Help me buy my next PDA

[yesthattom]

Sidekick?

Treo?

Treo-after-they-switch-to-MS? (Is it true that they are going to do this?)

Blackberry?

Other options?

I want to carry one box with me instead of my current laptop+cellphone+PAA. (PAA is my Personal Analog Assistant).

Most important: I want to be able to read email anywhere. I’d prefer to just let it access my IMAP server (which is open to the internet anyway). Either way, when I delete a message on this device, I want it deleted on my real mail box too. If I can do this, I can eliminate my need to constantly be carrying my laptop around. I’d like to be able to reply also, of course.

Very important: I want the PDA aspect to support really good todo-list management software. PalmOS can be augmented with DateBookV or Life Balance; The MS PDA software has FranklinCovey software available to augment it (though I hate Covey’s politics... he’s an christian coalition crusader).

Very important: I want VerizonWireless service. They have the best coverage around here.

Not important: BlueTooth. It’s nice, but I can connect a cable when I need to sync it.

Sort of important: An SSH client would be nice.

I know a lot of my friends have Sidekicks and Treos but I haven’t used either enough. If anyone is local and would let me use theirs for an hour or so it would be appreciated. (LOCAL=New Jersey)

Comments

[sjthespian.livejournal.com]

I like the Samsung i730 from Verizon. It supports EVDO and I've benchmarked it at 300KB+. One caveat -- it's a PocketPC that happens to work as a phone, not the other way around. Battery life isn't the greatest because of that. However, to my knowledge it is the only device on the market that supports WiFi, BlueTooth, GPRS and EVDO all in one package.

For more info on this (and other phone devices) check out www.pdaphonehome.com. They have reviews and a forum that will give you all the dirt on just about every device out there.