Compaq iPAQ H3650 Pocket PC

Pros: Sexy. Fast. Flexible.
Cons: Windows. Windows. Windows.

Author’s Note: This review will be continuously updated with my everyday experiences as I use the Compaq iPaq I recently purchased. Check back here periodically for the good, the bad, and the ugly on the this hot PDA in an ongoing, real-world review...

Pros: Wireless Internet Ready, Bright Screen, Great Sync'ing with Outlook 2000
Cons: Expensive, Bulky with add-on sleeves

I started using PDAs with the first Apple Newtons (had 4 of them), then went to the Philips Nino, then two Palm Pilots, and finally I've added the Compaq H3650 Ipaq to my collection.

I wanted to wait for the H3670, but didn't have the...

Pros: brilliant color screen, size, speed, wow factor
Cons: battery life, currently limited software

In the ever-changing world of PDA's the Compaq iPAQ is the current leader of the pack. The system is priced at or below most PPC's at $500 retail. It is also the fastest PDA on the market with a 206 MHz Intel StrongArm processor yet is smaller than the...

Pros: outlook compatibility, handwriting recognition
Cons: not small enough, price, battery life

SUMMARY

I am a handheld computer fan and have owned two Apple Newtons, a Psion, Rex, and 2 Palm Pilots. I do a thorough analysis before every purchase, often spending an hour or so in the store trying out the devices. If Outlook...

Pros: Lightweight and cool looking.
Cons: Expensive.

Is cool functions mean cheap..not so for the $499 priced Ipaq H3650 Pocket PC. This personal digital assistant has all the features of a PDA: address book, calendar, to-do list, and handy e-mail. It only weighs 6.3 ounces which is the lightest Windows...

Pros: A LOT of functionality
Cons: Not yet perfect...but closer than any PDA

Preface:
Given the large number of very thorough reviews, I will not do a formal write-up of the IPaq's features and programs. This review will be more of a 'straight-from-the-hip' discussion of my experiences.

Review Summary:
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Pros: Good display, price, 64mb of memory
Cons: Battery life, clock problems, snapping speaker, other unsolved issues.

The iPaq is, in my opinion, a pretty device with nice features, but under the surface there are some troubling problems that plague this device. An old saying in the computer industry goes that Compaq is actually an acronym, which stands for:

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Pros: its great
Cons: nothing bad

Like the Casio model, the Compaq PC Companion Model C140 is a 14-ounce Windows CE machine with a backlit screen. Selling for about $621 by mail, the Compaq unit we reviewed comes standard with 4MB of RAM. For about $100 less, you can get a 2MB...

Pros: Fast, beautiful screen, small and light (relatively anyhow)
Cons: New processor type limits number of available apps

When I reviewed the HP Jornada 545, I thought that the Pocket PCs could kill Palm's hold on the handheld market. If the Compaq iPaq is representative of things to come, then I am now sure that it will.

The Compaq iPaq is the smallest and...

Pros: Beautiful Display, Much better than Palm, Easy to use, tiny laptop
Cons: ... None!

When I first saw advertisments for Compaq's iPAQ Pocket PC, I was blown away. It was one of those gadgets that I never thought I'd actually get because it just looked so wonderful. By looking at this thing, I never imagined it would cost only $500, I...

Pros: Style, 32 MB Ram, Windows CE
Cons: Expensive, practically only found on eBay

I have had my iPaq for a month or so now, and I am still lovin' it. It's sleek chrome and silver turn heads all the time at my work place. But enough with the looks, let's get to what is really important, the hardware and OS. Currently, the 206 MHz...

Pros: Light weight, excellent display and sound.
Cons: Could be overpriced and no expansion capabilities.

Ipaq Light.

Compaq ipaq H3650

I am looking to purchase a Palm or Handheld device. A few of my friends have one and I have been fortunate enough to get their scoop and even see how theirs are performing.

As of yet I have...

Pros: Great Screen, FAST, Lightweight
Cons: Limited supply and no accessories

I purchased this product mainly as a neat new toy. They became available and I had noticed them on auction sites going for much more than they were worth. I had planned on re-selling it but after my first glance at it's sleek wonderful construction and...

Pros: Color monitor, Windows CE
Cons: Weight, documentation

I spent about two months looking at the different offerings in the PDA market. Of course, the Palm line and Visor were early choices to look at. A friend introduced me to his HP Jornada and the Windows CE OS. This OS was more in line with what I had in...

Pros: fast processor, extreme flexability, mp3 compatibility, wireless ready
Cons: screen cannot be tilted 90 degrees.

Ipaq H3650 Pocket PC is the ultimate compact office solution out on the market today. Compared to its competition, it is perhaps the best PDA out on the market today.
I purchased the IPAQ about 2 months ago and I fell in love with it. I...