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Summary: Why this is the right Pocket PC to buy
Review: As soon I first saw a pocket PC, I wanted one. While I saved up for it, I made sure I did my research to make sure I bought the right product. Being in Canada, I had access to the IPAQ, the HP, and the CASIO models. The Casio E-125 has been a blessing. Here's Why:1) SCREEN: It's screen is rich and crisp. The screen is visible in sunlight. While the IPAQ may be slightly better outdoors, it is not worth how much better Casio's screen is indoors. Casio has 65,000 colours, the IPAQ a mere 4,000, and it shows! The HP screen is horrible!!!! Don't touch HP Pocket PC's (I say this only about their Pocket PC's, I have an HP Pavillion Desktop Computer and it is marvellous) 2) PROCESSOR: OK, I'll give this one to IPAQ, but you can't compare their processors simply by the numbers. Each processor works differently, and the IPAQ's 206Mhz processor ends up being only slightly better that the Casio's 150Mhz. I would tell you about HP's benchmarks, but they are really bad. Again, stay away from HP. 3) SIZE: The IPAQ is definetely smaller than the Casio, but once you start adding expansion packs to the IPAQ, it is just as bulky, so no real difference here. 4) GAMING CAPABILITY: Problem with the IPAQ here. While it is faster, the IPAQ does not support pressing two buttons at once, which is bad if you want to play a game where you have to jump and shoot (or any two actions) at the same time. So if you want to play a lot of games, go with the Casio. The HP supports multi-button, but because its processor and and screen are so bad, stay away! 5) EXPANDABILITY: The Casio E-125 accepts MMC and CF type 1 and 2 cards. So does the IPAQ, but you must buy separate expansion packs to do so. The HP is similar to the Casio in this regard. As well, you can plug in a digital camera (sold separately) to the Casio E-125, something to think about if you want to get a digital camera in the future. So that's why I told my friend who workd at a computer store to give me the CASIO E-125, even though he just got in a shipment of IPAQs. The Casio is not only better, but it has much less bugs than the IPAQ. As well, the IPAQ's battery CANNOT be replaced by the user, it must be returned to the factory. So for those reasons, go for the Casio!
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Summary: dropped like a brick
Review: features an amazing MP3 player, movie and picture viewer, pocket word and excel, golf, etc dropped it while running no damage to the screen, recommend buying writeright for screen protection from scratches everybody is impressed including compaq ipaq owners bought a 64mb flash card, more than adequate for my needs, couple of mp3s, extensive word files, upgradeable memory from 340 MB microdrive to a 1 gb IBM microdrive very bulky though, but i do not need to bring my laptop anymore to read word and excel files, I used it to read e-books during a transpacific flight, the battery did not drain
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Summary: The best bang for your buck!
Review: I purchased the CASIO125 after not being able to find the IPAQ, and refusing to be price gouged by those that did have it. This gave me time to do some research on the products that are out there. I now hear of problems with both the HP Journada, and the compaq IPAQ. I have not had one problem with my Casio. It has been so easy to install programs and operate. No error messages, no problems at all! The unit is fast and reliable! It works smoothly with my desktop and laptop. I downloaded several games onto flashcards, so I could save precious memory. I can easily edit and create word and excell files. It works like a breeze. The only thing I did not like was the size, as it looks a little like a brick, buy I guess even the best looking pocket pc is useless if it does not work correctly.
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Summary: It is not as good as it looks
Review: I recommend buying a memory card.... the existing memory, if you install 2 or 3 more programs, is not enough... I have one week...
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Summary: Legitimate Pro and Con for The Casio E-125
Review: The Casio e-125 represents the best of whats out there for Pocket PC platforms. The size and architecture are very sleek and easy to handle. Battery life is about the same as the rest in its class. (6 hours continuous use, or a few days with limmeted use) It is best to let it sit in the cradle at night to charge each day then generally you don't have any problems with battery life. You will want to seriously consider the extra battery pack for those long flights from L.A. to New York. The e-125 is the best solution for someone interested in the entertainment available for PocketPC. For someone who wants to use it for an MP3 player the Compact Flash memory upgrade is a must. I recommend the IBM Micro Drives, they are a little more expensive but well worth the 128mb to 1Gig of memory they provide. You can easily install all your programs on the micro drive and leave the system memory for running the programs. Media Player 7 for PocketPC is a must, so is some kind of task manager program. I recommend PocketNav which is a freeware program you can find at Tucows Pocket PC Download site. ActiveSync 3.1 is good but requires a little Patience as it is not yet perfect. You cannot sync with anything but Microsoft Outlook and the sync cradle itself leaves much to be desired. Expansion for the e-125 is one of its best features. The Pocket word and Pocket Excell programs are good but they still don't support many of the features that the standard versions support. The callendar program works great and the alerts for the internal speaker are very usefull. To add any Compact flash devices it does not require any extra sleeves or jackets like the Ipaq 3650. It's processor is a 150 MHz MIPS Vr4122 which isn't the fastest on the market,(Ipaq3650 is 206Mhz) But it is more than capable of running all the programs I could load on it. Overall after owning the HP Jornada, Visor Prism, and the Casio e-125, I would put the Casio at the top just barely above the Ipaq,(Which is near to impossible to get) and worlds above the Visor Prism. But when makeing your decision on what to buy just remember: If you get something that is not your first choice, then you will always wish you had the best. The best advice is to go and try it out first. Spend some time finding out which device you like the best. If you are going to spend hours every day using it then you want to make sure you like it.
