Rating: 
Summary: Happy So Far
Review: I purchased the e755 several days ago. So far, I'm really pleased with it. The display lives up to the hype - it really is that good. It's crisp and bright, real easy on the eyes. The wi-fi is fairly easy to set up and use. I like the ActiveSync over the Palm's Hot Sync (I use one at work). WindowsXP Explorer treats the e755 as just another drive and I can copy/paste files back and forth easily. Am also happy with the battery performance so far. As for the negatives, The master power switch and the wi-fi switch on the bottom are too small and too close together. I already wiped out the memory once by moving the wrong one. However, I had done a full backup to Flash the night before and the Restore function worked flawlessly.
Rating: 
Summary: A no-hassle, fast, beautiful PocketPC
Review: I spent a week or so trying to find the right PocketPC to buy for the limited amount of cash I had, and for a while I thought about the Toshiba e740 - after all, it is the same thing as the e755 but without the 32mb of never-deleted, ultra-secure Flash RAM. However, after reading Amazon reviews of the e740, I decided to spend the extra money and buy the e755.Well, I can't say if the e740 has all the problems listed in its reviews, but I can say that the e755 has none of them. I have had my unit for over a week now,a nd have never regretted anything about the purchase. The unit is incredibly fast, has ample memory (the secure Flash memory, especially, is a blessing), does all the things a PocketPC is supposed to do, and more, and has yet to cause me a problem. It even runs games well (game versions compatible with the iPaq system seem to run perfectly on my Toshiba, especially Doom), and the buttons, no matter what anyone says, work just fine. While I haven't had a chance to try out the wireless internet yet, I expect the same flawless operations that I've experienced so far. So, if you're out to buy a PocketPC, make sure to get the Toshiba e755 - you won't regret it.
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Summary: Palm III to Toshiba convert
Review: I've recently made the decision to purchase a 755 to replace my
aging Palm unit. I'm still in the learning phase of using the
755/Pocket PC and so far I'm mostly pleased. So, instead of
reiterating the specifications of the 755 I will offer a
comparison to my old device and some observations: - The 755 has 48 times more memory than my 2MB Palm. Great. - The 755 has 2 memory card options. My Palm is ancient in this
respect, but more modern palms address this via SD. - The 755 uses a lot of juice (color screen/fast processor).
I get about 2.5 months of service on my Palm on two AAA
batteries (using the backlight on rare occasions. I
haven't tested how long the 755 would last on one charge,
but have seen the battery indicator go to 80% after an hour
of trying a load of things (browsing, music etc).
One item to note: after a few days of use I'm getting an
incorrect 99% charged battery on the Settings/System/Power
application. I'm not sure if I'm getting this because I
upgraded to ActiveSync 2.6 - doesn't budge from 99%. - The 755 has WiFi built in. Did I really need this? Not really,
but I now can say - Hey check this out man! So far I haven't
had any problems with JavaScript or formatting while viewing
my favorite sites. The only problem is the amount of scrolling
you will need to do to view the entire page. - Images look great on this unit. I used Photoshop Elements,
in batch mode, to downsize a folder of images to the screen
dimensions of the 755 and created a neat little slide show in
PhotoBase, an application that comes with the 755 (not the
750). You can imagine how thrilled I was to see color images
after using a Palm mono unit for almost 5 years. - The Windows Media player works better than I thought with MP3s
(I haven't viewed any movies with it yet). The music plays back
smoothly even when I am doing other things (eg File Explorer,
slide show). Okay, I'm lying, I got a couple of blips while
resizing a pdf document in Acrobat - no big whoop.
This is one great feature - now I can wait for the 40MB iPod
to come out. - Graffiti (Palm) vs Block Recognizer (Pocket PC).
I started using Transcriber for entering text - I was
heart-broken. I couldn't enter text correctly, fast enough.
I exclaimed "Hallelujah!" when I discovered Block Recognizer.
It allows Graffiti input. Great response time and nifty
special character entry assistant. - Synchronization. Yikes! I'm going to have to get use to this.
With Palm, 95% of all applications/data get Sync'ed via Hot
Sync in a pretty standard way.
With Pocket PC there are number of ways this could happen. So
far I have come across: * Drag and drop to Pocket Device directory
* Custom app install
* For media, creating a Playlist in Windows Media Player
and then requesting a sync from within the player.
* Copy application to device and then execute to install. I won't enter my contacts or other "precious" info until
I fully understand syncing with ActiveSync and without first
coming up with a back-up plan.
One sad item...I can't sync up with my beloved ibook - Windows
only! Real easy with Palm. - Software availability: Palm beats Pocket PC hands-down. There's
tons of software for the Palm, a great percentage free. I'm
not really complaining - I just need a really good version of
Tetris and I'm happy. - The 755 has a very nice solid feel to it. I wish the sides
were rubberized though. I've dropped my palm a number of
times, thankfully it wasn't fatal. I'd hate to drop a ...[undisclosed dollar amount]+
device. - The sync base for the 755 is built extremely well - nice
heavy metal with rubber feet. Unit slides in easily. - Reading books on the 755 is a pleasure compared to palm. Bigger
screen, nicer fonts etc. Also, I found mBook Reader (freeware,
downloaded it from the internet) to be good alternative to
Microsoft's Reader - can read Palm format files! Things I'm not thrilled about: - During the lifetime of my Palm, I've never turned it on
accidently. The Toshiba's record button is the first thing
that gets pressed when I take the unit out of it's sleave.
