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Originally Posted by JT3
...unless you want bluetooth, then I'd go for a 3970/75...
...unless you want wireless and/or biometric and/or removable-battery support...
...unless you want 128MB RAM and/or PPC2003, then I'd go for the 5550/55...
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JT3 mentions a lot here, but he misses one point. If you want 128MB of RAM and save $$ on a refurbished or discounted 5400 after the 5500 intro, then you could get the 5400 and an upgrade from PPC Techs.
The 5400 should be upgradeable to the new PPC 2003 OS. With the extra storage in the upgraded device, the upgraded OS (when available) and the native removable battery, the only difference will be the PXA255 processor...
This is an alternative; however, you'd have to save more than $180 on the price of your 5400 before you'd break even on the memory upgrade...
What is breaks down to between the 5400 and the 5500 is your patience and your economics. If you can wait and have the $$, get the 5500. If you can wait, but don't have a lot of $$ then go after either a discounted 5400 after the 5500 is released. If you can't wait, and don't have a lot of $$, then get a refurbished 5400.
These are questions only you can answer. Let us know what you decide; but in the end, you may only be out the newer processor. You can pick up everything else as either part of the original device (removable battery) or as an upgrade (RAM and PPC 2003).
Kind Regards,
Christopher Spera