Compaq iPAQ H3650 Pocket PC

Pros: Eye-catching styling; bright color display; very sleek; battery charges in cradle
Cons: A bit bulky with add-ons; battery life stinks; accessories aren't cheap; dust under screen

I'd like to begin this review by admitting that I own an iPAQ 3650, but that I don't really need it. I probably don't really need a PDA, or half the electronic gadgets I spend my dwindling free time obsessing over for that matter! Needless to say, the...

Pros: High flexibility, extensive functions
Cons: Low to zero availability

I currently have an evaluation unit of the Compaq IPAQ H3650. Some of the main features include: Voice Recorder, Ambient Light, Expansion Pack, and a color reflective thin film transistor LCD (TFT color display)with 240X320 resolution at .24 mm pixel...

Pros: new "expansion pack system" fast 206 mhz intel processor 32 mb memory 12 bit tft screen
Cons: not many applications out yet-- i said yet- watch for them they will come in due time

Compaq's newest addition to its pda family is the IPAQ (what a great name for a pda). Some new incredible features that have been added to the plethora of existing programs are things like pocket word, pocket excel, and internet explorer. Coupled with...

Pros: lots of memory, fastest unit
Cons: demand is greater than supply, expect to order and wait

I decided to buy the new Compaq iPaq Pocket PC before it was officially released. What attracted me was it's 6 oz. weight, 32 megs of RAM, Intel StrongARM 208 MHz processor, and the Pocket PC operating system.

This was my second palm top...

Pros: screen, memory, fully interfaceable with MS programs on desktop
Cons: Pocket Internet Explorer too week

I got to have a quick look at a Demo iPaq and it was immediately clear this was to be MINE! I was a Palm V user until then and made much use of the device, which I found practical and reliable. However, legibility was a definite problem and my eyes would...

Pros: Windows software is familiar, wireless internet option, functional pda features
Cons: Software instability and glitches, add-ons are bulky, inadequate instructions

I got my ipaq as a pda, and also as a traveling replacement for my laptop, for short trips where I don't want to take my computer along with me, but still need access to some basic computer functions, as well as internet access.
Along with the...

Pros: Ability to record; storage space; fast processor
Cons: Expensive; can be hard to use

The iPAQ is one of the best PDA's available on the market today. This PDA uses the familiar Windows interface, which makes it a lot easier to use right away.

The iPAQ comes with 32 MB of memory, and you can add storage cards to expand your...

Pros: Beautiful, fast, expandable, small, sophisticated
Cons: none

So there I was with my Palm IIIe, the envy of the less sophisticated cliental I generally work with, standing in the aisle at Office Depot, eyes agape at the HP Jornada I held in my hands. I had never seen anything like this before. The colors, the...

Pros: Nice color screen, decent CPU speed.
Cons: Terrible durability, short battery life, no way to do full backups/restores, expensive.

I've owned two 3600-series iPAQs. Both died, the same way. The touch screen eventually stops working right, making the entire device unusable. I didn't mistreat them. I never dropped them or exposed them to extreme temperatures. And this wasn't just...

Pros: Fast! Loads of Features! Handles PCMCIA Cards!
Cons: Needs expansion packs to be useful! Screen not as good as Jornada! No Headphones!

I own an HP Jornada 548 and 10 (yes 10) Compaq iPaq 3650's. We have them connected wireless using Compaq's WL100 wireless network cards. They are dream machines.

The iPaq is great. It is noticably faster switching between apps then my Jornada...

Pros: Awesome Screen. Sleek Design. Decent Speaker. Headphone Jack. Expansion Options.
Cons: Heavy. wonky OS. Limited Battery Life.

As a long time Palm user, I was interested in how the iPAQ would fit my established processes. I have dabbled in the past with WinCE 2/2.1 era devices and been suitably disappointed. I also currently use a Palm Vx that has been sitting on the charger for...

Pros: Packed with functionality
Cons: Early Manufacturing problems

I replaced a Palm IIIx with the IPAQ to try out some of the new CAD tools that are available, and I'll never go back to Palm.

Not that the Palm doesn't have good features, or that the Operating System here is perfect, but the functionality is...

Pros: Solid hardware, fast, good screen
Cons: Battery, Add-on costly, Availability

Although this undoubtedly is the best PocketPC to date, it still suffers some from compatibility and some cumbersome methods. As far as hardware, it is superior. Mine (yes I can be clumsy) has survived 4 3+ foot drops to hard floors without a flinch....

Pros: Screen
Cons: Clunky operating system, poor infrared connectivity, poor synchronization with Lotus Notes and poor PIM functions

I think the only thing to recommend the Ipaq is its screen. I don't care about the audio or digital photo functions. Besides there are much cheaper or better ways to find multimedia functionality.

The bad points:

1. Based on my...

Pros: Bright screen, expansion sleeves have potential
Cons: Expansions sleeves are bulky, buttons should be on the side

Using 203mhz processor, the iPaq is much faster than the other Pocket PC's, the screen is readable in sunlight and uses an electric eye to adjust its brightness level. The slim design, light weight and brushed metal body really make it a standout from...