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I don't know... You're probably right, but I think there's sufficient market to warrant a Pocket PC with a large hard drive.
Currently, I carry a SE bluetooth phone, an iPAQ 4155 and an Archos GMINI 400. The GMINI has a 20GB HD and plays MP3s and Divx/Xvid AVIs. There is certainly enough of a market to warrant the GMINI, so why not a HD in a Pocket PC? I could replace all three of these devices if there were just a WM Treo with a significantly-sized hard drive. I know I'm not the only one. I would venture that just about everyone who bought a GMINI also has a PDA and cell phone. If you just did the math you would find that an integrated device would still cost less than all 3 of my gadgets.
Yeah, when I want to watch a movie on a flight to New York, I will probably bring my laptop. However, in my day-to-day life, I use my GMINI every day to listen to MP3s and watch AVIs on the train (I have a 90-minute round trip commute). It's easily the best value I've ever received from a gadget purchase. The inclusion of an HD into a phone-enabled PPC (or smartphone) would make that PPC the best-valued gadget I've ever bought. Dig?
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