The thin, light, and affordable HP iPAQ Pocket PC h1935 with integrated Secure Digital (SD) expansion slot has great features and functionality at an incredible value to meet your handheld computing needs. The slim and sleek design fits into almost any pocket or purse and conveniently includes SD slot for flexibility in expansion and storage. Stay productive with the combination of popular applications, features and storage capabilities. View photos and listen to your favorite music when you want. A broad range of features, expansion capabilities, and multimedia make the HP iPAQ Pocket PC h1935 essential for you to be productive at home, at work or on the go.
1 I've been using mine for a couple of years now
No problems with it. I've dropped it several times, with and without its case on, and nothing has broken. I use it every day, and didn't use a screen protector for about 8 months.
It's not the best ipaq on the market but it looks and feels great. I guess if I wanted to play action games on my PDA I might prefer a more potent model, but it covers all my necessities, which are to write (using TextMaker), read eBooks, store information and photographs, and play music and movies. I certainly don't feel the need to upgrade because I have yet to find Pocket PC software it can't deal with.
Until Microsoft or life's accidents force me to, I will not buy a more powerful model.
But I do wonder what on earth people do to theirs to break them. No PDA review sites or articles refer to unusually weak screens on this model, and reports of cracked ones are almost exclusively found at Amazon.
2 screen cracks
I was given this as a Christmas gift Dec 2003. About 4 or 5 months later, I pulled it out of the case to use it one day & the screen was cracked (about an inch above the bottom). It was not dropped; it was kept in the case because I did not use it on a daily basis. I took it to a Best Buy store since it was purchased through them. The tech said he had never seen a crack like it & that it was not an intentional crack (I believe he said it was not a "tension" crack). However, they will not cover the damage. Best Buys says it is HP's problem. HP says it is Best Buy's problem. So--I am stuck with a $300 piece of junk that no one will replace. Oh, HP will replace the screen for $200. It's probably not even worth that anymore. The sad thing is, my husband even purchased the service plan for it, but it does not cover screens---IMAGINE THAT!!!!
BB did send it off to "check it out" & it is in worse condition than when I took it in. I could at least view my contacts & other programs. I could even use the keyboard (above the crack). The problem was only below the crack. When I used the stylus on the keyboard, it would not type the letter I was touching. Now I can't sync the info stored on it to my computer or do anything but turn it on. No one seems to care--good customer service, huh?
3 Don't buy this IPAQ. The screen breaks for no reason
Look at all the reviews here. You'll find out that a large precentage of them is saying "good product, until the screen cracked for no reason". Same here. One day I found the screen bleeding from the top left corner. This was about 4 months after I got it (90 days warranty, thank you very much). This IPAQ was hardly even used.
Save yourself. Don't buy this product. Get a Palm (had one for 3 years before this Ipaq, never had an issue with it).
4 It's nice while it lasts, but...
The four months I had this in working condition, it worked wonderfully well. I never had any problem with it. Unfortunately, that wasn't to last.
I had it on its charger while I was working and next think I know, there's a crack in the glass about an inch up from the bottom of the screen. I had never dropped this PDA, I was always very careful while using it. There was no reason for this to happen, and it did so without any outside interference.
And they really get you coming and going on this one. A replacement LCD screen with glass top (you can not buy the glass top alone for this model) is almost $200. That's about what the PDA costs in the first place!
Since this happened to me, I have seen where several other people have complained of the exact same thing happening to them. This is obviously a product default, and I would never recommend that anyone buy this model. I can't vouch for any of the other HP models, but this one is a definite waste of money. Don't take the chance.
5 THe most horrible purchase you can ever make
NEVER EVER buy an iPAQ. I bought one, and what do you know, just one month later, I pick it up and the screen is cracked. I treat this thing better than I would a baby, and I did not drop it or do anything at all to it. So I call HP, they tell me to send it in, and what happens? They want $200 to fix it. Well, I thought that was obviously a bunch of bull since I had just paid $300 for it. Apparantly all the 19xx line is like this. If you buy iPAQ, you are a fool. They don't give a crap about their customers, I am 17 with a temp job, how am I expected to come up with $200 to fix it, I spent gd long enought coming up with the $300.
