Casio XJ-S30

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...Well I couldn't pass up the opportunity - god knows I tried. One of my mates was selling his E105 for £200 and my primal instincts for all things silver and shiny got the better of me. I bought it and I’m chuffed. It’s got a lurvly 16-bit screen for me to, well, display stuff on. Stereo output for playing MP3 and WMA (Microsoft’s surprisingly good answer to MP3) and a Dictaphone for making childish noises into (I’m especially proud of my 80 second burp). The only downer is you cant read the screen outside (but the new E115 does not have this problem I’m told). All in all a tasty bit of kit.... Read review

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Advantages: built in compact flash port
Disadvantages: can feel bulky for a "pocket pc"

...The Casio E-125 may feel slightly bulky in the pockect but that doesnt affect its quality. It has a nice screen and lots of neat features. Forget the pocket pc part of it first and think of the machine itself it has a built in compact flash port. Which already in my opinion put it one step over the compaq ipaqs. This machine with its 32mb of memory is a dream to work with and comes with a usb docking cradle which is so simple to use. It comes with a soft carry case whihc is great for protecting the screen from scratching but isnt very good at anything else. The stylus for writing is great to use even for a left hander like me the hand writing recognition was able to pick up even my scrawling and very well at that!... Read review

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Advantages: Good Indoor Screen, Modern Design.
Disadvantages: Only 16Mb Memory Inbuilt.

...Being only 14, it was a hard choice to find a PDA which was good value, could be used in a classroom, and also for gaming. I looked at the Compaq range, which was the most expensive. It was the fastest, but has no built in expansion (which would fill up my already cramped blazer!) So that wasn't an option. I also looked at the HP Jornada, but this again was a problem becasue its lack of software which support the SH3 processor. The last one I looked at was the Casio EM-500. This looked the most modern. It had a good range of software, was at a price which was very competitive, and had a very good indoor screen. So I decided to try it. When I brought it home, there was a large selection of documentation, but no manual. This was in on one of the two CD's supplied. One was the Casio software, which was lacking and the other... Read review

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