HP iPaq Pocket PC H5450

As an extremely satisfied user of an IPAQ 3950 I was keen to discover the improvements made with this latest generation IPAQ. First impressions were not good; the asthetic look of the IPAQ appears to have regressed with the emergence of a somewhat maternal bluetooth nipple and replacement of the excellent console button arrangement with something that looks designed as a cheap afterthought by a fan of noddy and big ears. The fingerprint scanner did intrigue however so onwards I pressed. I needn't have bothered. The sci-fiesque novelty wears off as quickly as the grime from your fingers accumulates (I am a keen horserider and found by the end of my weekly hack ...  Read the complete review

My h5450 was a gift for my 18th birthday. To be honest, its got a lot of features I probably don't need - i dont (yet) have a Bluetooth phone, but i do have a wireless broadband router which means I can log onto the net from anywhere in my house. The spec is fine, although I was slightly dismayed to find out that the new version of the operating system (Windows Pocket PC 2003) came out just a week after I obtained the handheld, and HP won't upgrade the OS until at least September. Annoyingly, there is a SIM card slot in the back, behind the battery, yet it is not functional. I've also had to reset the unit a couple of times, particularly ...  Read the complete review

I have just qualified as a doctor, and bought an IPAQ 5450 - need this one as it has a snazzy fingerprint and pass/pin security (the only one on the market at the moment to my knowledge!) This means that should someone steal it, your data is safe - 6 illegal attempts to gain access and it wipes all the data! But since you synchronise it with your home computer - go out and buy another, and hey presto it will synch all the data onto the new one! It is also WiFi 802.1b and bluetooth compatible, and link via IR too! (you want more....ok!) It comes with MS excel/word etc and all the usual packages such as contacts, email, internet explorer etc. however there is ...  Read the complete review