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Even when it was some years since I went last IPAQ H5000 series still remains a highly sought item by developers and users looking for something more than a PDA. With the ability to get more software and expand their hardware and PCMCIA CF jackets, collapsible keyboards for IPAQ H5000 Series may well be a more than compadora portable, a laptop pocket. Although it is a shame that HP no longer has continued to develop more product, and engaged in other more profitable lines, Familiar Linux has been able to get better profit. The last of this amazing series is the iPAQ H5555, which contains twice the RAM, and this configuration is equivalent to a smooth Pentium III in your pocket. Recently bought one, and now I'm still waiting for the battery and the keyboard, anxious to be able to install many software, I could collect the Internet.Read full review
The iPaq has been the benchmark for PPC devices for the last 5 years. From the beginning, there have been a number of competitors, but up until recently, there have been none with the staying power of the iPaq. As a professional nerd, I have been creating software for PDA devices off and on for the last 5 years. The iPaq has always been my machine of choice, and the one that I seem to always own at least one of. The screen is always the best, the battery life exceeds all others, and the general power and speed is always at the top of the list. The H5550 is no exception. I have had my H5550 for nearly a year and still use it on a daily basis. I feel lost without it. The integrated Wireless B and Bluetooth are just too cool for words. Nothing like surfing the web for answers and reading email from nearly anywhere in the Bay area. I can be sitting in almost any restaurant, movie theatre, or other public place, and 9 times out of ten connect through a local wireless router. Not only is it incredibly handy, but also lends a fair amount of cool-factor. Below are the things I like most about the H5550 · Gazillions of software titles both free and cheap · Huge number of available accessories. · Fantastic screen · Reasonable battery life · I own the bluetooth GPS unit and use it both in my car, as well as in the air in my plane (great software for both applications). · I bought software for ripping DVDs to Windows Media files for viewing on trips (you can get 4 movies on a 1Gig flash card...). · I have created numerous pilot programs for doing last minute calcs on the fly. · I use the digital voice recorder for meetings. · If you can do it on a PC, odds are strong you can find a way to do it on the H5550… anywhere! Now for the downers... · Unless you are a power user... think about whether you really need this device instead of a lesser model. You probably do not need 128M of ram… the faster processor… etc. · The Bluetooth still will not work with your Bluetooth cell phone. I have talked with Verizon, and currently, there is no phone this unit will synch up to for connecting to the Internet in those rare places you can’t find a wireless router. · A little clunky. Five years ago, I never thought I would say this… and yet… I am. Granted, a good portion of the size is the battery I praised above, but compared to PPC cell phones, modern MP3 players, and other handheld devices… this is like a brick. This unit still requires the amazingly nerdy looking belt pouch for carrying it around. It would be nice to have a pocket size unit that really fits in your pocket. · Stability. This is not terrible, but still an issue. I still have to make sure I backup my unit at least once a week… or I chance losing everything. · Battery leak – If you leave the unit unplugged and off for more than a couple days, the battery will completely drain, and you will lose everything. In conclusion – unless you are certain you will be one of the 5% of us that actually is a true power user… save your money. Personally, I think most people are better off with one of the new PPC cell phones. These are not quite as functional, but will do 90% of what most people think they need a PDA for.Read full review
This is overall one of the best pocket pc's i have owned. This pocket PC comes with allot more then the basic features Pro's: It has a great battery life, 128MB of ram, built in Wi-Fi and bluetooth, SD card slot, fingerprint scanner (you can use your fingerprint as a password) nice screen size and great display quality, as well as a bunch of cool mini-features, such as an optional setting to auto adjust your backlight to the current amount of light in the room, and optional standby settings. Con's: I personally do not like the "joystick" on this model, it can be very tricky to go from side to side or up to down, and allot of times it will skip when you hold it in one direction, and sometimes will go in the wrong direction. I avoid using this usually unless im playing a game. Also, as far as i know, HP dose not support the new version of windows mobile (WM 6 and WM 6.1) However, i think if you really want it, you can send it in to third party locations and have them replace your ROM chip. Besides those 2 things, i personally love this pocket PC, and would recommend it to anyone unsure of which pocket PC they should buy!Read full review
For those that require more business applications, this is an excellent unit. It is a little heavier than most units but the extra weight is worth the strong business applications. If you need to sync with Microsoft business applications, this unit will sync up all the Outlook functions plus your own personal files of Word & Excel documents which can be viewed & edited on the IPAQ. It will play music & games. Over the past 6 years, I have gone through 2 of the H5450s and I now have a H5550 business unit and a H5550 personal unit. The business unit gets used every day and is synced up to my work computer several times daily. The need to constantly sync during the day is extremely hard on the sync connection which is why I have gone through two units already. The H5450 only has 64mg of memory whereas the H5550 has 128mg. You really can't tell the difference in speed except when working with big files. There is one major drawback to the unit. It will only fully accept a 1 GB SD card. You can insert a 2 or 4 GB card, but the file manager program will not register the full capacity of the unit. 1 GB is a lot but I have 3 cards with different data which is just about like having a 3 GB card. All-in-all, I would be totally lost without my IPAQ. I may forget something but it never does. My contact list is over 2000 names (not that I use them daily); but if I need to find something, it is there. The calendar remembers when my last annual medical check up was and when 5 years ago, I had my surgery. The last feature I constantly us is the Notes. It becomes so full that I periodically dump the not needed anymore ones into a Word document. As for the Task list, I have major personal items in it but my business tasks are on my Calendar. As I have said, it is a great unit. The WiFi part of the unit I have never really used since my laptop is much better to surf the internet. I bought the GPS unit for it but that is very obsolete. And, I have the folding keyboard which makes editing Word & Excel & Notes extremely easy during meetings when I don’t have my laptop. When I finally retire and have no more business needs, I may finally give it up for the much more modern cellphone that do so much more in the way of personal items. Until then, I will stick with my HP IPAQ.Read full review
This Pocket PC truly has it all! Does everything a normal desktop version of Windows does! For intuitive computer users, it's very easy and natural to learn to use. I love it! You can: check email browse the net save files either to the main memory or to an SD card has many many features and programs. only downside is that the battery drains at a rate of 20% per day even if the device is turned off with no activity.
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