http://youcompare.com.au – As expected internet functionality is clearly the area in which the Magic shines. With useful google applications such as Google Maps, Calendar , Gmail and Google Talk the HTC Magic is a winner

I’m going to get straight to the point – the HTC Magic is primarily designed for online functionality as opposed to multimedia functionality so doesn’t expect too much loving on the multimedia front. You are going to have to ask yourself what you value more, internet connectivity and performance or multimedia functionality. If you answered multimedia, then the Magic is not for you. Sure it has the ability to play a small selection of video files ranging from mp4’s to 3gp files and yeh it can play a selection of audio formats. HTC have even taken the steps to actual include a media player this time around but multimedia is not its forte. 

As expected internet functionality is clearly the area in which the Magic shines. Web browsing is amazing, with unbelievable fast load times, and a very clean interface to boot. Thanks to Android the home screen has a Google search bar, so the answers to your questions are always only a click away, you will also find the added inclusion of a dedicated youtube player, and other amazingly useful google applications such as Google Maps, Calendar , Gmail and the ever popular Google Talk . For your application needs the android Market has been included yet again and it has come a look way since its launch. There might be only 3500 applications currently on display which might seem insignificant in comparison to Apple’s 35,000 apps via the App store, but the quality of the apps on display are truly impressive.