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Summary: Made me switch from Palm to PocketPC
Review: I was nervous about switching over to PocketPC from palm, and that I would lose my information,programs, capabilities... But boy was I wrong! The transition was as easy as pie!This unit blows away the competition with features. I needed something with a built in keyboard (this one has a blue backlight so you can type in the dark!), I can't be bothered with online writing utilities (which this one also has, if needed for some reason). The keyboard is one of the most comfortable I have been able to type with my actual fingers (unlike the CLIE's finger-nail type keyboard). Of course it has WiFi and Bluetooth, is fully multimedia compatible. What really blew me away was the amount of software that it comes with. While Palm boasts a large software library, you have to purchase each program seperately, and it gets expensive! Palm comes with the bare minimums installed - to sync with outlook you have to purchase software, for example. This PDA acts exactly like your Windows Based PC. Want to sync with Outlook? Go online? Look at a Flash document? It's all there! It really is foolproof. The store that I tested this out in had wireless internet running through it. This device was FAST, and had no problems connecting to every website that I tested it out on. Since purchasing it, I've found it picks up signals really well. I've been able to drive around and jump on wireless networks in my town, even at the beach! Last night I streamed a radio station from England while at the beach. If that's not cool, I don't know what is! I have not been able to find a more comfortable thumbpad keyboard on a PDA device with more features, or a better value than this one! If you're in the market for a new PDA, I'd buy this if I were you!
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Summary: I loved it until the screen broke....twice....
Review: I won my ipaq in a school-related economics competition and it was in perfect working order for about 1 or 2 months. One day it was in my pocket in its INCLUDED case (that apparently doesn't protect it in the least) and when I took it out the screen was cracked. I had to send it to hp and pay $200 to get it fixed because "screen issues" are not protected under warranty. They fixed it, sent it back, and I proceeded to assume that it wouldn't break again. Then 7 months later I was using it in my car, parked my car, put it in a cargo pocket - one that wouldn't put ANY pressure on it, walked inside my apt. building, walked up the stairs, walked into my room, pulled it out, took it out of its INCLUDED case, and lo and behold, 6 cracks lined the screen. I emailed hp and they told me that I only had a warranty on the screen for 6 months after its repair - since it was 7 months since its repair, I would have to pay 200 dollars once again. So now it sits in my drawer and takes up space. You'd think that hp would have the sense to warn people of the screen's fragility, or of their case's complete inability to protect it. Why should I have to pay $200 every time a defective product breaks? Be prepared to make a serious investment if you purchase this product.
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Summary: A Palm lover easliy converts to the PPC platform!
Review: I'm a professional reviewer of fiction books - and I've gotten pretty good at that. My desire now is to try to get into beta teting and technical writing. It's not going to happen tomorrow, but if indeed it is ever to happen, I need to use multi PDA platforms - so I asked one of my writing groups to recommend a PPC. I wanted three things: A thumb keyboard, WiFi and Bluetooth and a bright, bigger screen. So, this PDA was recommended, and it is now in my hands.
Though I still love and use my Palm PDAs - Tapwave Zodiac 2 and Palm Tungsten C - I find the SPEED of the WiFi radio amazing - no setting it up to find my network - it happened automatically. One of my favorite things to to read news or ebooks late at night without disturbing my husband. Granted I can read and review ebooks with my Palm PDAs, but the WiFi on the Tungsten C prevented me from surfing the web unless I was in the same room with the wireless. With the iPAQ, I can surf the web, and collect email anywhere in my entire eight-room apartment. I've even gone out to the front porch and still have access!
I got used to the thumb keyboard with the Tungsten C. I like the backlight that comes with the iPAQ, but admittedly, it'll take some time getting used to the keys being a bit different (location wise, from the Palm), but I'm a quick learner.
For someone who hasn't crossed PDA platforms before, I'm truly glad I did.
I highly recommend this device, especially since the price range on Ebay is quite reasonable.
Robin T.
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Summary: A Great Product !
Review: I've owned my Ipaq 4355 for approximately two months now, and have loved every minute of it. I upgraded from a Toshiba E310, which was a fine PocketPC, but lacked the communications options the 4355 has (wi-fi and bluetooth). My intent in buying the 4355 was to acheive connectivity wherever I may find myself, a lofty goal to be sure. Since free Wi-Fi hotspots are somewhat limited in my hometown (Madison, WI), I decided to try connecting the 4355 through my Sony-Ericsson T616 cell phone using bluetooth. So far the results have been fantastic with GPRS mode. I'm able to connect anywhere in my hometown, and extensively while traveling within the state. When free wi-fi has been available, I've found it simple to connect. Entering websites and short e-mails have been my primary use of the keyboard, and it has worked very well thus far (even with my thick fingers.) All in all I consider the 4355 (and T616) among my best tech purchases in recent memory.
