Compaq iPAQ H3650 Pocket PC

Pros: Size, color screen, resolution, speed, features, compatibility with Office
Cons: Size and weight. Too bad it is not slightly thinner and lighter. No Mac support!

I've used a Palm or a Visor for quite a while now. Recently, I broke my third Visor screen. Uggggh!

But after toying around with paying another $85 for a repair, I decided to investigate what other options there were.

First, I...

Pros: durability, flexibility, usage
Cons: ??

I went from a Visor Deluxe to the new 206MHZ Color Pocket PC, and boy is there a difference. This new system is simply AWESOME. No way will I go back. Even the little things are amazing, such as the quality of the color screen in direct sunlight.. its...

Pros: Color Screen, Lots o Memory, MS familiarity
Cons: Battery life, OS still not perfect, bad Compaq quality control

News Flash!

My long anticipated Ipaq finally arrived and what a disaster! It was thrilling to get it and I immediately unpacked, charged and got to work. But wait. The left directional button seems dead. Yes it is, completely dead. No left...

Pros: Sleek, powerful, flexible, easy to configure
Cons: Everything on back order because of high demand

The Compaq iPaq Pocket PC is the most powerful and easy to use personal digital assistant (PDA) I've ever owned. Using the USB dock, synchronization with my Windows 2000 laptop and Outlook was a breeze. As an information technology professional, I have...

Pros: PCMCIA slots, Wireless modems, and GPS. Up to 1 gigabyte of memory.
Cons: The stylus sometimes gets stuck in the slot.

In August, I took the plunge and bought a Compaq iPAQ. HP and Casio each came out with Pocket PC's at the same time Compaq did this summer. After much review, I chose the Compaq for several reasons:

* The exterior design is great looking with...

Pros: accurate handwriting recognition and beautiful design
Cons: expensive with useless bells and whistles

After a long search for this hard-to-find device, I have to go through more trouble to auction it off on eBay. Fortunately, there are many individuals out there that would be too eager to overbid for it.

I am a techie by profession and was one...

Pros: attractive, great colors, quality
Cons: expensive, hard to find

I really think I am in love with this gadget. I have owned quite a few PDA's and many have been excellent, yet were missing one thing or the other. The Compaq Ipaq 3600 series (no difference between the 3630 and 3650)is truly the best. I was previously...

Pros: Weight, high speed, display, functions, upgrades.
Cons: No CF built in, battery replacement hassles?

I jumped on the PDA bandwagon about three years ago [people still did not know what "PDA" meant]. I first bought a Cassiopeia E-11, then a Nino color 510, a Cassiopeia E-100, an E-115 and now this Ipaq. Actually, I still have the E-115, but I...

Pros: Processing speed, sound, screen, handwriting recognition
Cons: Additional accessories needed, limited supply

In the interest of full disclosure, this is my first PDA-type device. For the past seven years I've been an adamant user of the Franklin Planner. My biggest worry about moving to a PDA (i.e. Palm) was that I take lots of notes about my daily activities...

Pros: Beautiful screen -- some nifty applications
Cons: Non replaceable battery, limited battery life

I have used two Palm Pilots. This is the first pocket PC (with Windows CE) that I've used. I bought it because I wanted it, rather than needed it.

There are two things my Palm Pilots wouldn't do: load and play MP3 files and give me Pocket...

Pros: Best Color Screen for outdoor use PERIOD! Really fast speed.
Cons: Bulky with expansion pack... that's all I can think of.

I had the original Palm-sized PC (Windows CE 2.0) and appreciated some of its benifits; however, upon receiving a free Palm Vx, I junked it for the slimmer and faster Palm. Well, ever since the PocketPC was introduced in March of 2000, I've watched...

Pros: Fast processing speed; sleek, comfortable design; lots of room for expandability
Cons: Limited quantities of accessories; limited repair knowledge

After reading several reviews which compared the Jornada 545, the Cassiopeia E-115 and the iPaq 3630/3650 Pocket PC's, I chose the iPaq based on its faster processor (206 MHz), the fact that it has 32 Meg RAM(twice that of the Jornada 545), its...

Pros: Great Screen, Expandability, Functionality
Cons: Requires Screen Protection

I have to admit I wanted to like the Pocket PCs. This is due to my love/hate relationship with my Palm OS based TRGPro. The TRGPro is one of the best Palm based PDAs, but it shares the same limitations of low screen resolution, limited expandability...

Pros: Fast CPU, Nice screen, Slim
Cons: Still Many Unsolved Problems

As of November 2000, the iPaq Pocket PC still have many problems. I am a prudent consumer and am stunned to see the 42 opinions before mine rated the iPaq as "Highly Recommended" or "Recommended". I urge you to be prudent if you...

Pros: Bright screen, expandability
Cons: Poor sound quality, bulky with expansion packs

When I started looking into PDAs, I did not even know about the existence of the recent release of the Pocket PC platform. After doing some research, I knew that it was the type of device that I was looking for. Then it was decision making time: the HP...