Value-priced, the Toshiba Pocket PC e330 Series is ready to use right out of the box! Powered by the Intel PXA250 processor with Intel XScale technology at 300MHz and up to 64MB of RAM, the pocket PC e330 Series delivers a powerful feature-set to keep you productive at all times. The Pocket PC e330 Series features a familiar user interface and tools from Microsoft such as Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Pocket Outlook and Microsoft Windows Media Player for Pocket PC 2002 Packaged in an attractive, sleek design, the Pocket PC e330 Series delivers brilliant images through its 3.5" TFT display offering 64K colors and an 240 x 320 resolution Play audio and video files, organize and view your favorite pictures, all with the Toshiba Pocket PC e330 Series' incredible expansion capabilities
Easy to use, the Toshiba Pocket PC e335 features a familiar user interface and tools from Microsoft, such as Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Pocket Outlook, and Microsoft Windows Media Player for Pocket PC 2002. Play audio and video files and organize and view your favorite pictures, all with the Toshiba Pocket PC e335's incredible expansion capabilities, including an integrated Secure Digital (SD) media slot for additional memory or wireless connectivity (via the optional Bluetooth SD card) and USB host functionality that allows the user to plug the device into a full-size keyboard.
Display
The e335 features high resolution on its 240 x 320 pixel backlit color display, which can display over 65,000 colors.
Expansion
With the Toshiba e335 Secure Digital expansion slot, you can get virtually unlimited data storage with Secure Digital removable media. You can transfer digital content between your Toshiba handheld and other Secure Digital card-compatible products, including digital cameras, digital camcorders, and PCs.
Operating System
The Toshiba e335 is powered by Microsoft's Pocket PC 2002 operating system, which offers many enhancements over earlier operating systems. You'll get improved handwriting recognition, more reliable synchronization, increased security, and the ability to chat using MSN Messenger.
Extra Software
In addition to the built-in applications that come with Pocket PC 2002, the Toshiba e335 comes with Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Pocket Outlook, Pocket Internet Explorer, Microsoft Reader, Microsoft Windows Media Player 8 for Pocket PC, File Explorer, MSN Messenger, Microsoft Transcriber, Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5, Microsoft Outlook 2000, Adobe Acrobat Reader for Pocket PC, and ArcSoft PhotoBase.
In the Box
The Toshiba e335 comes with a USB cradle, AC adapter, stylus, soft slip case, quick-start card, and warranty card. It's backed by a one-year limited warranty.
1 Thinking of buying a used one? Look again
Toshiba is known for their excellent notebook/laptop, but not for their PDA. My first PDA was the Apple Newton and Toshiba e335 is my current and last one (currently looking at the IPAQ 6315/6365).
My overall experience with the e335 is not too good. Hardware quality is very poor (cracked adaptor socket, creaking case). I am not at all a "heavy" user, but I still find this e335 to be inadequate and below average in everything. Battery life is average; plus it cannot be replaced when the battery is at the end of its lifetime. The processor is so slow and buggy, it requires "soft" reset several times a day.
The worst of all is the poor support from Toshiba itself as the maker of this PDA. The last rumor I heard was, Toshiba stops making and selling PDA (its a reality by now in 2005). So my suggestion is: don't even consider buying a used one or new ones advertised as clearance model, because you'll be stuck with less than average PDA that you can only use as a shiny toy to impress a 4 year old....
2 poor choice, don't buy
Expensive toy but not useful at all.
If you don't recharge it, you lose your memory??? What kind of a deal is that for $400, as I paid? Do yourself a favor and buy something better.
3 I like it, but don't buy it.
It's late August 2004. You shouldn't be considering this PDA, even as a bargain.
It's a great little device. Slim, strong, powerful. Great display. Long battery, by my standards (if I forget where it is for 3 or 4 days, it's still alive when I find it).
If you can get it for 20 bucks, ok, buy it.
Otherwise, the problem is: Toshiba won't support it anymore. By 'not supporting' the e-335, I mean they won't upgrade the OS. You're stuck with what it comes with.
That's neat and all - but Microsoft has had an upgrade out to Windows CE (or whatever they're calling it now) for almost a year. Toshiba told me in an e-mail that, like Compaq iPaq users, or Dell Axim's, or Jornada's....... e-335 won't get an upgrade. Six months between purchase of the device and the new OS and I can't get an upgrade. Not even one I can purchase.
That's annoying. It's 2004. Go shop for a different one.
Not to mention, the thing has an Intel 'X-Scale' processor. It's not a successful standard for a processor and I'm starting to run into compatibility problems.
