Let’s start with the positives and the list is quite long. The UI was fairly intuitive and easy to navigate through, much like the Sidekick. The best feature is WiFi, 802.11b, and it’s easily activated by pushing the slide button on the top left corner. It also supports WEP and WPA-PSK. A WiFi strength meter is lit up in white on the bottom left corner of the screen otherwise it the meter is grayed out. If that isn’t enough the right side lights up blue to let you know WiFi is active.

Multimedia on the Mylo was very easy to navigate through and adding/removing content was fairly straightforward via the mini-USB. The onboard 1GB of flash memory and Memory Stick Pro Duo slot can keep you entertained for quite some time. The player supports MP3, secured and unsecure WMA as well as ATRAC audio formats. The supported video formats include MPEG-4/AAC.

Now let’s talk about the downside to the Mylo. First off is WiFi. Wha?! Chances are you’re like me and you always want to be connected. NYC has plenty of free WiFi spots and Starbucks, but it’s a pain to go searching when you need to check emails or IM someone. On the flipside, the Mylo includes a free web service to tell you where all the free WiFi spots in your area are.

There is also no email client and the formatting of certain web pages was a real hassle. You do have the ability to zoom in and out of pages, but you shouldn’t have to worry about formatting. For a communications device, why did Sony skimp on the most crucial feature?

Last but definitely not least is the price tag of $350. It’s a lot for a communications device that can easily be forgotten and left in your desk drawer. I’d rather lug around my iPod and SK3 than the Mylo. I don’t think it’ll be around much longer if the rumors about VoIP coming to the PSP are true.

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