Revisiting PDAs, One Last Time

Over the years, the countless arguments we've had about PDAs usually focused on specific features: screen resolution (how high is high enough?), Bluetooth (does it suck or not?), multimedia capabilities (who needs 'em?), and so on. But I think we always agreed that that Palm OS platform was largely superior to Pocket PC.

What about now? I still give Palms the edge in terms of simplicity, but I must reluctantly admit to having switched to a Pocket PC--specifically, a Dell Axim X50v. It has the features I want in a PDA, namely Wi-Fi, two expansion slots, a removable battery, and excellent audio/video capabilities. Sure, the new Palm LifeDrive has a 4GB hard drive and Wi-Fi, but it's slow, bulky, and expensive. Plus, it has the same old Palm OS. Where's the innovation?