6 The Hewlett-Packard 1935
I recently got an HP 1935. I was turned on by its cheap price, and since this is my first Pocket PC, I didn't want to invest in something more expensive. It's very little and light. Although it's not the fastes PDA on the market, I don't think there's really big difference since it takes not even a second for most things to load up. It lacks the Bluetooth which it has a Irda beaming thing. So you don't really need if you don't have anything else Bluetooth enabled.
My only turnoff is the screen. Already there's two scrates. I treat the thing like a baby. So I don't know how they got there. I recommend this PDA. But just be VERY carefl with the screen.
7 BUYER BEWARE, HP now gives Compaq service
I bought a 1945 from ERITech International (great place) for work about 1 month ago. I used the PDA 5 times and always had a screen protector on it. I took prestine care of the unit. I set it on my desk plugged in over-night to let it charge. When I left it, there was nothing wrong with it. In the morning I grabbed it and noticed that there was a crack all the way across the screen about 1 inch up from the bottom. I immediately started looking over the documentation and called HP. Their support people told me "Tough Luck!" They then proceded to tell me to send the unit in and they would put a new screen in it for $250. Well, you can get the whole PDA for less then that if you find a good deal. Absolute rip off. I, like others I have read about, do not need the entire LCD. We simply need the all too fragile glass sliver that they manufactured the thing with. I really think this PDA should have had a lexan screen or some other type of durable plexiglass that would not break quite as easily.
8 Good but could have been better...
I bought the HP Ipaq 1935 about 3 weeks ago. Here are some pros and cons to sum up:
PROS:
1) Very very light
2) Very slim
3) Great screen, great resolution
4) East to set up
5) Good included apps (word, email)
CONS:
1) I always have to soft reset to have my Socket SDIO low power modem registered and recognized by the PDA
2) The touchscreen seems very very fragile
3) Apps hang and you have to soft reset or go into the pda's equivalent of Windows' task manager and kill it (I never had this issue with Palm OS)
Overall I have been happy with the PDA, but the need to soft reset often and the need to kill apps still alive in memory are definitely grating on my nerves. I still like it better than Palm OS devices b/c I had a Palm V for 3 years and the interface got a little boring to use. If I had more money I would buy a higher end Ipaq ($350+ range) so that it had more features built in and also would probably be more stable. If you can afford a more expensive Ipaq, go for it.
9 YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN
This product is wonderful when it works 5 Star. I was praising it to everyone and then what do you know 2 weeks after the 90 day warranty expired the unit stopped talking to my computer and then froze and stopped working. I had experienced much of the same that people have written about HP after the warranty expires. They don't care. I was told it was not good business practice to honor the product shortly after the warranty expires. It would cost too much. Cost too much??? I will now instead of praising the product and telling everyone that this is so much better than the Palm and they should look into an IPAQ to avoid IPAQ and HP at all costs because it will cost you in the end. Word of mouth is the best advertising a company could have and HP Strikes out. Either purchase an extended warranty, buy the unit on a credit card that doubles the warranty or STAY away from HP.
10 HORRIBLE
Not able to sync appts. and contacts with my computer. Only tasks made it to the desk top.
Warranty expired and IPAQ went dead the next day. I guess it only had a 6 month warranty. :( Support not helpful as the people were very hard to understand and could not help as the warranty expired. Tried to find out minimum cost to send for repair and was sent to many different people and no help. BEWARE IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG AND IT PROBABLY WILL.
11 Followup: If it never leaves the house
HP has inaugurated a whole new level on my personal blacklist.
