Windows Mobile

Windows Mobile Data Synchronization with SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server Compact 3.1
$29.95
This book is an excellent guide to setting up and maintaining ongoing merge replication synchronization of SQL Server and Sql Server Compact Edition databases. The author steps you through the setup and initial security requirements and then delves into the code to make it work. If you are looking to learn about replication, this is the book.

Professional Microsoft Smartphone Programming
$49.99
I honestly don't understand why these other reviewers think this book is worth a five star rating. My first inclination was to rate it only one star but to be fair it's a good collection of information which you otherwise have to Google to together yourself. That's why I ultimately gave it 2 stars.

The authors (or editor) took the "say what you are going to say, say it, and than say what you just said" principle to new extremes. Every chapter, section and some paragraphs apply this principle so often that it got me completely aggravated.

Did I mention the ubiquitous usage of Visual Studio screenshots? Even to the point where there are full page screenshots to show the reader how to change a property? Contentwise this book should have been a third of its current size.

Talking about a content, this book resembles a collection of unrelated research papers, course material and some of the wall writing thrown together to get a book out the door. I know these are often the source of good books, but for the reader's sake, the editor and Wrox could have done a better job of at least making this look like a coherent write up.

I was really looking forward when this book got announced. I expect more from Wrox, that's why I am highly disappointed...

HP iPAQ 111 Classic Handheld (FA979AA#ABA) (110 Series)
$329.00
I bought this for my husband and he loved it. His first IPAQ was a cell phone also, so the learning curve was slight. Internet setup was a breeze. His friend like his so much that his wife bought him one too. I would tell anyone though that depending on what you use it for your may want to get a differant model with more memory. Over all though, my husband was very pleased with the purchase.

Dell Axim X30 - Windows Mobile 2003 SE 312 MHz - RAM: 32 MB - ROM: 32 MB 3.5" TFT - IrDA
$199.95
i received the unit in perfect working order with a fully charged battery, it has worked great for the few short weeks i have had it, one of the best purchases i have made :D it has help me immensely