Toshiba e330 Pocket PC

Pros: Appearance, price, size, performance
Cons: Activesync drops out, can't upgrade to PPC2003

This is my second PDA. The first I owned was a second-hand Compaq Aero 2130 - running on Windows CE 2.1 originally, then with the 'almost impossible to find' PocketPC upgrade, which remains one of my most prized finds of all time. I shall have it ...

Pros: Great for first time PDA buyers.
Cons: Not made for the everyday PDA user. May not hold up.

The Toshiba e330 is a machine that is wonderful when your first get it. It holds contacts, calendar events, even games. But if you are looking for a PDA for the long-haul, this is not the one. I've owned an HP Jornada prior to this Toshiba. I had to ...

Pros: Fits in my back pocket. Recording and playback capabilitiy. Great little PDA
Cons: None noted

I've had this PDA for almost a year and have used it almost every day since I got it. I had it set up and synchronized in about 10 minutes. I have not have problems with battery life at all, but I'm not an excessive user. I love the record capabilities ...

Pros: Slim, intuitive for PC users, useful features for most every traveling user.
Cons: Powers on/off erratically. Autosync is inconsistent. No hard ESC button.

Nov 2003: author's comments Back in January of 2003, the Toshiba e330 with Pocket PC 2002 OS, was cutting edge. With the optional WiFi hardware added, one could do most any kind of mCommerce PDA functionality with this product. Today, with 2 ...

Pros: Slim, budget-priced, good battery life for size, screen bigger than Dell Axim
Cons: Buttons not responsive, 4-way swivel button not accurate, no compact flash slot

PREVIOUS HISTORY WITH PDAs: I've owned the Toshiba 330 for 5 months. Previously, I have owned a So ...

Pros: The colors are amazing, the stereo sound blows your mind, and the games rock!
Cons: It does not have wireless internet.

The Pocket PC e330 is the best pocket computer device that I have had the honor to lay my eyes upon, ...

Pros: Lightweight, slim, enough power for daily uses, SD slot
Cons: Screen could be brighter

I decided to move up from using a Dayrunner agenda to a digital agenda. In this case, I chose Toshi ...

Pros: It has a warranty
Cons: It exists at all

Folks I am not being excessive in my review this is the truth. The e330 looked cool in the stor ...

Pros: Compact, Many useful options and Great value for the price
Cons: Accidental power up's, Difficult to turn off programs and Transcriber pretty flimsy

Being new to the PDA world, I didn't know what to expect, but I really shopped around and believe th ...

Pros: good organization syncs with Outlook plays video and mp3s handwriting recognition
Cons: bad ergonomics

I got a PDA 'cuz I worked at CompUSA and got a discount, so I figgered I should get one.
It is a GREAT help to me on the road cuz it syncs with my Outlook and tells me where I need to be every day.
It also plays videos and mp3s--you can use it...

Pros: Great color screen, intuitive design, thin, well thought-out engineering, affordable.
Cons: The speaker is not very loud.

THE QUEST

I'm a self-admitted "High Tech Red-Neck". I recently allowed the left-side of my brain to shut down completely. I now rely on a PDA to keep me on task, on time, and on-the-ball. When my Palm V crashed (after 50 days of...

Pros: Small & lightweight. Easy to set up and use. Transcribing program is awesome!
Cons: Not sure - can't think of one.

Only my husband really knows what an airhead I've become in recent years. I can no longer remember ANYTHING without writing it down! In a grand gesture of generosity, and possibly pity, he decided to buy me a PDA for Christmas to help me with my...

Pros: Very small, comes with USB cradle
Cons: Moderate battery life, too easy to turn on

I have been using a Palm V for about 4 years, with the result that it is falling apart. I finally decided to give myself a present a buy a new PDA. Being used to the Palm OS, I had no plan to switch to a Pocket PC. I was mostly just looking for...

Pros: low price, high value; Extremely small and light
Cons: no compact flash expansion slot

Toshiba puts out an excellent product for the price with this little gem. Everything about this Pocket PC spells quality. I have had mine for over 3 weeks so far and I love it! The first thing you notice is that it's very thin and light weight. It is...

Pros: Pretty reliable, beeps when it should beep.
Cons: Can freeze, not good at syncing large files. Older technology.

My PDA has officially taken the place of my brain, and whoa is me if I forget to write something down in it, since the appointment doesn't exist if the PDA doesn't say so. I have found the e330 to do it's job well. It beeps at me when I need to go to an appointment and is always there to give me a phone number when I can't remember it. It's even held up being carried around in my pocket for the past year. Go it! It has frozen once on me, rending me useless, until I figured out about the reset button on the back, and then lost the notes that I had currently been taking. I also have a friend who has broken the screen on two of these, so that might be a weak point, but mine has been fine so far. Of course the thing is pretty old now, but it gets the job done, and you may be able to pick one of these dinosaurs up for cheap!