ProsThis Pharos 535e is very user friendly in fact I returned a few PDAs before trying this item out. At first glance it is a thing of beauty, build solid and has a great feel to it. The QVGA screen is awesome I have never seen a screen look so good and sharp it is really something else. The programs installed are fine if you don't need a whole bunch of other applications and windows mobile 5 runs smooth. I really like the layout and Pocket MSN is a nice little touch and Excel, Word and GPS work great. I use Garmin XT mobile and it works flawlessly with great voice guided directions. I would recommend this product to anyone it's too bad that most people have never heard of Pharos this is a really nice PDA and GPS device.
ConsI had a little hard time setting up my POP3 account due to it's high security settings so I had to change a bunch of stuff just to get it to work. Wish there was a hard shell case for it for protection and to store extra SD cards. Battery is great if you do not use YouTube Mobile otherwise it will drain your battery quickly, and I mean quickly. I found out pretty quickly that you have to use the ear phone pieces that come with the unit because nothing else to my knowledge fits into the slot for other earpieces. No PDF on here still looking to download Adobe 2.0.

Review:Overall I found the Pharos 535e to be a great PDA/GPS unit. It is nice it works well and isn't slow. It does have Windows Moblile five and to my knowledge it can not be upgraded to Windows Mobile 6 I tried and the unit said it could not remove 5 in place of 6. I wish Pharos though would have a little more accessories for the protection of this unit I am almost afraid to take it anywhere just because I feel like I am going to scratch the screen or someone may have sticky fingers. I have to applaude Pharos though it is a well built machine and I truly believe that it is underated due to other companies on the market. Would buy again if stolen though.

ProsLots of features, great price
ConsBattery life seems very limited.

Review:This is my fourth PDA, and first Windows unit. I loved my first Palm OS unit, a Handspring; liked my second, a Zire 71, a lot less; and was disappointed with the Palm TX that I lost last year. Palm software kept getting worse instead of better! This unit took a bit of getting used to, and could use some off-line software documentation. Windows Mobile is not all that intuitive, and getting both the WiFi and the GPS operating the first time was frustrating due to the lack of clues in the documentation.