A friend reminded me of a device that, at its time, had no equal in the PDA landscape and had some features that no handheld (or phone) has ever had since: the HandEra 330.
One of the more innovative features was the presence of dual memory slots; the 330 had both a CompactFlash slot and an MMC/SD card slot (which was very new at the time). It also ran on either 4xAA cells or a Li-Ion rechargeable battery pack. Ounce-for-ounce, the 330 packed in more features than any PDA I ever came across.
Back in May, 2001, I posted a rather lengthy review of it on MemoWare.com, the PDA document site I ran at the time. Thinking of the 330, I realized I still had the files, so I tossed the page on my personal server for old time's sake.
If you like, check out the review and be AMAZED at what cutting-edge tech in 2001 looked like. Clearly, the 330 has not aged gracefully.
Yep. Got a box full of old PDAs in my garage, from my first (Palm V) to the Treo 600 I used before my 650, which is still in use. Still have the Treo 180 we got, and the Handera 330 I snagged when they were closing them out. Dana is in there, alone with a Zire 71, Tungsten C, and more. As old as the 330 is, it still has a certain appeal what with the dual slots, ability to use a wifi card, built in mic for voice notes, etc.
Good times... good times.