Handheld Price Points $300 – $600

It’s not your first handheld purchase so you’re a little familiar with models and features and designs but you’re not quite sure which handheld should be your next purchase. First you should ask yourself these 10 simple questions to make sure that when you being your search you’re on point to get exactly what you want in a handheld:

1. How much do I want to spend?
2. What do I expect to get for that amount?
3. Am I willing to pay more?
4. Does my handheld have to be new?
5. If I find a used one, what condition do I want it to be in?
6. How do I check out an online seller to make sure it’s not a scam?
7. How should I pay for my online purchase?
8. Which features must my handheld have?
9. Which features am I willing to sacrifice for a better price?
10. What are the best models available for this price?

Armed with the answers to the 10 questions above, you are ready to find your perfect handheld.

Once you start to review the handhelds in this category, you can expect your eyes to twinkle and your smile to gleam as this group of handhelds gets into all the bells and whistles you want and then some. RAM configurations increase, unit memory with expandable slots as well as wifi and Bluetooth connectivity. Clearly what you pay for is exactly what you get and then some.

You may want to consider looking for used models in this price range but chances are these babies are still in the possession of owner who are not even remotely interested in parting with them yet. Particularly so, once you go up to the high end prices of these particularly handhelds. For example, if you are willing to pay between $500 and $600, the Archos AV700 may be for you. This pricey little mega machine has a huge 100 gigabyte hard drive and no, we’re not quite sure how they got that much space packed into a handheld but they’ve done it. And not only has there been a great big hard drive tucked inside that model but the Archos AV700 can seamlessly perform your handheld functions while accessing audio and video recordings. Who could ask for more?

These mini computers are designed to bring many of the conveniences of a larger computer right into the palm of your hand. With fully functional systems that are hungry to put on a display for you, their only disadvantage may be that they have the same small 4 inch screens which can be hard on the eyes. But if you’re used to that and your laptop library is full of music and other media that you want in the palm of your hand, go ahead and purchase one of these little charged up powerhouses and watch them go to work running on microprocessors that give the big boys a run for their money and then some.