Compaq iPaq Pocket PC H3630

I was one of the cynics - make an appointment with anyone with a PDA or similar and it was hard work. A diary with a removable address section and a small notebook and pen and I figured I was as well organised as anyone. Our new IT guru persuaded me to try the iPAQ and I apprehensively put away my diary etc. and tried to operate only with the handheld. I subsequently found myself 'selling' it to everyone who saw me suing it! If I could have got hold of stock, I would have shifted about 60 units! (Incidentally we tried for twenty but could only by ten @ £350 - so presumably availability is a problem). So what do I like? The ...

I’ve almost written about every electronic device or appliance that I possess, expect for my PDA, which I got during the first week of this month. I work in the Export business so the company decided to replace my existing Laptop with a newer version. I suggested that we go for the PDA due to its high reviews and compact size. After a lot of deliberations and looking around and reading some of the opinions on this site, I settled for a Compaq iPAQ H3630 Pocket PC. The cost was STG.320.00 which many may find expensive. This pocket PC is amazing. It has 16 MB of ROM, which holds the Win CE operating system. It has 32 MB of RAM, ...

This review has been written after three months intensive use of the iPAQ. I’ve found it to be a very reliable machine, with a vast range of features. My questions would be about the general useability of PDAs, and at the end of the review I’ve expressed some concerns about the concept – would you drag your PDA out of the briefcase on a wet windy day, in a dodgy part of London for example! The best features of the iPAQ in my view are the PC synchronisation features, and the screen. Other PDAs allow full connectivity with MS Office of course, but the iPAQ really works well with Office. I love the way I can select synchronisation settings ...