After I discovered that HP wanted almost the price of a new 1935 to replace the cracked screen, I checked with several 3rd-party repair companies to see if there were any other options. Sure enough, it would be possible to replace only the broken glass touch-screen for about a third of what HP wanted for the replacement---EXCEPT---that, unlike the vast majority of other PDA's, HP will not allow the touch screen layer of the display to be sold separately from the much more expensive LCD layer >for this model<. It would cost almost as much to unecessarily replace the whole screen assembly at another shop as HP wanted for the job. Given that this unit obviously has an unreasonably fragile touch screen assembly (or digitizer) in the first place, this is simply aftermarket parasitism.
Avoid at all costs!
12 Fragile product
I was extremely happy with my IPAQ until it fell off my desk onto the carpet, just 2 months after I bought it. It seemed like an innocuous incident--it was in its case and it didn't fall that far. I didn't hear any cracking sound as it landed.
A couple of days later, I realized that the screen was cracked. Again, I thought, "That's too bad, but I can live with it." But as I tried to use the handheld, I found that I couldn't do anything in the calendar mode, the touch was extremely unresponsive--I had to keep hitting the stylus on the cover a number of times to get the IPAQ to respond--and the letters were messed up when I tried to write in task mode. (I would aim at one letter, but the one next to it would be what was typed.)
I sent it in for repairs and found that it will cost me almost as much as a new one to fix it...$184.00! I was dumbfounded. I thought maybe I'd have to pay $50 or $100 in the worst case scenario. "This isn't covered by the warranty," they said.
13 Poor Service from HP/IPAQ
PLEASE read this before you buy an HP IPAQ product so you know how you will be treated if you should have a problem. I own about 6 HP products between IPAQ's, printers and scanners, and I always chose an HP before any other product, until NOW.
I purchased 3 IPAQ's within 2 months. One for myself, my husband, and my father to the tune of $1350! There are days I don't even use my IPAQ, so it isn't abused. My IPAQ froze up on Thanksgiving day of 2003. It would not do anything, so on Monday, I called HP service, they said they wouldn't do anything because the 1 year warranty had expired. I purchased two of the three on Oct. 4, 2002 and this was November! I thought, oh, this product is only good for 1 year of use?
So I talked to a few "higher up's" in the service area and got told that I am on my own. Then I had my husband call up there and they agreed to send us a box with shipping paid so we could send the unit back for them to diagnose the problem. Fair enough. They call within a week and left us a message telling us that the mother board is shot and it will cost $217 to fix. I just got done paying $450 for the product just over a year ago!! You have to be kidding!! This unit was obviously DEFECTIVE from the beginning. And because of a few days of warranty lapse, HP won't step up to the plate and help at all.
So my husband calls back up there and talks to another "higher up" again (because obviously he got further than I did the first time), and her verdict was that HP will not stand behind their product at all. We have to pay the entire bill. Well I will tell you what, I will not fix this HP product, nor will I EVER buy an HP product again. And furthermore, I am in one of the hugest business markets in the world and talk to customers all day long, and I will be sure to tell them of how HP treats their customers. They should stand behind their product, Period!
If they haven't figured it out, PEOPLE make a business and HP's people and policies are ludicrous! If I have a customer that has a problem and is 2 months out of warranty, I will make our manufacturer stand behind their product and fight for my customer's rights!! It is obvious that HP doesn't care about their customers at all. Good to know!! Beware of big business.
14 Piece of Junk
I bought the Ipaq 1935 and the screen cracked when going from cold (outside of my house) to warm (inside of my house). HP says it is not covered under warraty. I bought another (the fool I am)the LCD on this one broke after 2 days! I did nothing to this machine. It broke while attached to my hip. It too was not covered under warranty. HP is not what it used to be. I strongly encourage to buy another brand. I have no beef with Amazon. They are great.
