Which ipaq?

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Zealot

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#3268 23-Jan-2005 23:59

Gidday all

I'm looking at getting a PDA of some sort for use at uni this year - reminders, assignments, etc. The usual.

General functions I'd want are note taking, calendar, schedule etc - other stuff is fine, but not really necessary.

But I really haven't got a clue which models of PDA to be looking at. Being a student, I don't want a flash one and I'm looking at getting a second hand one off trademe. The max I'd want to spend would be ~$300 ideally, though it's slightly flexible.

I've been informed that the Windows 2003 for pocket pcs is the best software to be using - can anyone confirm this? I've also been told that ipaqs are quite decent, but I really wouldn't have a clue to be honest :D What other brands should I be looking at?

So basically I'm just looking for advice on which models I should be looking at - and ones I should be steering away from.

Much appreciated - I really havent got a clue :)

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#12113 24-Jan-2005 00:09

All current Pocket PC models run Windows Mobile 2003. This comes in two flavours: 2003 and 2003 Second Edition. The basic different is in the user interface (landscape support, different font sizes support), but they're in essence the same.

We have a list of reviews of Pocket PC available here in New Zealand (including a performance chart) in our Performance Centre. The iPAQ line is very good (I have two) but the Dell Axim is also a good value for your money (we don't have any of the new Dell Axim X30 or X50 in our reviews because Dell Australia is quite difficult to deal with when it comes to arranging reviews).

I'd say stay away from the HP iPAQ rz1710 (the entry level one), due to reduced memory and speed. The iPAQ rx3715 is a good option, as the h1940 and h2210 (which are no longer in the market but probably still available in some stores as I write this). The h4150 is probably the best one, with good form factor and built-in wireless LAN and Bluetooth, with great speed.

Torque

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#12114 24-Jan-2005 00:13

Perhaps consider the Palm series too? A Tungsten E, and / or Zaire &2 seem to go cheaply these days. But I did advise you on WPPC because its easy, and sort of what most people are used to from windows :).