I believe this button can be remapped to some other function. - After inserting a CF card (Type I) there is a smidgeon of
space left over in the slot. I'm assuming that type II cards
are fatter. I'm worried about this - if I can see the
contacts inside the unit, then a little drop of water can find
it's way in there also (think rain - I keep the 755 in my shirt
pocket). - I had to reset the unit, using the stylus hole a few times
already. My palm is very stable, as long as I don't install
hacks that misbehave. I'm not sure who to blame yet (Toshiba/
Microsoft).
After one week of use, I'm pretty happy with this purchase.
I just hope I can get the battery indicator issue and sync'ing
procedures squared away.
If you just need a device to keep track of contacts and maintain
your schedule this device may be overkill - go for a Sony SJ-33
instead (...[undisclosed dollar amount]). I just bought one for my wife. If you need a new toy to play with on top of the usual PDA functions this unit looks promising.
Rating:
Summary: Best Pocket PC so far...
Review: In my continuing search for the Holy Grail of Pocket PC's, I've decided to replace my trusty iPaq 3970 w/ a Toshiba e755. The main reasons were that I can now carry around a slim PPC w/ dual SD/CF slots (no jacket required), a comparable screen (3.8" translfective like the 3970), a faster system bus thanks to the PXA255 (apps seem to load at least 2x faster than on my 3970), a replaceable battery, and the 32MB of NAND storage memory that I have used to load most of my apps. The screen was, I understand, a major step up from the e740. It is not as bright as the 3970, but it was plenty bright with excellent visual acuity. It is not as loud as the 3970 either, especially through the external speaker. However, the sound was loud enough and clean when I listen to MP3's through headphones using the PocketMusic MP3 player ... The standard battery can get me about 4 hours of continuous use with the backlight set at its brightest. I would definitely spring for the extended battery, which should last between 2x to 3x longer on a full charge, albeit doubling the thickness of the device. The NAND storage is nice since it is nonvolatile memory and will survive a hard reset. I only need to backup any files sitting in the 64MB SDRAM, which for me is about 16MB of files backed up in less than 5 minutes using the included backup utility. The jog button on the left edge under the record button is really handy for one-handed scrolling or navigation. I have not tried the 802.11b capabilities, yet. There are already plenty written about this so far. The IR port is not as strong as the 3970's consumer grade port. It is also located in a weird place on the left edge near the bottom where my left palm would cover it up. It's only good for beaming and not for remote controlling your TV (you'll need an IR extender for that). Not a big loss for me. It's built solidly and has a sleek feel to it, though rubberized edges would've been nice. I've also heard that it should be upgradeable to Pocket PC 2003, which is due out in June. Because the ROM is Flash, I have no fear that it would become "obsolete" when the new OS is released. In conclusion, I think this is the killer PPC out there now until HP comes out with a slim device w/ dual slots and comparable or better specs, which just might happen in the next couple of months.
Rating:
Summary: Best Pocket PC so far...
Review: In my continuing search for the Holy Grail of Pocket PC's, I've decided to replace my trusty iPaq 3970 w/ a Toshiba e755. The main reasons were that I can now carry around a slim PPC w/ dual SD/CF slots (no jacket required), a comparable screen (3.8" translfective like the 3970), a faster system bus thanks to the PXA255 (apps seem to load at least 2x faster than on my 3970), a replaceable battery, and the 32MB of NAND storage memory that I have used to load most of my apps. The screen was, I understand, a major step up from the e740. It is not as bright as the 3970, but it was plenty bright with excellent visual acuity. It is not as loud as the 3970 either, especially through the external speaker. However, the sound was loud enough and clean when I listen to MP3's through headphones using the PocketMusic MP3 player ... The standard battery can get me about 4 hours of continuous use with the backlight set at its brightest. I would definitely spring for the extended battery, which should last between 2x to 3x longer on a full charge, albeit doubling the thickness of the device. The NAND storage is nice since it is nonvolatile memory and will survive a hard reset. I only need to backup any files sitting in the 64MB SDRAM, which for me is about 16MB of files backed up in less than 5 minutes using the included backup utility. The jog button on the left edge under the record button is really handy for one-handed scrolling or navigation. I have not tried the 802.11b capabilities, yet. There are already plenty written about this so far. The IR port is not as strong as the 3970's consumer grade port. It is also located in a weird place on the left edge near the bottom where my left palm would cover it up. It's only good for beaming and not for remote controlling your TV (you'll need an IR extender for that). Not a big loss for me. It's built solidly and has a sleek feel to it, though rubberized edges would've been nice. I've also heard that it should be upgradeable to Pocket PC 2003, which is due out in June. Because the ROM is Flash, I have no fear that it would become "obsolete" when the new OS is released. In conclusion, I think this is the killer PPC out there now until HP comes out with a slim device w/ dual slots and comparable or better specs, which just might happen in the next couple of months.
