Ok, I've resisted the whole pocket-pc thing all along, but I've become a frequent Skype user and although I travel with a small and thin laptop, there are times that I don't want to take a laptop at all and would like a portable device.

I purchased the Belkin Skype Wi-Fi phone from Amazon, and while it is basically good (overpriced I think, but good), the one drag that it has is that you can't use it at any hotspot that requires you to log in to the web site, even if it is just a "click here" via a browser to get your access.

If I wanted to pick up a PPC type device that would be a little dedicated Skype-box, what do you guys recommend? I guess all I need is something that can do WiFi well, have good/great battery life, and run Skype like a total champ.

...and some naive questions: on my laptop I use a Plantronics wireless USB headset - can the pocket-pc (windows mobile?) devices handle USB in any way for a headset? How about something to plug my camera's SD card in just so I can back up pictures?

I know some of you guys live and breathe these pocket devices. I have an iPaq 6315 that work gave me a while ago that is sitting in a box somewhere, but I don't think this is in the current generation of zippy devices, so I'm willing to buy.

I'm not really interested in using one for a cell phone replacement, like a Treo or something, I already have a Blackberry that I'm perfectly happy with for work email and a Moto phone for cell, so this device would be really just a dedicated (if slightly expensive) Skype box.

I think you get my desire, if you have some completely different advice, I'm open to that, too.

Thanks to any and all advice!

--Doug