**Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC H3950**

Advantages: Great Transflective Screen and amazingly fast processor
Disadvantages: Over priced

...º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤ºHP iPAQ Pocket PC H3950 º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`° This is a great handheld pocket PC and what's more, you can carry it around with you wherever you go. Just think of all of the things you can do with a compact computer at the palm of your hands. Write documents and notes when you need to, particularly great when organising your life to put it simpler. I mean, it's far better then a diary because if you're anything like me, you probably end up misplacing your diary and I wouldn't dare think of losing my pocket PC. You can easily access the internet from wherever you are, if you need to look up tube/train times at last minute, you can. If you perhaps want to just research something at a particular moment for example in a pub quiz - I'm not saying you should cheat at pub quizzes or anything - well they're easy anyway...

mightyd 05.07.2006 · Read review
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Compaq ipaq 3870

Advantages: Great build quality. good range of accesories
Disadvantages: Battery life not great and battery built into unit

...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...

swindellsk 14.11.2002 · Read review
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Review of Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC H3870

The Compaq iPAQ H3850 - Not just a pretty face

Advantages: Excellent colour screen and MS Windows compatibility
Disadvantages: Convergence of mobile phones and PDAs may render it obsolete. Need to back it up frequently.

...**Update made on 08/08/02 at end** There?s no doubt that when it comes to looks the iPAQ H3850 is the classiest PDA available. Combine that with 64MB RAM and 32MB ROM, an excellent 65,536 colour screen (offering a resolution of 240 x 320), a headphone socket and microphone and an infra-red port and you soon realise that its beauty is not just skin deep (a full specifications listing can be found at http://www.compaq.co.uk/products/ipaq/pocketpc/h3850/specs.stm). The 3800 series is the latest incarnation of Compaq?s iPAQ series of PDAs. The other model in the series is the H3870 - the only difference between the two is that the H3870 is Bluetooth enabled - which is great except that Bluetooth devices won?t be widespread for a while yet so the extra cost (about £60 on average) is hard to justify. I picked one up a couple of weeks...

ajmer 18.01.2002 (08.08.2002) · Read review
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IPAQ SchmIPAQ

Advantages: big enough too see off a serious mugger
Disadvantages: heavy enough to prevent escape from a serious mugger

...OK ? here goes... I have, arrayed in front of me, a Palm V and a Compaq IPAQ 3850. I am crying quietly. Why? Because having been quite content with my Palm V for several years I recently convinced myself that I needed an IPAQ. What a prat. To exacerbate matters, I didn't just settle for a basic unit. Oh no, I had to go the whole hog and get the SatNav jacket and all the full nine yards didn't I? After a brief (and I MEAN brief) honeymoon with the thing I have come to the conclusion that the IPAQ is twice the price, twice the size, twice the weight, twice as bug-ridden and has half the battery life of the Palm. As if that wasn't enough, it has an operating system which, like its big brother Windows, needs to have a lie down every now and again. To accuse it of being underdeveloped would be to do an injustice to underdeveloped...

tagheur 22.11.2002 (05.12.2002) · Read review
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Review of Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC H3760

The IPAQ Exposed - Updated

Advantages: Data Connection with Orange
Disadvantages: price tag

...for a keyboard with ease. the keyboard itself has many options and you can fine tune the way it works. - Great Peripherals ----------- Compaq do a good range of peripherals like memory expansion and modems but they are far too expensive so I have not trialed any. Overall ---------- The IPAQ steaals a march over the opposition with good looks and a very wide range of additonal features which are easy to use and work well in conjunction with the desktop PC. I would say that the IPAQ is for the person who requires easy to use diary/organisation applications and remote access. If you are looking just for the Organiser features without remote access then any of the Palm products would be better and cheaper....