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Summary: Its great, but a little unstable...
Review: As a relative newbie to the modern PalmPCs (my last device was an old 2mb black and white Psion 3c) the Cassiopeia was a really pleasant surprise. The colour screen is wonderful, the sound and video quality are great and the connectivity with my ancient laptop is slow, but very convenient. The only flaws are the occassional hang ups of WinCE, a slightly low battery life, and the very slow parallel connection to your desktop. Also, with only 32 megs of RAM its not as good for multimedia as promised on the box, but stick a couple of CompactFlash cards in there (as I intend to do very soon) and it should be wizzing...
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Summary: Everything you want in one!
Review: The Casio E-125 has everything. From a quality processor to an amazing screen and massive expansibility. I've been thoroughly pleased with me E-125. I have had no problems so far and find it to be very reliable.
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Summary: Pocket Pc Dream Come True
Review: This is the best thing on the market. I owned the V-tech Helio And this Pocket Pc Beats the crap out of the Helio or any other pocket pc. I love the bright screen and the speed of the E-125. The light sensors adjust to eny enviorment (Indoor\outdoor). This product is really worth the money. This is even good for Teens. The new micsoft windows for pocket pc is the best. syncrynizing is a Bit slow but you can put so many Mp3's. I have 32 Mp3's on my pc and alot of applications and alot of memory left. The casio E-125 color pocket pc is really the best pocket pc out there and it's really worth the money. I highlly recommend the E-125 Pocket Pc.
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Summary: E125 woes
Review: I have had a visor for over a year and I out grew it. Needed something with more. I bought my 125 a couple of months ago and I have been somewhat disappointed. I travel alot and I have a few computers that I sync with. I noticed though that every once in a while my data (notes, email, programs, and etc) would just disappear. The backup program gets about half way through before it gets stuck in a loop and never finishes (at least 10 tries ranging in 30 mins to all night to give it a chance). I am not sure what is the problem (guessing that it is activesync 3.1) but I never had those issues with my visor. I love the colors, ethernet, mp3 ability, and so on. Just hasn't been all that reliable.
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Summary: Throw your Stone Age Pilot Away and step in the 21st century
Review: Do you still use one of those old monochromatic dumb terminals at work or at home? Of course not, I didn't think so. Then why would someone want to use a plain Palm Pilot or a Visor, when you can get this little wonder for a (little more)? I got my Cassiopeia 125 about a month ago and I cannot imagine life without it. I went through 3 Palm Pilots (including the color pilot) but this little gadget is the BEST. It is not a handheld device, this is COMPUTER. No kidding! You get much more than just a gadget for appointments and phone numbers. You have a windows operating system (there is nothing new to learn, everyone knows windows by now) and you can run such programs as Excel and Word in an incredible color display. You can also add a wireless internet connection in the place of the memory card and access the interent at high speed. With the 125's bright colorful screen, you will feel like surfing on your desktop (Ok, some extra scrolling IS required). You can receive and review all your emails when you synchronize with your computer, or you can go with the wireless connection and work directly from your Cassioppeia, sending and receiving emails. The 125 comes preloaded with 32 mgbytes of memory but your can upgrade to 1 Gig (yes you read that right) since the Compact flash slot is compatible with the new IBM microdrive. Jornada CANNOT do this, and the Compaq Ipaq needs expensive and bulky add ons to achieve this effect. Think about it, 1 gig of memory can hold almost 20 hours of MP3s. I have been using mine as an MP3 player on the subway, on the way to work, and I love it. Be warned though, you need a Compact flash reader for your computer to tranfer the music on the card. Doing that through the 125's craddle is time consuming. You can also use the flash memory to transfer pictures to your 125 and show them to everyone at work. No more carrying around baby pictures or vacation pictures in your wallet. You can now bore your friends with this hi-tech gadget. The 125 is only slightly bulkier than the Palm III color, but the additional features more than make for it. Hand recognition is 100 better than the Pilot Operating system. The 125 "learns" your handwriting and recognizes the words you write more than once. So after you type "marketing" once, the next time you start typing the word, by the 3rd or 4th letter you have the suggested word appear on your screen, and all you have to do is tap at it to enter it without writing any further. Very handy for names, long common business terms, and other commonly used words. The battery life is about 6 hours, but (unlike the Compaq Ipaq) you have the option of buying additional battery and taking it with you on long trips. If the battery on you Ipaq runs out, tough luck. Documentation on this product is not the best. You will have to figure out some features by yourself, like for example how to close all open applications when there are too many of them and the 125 starts slowing down (Setting>sytems>memory>running Programs>stop all). Other than that, this is a brilliant gadget and I recommend it to anyone interested in a Pocket PC. The Ipaq has a slight advantage in Mhzs, but that's really not that important. Plus the Ipaq is still going through the process of figuring out all the bugs. This is the 3rd or 4th cassiopeia model and all the early problems have been cleared.
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