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Summary: Rebate Debacle -HP/Compaq Customer Service Pulls Through!!!
Review: "Please be advised that if your original upc code from the box is lost in the mail you have no recourse and will not be able to fulfull your rebate!"These are the words that 'should have' been listed with the rebate requirements for the ipaq. I sent in my rebate, 8 weeks later no rebate, checked on it, it apparently got lost in the mail, and the rebate department informed me that there was nothing they could do, even the photocopies I made of ALL the rebate material wasn't good enough!!! I contacted HP / Compaq customer service through the website and was contacted within one day. They were VERY helpful. They had me fax them the copies I made of my rebate form, upc codes, etc. They worked to get all the ends pulled together and a few weeks later, I recieved my rebate check. It's nice to see that a company as big as HP / Compaq still has the insight to pay attention to their individual customers!!!
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Summary: More Than Meets the Eye
Review: I have held quite a number of PDAs in my hand and found them wanting. Most of them like the Palms, look very seedy. They are very bulky with all the add-ons and peripherals so that when bundled together, looks as if you're carrying around a notebook when in fact you aren't and the product is actually way below the calibre of a true pocket pc at that. Purchasers will be scrambling to get rid of their overrated palms and replace them with IPAQs. I have the IPAQ 3765 and love it. Its display, ability to sychronise with my desktop and the options of whether to type or write in script are just a few of features that come with a TRUE pocket pc! one fault is the letter recognizer... it doesn't convert my handwriting to standard computer fonts too well. it's pricey... but you understand why... quality!
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Summary: A POCKET PC.................NOT
Review: I bought my Ipaq 3765 in March 2002 and since day one have had problems with it. I could never get the unit to hold a Battery charge. Finally after numerous Emails to Compaq and Phone calls, they sent me a Box for pickup so they could replace the Batery, they claimed it was bad. I got the unit back promtly but.......After charging it up to 100% for 36 hours, I turned it on and in 5 minuts had less then 70% power available. I contacted Compaq again and raised CAIN, and was told that you have to leave the unit on the charger when ever you are not using it, and that the battery should last 8 hours but when not in use, it discharges itself so it remembers your data. This is BOGUS. why not put a tiny watch battery in it to remember your name. So, if I am on a plane to Austrailia from California and it takes 16 hours to fly there, by the time I arrive for a very inportant business meeting all my data is gone and I dont know who Im suppsoed to meet???????? Compaq asked me to try to charge it again and if tomorrow is discharges it self they will replace it for free but Im out 500 dollars because I know the units do not hold a charge long. I am going to accept their free item and then file a Class Action Law Suit for a refund. DO NOT BUY THIS ITEM.
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Summary: Better than I thought
Review: I have had my Ipaq for 4 months. I love it. No problems with downloads. Very easy to use. The "slick" case is an issue, I have dropped it twice. Once on the cement driveway, which dented the corner of the case. However, it did not affect the computer. I bought the Targus keyboard and case as well. Great for meetings and taking notes. Battery life is a bit short, 2 - 3 hours max with full use. I have added several aftermarket programs, like pocket map which is a memory hog, and a database viewer, I still have over half of the memory available. The Ipaq gives you the ability of a laptop, with the size of a pda. Awesome!
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Summary: Useless. not worth the money.
Review: I lost all the data previously entered three times already. I got it for Christmas and I am very disappointed. When the battery dies so does your data. You loose everything when the battery dies and when it is left on the charger for a long period of time. I contacted compact regarding getting my money back two a month and a half later. I was told that they have a 30 day return policy but they would attempt to help me by filing a report, I was to hear from someone at compaq. NO CALLS. They have mysteriously lost all of the information regarding my calls. Customer service was not very helpful. The battery power doesn't last long. It must be charged daily. I only used it for looking peoples phone numbers and address and every once in a while for noting apointments. For so very little use, the power should hold up, IT DOESN'T. I hate it. I haven't used it since 2 months ago. it is a waste of time. It supposed to keep you organize but if your loosing your data so often, it rather keeps me scrambling.
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Summary: Big Smile
Review: Couldn't be happier with this unit. The vendor even contacted me the same week to make sure I got it and it was working fine. I thought that kind of service was a lost art. I'm very happy and have already recommended this vendor to others at work and at home.
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Summary: Excellent piece of technology - iPAQ 3765 is wonderful.
Review: About two months back I purchased this after lot of research and today I am very happy with my iPAQ3765.
Before this , I had iPAQ 3635 and it had only 32MB of RAM so I was not able to store much of data on it.
iPAQ3765 has 64 MB of RAM and 32 MB of ROM and that is more than sufficient for my data.I have stored lot of manuals,e-books, dictionaries,songs,maps etc and still lot of space is available.I even record the programs from discovery science channel(almost 1 hour of length!).I also play games,reads the daily news etc.This piece is very handy and very useful.PocketPC 2002 is much better than other windows OSs.It has improved handwriting recognition,Microsoft Reader,Windows Media Player etc.Even sound quality is very high.This model is very sleek and quite attractive.
