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Summary: My 50th Birthday present
Review: My husband bought me the Compaq iPAC 3955 after looking for over a year for a new brain. I wanted a PDA so I did not have to carry a large DayTimer. This is a wonderful birthday present. All I can say is "IT WAS LOVE AT FIRST TAP!!.
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Summary: I definitely needed this!!
Review: Once I found a keyboard made for a typist (not the HP version!) this has been an indispensable tool. I take class notes, keep my schedule and contacts, use it as a file backup (with the add-on pack CF card), turn it into a camera (with nexicam), and have recently added the "flyjacket" projection pack! The battery lasts for hours (haven't run out of battery power yet); but I like the fact that the add-on packs come with batteries of their own. It is much more versatile than the Palm and syncs effortlessly with my pc. (I don't even need to tell it if it should upload or download - it knows what it needs to do!) When they finally straighten out the wireless standard I look forward to adding a wireless pack!!
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Summary: easy and fun to use
Review: Since this is my first piece of "personal technology" (aside from the computer), I have found this to be easy to use and understand and just an all-around great convenience!! I can keep track of everything...and it's not cumbersome to take with me everywhere I go...and even better, my husband tells me that I will soon be able to use his PocketMac to get my files off of his Mac computer!! This is a great device!
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Summary: Best Pocket PDA
Review: The Compaq iPAQ 3955 and 3975 are hands-down the greatest pocket PCs out there. I've learned a few things that might be helpful to other users, so rather than write another general review, I thought I would post a few suggestions on their use, especially for those that may be making the transition from the Palm platform to the iPAQ, (as I did).The iPAQ saves individual Notes that you make in the sub-directory where you create them in the Notes app area. This results in them initially having a name such as "Work1, Work2, etc. (i.e., if you have a Note directory called Work). This is not very helpful so you have to rename them by doing a "tap and hold" on the file name, and giving it the new name. Otherwise you end of with lots of Notes with non-descript names with numbers at the end. Not too helpful. For better power management, watch the screen brightness setting which you set from the Settings menu. You can also hit the "Q" button and pop up the Q menu and get to it from there. A lot of times you can reduce the backlight setting and save power and extend battery life. Otherwise running it at the highest intensity you'll only have about 3 hours. Also, in direct sunlight, where the iPAQ works great but the Palm and Casio units wash out totally, you can set it on "power save" mode If you use the digital recorder function, be careful what you have the settings here. The iPAQ will record anywhere from 8,000 Hz, Mono, 2KB/sec, to 44,100 Hz, 16- bit, stereo, 172 KB/sec. You'll find that even the 22,050 Hz, stereo settings will cause even short notes to take up 300K of space. After a few of these you're out of memory and you'll wonder why. The default setting of 8-bit mono is okay so I just leave it there. This setting is also hard to find and can be found under Settings\Personal\Input\Options. I've found my iPAQ to be the best of the Pocket PCs out there. Hope these suggestions help.
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Summary: iPAQ 3950 is the Ultimate PocketPC for Certain People
Review: The first thing I have to say about the 3950...Finally has a company worked to make a PocketPC more consumer-oriented than other models. The iPAQ 3950 works flawlessly as a Phillips Pronto replacement, and has as great a distance as standard remote controls. Hundreds and hundreds of brands are preprogrammed, and it's very easy to create macros. The remote function alone could be worth $200+ if purchased separately. The second thing to mention is the iPAQ's breathtaking display...The screen rivals the Casio EM-500/E-125 HAST displays, and it has flawless color rendition, flawless contrast, and everything that appears on the screen is gorgeous. Videos look amazing, as do photos. The third thing to mention: the iPAQ's sound quality is unrivaled thanks to Compaq's inclusion of Bass and Treble controls. Music and movies sound amazing, both through the internal speaker (the loudest of the PocketPC market) and through headphones. The iPAQ's 3rd party support, too, is unmatched; no other PocketPC has anywhere near the number of 3rd party options as the iPAQ. Compaq's own accessories from the previous 38xx series are backwards-compatible with the iPAQ 39xx series (including cables and expansion packs). Overall, after owning the iPAQ 3635, iPAQ 3835, and now the iPAQ 3950, I can recommend the iPAQ 39xx series without hesitation; I've owned the Toshiba e740 and returned it within 2 weeks (Poor performance, poor WiFi implementation, poor battery life). Battery life on the iPAQ is very impressive, outlasting the previous PocketPC battery champ, the HP Jornada 567.
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Summary: Finding the right PDA
Review: The ipAQ H3955 is an excellent tool for managing multiple tasks. The color is sharp and the use of the equipment is easy. The negative side of this product also applies to other PDAs, battery life and loss of data if you allow the battery to die. The fact that I can use word, excel, and other programs easily on this PDA makes it easier for me. The expansion slot and memory cards are plentiful. A drawback is getting a manual with the PDA that explains its programs and how to use it. The manual that comes with the PDA is totally useless. They could have saved the time wasted putting it together and placing it in the box. I am still looking for a manual that can help shed light on some of the capabilities.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: This is a great piece of equipment. i would recommend it for any working person with a full schedule. you can use it for anything! i've even used it for sound testing for churches and such. Buy this product! its worth the money!
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Summary: Excellent
Review: This is a great piece of equipment. i would recommend it for any working person with a full schedule. you can use it for anything! i've even used it for sound testing for churches and such. Buy this product! its worth the money!
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Summary: BAD PIXEL?--TOUGH LUCK!
Review: This is a great product! I researched for months and months, and finally decided to go with the 3900 series. While, if I were to do it again, I'd get the 3975, just becuase it's bluetooth enabled, but it'll be another year or so before bluetooth is used widely enough to justify the extra hundred bucks. No complaints with the iPAQ itself, execpt for the fact that I have a pixel out smack dab in the center of the screen. Amazon wouldn't take it back--because I live in Japan, and after I had my visiting friend hand deliver it to me, I couldn't get it back to America in time for Amazon to feel they had an obligation to help me out--other than by referring me to the manufacturer. So, I had it sent to a Compaq repair center and it was sent back to me with an explanation that my annoying pixel outage was within their accepted "industry standard" and they wouldn't repair it or replace my product. What a bunch of hay! What about my standards? I bought their product brand new for around $$$, and they don't care that it's defective and really annoys me? Bad customer service has likely cost Compaq a previously devoted customer.
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Summary: iPAQ'ed full of stuff.
Review: This PDA is fantastic!... Be sure to download the firmware from the "HP Support" website to update the version of the operating system when you recieve it. The upgrade should make it perform a little better. It'll let you "beam" contact info between platforms ie... pocket pc to palm and palm to pocket pc, and make the today screen look like Windows XP. The only thing that I wish this PDA had is the Bluetooth functionality. If you can aford it go with the H3975 because it has the Bluetooth built-in, that's about the only diference between the H3955 and the H3975; but it's worth the extra [cash]. With Bluetooth you can send info between other devices such as contacts to your cell phone, or do dictation in your car while you drive if you have the OEM "U-CONNECT" handsfree option built into your car. The Bluetooth is priceless once you start to use it. Either one you choose; the expandability is virtually endless. You can use it for your biz to keep track of inventory with the optional Bar Code reader, map directions for you next cross country trip using a GPS compact flash unit, take notes in classes, keep track of your money, and even listen to MP3's. What ever you choose to do with it, the iPAQ is right for everyone.
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