best pda

[dasthoughts]

I need a new pda but would like a one device product. Unfortunately I
> have Verizon so the HP smartphone won't work. My goal is to have the
> capability to utilize the search calendar feature for "keywords". No
> smartphone has the software to search past calender events - iphone,
> blackberry, storm, plus who wants to pay the monthly unlimited data
> charge ($40 per month with Verizon). From a business model this makes
> perfect sense. This means I must use the hp classic that doesn't have
> calling capabilities or camera. Personally I feel the $299 price point
> is to high. Do you know the WIFI charge for data of the hp classic?
> Any advice on what pda is the best? Thanks.

[Pony99CA]

I need a new pda but would like a one device product. Unfortunately I have Verizon so the HP smartphone won't work. My goal is to have the capability to utilize the search calendar feature for "keywords". No smartphone has the software to search past calender events - iphone, blackberry, storm, plus who wants to pay the monthly unlimited data charge ($40 per month with Verizon). From a business model this makes perfect sense. This means I must use the hp classic that doesn't have calling capabilities or camera. Personally I feel the $299 price point is to high. Do you know the WIFI charge for data of the hp classic?
Any advice on what pda is the best?
The "best" PDA (or anything) is one that provides the most functions you need at the lowest price you can afford.

That said, any Pocket PC Phone/WM Professional OS PDA should allow searching the Calendar for keywords (using the Search program and setting the Type field to Calendar). Verizon Wireless sells the following phones that should work:

XV6900 (http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=phoneFirst&action=viewPhoneDetail&selectedPhoneId=3694) (AKA HTC Touch)
Palm Treo 700wx (http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=phoneFirst&action=viewPhoneDetail&selectedPhoneId=2889)
XV6800 (http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=phoneFirst&action=viewPhoneDetail&selectedPhoneId=3411) (AKA HTC Mogul)
Samsung SCH-i760 (although it doesn't show up on their site now)

If you give us more details about what you want to do, we can probably help more.

Steve