And of course, our perennial complaint with this class of devices is that the keyboard is still not big enough to really type on. However, the screen is fantastic, very sharp, clear and responsive. The speed of the Mobilon is excellent, helped by its MIPS RISC Processor. We liked the ability to lay the screen completely flat with the keyboard, this is especially useful if you are commuting and have to use the Mobilon on your lap. The Sharp Mobilon comes with a NiMH Rechargeable Battery Pack, but for serious work, you'll probably have to bring along the included power adapter.
Battery life is fair, due to the large color screen.
What should be a favorite feature is the built-in modem, which is a great when you are on the go. Unfortunately, setting up a dial-up connection is still needlessly complex. Complexity continues to be the bane of acceptance for WinCE devices as information appliances. If Microsoft expects executives, and not just geeks, to use its handheld devices in large numbers, it must do more to simplify the setup. These services already exist, and I am sure that if a corporate executive could simply browse the web and use a web-based mail package that would go a long way towards making the WinCE devices more competitive in the marketplace.