15 Great PDA, if it never leaves the house
The computer actually works pretty well, is easy to set up, and fast enough for all the applications we're likely to run on it (including a full-featured implementation of Go). It's also pretty comfortable to use. With the security problems of wi-fi and other wireless options, and limited appicability of BlueTooth, the more expensive versions didn't make a lot of sense. It's not for FPS gaming, but it works pretty well.
Unfortunately, the glass touch screens are ridiculously fragile. Ours developed a crack across one corner of the screen after a couple of months of use, rendering it useless. Although there is no evidence that the unit was dropped (pressure fracture?), HP isn't even going to think about warranty coverage. Worse, they want about $15 less than the original price of the unit new in the box to replace the screen. I don't know how this compares to other PDA's, but this one is far, far too delicate to be a practical consumer item. Not recommended.
16 What a great deal!
The HP 1935 is WAY better than I could have hoped for. I was looking for a PDA that I could use over my Wi Fi networks at home and work and I ended up choosing the 1935. It would have cost me hundreds of dollars to get a PDA with Wi Fi built in, so I bought this unit with the Socket SD Wi Fi card (it's so SMALL) and ended up saving tons. Everything worked right out of the box and I haven't had any issues. The only draw back is the Wi Fi card eats your battery like you wouldn't believe so an extra battery wouldn't be a bad idea. No matter which Pocket PC you buy don't forget to go to Microsoft's Pocket PC site and update everything, it's well worth it.
02-05-04 Oh and it seems that HP as discontinued this model since it is no longer listing it on it's site.
17 iPAQ h1935 Pocket PC beats MP3 players and does more
Wow! I was about to buy an MP3 player, but it dawned on me that some PDA's are able to play MP3's. After much online research, I ordered the HP iPAQ h1935 Pocket PC from Amazon.com and got a Lexar 256Meg SD memory card. Everything arrived when promised. The setup was clear and intuitive, and, more importantly, everything worked. The iPAQ h1935 with SD card has 16 times more storage capacity than my first desktop hard drive computer had, and runs more than 42 times faster, for 11 percent of what I paid for my first desktop. And it fits easily in my shirt pocket.
What else does it do that a simple MP3 player doesn't do? I have my full address book with phone numbers and email addresses with me. I have a calendar (with alarm) to remind me of appointments, special occasions, and things I am working on. I can record my own voice memos or meetings I attend. It reads my handwriting (even cursive) on the bright, full color screen, and stores the text in files useable by Word or Excel or Outlook. The software, including Microsoft's Media Player, is included. I keyed all of my address book information on my desktop computer, then the h1935 automatically picked up that information the next time I connected to my desktop. Or I can type, tapping one letter at a time, using the onscreen keyboard. It comes with a calculator, and even plays movies with sound. If you use Windows, it's easy to use the pocket versions of Windows and the MS office programs that come already installed. It has its own speaker, or I can plug in my own ear buds. I have already transferred 2 hours of MP3 music to my iPAQ, and it will store more than twice that (4 hrs. of MP3's) plus lots of full color photos and text files, even books or movies. I think this package is better value than most MP3 players with similar (320 Megs total) storage.
Cons: The HP h1935 iPAQ doesn't include Bluetooth internet and phoning capability. Get the 1940+ series or higher for an additional $50 or more if you need those features. Additional software is limited but more is becoming available on the internet. The manual is on CD, but you can print pages.
Recommendation: Get one.
18 an Excellent PDA!
I have been using this for about 3 months up to now.
Very Good PDA. some previous reviewers has praised this PDA's other good functions exhaustly (e.g, it has removable battery.). I just want to mention one of its additional function here:
With an Sandisk SD Wi-Fi card (802.11b), you can connect this to wireless internet. The set up is a breeze and the use for wireless internet is very smooth.
Taking into account of its cheap price, it is an excellent PDA, definetely getting 5 stars.
19 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.
20 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.
21 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!
22 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.
23 HP IPAQ 1935 Pocket PC
There is no instruction book, so everything is by trial and error. Although I am gradually becoming accustomed to using it, it probably is better for someone who is not a novice.
