How often do you see students and professionals lugging around scheduling books and laptops in order to stay connected? Even the stay at home parent needs some way of keeping track of important appointments and information. No one can afford to stay locked to their home computer all of the time. There is a way to remain on the go and still stay connected. You can try an iPAQ Pocket PC. There are two different versions that may meet your needs: the H5550 and the H1910.

So what can you expect from both of these great pieces of technology? Well, you get a pocket PC that is roughly the size of a deck of cards. The H5550 is slightly bigger than the H1910, but both are slim, which translates into an easy carrying size perfect for your purse, briefcase or pocket. Both have a trans-reflective display that is of the highest quality and produces clear, high definition pictures. Both have removable batteries, which means you can replace the battery with a fully charged one and not have to worry about losing your important documents and files.

The iPAQ Pocket PC model H5550 is much more expensive than the H1910.

The H1910 model is definitely worth the price, even though it has less power and a few drawbacks, such as the headphone jack.

Pocket PCs are definitely the way in which many people are staying connected.

If you want better quality headphones, then you will have to purchase an adapter at a Radio Shack, but they are relatively inexpensive. Also not included with the pocket PC is the cradle. You can purchase the cradle for around $49.

It is different than the Palmos, but you get more for your money. The H5550 is around $650, but is equipped with a 400 MHz XScale Processor, which is the fastest processor available on the market from HP. It also features a biometric fingerprint scanner which means that if your H5550 is lost or stolen, someone else cannot retrieve your important documents or use your PC software.