Asus P527 Cell Phone

The P527 smart phone is loaded with features, including extensive GPS options, but it's far too slow for even casual users.
Festooned with features, the Asus P527 phone ($570 unlocked, as of 4/11/08) is near perfection--on paper. Its big 2.7-inch LCD and spacious keypad are immediately eye-catching, and under the hood the P527 includes Wi-Fi, GPS, an FM radio, and even remote desktop-control features. It's too bad that the P527 is so slow that it will try the patience of even the most enthusiastic user. The various quirky and buggy applications don't help.