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My next PDA was going to be an OS6 Clie until Sony decided to make the Clie abandonware. I always considered the Tapwave Zodiac an interesting device, something that the Clie always wanted to be.
The timing of Sony announcing the discontinuation of the Clie line and Zodiacs showing up in CompUSA stores couldn't have come at a better time. I was hesitant to buy one sight unseen and made a few visits to check out the Zodiac. I was impressed with the device despite the locked demo units in the displays. The slim anodized aluminum body struck me instantly, other PDAs (especially the lower end PPCs) feel cheap and flimsy in comparison. I made the switch and bought a Zodiac 2 last week. You get a lot of device for the money, and I think the Zodiac has real potential as a "mobile entertainment console" in addition to its PDA/PIM functionality.
The main thing I find lacking is a Wifi solution, and that's more PalmSource's fault than Tapwave's.
As a former Clie NX70V owner, I would strongly urge those Clie owners looking to get a new Palm OS PDA to give the Zodiac some serious consideration.
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