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Summary: great product not many cons
Review: I did a lot of reading, shopping, and research before buying the ipaq 3765. I wanted something small, with alot of memory, and user friendly. I got all of that and more, but what I didn't look into was the battery life. The battery life of my ipaq is about 3 hours, which is not enough for my needs. I'm also having problems with my old document files, which I can not delete until the unit is syncronized to my PC. The color screen is fabulous, and the e-book software is great. Overall, is a fine machine.
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Summary: Speaking as a vi**in...
Review: I have forever and always seen people play with Palm thing-a-ma-jiggers and wondered what they were all about. I never looked into them because I thought they were a "very fancy" electronic phonebook, calendar, etc... I happened to see an ad for a local office products company and noticed another product similar to Compaq's IPAQ. While the price was high, I thought I would check things out. Much to my surprise, things have changed quite a bit. I never knew I could carry my "alternative laptop" in my purse with me. While it can't replace my desktop and "real" laptop, this pocket pc is...cool. I already have a Compaq desktop so I decided to look at their pocket pcs. There were two (3765 & 3835). One had no rebate and cost more than the one with the rebate. Being new at this, I decided to buy the cheaper 3765 (at this moment, I must interrupt myself...yesterday I went with a friend to a local department store and found the 3765 on clearance and am still eligible for the $50 rebate..I would tell you my final price but I know Amazon will "bleep" it out). I played with it and debated as to whether or not to return it and upgrade to the 3835 (obviously I won't now since I got the 3765 at a dirt cheap price..please don't edit that part out Amazon! ;-) ) What I like about 3765:
-the letter/handwriting recognition, in my opinion, is fantastic; it's better than what I use to sign at the local computer/office retail store when I use my credit card to purchase something(my signature never looks quite right)
-the ability to create/edit/import/export documents with Word, Excel and a "makeshift" Powerpoint (within reason) is beneficial and saves me time
-I already feel more organized..and that's only been within the last two weeks
-Compaq gives LIFETIME support (let's just hope HP lives up to that when it takes over)..too bad they don't do that for some of their other products
-games..need I say more (what they give you is limited and there isn't much out there to buy..everything seems to be for OS..but I think things are changing)
-voice recorder...no more need to leave messages for myself on my answering maching at home or on my voice mail at work
-it makes me look very professional..something all teachers need (laugh please)
-the "intrinsic" memory and speed are good for a little computer Now for the bad news...
-so far, I've been able to keep it charged and haven't experienced "damage," but I hear the battery charge isn't the greatest..invest in a car adapter...
-if you can find one..I finally found one (unfortunately it isn't Compaq's, however, it is a dual charger-one for the car and one for a powered USB); I wanted to kiss the feet of the salesperson when he told me he had one..he was my sixth attempt to find one
-color---quite honestly, I don't see the big deal unless you really, really want more colors (which the 3835 offers)
-synchronization can be a pain..you must know which PC to synchronize with first (the one you will retrieve your email from); this leads me into another bad lemon
-the ability to only synchronize with 2 computers..I actively use 3 AND Compaq told me you can only put Outlook 2002 on one PC (rather stupid if you ask me..why would you have the "ability" to synchronize with 2 computers but only be able to put Outlook 2002 on one; however, this is a Microsoft issue..not Compaq's)
-Compaq's attempt at a user guide..when I called customer service to get the synchronization problem handled (I called twice and it didn't take forever to get help-a plus for Compaq), I told them their guide su**ed. The first techie said many people say that and agreed with me..the second techie ignored my comment....I'm sure he has heard it several times too
-the need for an adaptor to add external memory..something I'm not too worried about but you might be
-a real version of Power Point would be realllyy great..I use it alot in my classroom and the files are rather large..they don't fit on a floppy..I haven't tried using the makeshift version of a presentation program so I can't give it a complete thumbs down Before you buy...
-make sure you really want it for more than a phonebook, calendar and other "pencil/paper" needs; it is an investment and there is alot of potential
-go to your local bookstore, grab a few "how to" books about Pocket PC's (not Palms) and see if the information grabs your attention; trust me, if you buy a Pocket PC, you'll need the "how to" books..one kudo for Amazon...even with my 20% educator discount at two bookstores, Amazon seems to beat their prices..plus I pay no taxes (hint: accumulate your order to get free shipping) Happy Shopping!
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Summary: A great machine, Beginning to get attatched to it!
Review: I purchased my Compaq Ipaq just about 3 weeks ago, after 2 weeks of searching customer reviews, unit comparisons.. etc etc. Its a great machine and I take it everywhere I go, I don't see how I can go anywhere without it now, and the downloads are becoming extensive on the internet. I have a couple of complaints, though minor, may be of some concern to some, the pros and cons are as follows; Cons: A little wide for my small hands
Slick smooth design, Hold on tight!
Backlight seems to dim occasionally, despite the-brightness setting.
No CF slot.
Speakers made "popping" noise, was cleared up with a download from ipaq however. Pros: Never a freeze up, runs smoothly and effiencetly.
Bright, colorfull display, easy to see both indoors and out.
Pocket PC 2002 = great os
Friendly customer support
screen responds nicely to stylus
I gave this product 4 stars because the overall functionality of the product was suitable to my needs, nothing stands out as a large problem and the pros certainly out-weigh the cons. I would recommend this product to anyone....
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