I have owned a couple of cheaper Sharp, so called organisers, which were fine for what they cost. Then I recently bought a Psion Revo (which ended up been a nightmare with the charging problem it had).

Since then I have been looking for a replacement over the last three months and I have a good idea of what's available and what the prices are.

It's the old debate of the Palm OS on a Palm or a Handspring Visor; a Windows CE Device in the form of a Pocket PC or Palm PC - and then which brand? And without breaking the bank!

I can live without colour and MP3s, but I do want to be able to efficiently write emails and letters while away from my desktop, without being weighed down (and of course be able to run my schedules too).

These are the thoughts that have come to mind:

Can you comfortably write letters on these devices without using the stow-away keyboard?

* Good battery life - preferebly no need to buy second charger.
* <250 Grams.

Is it fiddly or annoying to take the device out of its case to put in the synch cradle?

I'm concerned that leather cases don't provide sufficient safety - what suggestions are there?


Thanks - I'm looking forward to getting rid of my paper diary.