24 Amazon sent me a bad one!
I just now started to use POCKET PC H1935 I bought from Amazon. I TRIED to sync the IPAQ to my Toshiba Satellite laptop BUT FAILED. I spent the whole night trying to figure things out. Computer expert said it's bad. Then, a friend of mine who is also a computer expert tried to sync it with my laptop. He finally gave up and said, it's ALSO NO USE. THE THING IS THIS IPAQ IS BRAND NEW. MY RECOMMENDATION-YOU CAN GO TO AMAZON FOR PEOPLE'S REVIEW OF PRODUCTS. THEY TELL A LOT OF TRUTH. THIS IS LESSON LEARNED, CONSUMERS---BEWARE!
25 Seems really good, but don't have much to compare it to
The iPaq 1935 has everything that I wanted in a handheld - it easily communicates with my pc, it keeps track of my appointments and contacts, it has a few games to keep me from getting bored, and the price was right.
There is no wireless on this model, though you might be able to upgrade it somehow. This gets me to one big drawback - the documentation is all on a cd-rom. While this probably saves money for HP, it is quite annoying for the user who doesn't have a computer to use to dig through the manual. Come on, I'm paying a lot of money for this product, the least you can do is print the manual so that I can have it in my hands to read...
One very nice feature that this unit does have is the SD card upgrade. You can use the SD cards to dramatically increase the memory, and there are several intersting SD cards that you can purchase (for about $50) that have programs on them - the one I'm eyeing right now is the 'atlas' program that has many maps on it to help you navigate.
I haven't used any handhelds before, so I don't have much to compare this product with. The interface is easy to navigate, the colors are bright, and it does the job, so I don't have any big complaints.
This is probably a good entry level handheld for moderate usage.
26 Great product! My first PDA!
I love this little thing! I have never had a PDA before, and this one has been very easy and quick to use. I bought it with the $50 manufacturers rebate, which makes it even better. The colors are fabulous, I have no complaints there, everyone who sees it is impressed. Battery life seems to be pretty long, but it is a new battery, and I haven't attached a modem card to it yet, so that may suck up more battery life. It's the smallest handheld out there for what it can do, it is so light and thin. The sync program is very easy to use, just follow the directions when you install it, there is a proper order to whether the program should be installed first or the handhelld connected to the PC first, don't screw that up. I love mine, and I'd recommend it to friends.
27 All that and smaller!
I purchased the 1935 after having used NEC Hpcs, and and older ipaq 3800 series. personally I have no use for the add-on sleeves for the larger ipaqs, and I did want smaller size. I use this device for contacts, callendar, map program (MS pocket streets & trips) bible software and more. Reviews saying there are few accesories and cases have not looked around enough, I found 9 different cases for this model (search under ipaq 1910 to increase results) before settling on a vaja leather case that I love. needs an SD card if you plan on storing large amounts of maps, music etc. If you have never used windows pocket pc OS before, you will find that it is anoying to close or switch between tasks, I recommend downloading a task manager called magic button (free) from www.trancreative.com to make task management work much like regular windows. I love the bright screen, the small size and for a 203mz processor I find it to be very fast, although I do not play games or videos.
Cons: I would have liked a case and cradle and all of the things that other reviewers said, but for the price I can't complain and I prefer to customize those things anyway.
28 Almost perfect...
I've had the chance to try out HP's attempt at a consumer-friendly Pocket PC, and they have a winner. Nearly as small and just as light as a Palm V, HP has packed a top-notch screen and almost all of the functionality you could possibly want into a handsome 4 oz. piece of electronics.
Some thoughts:
* The battery doesn't last as long as Palm's, and you'll probably want to charge it at least every other day, every day if you use it extensively. You can get an extra battery, since the HP's is removable -- a real advantage in the long run, since you won't have to send the unit in for servicing a la the Palm and most other PDA models.
