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Summary: Only if you suffer from severe tech phobia
Review: I bought this book based on highly favorable reviews here. I found this book to be a total waste of time and money. This book may be useful if you are a complete newbie, don't have access to an IT guy/gal and haven't a clue how to do a web search for info/tips. Otherwise, don't bother. There is little info on the newer IPAQ's and none on the 2003 OS. This is hardly surprising given the 2002 copyright. Some 30% of the pages are dedicated to promotions of peripherals and games (pages 247 to 352 out of 352 pages, not including appendices). Most of the peripherals are now obsolete. More importantly, all this info can be found at any PDA site, for free. This is a VERY basic text, yet it doesn't cover important items such as data backup and recovery. If it does, it certainly isn't listed in the index. Need to find out how to reset your IPAQ? Forget it. Not in the index and nowhere to be found in the text. However, you will find "Marble Madness" and "bags, carrying." The text discusses various brands of storage cards, but fails to inform you on how to transfer data onto those cards. Two solid pages are dedicated to specs for an IBM hard drive - info which is available, for free, on the web. Nevermind the question of why someone who needs a hard drive for his PDA would be using this "IPAQ for the severely tech challenged" book? Compare this to the three pages which the writer begrudgingly alots to troubleshooting and you get a sense of where the priorities are with this book. And by the way, those troubleshooting tips are either available on the web at the IPAQ webpage (guess what? for free) or for issues which have been resolved. Do a Google search. It'll save you time, frustration and money.
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Summary: A huge return for a small investment...
Review: I had a Palm. I used it to look up addresses and phone numbers. Then I spent $500 on a fancy ipaq, so now I could look up addresses in color... I think the reason I never really did more was I didn't understand how to use all the stuff that comes with it. This book helped me to understand a lot more and now I use my iPAQ way more and get much better value out of my investment. I would recommend this to any ipaq owner who isn't getting their money's worth out of their device!
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Summary: Incredible Informational "Must Have" for all iPAQ users!
Review: I have read several books related to the use of the Pocket PC in general, but this is the first time as a Compaq iPAQ owner I gather a true sense of connection to my device after reading this book. This book "How to Do Everything with Your iPAQ Pocket PC", consist of 15 Chapters of concisely well written with exquisite attention to every detail of this devices basic origins, software's, expandabilities to improve productivity all the way to optional hardware accessories devices available. Throughout these pages are small sections of informational tips and "tid-bits" that bring home messages of really mastering the use of the iPAQ. Another highlight I found while reading this book is that unlike typical technical guide books which tend to be somewhat dry, this book was well written and easy to understand no matter what the level of user. In fact, what I was able to do was sit down with my iPAQ at my side and read through this book cover to cover using the information read right in my very own device. One thing that I also have to give acknowledgment to are the Authors and McGraw Hill/ Osborne for this entire series of "How to do Everything with your . . ." this book is really lives up to the title "Everything". Reading this book was almost as a guide that I didn't want to put down until I knew how to do everything with my iPAQ. I highly recommend this book for any iPAQ owner or prospective owner.
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Summary: Incredible Informational "Must Have" for all iPAQ users!
Review: I have read several books,related to the use of the Pocket PC in general, but this is the first time as a Compaq iPAQ owner I gather a true sense of connection to my device after reading this book. This book "How to Do Everything with Your iPAQ Pocket PC", consist of 15 Chapters of concisely well written with exquisite attention to every detail of this devices basic origins, software's, expandabilities to improve productivity all the way to optional hardware accessories devices available. Throughout these pages are small sections of informational tips and "tid-bits" that bring home messages of really mastering the use of the iPAQ. Another highlight I found while reading this book is that unlike typical technical guide books which tend to be somewhat dry, this book was well written and easy to understand no matter what the level of user. In fact, what I was able to do was sit down with my iPAQ at my side and read through this book cover to cover using the information read right in my very own device. One thing that I also have to give acknowledgment to the Authors and McGraw Hill/ Osborne for this entire series of "How to do Everything with your . . ." this book is really lives up to the title "Everything". Reading this book was almost as a guide that I didn't want to put down until I knew how to do everything with my iPAQ. I highly recommend this book for any iPAQ owner or prospective owner.
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Summary: Only if you suffer from severe tech phobia
Review: I was going to dowload the adobe version of this book until I read the "features section" which said: Handheld Compatible: Adobe Reader supports transfer of e-books to PalmOS devices, but not to Pocket PC or Symbian devices. Why would a book about pocket pc's only be readable on Palms? I guess I'll wait for the Pocket PC version, unless this is merely an error.
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Summary: VERY LITTLE ON IPAQ
Review: IF YOU ARE BUYING THIS BOOK FOR SOMETHING RELATED TO AN IPAQ....FORGET IT....BUT IF YOU NEED SIMPLE HELP WITH WORD, EXCEL OR OUTLOOK....THIS IS YOUR BOOK.....
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Summary: Correction of review below
Review: One of the review's below said 'This book doesn't cover the h1910'. This book was written before that device was on the market. The Second Edition, which is the one that is currently selling fully covers this device, so the review below is not accurate and should be removed. The book covers the entire range of iPAQ devices.
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Summary: Worth the price and time to read
Review: Thanks to iPAQ Pocket PC and THIS easy to read book. After following the diagrams, I have returned e-mails, completed expense reports, written memos and planned events, etc., in between appointments - then downloaded after returning to the office. Why not organize your life today?
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Summary: Lacking in Details
Review: This book does a good job of telling you what your IPAQ can do but a very poor job of telling you how to do it. I wanted more information about how to set up my IPAQ to connect with the internet. The book told me it could be done and how wonderful it was, but lacked specific information about which screen to go to and how to actually make it work.
I later purchased IPAQ for Dummies. This book told me what the IPAQ could do and specifically how to do it. It was great. The Dummies book also gave lots of information on programs that are very helpful to add to your IPAQ.
I was disappointed with IPAQ Pocket PC but very happy to get my hands on IPAQ for Dummies!
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Summary: pretty useless book if you're buying an hp 1910
Review: This book is huge! I haven't hardly begun to read it yet so can't comment on anything but the table of contents, which indicates the book covers just about everything. It isn't necessary, however, to learn to use the iPAC for 90% of what you use it for. So far I've been able to set up my iPAC to do everything I want without resourting to the book at all. I'm sure there is lots to learn that I have no idea of, but if my iPAC is doing everything I want, why bother with all that extra information?
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