Smart (HP iPaq Pocket PC H5450)

Member Name: kirkup_xp

Product:	HP iPaq Pocket PC H5450
Date:	22/08/03 (209 review reads)
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Advantages: WLAN, Good Spec, Large Screen

Disadvantages: Price, Battery Life, Pointless SIM Card holder

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 to get the WLAN working. Updates are easy to install, but sometimes fail.

The memory on the unit is sufficient to fit a couple of low bitrate albums in MP3 format, which makes it ideal for a journey - play solitair, have your schedule available at the touch of a button, and listen to your choice of music through the built in speaker or headphone jack.

The battery life is good, although WLAN tends to shorten it significantly. The bundled software is good, and HP offer you the chance to download software for free from their selection on their website.

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