Garmin iQue M5
In order to get more abilities to support the demand of business users, Gamin iQue M5 is equipped with Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition. The design of this Pocket PC has basically nothing special and looks similar to the previous Garmin products. It would be perfect for people who are looking for a Pocket PC with GPS navigation, which looks professional without having to be too much eye-catching. The size dimension of Garmin iQue M5 is 2.8 x 5.0 x 0.8 inches and it weights 5.9 ounces. The Garmin iQue M5 PDA aluminum cases make this a sturdy pocket PC.

The screen size is 3.5 inches and this Garmin iQue M5 PDA offers better and brighter display view than the previous Garmin PDA’s. The screen of Gamin iQue M5 has 320 x 240 pixel resolution with 64,000 colors. This iQue M5 PDA indeed offers brighter screen. Also because of its brightness, many people think it is a little bit difficult to read the screen under direct sunshine. It is great for indoor use though. Below the screen of this cheap Garmin iQue M5 PDA, there are four buttons that will lead you to Calendar, Contacts, Inbox, and Que. There is also a control pad in the middle of those four buttons

Garmin iQue M5 has a voice record function. You can find the button on the left side of this Garmin iQue M5 Handheld PDA. Built-in speaker and microphone are also features that are available on this PDA. On the top, there are an IR port, a headphone jack, and the memory card slot. The antenna for the GPS is located on the back side. There is also a reset button and the battery on the back.

To support its operational system, Garmin iQue M5 is using 416MHz Intel PXA272 XScale processor with 64MB of RAM. Program applications are the ones that Windows Mobile supplies like Calculator, Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Windows Media Player, Notes, Solitaire, Calendar, Jawbreaker, plus some Que programs as additions. Besides that, this Pocket PC has Bluetooth to give you the possibilities to share files and documents with other Bluetooth users. So you will have two options when it comes to connecting your PDA to other devices: Infrared and Bluetooth. Unfortunately, Garmin iQue M5 does not have the WiFi technology. So going online is not an option when you purchase this PDA.

Garmin iQue M5 also has GPS navigation, which is almost a must-to-have device nowadays. With the map navigation, you would be able to know where you are and locate your destinations.

The Garmin iQue M5’s battery life is pretty decent as well. With the Lithium Polymer battery, it could last for about 4 to 6 hours during intensive use. It is not the best one on the market, but on average use, you might be able to use the Pocket PC for about one and a half day. You can try shopping malls to get a discounted Garmin iQue M5 PDA.