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Not so productive, not
for business it's for
the party!
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Very powerful
and tons of
customizations.
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The most versatile of
all and you use it
almost like a laptop.
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With a touch of finger
whether you are on
the go or connected
to a desktop.
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Quite simple syncs but
not many over
the air installations.
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Bit troublesome
syncs and many
steps involved.
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Just started, but the
growth rate is fast
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Mother of all apps
but somewhat
shrinking recently.
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Almost every medical
tool is compatible
except few
palm faithful apps.
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Prices of
Medical
Programs
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Amazingly low and
many free apps. But
wait for the big
players to come (e.g
UpTodate)
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Used to be cheap with
big free library but this
is somewhat changing
recently as more apps
commercialize.
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Many are free but also
many are very
expensive programs.
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Wonderful fun and
personal tools.
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Not many utilities
compared to others.
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Tons of productivity
applications and
personal tools.
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No keyboard, no dial
pad and quite difficult
soft keyboard specially
for the big thumbs.
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Many devices with
built-in keyboard which
is easy to use.
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Many devices with
built-in keyboard which
is easy to use.
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Can't change anything
unless you jail break it
with hackers help.
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Pretty much tweakable
and many themes
available.
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Some recent apps can
even make it look like
the iPhone!
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No GPS, No MMS, No
Infrared, Limited
BlueTooth.
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Some BlueTooth issues
otherwise great.
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Everything from
Infrared to 3.5G
technology.
|
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The iPod Touch can
be regarded as
a PDA version.
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Many are available
and for really
low prices.
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Windows Mobile Classic
is specifically designed
for non-phone devices.
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Not available, Touch
is the essence of
Apple devices!
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Not available but may
have dial pads.
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Window Mobile
Standard just
for non-touch phones.
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Phenomenal and
fantastic simplicity
and wow factor.
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The symbol of simplicity
and with a minimalist
themes and fonts.
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Quite complicated and
many steps needed to
go for the required tap.
|
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Apple's monopoly
and even
carrier monopoly.
|
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One manufacturer
but many carriers.
|
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Great manufacturers
such as HTC, HP, Dell,
and Motorola and
almost all carriers.
|
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Nice feel and
fits in the hands.
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Many shapes and sizes
but usually
not so tempting.
|
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No expansion slots
but comes with up to
32 GB version, more
than enough for
medical purposes.
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Built-in memory is low
but you can add
memory cards (pay
extra money).
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Built-in memory is low
but you can add
memory cards (pay
extra money).
|
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Good life but you
can't change the
battery if it dies!
|
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Great battery life with
hours of
extensive use.
|
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Getting better recently
but because of the
increasing power it
stays limited.
|
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No Such things, You
can't even read pdf.
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Third party apps can
do many functions.
|
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Built-in Office apps
and lots of third
party software.
|
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Not very high though
you have to stick to 2
years contract if you
get the iPhone.
|
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Variable prices but
mostly reasonable.
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Varies, but mostly
expensive, it can
go up to $1500.
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