Rating:
Summary: Good with some flaws
Review: Not as light, not as sharp, not as fast, and not as powerful as some other devices out there, this version of the Toshiba Pocket PC takes the features out there and combines them into a package that actually is better than the sum of its parts. It's got the latest CPU and OS which, while promising a lot, are actually slower and less capable than they ought to be. It's got a new screen, while bigger and brighter than its e740 predecessor, is not as bright and sharp as other devices such as the Sony Clie. It IS quite expandable what with its SD AND CF slots (important for someone who already has several CF devices and memory from other PDAs and cameras!) Not to mention the built in Wi-Fi which means I no longer need to carry a CF network card. Only issues I have are that I also bought a couple SanDisk 256MB SD cards which seem to be incompatible with this device for some reason and Toshiba merely said to check the SanDisk site for compatibility. Seems that SanDisk doesn't certify this combination so be aware of that. Also this device still has a one touch record button that always gets pushed accidentally keeping the device on and taking up memory with nothing. They really ought to remove that. Otherwise, it's probably the best Pocket PC out there.
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Summary: Excellent PocketPC-->After three years of owning PPCs, best!
Review: NOTE: e750 is the same as the e755 I've owned various Pocket PCs (over 12 models) since the original iPAQ was available, and the Toshiba e750 is the closest the perfect as they come! Having come from an iPAQ 3970 (which was also near-perfect), I had very high standards for my next Pocket PC. And I'm very glad to say the e750 has met that criterion thus far. Note, I did own the e740 but contrary to the e750, I thought that was near-garbage. The e750's screen is excellent and comparable to the 3970's (I will not settle for less). It's bright and sensitive (unlike the e750). Sound quality is excellent through headphones and good through the internal speaker (the iPAQ's is by far clearer and louder through the speaker, but quality difference is not discernible). The WiFi range is something I was quite surprised with...the e740 did not extend beyond about half my home in Ad-Hoc setup, however my e750 covers my entire home and even up to across the street (the card in the computer is a Lucent Orinoco Silver PCMCIA card). WiFi works flawlessly and was quite simple to set up...definately a step above the e740's poor manager. Video playback, which utilizes the ATI Imageon 100 chip inside the e750, is also FLAWLESS and surpasses all units I've owned (I didn't keep the e740 long enough for players to become available that took advantage of the chip). I have videos encoded at 29.97 fps that play full-frame using PocketMVP ...P>The extra 32MB of ROM is quite pragmatic, and I've utilized it to the fullest...I've never had so many eBooks and programs crammed onto my unit's internal storage. The only thing I can complain about is the unit's battery life. While it is removable, I'd really have liked it if Toshiba had included a larger battery. As it stands, battery life is good without WiFi, but only about 2 hours with WiFi enabled. Nonetheless, the unit is excellent and I would reccomend it without qualms, especially if you have a WiFi network. The CF and SD slots work well to load this device with memory (I have 1.5 GB of storage in addition to the internal...512MB SD and 1GB CF...1.5GB of storage and WiFi...what more do I really need?)
Rating: 
Summary: Great product. Abysmal support.
Review: One of the great features about this unit is it's integrated WiFi capability. I've used it to browse web pages and it work quite well and is reasonably speedy. In the work environment it's often necessary to enable WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) on your WiFi connect to prevent data snooping or otherwise unauthorized access to a corporate network. Unfortunately here is where Toshiba's support fails. After spending several hours attempting to connect to a Wireless Access Point (WAP) using WEP 128bit mode and having no success, I used Toshiba's online chat support option for help. After explaining the problem I was told by the representative that they (Toshiba) don't support WEP. Rather odd since the Wireless LAN Utility allows you to configure WEP options. So while this unit is great as an MP3 player or run-of-the-mill day planner, watch out if you plan to use it to use the wireless capability at work. You'll find that Toshiba doesn't provide good support for the needs of the corporate customer.
Rating: 
Summary: If you are used to Palm, forget it
Review: Over all it appears to be a good machine. However I returned it three days after I purchased it. I'm used to Palm so that may be the reason but I found it big and clunkie and slow compared to the Palm. Also it was fairly unstable with an interface that was not intuitive. I ran it side by side with a Tungsten C and at that point returned the Toshiba and bought the Palm. If you are used to PPCs you'll problably love it but if you are used to Palm I really don't think it's worth the money and the Palm is just a much better machine with a better OS.
Rating:
Summary: If you are used to Palm, forget it
Review: Over all it appears to be a good machine. However I returned it three days after I purchased it. I'm used to Palm so that may be the reason but I found it big and clunkie and slow compared to the Palm. Also it was fairly unstable with an interface that was not intuitive. I ran it side by side with a Tungsten C and at that point returned the Toshiba and bought the Palm. If you are used to PPCs you'll problably love it but if you are used to Palm I really don't think it's worth the money and the Palm is just a much better machine with a better OS.
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