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Casio Cassiopeia EM-500 Color Pocket PC (Green)

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I love PDA's (and computers in general, for that matter) and this is an excellent device. There was a time when I swore by Palm's pda's, but while Windows CE (now known as Pocket PC) has evolved to near-desktop power, the Palm has remained virtually unchanged. Of the Pocket PC's available, this unit is the best compromise of size and power. It packs a 150mhz cpu (more powerful than the HP Jornada, less than the Ipaq), 16mb of ram, and an amazing screen capable of displaying 16bit color. The Ipaq and HP Jornada can both only do 12-bit color at best. All of that is packed in a comfortable, small device that feels extremely solid in the hand.

While I do believe the EM-500 is probably the best unit available, it does have a few draw-backs. The miserly 16mb of ram is hardly enough... if you buy this make sure to get a 32mb or 64mb memory card to go with it. My other complaints are minimal: lack of hardware volume control, location of IRDA port... but none of these minor issues really impact the usefulness of the unit.

Definitely a great PDA, and well worth the money

It's not bad when it works. I have had the 500 series now for just over 1 year. It broke the first time half way through the warrentee and the second right after it ran out. With only an MMC slot the expandibility stinks as well. On the plus side, the screen is very bright and nice, battery life was good, and the price is now almost half what I originally paid.

Just got a EM-500 and I love it. But I was shocked to learn that no one makes a keyboard for the system - folding or otherwise. I've even called the manfacturers, and they say they have no plans to make one. So if you want to add something along those lines, look for a different pocket PC.

I've been using mine for the past two weeks and havn't had a single problem. Sure the 16 meg is a bit limiting but if buy a 32 or 64 meg MMC card, well my friend, you're in hog heaven! The usablility can't be beat. The screen is clear and it just so easy to use. My advice, get Doom4CE and watch all your friends go green with envy as you play Doom anywhere. It's awesome!

I had a casio cassiopeia em500 Until someone stoll it. But I thought it was a great product to own cause I could store bunches of info into my casio.I used it every day. It is just like using a computer except that it is a little smaller,the casio even has a color display for easy to see screen at night or day.It is also small enough to fit into your pocket.