* You want MP3s, you got 'em. Add a 256MB SD card, and you're off and running. The unit does contain an annoying headphone adapter jack, but such are the tradeoffs of small size PDAs (Palm has a similar issue on the similarly priced Tungsten E.) It's not an iPod, but it'll do.
* You can also display small videos and pics, of course, but who really needs/wants to do this on a regular basis? I suppose if you are one of those annoying people who want to show everybody your latest baby photos, this will be just the ticket.
* There is no wireless functionality out of the box. You can add it later, but if you really are looking for Bluetooth/Wi-Fi, you probably want a PDA with those features built in. That'll cost you, of course.
* Is there such a thing as too small? The buttons on this Pocket PC take a bit getting used to compared to the large and in charge buttons on the older, bloated iPaqs of yesteryear.
* Why so chintzy on the warranty? 90 days?! Take it from me, PDAs break. Their screens can crack, units freeze up, buttons stick -- basically, bad stuff happens. Seems like HP is trying to force folks to upgrade to the extended warranty. That is unacceptable support from one of the world's largest companies, and costs this otherwise excellent unit a star. (Palm offers 1 year, and I personally had near-instant turnaround on a Palm Vx repair)...
29 Compared to Toshiba e355
I recently decided to upgrade from a Jornada 680 HPC (very old version of WinCE) because mine is breaking down and HP no longer supports this old platform (although I love the form factor with keyboard). Anyway, I decided to go for the H1935 but after few days switched to the Toshiba e355. I thought it would be useful to note down a brief comparison to help others who are considering the two. I really liked the iPAQ but the Toshiba has a number of things that are better for me:
HP iPAQ H1935
* Quite a bit smaller and lighter than Toshiba (too small for me)and hence buttons not good for big fingers!
* Has a removable battery so you can keep a spare
* More software on CD (e.g. Adobe)
* Small power cable makes it easy to carry around and usb cradle comes with another "head" so you can charge it at the same time using only one cable.
* No cradle (I like to have my PDA upright on the desk)
* Stylus awkward to extract
* Headphone socket is smaller than usual requiring an adapter(included)
* Only 3 mth warranty
TOSHIBA e355
* Larger and heavier - fits in my hand better
* Comes with cradle which fits it really snuggly so it won't fall out even if held upside down. On the other hand it's heavy for traveling you may want a separate cable.
* Power cable is like a laptop's (bad for domestic but good for international travel as you only need to purchase the power end of the country visiting and it will work)
* No external battery
* Side scroll button is very handy
* Central toggle button much easier to use
* Home button has a feature not in iPAQ which accesses 4 tabs on screen for easy organization of apps. One tab lists running apps so you can easily close down running applications (in Pocket PCs the x only minimizes programs - they are still running in the background taking up memory. Programs tab includes app backup that backs up to SD
* Uses regular headphone socket size
* Faster processor
* 1 year warranty
* Cheaper
30 This iPAQ does it all
I bought it a few weeks ago and I love this thing! Very small and powerful. Very easy to use and sync w/ Outlook. If you don't need Bluetooth, this thing is perfect. Not a lot of case options but I hope that will change as this model just came out. And it's only $200 (after rebate)! Not too long ago you had to pay $400 and more for an iPAQ w/ these features.
31 bookreader
If you buy this to have access to Microsoft Reader and all the available books. This gadget has a fairly tough learning curve to download books. At least I had a hard time. I could not find the site I downloaded to although searched for 3 days off and on. Maybe I am not enough of a geek. Eventually I found a file, maybe not the perfect file as directions call, for but now can download any book I want. Easy to download from a CD disk purchased on line, with about a million books on it, I will never be able to read all the free available books. Any thing is available free if you search far enough. Larry
32 Best Value!
After receiving a promotion that vastly increased the scope of my duties, I decided to purchase a handheld to help me keep everything straight. Good decision. As I researched the choices, it became obvious that people are passionate about their handhelds. Reviews of Palm's, Sony's, and others swayed me one way then the other. My advice is read the reviews then go to a store with working devices where you can check them out personally. The Palm's and Sony's bored me but the HP's (Compaq) got me excited.