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Summary: Another HP failure
Review: Initially the ipaq 4355 had everything I wanted: bluetooth, wireless internet, a sdc slot for memory and a keyboard. It worked well for 6 months.
After 6 months of normal use the screen "cracked" and stopped displaying the images properly. I sent the ipaq to HP assuming that it would be covered under the warranty. Instead the HP repair center claims that it happened because I put too much pressure against the screen causing micro-fractures and weeks later it finally broke, therefore it was not something covered by the warrenty.
They gave me the option of paying $180 to have it repaired or pay them $80 to send it back to me unrepaired. Naturally, I took the 3rd option and paid them $0. I'll let you figure the logic of charging customers a fee to evaluate the problem.
A few other people posted reviews of the screen cracking on this same model leading me to think its a design problem that HP is covering up. It seems that normal usage of the machine will cause cracks and the eventual failure of the screen.
Definitely think twice about buying any HP product!
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Summary: Some tips to save your efforts
Review: It took me some time to set it up but it is really amazing and exactly what I expected of a great pda.
Share with you some tips to save your time on setup.
1.WLAN setup: extremely easy. Once you enter the main menu, click 'start' to find 'ipad wireless' in the menu. It shows you both bluetooth and wlan icons. Click 'WLAN' and then it will show you the wireless networks around, exactly the same as how to setup laptop's WLAN.
2.Install software. It bugged me for a while. I assumed I could install softwares on it directly.(This is my first pda.) In fact, we have to install activesync to the desktop first. Plug 4355 to the cradle and then connect the cradle to your desktop by USB cable. Now, install the softwares to your desktop and they are automatically installed to 4355 by ActiveSync.
3. So far, ActiveSync performs very well.
4. An extra SD memory card is a must to leverage your investment.
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Summary: HP won't stand behind their product - Cracked LCD
Review: It's a sad thing. I had the IPAQ 4355 for 3 months when a crack appeared INSIDE on the LCD screen. I bought an expensive holder to protect it, and I bought the 1 year parts warranty. HP says I damaged it with too much pressure, or maybe I put it under extreme temperatures (>105 degrees). I told "Kim" at HP none of these things happened to my unit! I have read elsewhere there is such a thing as an "internal pressure crack". Grr! I don't mind so much that the unit was defective...I just hate when companies won't stand behind their products. They are sending my unit back today, unrepaired, because I won't let them make a single dollar more of profit on me. They snookered me on the warranty already. I will be making multiple posts tonight about my new expensive paperweight, in hopes I can stop other buyers from making the mistake I did.
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Summary: Big, ugly, slow and bad thumb-keyboard
Review: Let me offer some dissenting opinion on this expensive yet big and ugly and heavy pda. It comes with wi-fi, a good idea but it doesn't work most of the time, like when you a room away from your access point. The screen is small at slightly under 3.5" diagonal, and it's NOT readable outdoors, even on an overcast day. The qvga resolution is just not enough. Get this: you don't even get a cover after paying all this money. Battery life is miserable to say the least. Thumb-type keyboard is good idea a la Clie, but poorly implemented, hard to peck on and no dedicated number keys. Also my p and z keys broke after just two weeks. Overall a very disappointing pda. I think i'm going to get a clie.
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Summary: Good product if you know what you're doing
Review: Rating is really 4.5 stars. This is the first PDA/pocket PC I've ever had. For it's size, I am amazed with its capabilities. I bought it mostly for the keyboard and direct transfer between desktop and pocket excel. Only real negative I can think of is that it doesn't come with any manual...I suggest buying Derek Ball's How to Do Everything with Your IPAQ Pocket PC. Although I am an engineer, I am not what one would call a "techie" and the book has been a wonderful help.
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Summary: Keyboard rocks!
Review: Some people say it's awkward. Yes it is. Form factor 4355 has is way too unusual for Windows-based Pocket PCs. As a long time Blackberry user I really appreciate this small keypad, for it is a real pain to type anything using the on-screen keyboard.
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