Your original post seems to indicate that your needs lean more towards the PalmOS family of PDA devices than towards the PocketPCs.

I'm using the Sony Clié PEG SL10 (monochrome) with a 128MB memory stick and I love it. My previous handhelds were also PalmOS based (Palm m100, PalmIII and a short stint with a first or second generation Palm Pilot also).

Scheduling is a breeze. alarms work well, speed is nice, etc.

Unless you have a specific need such as wireless connectivity or PocketWindows apps you just need to have, then mayby a PalmOS PDA isn't what you're looking for.

A friend of mine has just purchased the Palm Zire71 and I'm sooooo jealous. It has MP3 playback and video (RealONE player) and a built in digital camera as well as the usual slew of Palm software.

If you're looking primarily for bang for the buck and expansion, look into PalmOS devices. (I recommend Palm Tungsten/Zire, Sony Cliés (mucho features and added apps)). They also have the most software titles available.

If you're looking for a multimedia device that you can lug around with you, than PocketPC devices would be your forst pick.