HistoricSlunk 22.07.2001 · Read review
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The iPaq 6 months on

Advantages: Looks, TFT screen, ARM power,
Disadvantages: Battery life, software limitations

...Last February, I ditched the Palm V and bought the Compaq iPaq 32Mb. I wanted more memory space and I liked its looks, feel and potential. I have now been using for 6 months and can report the following pros and cons. The iPaq is first of all a substantial investment but at the time was the best around so I took the plunge. The feedback I get from colleagues with Casio and HP Pocket PCs has backed up this opinion so far. It's high resolution colour screen makes using it as a work tool very easy and the Windows layout is familiar and functional. The ActiveSync software allows the user to easily synchronise with his/her desktop PC. The in-built IrDA modem allows access to the web and other networks very possible using your own mobile although speed is poor. GPRS might change this. Most of you will have read the other comments...

desalaberry 19.06.2001 · Read review
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Review of Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC H3760

IPAQ 3970, very smart piece of kit

Advantages: Excellent screen, good amount of ram
Disadvantages: Occasional problems synching via cradle, no CF slot

...the Fujitsu Siemens Loox - the reason I chose hte IPAQ was the quality of the screen. The stylus and screen are good and the handwriting recognition etc are excellent. The only problem I have had with it is the synching with pc via cradle - this can sometimes be a bit hit and miss. Overall though excellent piece of kit, bit pricey at £500 when I bought it but definitely better value for money now....

jenkers 24.02.2003 · Read review
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Must read - HP iPAQ Pocket PC Rz1710 explained

Advantages: Cheap, small, productive and capabilities
Disadvantages: Lacks intergrated bluetooth and wi-fi

...This award-winning PDA or Palm top computer has a solid combination of productivity and small form factor. Hosting a SDIO slot, it is capable supporting SD/MMC standard type memory cards meaning you can use the memory card to hold up to 2GB of data, more then enough for hundreds of documents. You will always be on top of scheldule with the handy and well designed 'to-do' list and ensuring that the device is not just for work purposes, the device quite cleverly stores and plays music, videos and photos. For the more chatty amongst us, the HP iPAQ also comes with MSN Messanger. At 70 x 13.4 x 114 mm and weighing only 120 grams, its thin and light enough to slip into the inside of a suit pocket quite comfortably. It features IrDA so if you have PC or Laptop which features IR, which a lot of laptops do, then transferring files suddenly...

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Review of HP iPAQ Pocket PC Rz1710

iPAQ PocketPC Now goes 2002

Advantages: Compact, Great Screen
Disadvantages: Not enough memory, No CF Slot

...I bought this about a month ago and it keeps me organised at home and work. Integration into outlook and the ability to read word documents helps me so I can catch up on emails when things get busy at work. A lot of additional software can also be downloaded from the Internet and installed onto the iPAQ via your PC. I use www.pocketgear.com to look for games etc. There are two areas that you need to get used to on this device. Firstly the handwriting recognition, take time to practice and make sure you read the instructions on where to write the characters as it makes a big difference. The screen is small so some documents that look great on your PC will be difficult to navigate on the iPAQ. If you buy an iPAQ PocketPC now you will get a free upgrade to the new super PocketPC 2002. It makes the iPAQ even better than it already...

jlbweb 10.09.2001 · Read review
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Review of Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC H3760

Great IPAQ!!! :-)

Advantages: Easy to use, Looks nice, Expansion packs available, Can be used for GPS or MP3 player.
Disadvantages: Battery life can be quite low if the screen backlight is on, Expansion packs are expensive.

...I am very pleased with my Ipaq. My IPAQ was running Windows Pocket PC (ce 3.0), which is fully of handy features, however recently I decided I wanted to try installing Linux on it and see how it goes. So with help from my mate I installed GPE Linux, and it is currently working fine. Linux comes with more features than Windows Pocket PC, and I would recommend installing Linux on your Ipaq only if you have experience with Linux. Overall I love the Ipaq, I think it looks great, and it has a clear screen. Although the battery life can be a bit short, I usually don?t have any problems providing I remember to charge it up every other night! I got my Ipaq from ebay fairly cheap, so I would recommend having a look on there for one if you interested. BUT if you want expansion packs for your ipaq, you?re usually better off buying an Ipaq...

Ian233mmx 25.03.2005 · Read review
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