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Even though the PRS-500 is a great reading device, I don't thnk it can replace my PDA. I've been using a PDA since the first Palm Pro came out and have gone through quite a lengthy (and expensive) upgrade process before finally settling on an iPaq 4150. It's been, hands down, the best PDA I've purchased and I've stuck with it for the past ~4+ years (usually upgraded everytime the latest and greatest came out). Some things it does that I can't replace, easy input for calendar (phone doesn't cut it on the road, though it can't beat direct input via Outlook), contact management (phone almost took over this function before I moved), wifi utilities, CHM reader, control my HTPC via wireless connection from anywhere in my home, awesome scientific calc, portable movie viewer, some cool interactive teaching apps, and let's not forget the best part... the games! All that said, I never really cared to read books on the PDA due to its small screen, but I coped with it, thankfully the eReader came out with incredible battery life and the best display to date!
While I know this discussion isn't about PDA's per se, I did use the Audivox SmartPhone prior to my move overseas and that phone friggin rocked! Games weren't too cool and I challenge you to attempt to read a book in it, but it was great to have for my calendar/contacts and then I found the bluetooth GPS apps. Man, I sure miss being able to have sweet GPS directions/maps when I needed 'em; sadly, I now live in Japan where all the friggin maps & directions are all in Japanese (kanji characters; e.g., just barely beginning to understand now) and a sad fare for the PDA market. At least I can now enjoy all my eBooks on the train!
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