My final choice was the HP 1935 and I couldn't be happier. It has a brilliant clear color display contained in a small size with all the features I need. There are more full featured devices out there, but only at a much higher price. This one has all that I need and saves me from paying considerably more for features I don't need (Bluetooth, etc.) Some reviewers have knocked this unit for not coming with a cradle or carrying case, but this keeps the initial cost down and allows one to select a "personalized" case rather than be stuck with the one provided. As such, for me this "ommission" is a advantage not a disadvantage.
This unit is designed to meet a price point and it does so beautifully. I thank HP for offering such a wonderfull device at an attractive price. I like it so much that I bought another one for my wife. I highly recommend this unit!
33 Speed/Size/Quality/and Bang for the Buck
This is a really great product. Coming from a diehard Palm OS background, I was hesitant to believe that I'd like this.
Here's what I love about it:
-MP3 player, really fast and takes no processor power
-MPG/AVI movies. Using Windows Movie Maker, you can watch full length movies in landscape mode. The Samsung 203mhz processor does the job.
-Really fast. Obviously not as fast as the PXA255 400mhz but when you compare this to the older generation PXA250 Xscale 400 processor, this 203mhz processor combined with PPC2003 is definitely faster.
-Small. This is smaller than the Sony Clie T-series and almost near Palm Vx size.
-Loud speaker. When you compare to the speaker on other PDA's this one is really loud.
-Price. I bought this at $237-$50(rebate)-$30(amazon credit card)
What's not so good:
- Build quality. It just doesn't meet the same build quality standards as the Sony Clie PDA's like the T-Series, but then again, it doesn't cost as much and is feature-packed.
- Accessories difficult to find.
34 Finally, the Palm killer...
The HP iPAQ 1935 finally comes close to rivaling the sweet simplicity, smooth operation and convenient size of the Palm handhelds.
I switched to Pocket PC after years of using Palms because I was tired of syncronization conflicts with my Palm and figured two Microsoft apps will sync much better than a Microsoft / Palm app. So far I was right...no difficulties in synchronization.
This unit is smaller than the Palm V (but slightly heavier) and operates with ease. My only complaint is with the battery life but I guess you can expect bright, color screens to do that to a battery. Overall, thumbs-up on the new 1900-series HP iPAQs!
35 wish to buy
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36 Great Product - Poor Accessories
Let me start by explaining that I have owned an Ipaq3760 for a few years now and decided to "upgrade" to a newer model but also get something smaller to carry around. After my purchase I was told by a HP sales representative that this is really not really an upgrade and now I agree. If this was someone first purchase of an Ipaq or any PDA then they might not have the same complaints that I have.
The positives first, the size is great, this is a shirt pocket PDA and I am very pleased with the reduction in size from the 3760. The screen is bright and very easy to read. There is no wasted space on the front of the system at all. The function and navigation buttons work well. The stylus' size is perfect and fits very nicely into the unit. Finally, I love the removable battery.
Now the problems;
1. There is no docking cradle available for this model yet. You got to be kidding me. How can you release a product like this that targets small businesses and not have something like that ready! This means my Ipaq lies on my desk instead of being in a position that I can quickly glance at my appointment or see what time it is. I was told by HP that the cradle for the other similar model (H1910) will not work.
2. The USB cable used to synchronize my H1935 with my desktop does not charge the unit. This was not true for the older model Ipaqs. Why would you want to remove functionally like that? You have to plug the wall adapter into the USB cable. This is very messy on the desktop.
3. Why does each model have a different charging/communication port? This means all new cables for serial, cellular phone, car charger connections. Again not problem if you don't already have all these items.
