I have had my ipaq since early august. The pda has proved to be reliable and very useful. I use it on a daily basis and have yet to find any real problems.
The ipaq has one of the best screens of any pda and has 64mb of memory. You get pocket pc versions of most of the usual microsoft programs. Beware that you know that these are not the same as the microsoft aplications on the pc. They are cut down versions and although you can exchange data between the pda and the pc don't expect that the documents will keep the same formating if you transfer one written in Microsoft office. This is due to the limitations of memory in the pda. (This is the same for all pda's not just the ipaqs)
The aplications you get include: Outlook: email, address book, tasks ect. Word: word prescessing. Exel: spread sheet. Internet explorer. as well as other small but useful utilities.
You can buy and download software from the internet including games, utilities and most other type of software that you may need.
You transfer the data between the ipaq and the pda via a usb or serial cable conection on the pc. The activesync software provided is easy to use and will transfer data between outlook and other programs automaticaly.
The good thing that HP/Compaq have done with their pda's is to make accesories that will work with their older pda's as well as the new models. This means there is plenty of goodies out there and if you upgrade in a year or two you don't need to replace all the accesories you bought for the old device.
I use a external keyboard and a sd slot jacket with my ipaq, this also includes another battery to extend the time between charges. I use a 1gb Ibm microdrive for extra storage.
The major bug bear of the design of the ipaq is the internal rechargable battery. If this fails then the unit has to be returned to HP for repair/replacement. The battery is a Li-ion type which keeps its charging capacity for a lot longer than the older nicad type.
The ipaq's are very well built and while the price's can seem a bit steep you get the quality that some other pda's lack.
I belive that the ipaq is the best selling of the pocket pc pda's and because they use the intel strongarm cpu you can be sure that most of the software you can get is compatable.(I have yet to find any software I have downloaded not to work)
The ipaq 3870 has built in bluetooth so you can connect to your isp using a compatable phone.(I use an Ericsson T68)It also have the usual infra red port.
The 3800 series has been replaced by the 3900 which has a faster cpu, and other enhancments. You can now find the 3800 series pda on sale for under £300.I would recomend the HP Ipaq pda's to anyone wanting a quality item. Mine gets a lot of daily use and so far I have not regreted buying it one bit.
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Advantages: Reasonably Light, Ergonomic, Easy to set up and use. Disadvantages: Screen can be hard to see in direct sunlight and smallish memory to start with.
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