Well, it's the final whistle in our head-to-head. Tempted as we are to not leave it a tie and send it to a penalty shootout, we just have to pay due respect to both contenders. After all it's not the score that makes the game exciting. Sometimes a draw can be as interesting to watch, and this one here sure ain't goalless.

Anyway, it's nearly impossible to give a conclusive judgment as to which of these two fine PocketPCs deserves your money better. The Samsung i900 Omnia and the HTC Touch Diamond are both excellent choices with their own set of advantages and shortcomings. The good thing is they hardly overlap, so getting your priorities right is all you need to make the right choice.

You can certainly get the short version of their virtues at the beginning of this review, we won't be repeating all of those here.

The main point to make here is that there isn't a perfect device that's got it all for all consumer groups even in this high-end segment. Instead, when you go after one of these extra sweet devices you should carefully weigh your priorities and pick the one that covers most of them.

iPhone 3G is still to see a reality check, but it's almost sure that these two can give the latest Apple device a good fight. Maybe they still can't challenge the iPhone interface, but they are finally getting closer.

With HTC Touch Diamond and Samsung i900 Omnia, Windows Mobile handsets no longer seem chubby and nerdy. The next generation of PocketPCs match style with the best performance in their class.

Diamond plus an ultra mobile pc for me. This combo beats the omnia and probably cheaper?

Which UMPC do you have?

For my money, the higher screen res of the Diamond would win.

That screenshot doesnt show any advantage to the VGA screen on the Diamond, you can actually see more icons on the supposed "inferior" WQVGA screen on the Omnia. Screen size wins for me, plus 16GB storage, card slot, 5MP camera, haptic feedback and bigger battery.

Think outside the box dude! What about web browsing etc. The screen will also be a lot crisper due to the increased DPI.

Yes, but if it doesnt display more information on the screen and only gives you advantages in certain apps I dont see it as such an advantage. I browse a lot as well but also use A2DP, have multiple GPS programs and read emails. The bigger screen space, battery and external slot are more important to me than VGA.

Agree there, in the past I've seen qvga devices physically looking better than vga screens.
It's not always the resolution that makes the device.