MobileTechReview.com Reviews: ASUS A730W VGA Windows Mobile 2003 SE Pocket PC with WiFi

MobileTechReview.com Reviews: ASUS A730W VGA Windows Mobile 2003 SE Pocket PC with WiFi:

The A730W has a 520MHz Intel XScale processor, 128 megs of RAM, a CF type II slot and an SD slot supporting SDIO, a 1.3 megapixel camera with flash, a user-replaceable battery, Bluetooth, WiFi 802.11b and USB host capabilities. And of course, it has a 3.7' VGA display and runs Windows Mobile 2003 SE. To use USB peripherals, you'll use the included USB host cable which connects to the PDA's sync port and terminates in a standard USB connector. You can enable and disable USB host in the ASUS System Settings applet.

The curvy ASUS and X50v have very similar form factors and are very close in size, while the HP is larger and more angular. Both the X50v and ASUS have a 3.7" transflective color display, while the HP has a 4" transflective display that's easier on the eyes but makes for a noticeably larger unit. The ASUS and Dell have plastic casings, while the HP is all metal. The ASUS A730W is priced right at $569, which is a bit more than the Dell but you do get the camera, two batteries in the box and a USB host cable. Speaking of USB host, the ASUS A730 models are the only VGA Pocket PCs that offer it. So if you have a hankering to use USB mice, keyboards and mass storage devices, the ASUS will please you.