O2 XDA Atom Reviewed

Raphael Salgado of Pocket PC Thoughts has something to say to those among us who, like he, lamented the lack of an upgrade to Windows Mobile 5.0 for HTC Magician. Where to go next? An option might be the 02 XDA Atom. How did this little gadget hold up to an honest review? He writes:

Ever since HTC Magician owners were denied an upgrade path to Windows Mobile 5.0, I took it upon myself to find the next great compact Pocket PC Phone Edition (PPCPE) device that would try to last into the next generation of devices. A number of PPCPEs came out, and HTC finally released a successor, the Prophet. However, another device did make it out the door with wild initial speculation that it came from HTC. It was the XDA Atom, but was actually manufactured by Quanta and released by O2.

I asked my good friend and reseller MadMonkeyBoy to obtain an Atom for me through his connections, and he practically did it with his eyes closed. When the box arrived, I discovered that the device’s packaging was obviously designed with a little style, using a glossy finish and a magnetic flap.

What was Raphael’s assessment? Too much more to be repeated here (Yeah, we know that sounds like a copout, but seriously, there are pages and pages). Screenshots and full analysis can be seen at Pocket PC Thoughts.