Re:A few questions: (Score 1)

-It's basically a big PDA at a time when the PDA market is on it's death bead: check

-It's not a phone at a time when the smartphone market is growing rapidly: check


In this case, maybe it's a contrarian move by M$ that actually might pay off. Think about it, technolog buffs on Slashdot hate it... but just maybe it's what the average joe actually needs.

Most people I know who bought PDAs (including me) rarely use them. I hate using the tiny stylus. It's more like a toy than a tool for me.

What do I want to do most of the time, when I don't feel like shlepping along my heavy laptop with all my valuable data? Most of the time it's Gmail, or look up some info on the web. The other thing I sometimes I wish for is GPS navigation while I'm driving.

It seems like this device would meet my most important needs perfectly.. The crippled web browser and small screen on my PDA make it awkward (and therefore useless) for most of what I wished to use it for.

Otto