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HP iPAQ 1935 Pocket PC

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Finally, the Palm killer...
Review: The HP iPAQ 1935 finally comes close to rivaling the sweet simplicity, smooth operation and convenient size of the Palm handhelds.

I switched to Pocket PC after years of using Palms because I was tired of syncronization conflicts with my Palm and figured two Microsoft apps will sync much better than a Microsoft / Palm app. So far I was right...no difficulties in synchronization.

This unit is smaller than the Palm V (but slightly heavier) and operates with ease. My only complaint is with the battery life but I guess you can expect bright, color screens to do that to a battery. Overall, thumbs-up on the new 1900-series HP iPAQs!

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Seems really good, but don't have much to compare it to
Review: The iPaq 1935 has everything that I wanted in a handheld - it easily communicates with my pc, it keeps track of my appointments and contacts, it has a few games to keep me from getting bored, and the price was right.
There is no wireless on this model, though you might be able to upgrade it somehow. This gets me to one big drawback - the documentation is all on a cd-rom. While this probably saves money for HP, it is quite annoying for the user who doesn't have a computer to use to dig through the manual. Come on, I'm paying a lot of money for this product, the least you can do is print the manual so that I can have it in my hands to read...
One very nice feature that this unit does have is the SD card upgrade. You can use the SD cards to dramatically increase the memory, and there are several intersting SD cards that you can purchase (for about $50) that have programs on them - the one I'm eyeing right now is the 'atlas' program that has many maps on it to help you navigate.
I haven't used any handhelds before, so I don't have much to compare this product with. The interface is easy to navigate, the colors are bright, and it does the job, so I don't have any big complaints.
This is probably a good entry level handheld for moderate usage.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: HP IPAQ 1935 Pocket PC
Review: There is no instruction book, so everything is by trial and error. Although I am gradually becoming accustomed to using it, it probably is better for someone who is not a novice.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Speed/Size/Quality/and Bang for the Buck
Review: This is a really great product. Coming from a diehard Palm OS background, I was hesitant to believe that I'd like this.

Here's what I love about it:
-MP3 player, really fast and takes no processor power
-MPG/AVI movies. Using Windows Movie Maker, you can watch full length movies in landscape mode. The Samsung 203mhz processor does the job.
-Really fast. Obviously not as fast as the PXA255 400mhz but when you compare this to the older generation PXA250 Xscale 400 processor, this 203mhz processor combined with PPC2003 is definitely faster.
-Small. This is smaller than the Sony Clie T-series and almost near Palm Vx size.
-Loud speaker. When you compare to the speaker on other PDA's this one is really loud.
-Price. I bought this at $237-$50(rebate)-$30(amazon credit card)

What's not so good:
- Build quality. It just doesn't meet the same build quality standards as the Sony Clie PDA's like the T-Series, but then again, it doesn't cost as much and is feature-packed.
- Accessories difficult to find.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Cool Tool
Review: This is as basic of a PocketPC device you can get and the cheapest you will find. With the SDIO slot you can expand to just about anything you need - digital camera, a ton more memory etc... I recommend this for a person who wants to do more than just have Outlook in their hands, but less than a power user. This is a great all around device and an ideal introductory PocketPC.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN
Review: This product is wonderful when it works 5 Star. I was praising it to everyone and then what do you know 2 weeks after the 90 day warranty expired the unit stopped talking to my computer and then froze and stopped working. I had experienced much of the same that people have written about HP after the warranty expires. They don't care. I was told it was not good business practice to honor the product shortly after the warranty expires. It would cost too much. Cost too much??? I will now instead of praising the product and telling everyone that this is so much better than the Palm and they should look into an IPAQ to avoid IPAQ and HP at all costs because it will cost you in the end. Word of mouth is the best advertising a company could have and HP Strikes out. Either purchase an extended warranty, buy the unit on a credit card that doubles the warranty or STAY away from HP.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: iPAQ h1935 Pocket PC beats MP3 players and does more
Review: Wow! I was about to buy an MP3 player, but it dawned on me that some PDA's are able to play MP3's. After much online research, I ordered the HP iPAQ h1935 Pocket PC from Amazon.com and got a Lexar 256Meg SD memory card. Everything arrived when promised. The setup was clear and intuitive, and, more importantly, everything worked. The iPAQ h1935 with SD card has 16 times more storage capacity than my first desktop hard drive computer had, and runs more than 42 times faster, for 11 percent of what I paid for my first desktop. And it fits easily in my shirt pocket.

What else does it do that a simple MP3 player doesn't do? I have my full address book with phone numbers and email addresses with me. I have a calendar (with alarm) to remind me of appointments, special occasions, and things I am working on. I can record my own voice memos or meetings I attend. It reads my handwriting (even cursive) on the bright, full color screen, and stores the text in files useable by Word or Excel or Outlook. The software, including Microsoft's Media Player, is included. I keyed all of my address book information on my desktop computer, then the h1935 automatically picked up that information the next time I connected to my desktop. Or I can type, tapping one letter at a time, using the onscreen keyboard. It comes with a calculator, and even plays movies with sound. If you use Windows, it's easy to use the pocket versions of Windows and the MS office programs that come already installed. It has its own speaker, or I can plug in my own ear buds. I have already transferred 2 hours of MP3 music to my iPAQ, and it will store more than twice that (4 hrs. of MP3's) plus lots of full color photos and text files, even books or movies. I think this package is better value than most MP3 players with similar (320 Megs total) storage.

Cons: The HP h1935 iPAQ doesn't include Bluetooth internet and phoning capability. Get the 1940+ series or higher for an additional $50 or more if you need those features. Additional software is limited but more is becoming available on the internet. The manual is on CD, but you can print pages.

Recommendation: Get one.


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