA, then a Sony laptop (or Acer) with memory stick slot could really help move things between the two, eliminating syncing of mobile content (why sync when I could pop the MS out of the pda, into the laptop, click and icon, and everything transfers). And if they're both bluetooth, then don't need to move the MS (although I doubt the speed is anywhere near the direct connection, so I don't know that I'd use that). And for major online sessions away from Starbucks
the bluetoothed phone/laptop makes sense as well.
I never thought I'd ever consider bluetooth...always thought it was a little esoteric in use...but here it is, a viable alternative to stay connected. Now only if I understand it a little better...
