Manufacturer: Toshiba Model#: e7.40 Weight: 1lbs Height: 4..9"     Width: 3..1" Length: " Average Rating: 3 out of 5 Stars	Retail Price: $599.99 Online Sale Price:
Features: Lightweight, thin Pocket PC with 64 MB RAM and 32 MB ROM and blazing fast 400 MHz XScale processor Dual expansion capabilties: built-in CompactFlash and Secure Digital (SD) slots 240 x 320 pixel TFT LCD screen displays more than 64,000 colors Integrated Wi-Fi capability What's in the box: e740, USB cradle, AC adapter, stylus, soft slipcase, quick-start card, warranty card, software

User Submitted Toshiba e740 Pocket PC Reviews (cont...)

I would consider Dell Axim x3i for the low budget (<$300) or the HP 5550 ($600) for the higher end folks.

Date: 2003-12-01
A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT
I bought my Toshiba Pocket PC e740 immediately when it hit the market, since (unfortunately) I was in Los Angeles, USA, at the time of its launch. I therefore paid the full price for it (more than [price on website]!)
What a big disappointment e740 has turned out to be.
The battery is out of power most of the time! And I lost a lot of data because of this.
I surrendered after 1 month and gave my unit to my sister for her use in her masteral studies at Georgetown University.
Hahahaha, what a mistake on her part to have accepted it! She told me that she has lost a lot of data due to the frequent discharging of the battery power.
She has returned the unit to me and now I am stuck with this useless, disappointing Toshiba product which I now know has lost almost...its value after more than just a year.
STAY AWAY FROM THIS PRODUCT!

Date: 2003-11-27
Out of character for Toshiba
Unfortunately, I bought this right after it came out, paying the full $500, and as others have said, it hasn't come close to living up to all the promises made by Toshiba and Microsoft.

The wireless networking works so-so, if you don't mind pathetic range and constantly resetting the system.

It plays mp3's well enough.

It does Ebooks well.

I've gotten a couple games to play ok.

It doesn't sync worth a damn, so I end up using CF and SD cards for updating and such. The battery doesn't last worth beans, so I bought two high capacity batteries for it. This makes the device very bulky, and takes many hours for it to charge, which is odd, as my 18v power tools can fully charge in less than an hour. At first I lost much data, time, and effort when this device had it's data loss issues. I ended up installing a very minimum amount of software and programs, and for the past 3 months I haven't lost anything, which is a sorry thing to be grateful about, considering how much I paid. Often, even with undemanding applications such as MS Reader, this thing will lock up for several minutes while it does it's thing. When pulling the device out of it's supplied case, it's all too easy to hit the record button, in fact, it's difficult not to hit it.

The high capacity batteries went through a recall, which Toshiba handled well, my only complaint having to wait 4 months for a replacement.

Toshiba has decided not to offer the upgrade to PCP 2003. I consider this a rip-off. The ability to upgrade this device was why a lot of people bought it in the first place, and also why they kept it despite finding out the performance was hampered by the OS. Both Microsoft and Toshiba are to blame. After all, aren't this things supposed to be somewhat standardized?

In the past, I've had nothing but great experiences with Toshiba products, which was at least half the reason I chose the e740, despite this being a brand new product.

It seems Toshiba has learned a thing or two from their unofficial 'beta test'...the new 800 is a huge improvement, at least in looks, button placement, and screen. However, I'm not about to throw away an $800 investment in batteries and such, cough up another $800, just to become another paying beta tester. I'm hoping this isn't becoming standard practice for Toshiba. I hate to see a good company go in the crapper, like HP, Compaq, Apple, and so on.

Date: 2003-11-14
Bad design
Stay away from this unit. I purchase the e740 back in January of 2003 and it has not work right from day one. Toshiba has had it more then I have. Toshiba does not carry the unit on their site anymore. Makes you wonder why? The new PC 2003 OS is not available for the unit and product support is limited. I you have one backup you data as soon as you enter it.