[bcsco]

So, now we won’t need a PC/projector to view PowerPoint presentations? Uh, OK. I see where that fits a market. But what I want is a common cell phone that will handle simple database applications, Excel and Word documents, or e-books, so I don’t have to carry my PalmPilot along with my phone, or pay $100s of dollars to enjoy such things.

[mnehring]

Blackberry has a feature you can download called DocHawk that does that.. of course, if you are investing in a Blackberry you could also get a Windows Smartphone and skip the middleman.

[antiRepublicrat]

You’re going to have to pay for something with the power and screen to deal with a database. HanDBase is a relational database available for many smart phones, and it syncs with desktop databases.

[papasmurf]

That capability has been standard in Pocket PC Phone Editions since the first edition in 2000.

Not to be confused with Smart Phones, even though Microsnot has done their best to do so, Pocket PC's are a computer, not a PDA. And, keep in mind (especially when talking with a MAC-nut-LOL), Pocket PC's have always had touch screens.

Howard Forums is one of the very best website resources there are for Phone, Palm, and Pocket PC information. Another very good one, especially if you like to "mod" stuff, is XDA-Developers.com.