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User Submitted HP iPAQ 1935 Pocket PC Reviews (cont...)Date: 2004-01-27 First time user I've never had a PDA or Pocket PC before but i'm hooked after buying the IPAQ 1935. No more address books or diaries. I found a great hard case at Crayton Electronics perfectly designed for this model. Also www.handango.com has plenty of downloads for games, entertainment etc - and you can try most for free. Not having a cradle really doesn't bother me - and I found a great Targus universal keyboard for the 1935. Date: 2004-01-06 Cool Tool This is as basic of a PocketPC device you can get and the cheapest you will find. With the SDIO slot you can expand to just about anything you need - digital camera, a ton more memory etc... I recommend this for a person who wants to do more than just have Outlook in their hands, but less than a power user. This is a great all around device and an ideal introductory PocketPC. Date: 2004-01-01 Terrific Value - Works Great! Not much to add other than I think the unit is great. I spent a lot of time looking around for the best value in a PDA, and I believe I found it in the 1935. What a step up from my old grayscale Palm! Date: 2004-01-01 HP makes an unbeatable entry level PDA... HP has made a high quality PDA in the IPAQ 1935. While, the version I got does not contain Bluetooth, it is more than robust enough to serve a busy professional. I was deciding between the IPAQ 1935 and the Palm Tungsten. The Tungsten was a little shorter but thicker and the IPAQ was longer and thinner. The Palm felt a little sturdier but I went for a lighter thinner PDA. I also considered the Windows OS against the Palm OS and thought Windows was more robust. I have no regrets about my purchase. The IPAQ 1935 has done its job in every way and more. I sync the MS Outlook on my IPAQ with my MS Outlook desktop completely - inbox, contact info, tasks, notes. It comes in very handy when I'm in meetings and need to see my schedule for the day. The menu navigation on the Pocket PC is very intuitive. If you've ever used any of the recent Windows PC platforms(NT, 2000, ME, XP), you will have no problems. It's just a lighter version. You can customize the navigation buttons on the bottom to point to whatever application you want. There are a ton of free games and software for the Pocket PC platform as well (Must try Pocket GEMS from PDAMill.com! - also download a picture viewer because the default one is kind of ghetto). The headphone jack is non-standard but the IPAQ comes with an adaptor so you can just plug and play your MP3s (IPAQ comes with Windows Media Player) - although at 56 MB of memory (and only half that available) you better pick your favorite 4-5 songs. The screen is brilliant and bright - with a slight yellow tint when viewed at an angle. In the setting you can set the backlight display time to conserve battery. I'm still taken aback at how bright the screen is compared to Sony Clies and all of Palm;s products. The expansion slot on top can take up to 1 GB of memory (Secure Digital format) or a Wi-Fi card. I recommend buying at least a 256 MB card immediately so you can store MP3's and pictures. The on-board memory suffices for task lists and contact information but for digital media, it's just not enough. As far as battery usage goes, I use my IPAQ pretty heavily throughout the day and charge it every night. At the end of the day, I'm at around 30% power - so you may want to invest in an extra battery. With lighter usage, the IPAQ can probably go 2 days before needing a charge. Also, the IPAQ 1935 doesn't come with a cradle or a case, you have to buy your own - kind of a bummer but for an entry level PDA of this quality - I'll deal with it.
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