my, my, mylo

It seems like Michael Arrington is one of the few who actually likes the Sony mylo. Something that is not immediately evident on the mylo home page is that the device is bundled with Skype. So while the mylo is not a cell phone, it still retains some voice call functionality — even though it is limited by its wi-fi-only nature. Considering that one can have an HTC Wizard model (such as the T-Mobile MDA for less than mylo’s announced price of $350) which uses existing 2.5 or 3G cell data networks and wi-fi and can run Skype for Pocket PC, I can’t say I know who this is actually for besides people who are severe Skype junkies (since the only instant messenger options are Google Talk and Yahoo!) or those eager to stick-it-to-the-cellphone-provider-man; the site touts that the mylo has “no monthly service fees”… that is, as you hobo it around for free wi-fi when out of the house.

Then again, the HTC Wizard runs Windows Mobile, so while it’s cheaper at the counter, you’ll definitely pay for it down the road in usability and boot-up times.