Customer Reviews:
  Useless September 23, 2008
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
Product is as it appears in the descriptions, but... THE BATTERY LIFE IS WORTHLESS. The model I received and tried to use for 4 days won't stay on for more than 1 minute. It appears fully charged on moment and after I unplug it from the charger/usb drive, it shows the "battery critically low" message and turns off.
I've used HP products for many years, this is the first time I have this kind of bad product show up.
I'm asking for a refund this instant.
 review September 22, 2008
I purchased the IPAQ a few weeks ago. It's been great esp. when you are able to get an internet connection via the WIFI. My only complaint is that the battery doesn't last to long. Other than that I love all of the features and it's easy to set-up and use.
 exactly what I was looking for and more September 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased this item about a month ago mainly because I had so many paper calenders laying around and none of them had the same information. synced very easily with my computer and wireless function is top-notch. If your looking for something that has all the functionality of a blackberry or I-phone without the monthly contract than this is the device for you!
Excellent but weak battery life September 6, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is the third Ipaq that I've owned. Love the new interface and it is fast. Only complaint is that the battery life isn't as good as my old rx3115, but this can probably be solved by purchasing a different battery with longer life.
Not perfect, but a great value September 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
So far, I am very pleased with my iPAQ. This is my first PDA, so I wasn't sure what to expect. I bought mine mainly to use with an English-Spanish dictionary. The screen is clear and has good resolution.
From the pictures and videos I saw online, I didn't care much for the look of it. But now I am quite pleased with the way it looks. It is small, has a nice metallic looking finish on the front, and I like the feel of the black rubber material on the back. I think the buttons on the front could be better. They feel a little flimsy, but they are acceptable and I haven't had any problems.
Some have complained about the speaker being on the back of the device. It would have been better if they could have put it on the front, but it is no big deal. The speaker is loud enough for a small device like this(Media Player which comes with the iPAQ can play MP3 songs). I imagine most people will hold the device in their hands and not place the iPAQ on a table top, so blocking the sound shouldn't be an issue. Anyway, you can plug headphones into the iPAQ.
I didn't know too much about PDAs and Windows Mobile (It came with Windows Mobile 6) before I bought this. I was worried about the time it would take to start the device. I found out it turns on in about 1 second. What I like is that I can use my dictionary, turn the device off, turn it back on later, and in a second I'm back to the dictionary. I don't have to wait.
I installed ActiveSync on my PC to sync with my iPAQ. When I connect them via USB it syncs automatically. I was worried ActiveSync would be a nuisance or HP would install some nagging software that asks me to check for updates or something like that, but that wasn't the case. ActiveSync only pops up when I connect the two. Also, sharing files is easy. To copy a file from my computer to my PDA, I just drag-and-drop the file using Windows Explorer.
Another thing I wasn't sure about was how the expansion SD memory card would be inserted. I didn't like that it is inserted in the side without any cover. I thought it might stick out, but actually it sits flush with the edge of the side. To remove it, I would have to first push it in for it to pop out. I've never had it pop out by accident.
There are a few annoyances. When I connect the iPAQ to Wi-Fi a small blue light stays on in the top-left corner. I'd prefer to have an option to turn the light off, but I can live with it. Scroll buttons on the side to move a page up and down would have been nice, that way I could hold the device and scroll on a page using the same hand. It is not convenient scrolling using the buttons on the front-bottom.
Overall, I am very pleased with the iPAQ and think it's a great value for the price. I would wait before you buy a case for it. I like the black protector that HP provided.
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