So, I finally decided. I evaluated 13 models on their merits and decided on the Zodiac 1. Instead of running down to Fry’s right away, as I was tempted to do, I went online and checked my options. I found the Zod1, which lists for $269, online for $199. Since the only difference that I can see between the Zod1 and Zod2 is about 92MB of built-in storage, and I can get a 512MB SD card for around $40, I decided to get the Zod1 (the Zod2 lists for around $349). My weighted scoring results (summary only) are below.
One interesting thing: the iPod Mini I received for my birthday has the ability to hold much of the same information as a PDA, but no way to input. I scored it anyway, just to see if I thought I could get by. The answer was a very loud “no.”
| Model | Score | List Price |
| Ipod Mini 4GB | 175 | N/A (own now) |
| Zodiac 1 | 604 | 269 |
| Zodiac 2 | 615 | 349 |
| Archos PMA400 | 569 | 699 |
| iPaq rx3115 | 440 | 279.99 |
| iPaq rx3715 | 444 | 199 |
| Tungsten E | 594 | 199 |
| Tungsten T5 | 551 | 399 |
| Tungsten C | 594 | 399 |
| Zire 31 | 551 | 149 |
| Zire 72 | 594 | 299 |
| Treo 600 | 579 | 349 |
| Treo 650 | 601 | 449 |
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