Manufacturer: Toshiba Model#: PD330U-0000.1R Weight: 5..1lbs Height: 4..9"     Width: 3..1" Length: " Average Rating: 3 out of 5 Stars	Retail Price: $399.99 Online Sale Price:
Features: Lightweight, thin Pocket PC with 64 MB RAM and 32 MB ROM and 300 MHz XScale processor Secure Digital memory card slot for transferring and storing music, picture and more 240 x 320 pixel, 3.5-inch TFT LCD screen displays more than 65,000 colors Features the Pocket PC 2002 operating system, with improved handwriting recognition and versions of Pocket Outlook, Word, and Excel What's in the box: Toshiba e335, USB cradle, AC adapter, Stylus, Soft slip case, Quick-start card, User manual, Warranty card

User Submitted Toshiba e335 Pocket PC Reviews (cont...)

Note: I saw an article on the web recently stating that Toshiba is test marketing a fuel cell battery version of its PDAs in Spain. That might be the one to get when it's available.

Date: 2003-03-18
Perfect for the price
I couldn't help but notice all the complaints about battery life in the reviews here. 24-30 hours while the unit was turned OFF? I don't think so. I've had this unit off the charger for days, and kept a decent charge. Granted, if you leave it on, it drains the battery in several hours, but any backlit PDA does that.

Good screen, good features, VERY thin and light, and better input methods and syncing than any Palm. Having the choice of transcriber, block input (i.e., Graffiti), character recognition, and keyboard for different situations is great.

Pocket Word and Excel are included, as is Reader (load in a few books - it's great for boring staff meetings or waiting in line at the store). Programs like Notes, Tasks, and Calendar all have better functionality than their Palm counterparts.

And these days, you just can't beat the price. Well, that's not true. Yes you can, with Dell's new PDAs. But those things look like bricks, compared to the Toshiba. For me, Toshiba's slim design was very important.

Issues include a low expandability (only 1 SD slot) and a relatively slow 300 MHz proc - slow as in it's not 400 Mhz, mind you; it's still plenty fast for everyday use. Plus, it's less stable than the Palm OS. As a comparison, I had to restart my old Palm maybe once or twice in the year that I used it. This Pocket PC, I have to restart about once a week. It's somewhat annoying, but I find it an acceptable trade-off for the better features.

Date: 2003-03-13
Sleek but Useless - NOT for Travellers
Please do not purchase this PDA if you plan to travel.
I purchased the Toshiba e335 for its features and tempting price rebates.
The PocketPC is as described: sleek, attractive, great functionality, easy to use. The hotsync with my PC did not install properly _ windows XP, but the Toshiba helpdesk was competent and friendly, and solved the installation problems. Afterwards, the syncronization worked perfectly while at home recharging the battery daily.
They fail to warn you that the battery drains off completely after 24 hours - read other similar experiences - even with the PDA OFF. Once it happens, with the hard-reset, you lose ALL your DATA.
The major reason I wanted to own a PDA is to have my contacts and appointments available while working remotely. In my first overnight trip, the PDA died out.
I'm extremelly disappointed. The Toshiba worked beautifully as long as you are connected to a power supply, which beats its purpose.

Date: 2003-03-11
disappointed
I had read many good reviews of this product. However, I have had many bad experiences with it. In just 1 week I have had it run out of power twice, losing all preferences and requiring resyncing. If I was travelling, that would not be an option. I have had the machine lock up, it would not turn on, and required another hard reset. I'm going to return this as soon as possible.

Date: 2003-03-09
Happy I got it...
I love it.
I looked at the ipaq, and palm T., but went with this one for the tons of features and lowest price. Happy I did... I dont have a single complaint after using this for one month. I *have* had sync connection problems, but that I believe is due to my system setup, not the e335.

Its a good, good machine, and has no limitations for my everyday use.

Regarding two previous reviews with negative points-- let me address them because its faulty user error, not faulty devices.

- Difficult to turn on and off, and screen goes dim.
Simple on/off- one button on the top. Not fancy. And if your screen goes dim, you probably have the backlight setting to something weak. When the unit first powers on, the backlight is on full brightness, then after about 2 sec. it goes to your default setting.. which you have probably switched to lower brightness.

- Battery power. Ive had no issues. The only time my battery went down with the unit turned off, is when I had an alarm notice going off for a day (from my own settings). Other than that--- Ive got mine in my hand and its been off the charger for almost 48hours, and battery is 94% full!!