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This Sony Clie is one of my favorite. It's bw screen is better suited for use with text, dictionary and calculator. This is all I typically need or most student need. Battery life is good because of bw. Battery replacement is easy because of panel used one screw on the back. I have used 3-4 years without needing battery replacement. I am on my second unit now because the first one just die after 3-4 years; I got it used. The only down side is having to pay 12 to 15 for a memory stick of 128MB. I recommend get the stick as one can store books, dictionary, which make this device try useful.
Over the years I've owned many Palm based devices. IIIxe, IIIc, Centro and a Treo Pro. All decent devices. Windows 6.1 was bloated and slow and Palm OS5 I never really liked the ARM architecture (and the lack of Note Pad on the Centro). I wanted a rechargeable PDA that was monochrome and decided between this one and an S360. Personally I prefer the monochrome display of the S360 however the SJ20 has OS 4.1 which includes a fair amount of bug fixes (What they are I don't know but I rather be safe than sorry). The LCD on the SJ20 is a grayscale that's slightly harder to read with the backlight off. The backlight is a soft white backlight that does not appear to be fluorescent. I haven't tested the battery life but with the light off it will last quite a long time. In addition to the basic Palm OS stuff it includes its own Sony suite of programs. The only multimedia one would be Clie Paint and a picture viewer. There is also a backup, file viewer (which includes autorun and a few other things) and apparently a program that will make the PDA a memory stick reader for a PC (I think). It lacks Note Pad and Expense were are my most used programs in Palm OS. Overall I like it better than my Palm OS devices. It has a replaceable battery, 16MB of memory and doesn't seem to have any design flaws (the Palm Vx has a button problem and some m series have SUDS). My only complaint is that the high resolution font looks weird since the device runs quadruple the amount of pixels as my Palm branded devices (320X320 instead of 160X160). It's a good buy however there might be an incompatibility with Palm Desktop.Read full review
The SJ20 is a fit-in-your-pocket PDA. You don't need a bag or purse to haul it around in. There is enough memory to keep thousands of contacts. I've got my appointments in it back to 2000 and it is not even half full. The battery lasts for well over a week without plugging it in, unless my kids are playing SnowBaller or Bejeweled or Solitaire for hours. The prices for used units on eBay are great. It's monochrome; the games aren't exactly riveting on this model. The sound capabilities are extremely primitive; the MP3 option adds to its size so much it isn't worth it. If you want a PDA, not a game or MP3 player, then this might be the best thing out there.
This is an excellent PDA runnning the Palm OS. It has an excellent screen, very easy to read. Is quite compact and utilizes its space very well. I only wish Sony had not stopped making these. The one I have has held up much better than the Palm devices I have owned. The only problem is the battery must be recharged before it gets too low, or you can lose your data. A hotsink cradle is needed because the regular data cable is a little bit inconvenient, tempting you to be a little lazy on your hotsinks.
Let's be honest. I didn't buy this model expecting to get state of the art. I bought it to avoid buying the paper refills AGAIN for my calendar. (I went back to paper a few years ago after losing my previous Clie) I use the basic functions - date book, memo pad, etc. - all very easy. I like how it synchs to my Outlook schedule easily. For the price ($20-$25), it is great. I'm an unashamed bargain hunter on this product, and got great value for what I wanted.
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