4. Why, why, why couldn't HP have installed a normal audio jack?!? They use a smaller jack. Maybe this is for some future standard, but I not aware of one. You have to keep this 2 inch mini-cable with you to plug into headphones or speakers.
5. Last complaint, everyone that I know that has a PDA and wants to "beam" something to another PDA, points the top of their PDA to the top of the other. This new 1935 has the IR port on the side. Is this a new standard? Maybe I need to look other new PDAs to see how their IR ports are positioned. It just seems odd to me.
That's my experience with this new Ipaq. I really do like this new model and I'm going to keep it despite some of the aggravating quirks it has and lack of accessories. I will get use to quirks and wait for the docking cradle. I use my PDA for contacts and keeping track of my appointments, but also use it with my cell phone for e-mail and monitoring the company's network. I was looking for something that is easier to carry around and this works perfect for that.
37 Ease of Entry
Disclaimer first. This is the first pda I've owned. I've never had a palm product so I can't compare. But I can tell you I am VERY happy with this product. VERY thin and light-fits nicely in a shirt pocket and doesn't drag your shirt down. Nice, BRIGHT, sharp display. To me, data entry is critical. I find the transcriber-you just write your normal writing on the screen and it transcribes it into type--excellent for data entry. MUCH easier than poking a tiny keyboard one letter at a time. 4 stars instead of 5 for using an sd card slot instead of cf. Get some WriteShields to protect the screen.
38 Best Buy for the price
I bought this item couple of days back to replace my Casio organizer. I am really impressed with its size and the features. I choose this one over Palm and Sony Clie, because it's using the Microsoft pocket PC OS. It's very intutive as long as you are a PC user and it works very well with your MS Outlook. However I am not getting an appropriate 'Case' for this item. Most of the cases you get in the market are bigger for this item. So you loose the advantage of its ultra compact size. I would definitely recommend this item, for the price and its feature.
39 Practically Perfect Pocket PC
I have used both Palm and Handspring PDA for eight years. I needed more than the PalmOS has to offer. I found it after carefully reviewing the Pocket PC market. HP has gotten the PDA unit practically perfect! However, the separate cradle, power supply, and USB connector keep me from giving this product 5 stars overall. It works perfect with the Targus Universal Wireless Keyboard too. It Syncs perfect with Windows 2000 and XP.
40 No NT support
Apparently this device is not compatable with the NT operating system. After talking with HP the first time about the fact that there is not a serial cable available (NT does not support USB) they told me to purchase a converter. So I did, then tried for 45 minutes to install the system. but that didn't work. Then I spen another half hour on the Phone only to find out that this device is not compatable with NT and no plans are there to make it compatable. ... Guess its back to the PALM pda for me
41 Super Price-Super Pocket PC
Not a tech head or a geek but need a Pocket PC to organize your life? The iPAQ 1935 will meet all your needs and then some! Five minutes after charging I was inputting data and customizing the unit. I love the alarm and reminder functions-they make it hard to forget things and they have a 5 minute snooze feature! The calendar function can be viewed by day, week, month, or year and is great for long term planning. It is also an MP3 player, and has voice recording. The voice recorder can be set to CD quality sound and appears to have no time limits. Great for keeping those transient thoughts.
Caveats: HP does not include a case, the warranty lasts 90 days, no docking cradle, needs bluetooth to be mobile. You can live without the cradle and bluetooth, only pay for them if you really want them.
A great gift for anyone, even yourself. If you don't want to spend a lot of money but need the convenience of a Pocket PC you won't be disappointed. I find it to be much more convenient than a paper day planner.
42 real pocket pc.
I returned Toshiba e355 for this one. iPAQ 1935 has everything e355 has.
Not oly battery life is very good, but also the battery is replacable. A lot smaller and easy to use.
Chose this one after a lot of research. No complaint.
If there is any, then it is 2.5mm stereo jack.
