Thank you everyone for the replies and info!

aflegg:
Man, I miss my Series 7, and I too had the netBook personality module - sweet!

Supergeek:
I can see a bit of what you are talking about with the splintering of the Zaurus developments, but that is one of the reasons I am looking at the c860 and c1000, they both run the software I want.

richm:
You touch upon one of my major concerns (standby and battery life), and I appreciate your experience with buying a 770.

djs_tx:
I agree about the maturity of the platform, as I said I originally intended to put off any decision until I could see more progress. I don't think I'll be waiting long enough for that to happen now, though, not now that I don't have any handheld.

varis and chrwei:
While I like a good PIM, it has not been one of my major concerns. A basic address book covers me pretty well, which sounds like about all I can expect of the 770 at the moment. Unfortunately I will need a bit more in the near future, I am just finding out. Most of my usage will continue to be ebook reading, but by this summer I will need a good solid appointment manager, and the inability of the 770 to wake and sound off for an alarm pretty much puts the final nail in the coffin.

Thanks again to everyone. With the hints coming about the follow-up product, I do wish I had the time to wait. At the moment though, and assuming the money comes together, I think I will be looking for a good deal on a Zaurus.

Jack