Asus PDA Reviews

"ASUS has launched the A626 ultra-slim PDA to answer the increasing demand of users who require a highly practical yet versatile PDA...Exceptionally slim at only 1.57 cm, the ASUS A626 really stands out from most of the other PDAs on the market...The 3.5" anti-glare touch screen completes the outlook of the A626 and provides the feeling of a solid and high quality luxury accessory...In situations where utilizing a notebook is more hassle than convenience, the A626 can really shine..." read more »

"It is important to condition (fully discharge and then fully charge) the ASUS MyPal A636N every two to three weeks...If the battery will not be in use for a month or longer, it is recommended that ASUS MyPal A636N be removed from the device and stored in a cool, dry, clean place...Invest in a good charger for your camcorder...Make sure the charger you get has good reviews and is well made..." read more »

"Good combo design, bright screen...Quite pricey...One of their latest devices, the MyPal A639, combines a PDA with a GPS device in a respectable convergence effort...On the PDA side, the A639 features a 416MHz processor, providing a decent level of performance for running a variety of applications...The A639 runs Windows Mobile 5.0, so you can open all your Office files (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) on the device...If you can handle the sticker shock,..." read more »

"The Asus MyPal A696 very nicely combines a PDA with a GPS, and it is a device that's barely more than a half-inch thick...This sleek and shiny PDA features a stainless steel frame and has everything a user might want on the personal assistant side, from 802.11b/g wireless and Bluetooth connectivity to a bright 3.5-inch screen with sharp 320x240 resolution...The A696 hits the mid-range in terms of power and performance...And at less than six ounces, the A696 is an excellently light PDA to carry around..." read more »

"Fortunately, Asus did that right for its first Windows Mobile 6 smart phone--the M530w...Expected to be available in Asia come July, the M530w came after the announcement that some of the company's PDA handhelds will receive free WM6 upgrades...We have a prototype unit with us right now to give you our first impressions of the M530w...In hand, the Asus M530w's weight gives it a very solid feel which we like..." read more »

"Top photo, left to right are the iPAQ 5555, ASUS MyPal A620 and iPAQ 1945...top to bottom are the iPAQ 1945, A620 and iPAQ 5555...The display isn't as bright as the iPAQs or the Dell Axim X5, but it is quite nice and has good contrast and color saturation...The MyPal comes with a good software bundle and includes full versions of IA Presenter, IA Album, IA Zip, two Jimmy Software game titles (Zera and Boyan's Crystal), Dung Cleaner and PocketSwap..." read more »

"Asus MyPal A632 Navigation with PMP and PDA approved by FCC...The Asus MyPal A632 has been approved by the FCC for use in the U.S...The PMP uses the 3.5 inch TFT LCD touch screen and Windows Media Player 10 for movie playback or music enjoyment...The device has dual card capabilities, supporting both SD cards and miniSD cards for storage or data transfer..." read more »

"The A636 runs on a 416 MHz PXA 272 Intel XScale processor which is fast by integrated device standards (those that combine a PDA with a GPS or mobile phone...By Windows Mobile 5 standards, the A636 is responsive and applications run with good speed after a slight launch delay...The ASUS A636 offers CPU speed settings in the battery applet and you can set it to run at Maximum, Normal, Power Save or Auto setting...Auto does a good job of maintaining decent battery life while stepping up CPU performance as needed for demanding applications..." read more »

"A716 is also a speedy performer, and games played very well with the exception of two...Like the iPAQs and the wireless Dell Axim X30 models, the A716 uses the Widcomm drivers and Bluetooth stack...That's good news because the software is very user-friendly by Bluetooth standards and quite reliable...The standard battery has very good capacity and the extended battery packs an amazing amount of juice..." read more »

"The MyPal A730's 3.7-inch screen is one of the best-looking PDA displays we've seen, with bright, vivid colors and sharp text...The A730 runs the latest version of Microsoft's operating system for PDAs, Windows Mobile 2003 OS Second Edition, which allows you to rotate the screen into landscape orientation--a definite plus for working on things like spreadsheets...The A730 has two memory card slots, one for reading CompactFlash cards and the other for reading SD or SDIO cards...The removable 1100-milliampere-hour battery provides an adequate battery life of around 3 hours in general use--significantly less than many Palm OS devices, but probably enough for a day's work...Not all Windows Mobile software can take advantage of the high-resolution screen, however, and some programs (such as the built-in Bluetooth manager) didn't display properly when we rotated the screen into landscape orientation..." read more »