Weighs the features of the player, including type and amount of memory, extras like an FM tuner or voice recorder, and quality of bundled software. Rated relative to the price of the device, as well as to the competition, a player's sound shouldn't be clipped or distorted and should be able to handle a broad range of musical genres and sounds clearly. Only gripe is the screen's lack of brightness - although I do not think this is a basis to choose the IPAQ given the IPAQ's premium price, larger size and cheaper feel. Dropped mine down a flight of stairs. While it hit hard enough to knock the cover off and scratch the metal case, the cover snapped right back on and my HP has performed perfectly ever since.
Size is perfect.
Slips into pants pockets and no need for an add-on case. This was after much agonising between it and comperable ipaq and palm models. Amazing piece of work. I enjoy working with it so much I have all my personal information together in one place for the first time in years. There is so much built-in functionality that it takes a few weeks to get a handle on it all.