Compaq iPAQ H3650 Pocket PC

Pros: very powerful hardware, the display is mid-ground between indoor/outdoor
Cons: not as easy to get add-ons like memory cards and modems

My co-workers at my office use the IPAQ for a special project, they're conducting surveys of local public parks. The display screen is advertised as being better suited for outdoor viewing which is great for us since we use it mostly outside in parks and...

Pros: Dazzling Color Screen, Coolest PDA on the market
Cons: Battery Life

I bought this PDA three months ago. It is the best PDA I've ever had, and I've had a Palm V and a Newton. The only complaint is battery life. If you travel a lot get an extra AC Charger. I also bough the Flash RAM Expansion slot and a 128MB Flash Memory...

Pros: speed
Cons: no CF, no cover, too flashy

I did not (and will not) buy an IPAQ.
I decided this over several weeks of careful ponderings.
I have been using various palm pilots for the last 3 years.
I am going for a Jornada 548.

Here is why:

OK, the IPAQ is the...

Pros: Linux, flash rom, adapters
Cons: Price

The Pocket PC vs. Palm is becoming the Mac vs. PC of the new millenium. I can appreciate the simplicity of the Palm but I love the new features of the Pocket PC: When I'm bored and waiting for something to happen, I can pull up an ebook to read...

Pros: Great color screen, it's a real computer.
Cons: Becomes bulky if you add a Compact Flash or PC card sleeve.

The H3650 is IDENTICAL to the H3630. The only difference is the marketing channel - H3650 is sold via the web and H3630 is sold through bricks & mortar outlets. Therefore I will take the liberty of plagiarizing from my own H3630 review:

I've...

Pros: See Above
Cons: See Above

Compaq iPaq H3650 is NOT RECOMMENDED! Here is why!

This PDA is not recommended for the following reasons
CONS:
-The harsh sounding external speaker and the lack of expansion sleeves avaiable.
- Slow to startup...

Pros: Fast processer, sleek and comfortable design.
Cons: Battery life, No Built In CF Slot, Expensive

I used to have a Philips nino 300 when I got it I thought it was fast, running at 75mhz, since then I sold it moved up to the iPAQ and was there a difference, a BIG difference The iPAQ runs at 206MHZ and has 32 megs of ram (my nino had 8) and i have yet...

Pros: compact; same capabilities as your desktop!
Cons: ???

OK. I work at Best Buy in Green Bay, WI, and Id have to say this has to be the coolest little gadget in the store! This thing has capabilities just like a computer and has got to by far be the best PC ever made. Palm size and travel size this unit...

Pros: Very cool, very fast
Cons: very expensive, no compact flash port

The Compaq iPaq H3650 is unique in it's overall design, basically it's one bad a__ looking PDA, by far the best of the breed. There are basically two types of PDA users:

1. The Palm Pilot users who are basically blind to the other side.
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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: Fab screen, versatility, good looks
Cons: Pocket PC OS, size, battery life, size

Having switched from a Palm V due to a corporate fiat I was prepared to hate this thing. However, it does do lots of things fairly well. I can connect it to a Ethernet network and pickup my email. I can dial up and connect to my network. It reads MS...

Pros: Great programs that most people use. The handwriting recognizer is easier than Palm.
Cons: Not many programs to download. It has a side light. No backlight.

I absolutely love my iPaq. The one thing I especially like, is the handwriting recognizer. Very easy,you can use cursive OR print! Comes with Excel, Word, & Notepad. They are programs that many people use in daily life. The info is very easy to...

Pros: Easy to read screen with brightness control, long battery life, easy to use and you don't have to learn to write new letters- it recognizes yours!
Cons: Can't think of any-- but cost, but it's truly worth $500! And they are often hard to find.

That's right.. this little MONSTER MACHINE is silver, but it deserves the gold medal in this race! It has it all, and there is nothing I could want in a pocket pc that this Ipaq doesn't have..

Processor-

206 MHz Intel® Strong ARM...

Pros: memory, screen and general feel
Cons: stylus storage and documentation

Alright. Everyone knows these are hard to get. But, it is worth the effort. I loved mine when I took it out of the box.

Having worked with several varieties of the palm pilot class, the color screen was the first blush of something deeper...

Pros: Ease of use both with and without expansion packs
Cons: a little bulky if you need to carry around the unit with expansion packs as only one will store on the unit itself.

After having test driven the HP Jornada and having problems with it locking up, I was very anxious to get my Compaq Ipaq 3650. I was not disappointed! The screen is so clear, and I have had not a single lock up! My CF expansion pack finally arrived...