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User Submitted HP iPAQ HX4705 Pocket PC Reviews (cont...)Date: 2005-10-20 HP iPAQ HX4705 Pocket PC REVIEW My experience has been great. It is well built, easy to use, does everything you need for home or office. It has become a tool that I am very dependant on. I selected the HP HX4705 after much review and speaking with current owners of PDA's. The Windows OS guarantied I knew how to use it before I ever turned it on. For me, it has paid for itself by being able to keep up to the minute notes on a project and then just dock it to my laptop, sync and send. Date: 2005-10-06 A good PDA this is my third pda. I owned a sony clie and then toshiba. I bought this one for two reasons: firstly the screen is 4" and secondly the processor is 624. What it means is that you have more real estate for the screen and a powerful processor. Keep in mind that its on the heavier side. ( I have bought a carrying case from ebay for $17). The screen is nice and colors are vibrant. would actually give it three n half stars. Date: 2005-10-05 Don't believe the negative reviews of this device. This iPaq gets none of the love it deserves. In truth, it is the best stand-alone PDA available on the market. First, let me address the immediate complaints made about the 4705. 1. Price Um, get a paper route. This is the highest end device of its kind, because of its speedy processor, VGA screen, and extras which are packed into the device. There are Pocket PCs available for much less money, but with lower price you sacrifice quality. 2. Size Seven Ounces, the size of a pack of index cards. This PDA fits in your front pants or jacket pocket, and form factor dictates that it be that big to accomodate the large screen. 3. Screen flip cover. This is removable. I've never understood this complaint. 4. Touchpad. Using a floating cursor, like a laptop computer is actually a huge convenience. Using the pad as a navigation director isn't easy, so be aware of that before purchasing. Anyway. The 4705 runs on a very fast processor, and can handle several tasks at once. The VGA screen displays 640X480 pixels, making videos, games, and websites absolutely gorgeous to view. There is tons of built-in memory, as well as SD and CF slots to accomadate another 3 GB of storage. This is more than enough room for all your videos, music, photos, games, and PIM. Pocket Informant is included, to manage your Notes, Calendar, Tasks, and Contacts. It integrates with Outlook for your Calendar, Contacts, Notes, Tasks, and Inbox. ActiveSync 3.8 works very quickly, and you'll have no problem taking both your office, and your personal life with you on the go. Microsoft Office is included, so you have both Word and Excel. You can read, edit, write, and print documents and spreadsheets. These can be transferred to and from your computer. Windows Media Player 9.0 is included, allowing you to listen to .wma files, or watch .wmv files. A free e-book reader can be found to allow you to read books on the device, and if you subscribe to Audible.com, you can listen to books. There are literally hundreds of games that you can find for the device that are mind blowingly realistic graphics-wise. Some are free, some cost a small fee to download. HP Image Zone lets you make slideshows of your favorite photo albums. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are also integrated in the device. This means you have two options of accessing the internet at any given time. Wi-Fi means that you can get a high speed internet connection near a Wi-Fi hotspot such as a coffeehouse, hotel, airport, office, home network, etc. If you're not near a Wi-Fi area, you can connect at dial-up speed using a Bluetooth modem. I use my Motorola V710 phone from Verizon. This may cost more, so check with your wireless company. All in all, this device is a life saver. To recap, I use this iPAQ to: 1. Maintain my Contacts, Calendar, Notes, Tasks, and Inbox 2. Keep all documents and spreadsheets handy 3. View all my photos 4. Read ebooks 5. Connect to the internet whenever, wherever 6. Play numerous PC console- quality video games 7. Listen to hours and hours of music 8. Watch video, including full length DVD movies 9. Record notes And tons more! This iPAQ is worth every penny you'll pay for it. And if you have a job that involves anything more complex than soaking french fries, it will basically pay for itself, because you'll save hours from your job. The question isn't: Should you buy the HP iPAQ 4705? The question is: You haven't bought the HP iPAQ 4705 yet?! Date: 2005-09-27 I still recommend though... Nice machine. Powerfull and all that stuff. Very nice display and much easier to use than many previous models. Some issues though: - Plastic seal/cover on bottoms begin to lift on one side :-( - Battery life time much worse then mobile phones - so much software and wizards in this thing, and it still says "cannot connect for unknown reason". Efficient troubleshooting is still a user-dream Date: 2005-09-19 First one Alright, well this is my first ipaq and I say it's pretty awesome. Wi-fi is great and at first i wasn't sure what it was, but it connects you to the internet if you have a wireless connection. Bluetooth also can connect you to the internet through someone's phone if they have bluetooth on their phone. I have a 1 gig sd card with mostly music on it and it's perfect. Before I bought this ipaq I read countless reviews and it helps a lot. The only problem that I've had is that I can't connect my ipaq to my computer,but it's a problem with the computer so if some could could please give me some ideas there. That would be great. Also my outlook on my ipaq doesn't send e~mails. maybe i set it up wrong. The web surfing is exactly like surfing on a laptop or desktop pc,which suprised me. I'm writing this review outside on my deck. I read that some ipaq's would freeze up too much but that is only because you can run multiple programs at once. So if you close your progams using i-task,it's fine. I've only had this for a week but so far I'm loving it. The remote is so awesome because you can control a TV,DVD,VCR,Surround sound, and many more devices. Programing is so easy,it takes 30 seconds or less. I can't compare but it's awesome!
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