4 Good PDA
Got it around my birthday Sept of 2003, Great buy, 2 problems shipping took almost 2 weeks instead of 2 days from NJ to MA, 2nd Battery problems almost 2 months later Toshiba was able to replace but battery problem continued so I gave up. All in all 8 months later and other than battery still loving it. Would buy from seller again. Still the shipping was a bit delayed but it was still a reliable PDA
5 Great PC, Don't buy from Amazon
On December 2, 2003 I ordered the Toshiba E335 from Amazon.com because it showed a great price and a 20 dollar mail-in-rebate. I was so excited to find a Pocket PC with 300 MHZ, MS Pocket PC 2003, and 64 MB of ram for under 200 dollars that I purchased one for my dad and one for my brother-in-law as Christmas Gifts. I was certain I would receive my package any day when I received an email from Amazon.com Customer Service saying that they had oversold the pocket pc and I would receive neither of the items I ordered. Needless to say, I am very discouraged.
6 Great As A First PDA
If you're shopping around for your first PDA, the Toshiba E-335 Pocket PC should satisfy. It comes with 64MB of memory with an SD slot for additional storage. The interface is easy to read and understand and bright (but this comes at a cost at draining your battery power). Its very thin and light. Synchronizing with Microsoft Outlook 2000 or XP to a laptop or desktop PC with the USB is painless and fast. You can even browse the Web with the included Internet Explorer, view PDFs with the included Acrobat Reader, and play MP3s with the included Windows Media Player. My only quibble is that a slight push of the buttons can turn it on without you knowing while its in your pocket, draining the battery, but configuring the power setting to shut off after a minute of idle time should counter this.
7 Don't buy it if you use Windows NT
I loved my Toshiba E335. No real problem with battery life and other usual complaints. My only issue is that now I use a NT machine and Toshiba, believe it or not, does not have a serial craddle or any other solution to make it work. So as I can't synch anymore I have to sell this PDA and buy one from Compaq, Sony or Palm...
8 Nonononono!
Stay away. The thing has some sort of memory leak in the software. Expect to reset the unit every 5 hours or so or else it slows to a crawl. It doesnt crash, just slows down.
I found out Toshiba lied with their specs of this unit. It will not support any SDIO card other than toshiba's bluetooth card. So you cant do any sort of Wifi with this unit. There are so few accessories that you must accept the unit as is.
My solution was simple: Return it and get an Ipaq h2215. It lacks the 1 touch recording feature, but it's smaller than my wallet and feels much more sturdy than the 355. It also has the full version of Windows Mobile, rather than the scaled back one in the Toshiba.
Toshiba support was awful: They couldnt tell me if the Host adapter cable worked with anything other than a keyboard: And that ended up being true. They tout the USB Host cable as being able to let you connect to printers, etc. All it talks to are mice and keybards. Sick!
The Photo software that this 355 comes with is useless. Dont pay more for it.
The Ipaq 2215 is about 2 steps up from this unit in price, but there is an equivilant Ipaq, not sure of the model #. MY advice: Get something with "SDIO Now!" drivers that allow you to talk to most SDIO expansion cards out there.
Stay away from the low end toshibas. I love the 755 though, that's a real killer machine.
9 Constantly Locks up
I bought this model (...), and I had to return it because it kept locking up, glitching, or malfuncioning in one way or another (sometimes the transcriber wouldn't work, sometimes applications wouldn't work, sometimes the scheduler light didn't turn off, sometimes the unit itself wouldn't turn off, etc.) I wound up returning it as defective, and then I bought the exact same model (...). I had the same problems. It wasn't defective, it's just a poor-quality device. Now, after 1 year, It won't even turn on, and I can't get it fixed because the repairs would cost more than the unit. I'm now out $269.00.
I miss my pocket pc because I used it all the time. I feel lost without it, but yet, it'll be a long time before I buy another one. I think the technology isn't very advanced yet.
10 A Very Good Buy...
I have found that the e335 has been very useful for storing multiple contacts (last count I had over 250!).
It is very versitle, in that I can enter and store info. in quite a variety of formats (Word, Excel, Voice Recording, etc.)
For anyone who is thinking of purchasing a new PPC, this one is simple, yet durable and low priced.
11 Light PDA
Just make it short, I gave this PDA a three stars because it's light and stylish. Two bad things I found about this pda is that no compact flash slot, everything (all the contact lists and phone numbers) will be gone if you don't charge your pda for about 1 week, unless you save that to the SD card first.
12 Great little PDA!
I got a good deal on this PDA because of various rebates that were available. It may not be the flashiest PDA but it is quite functional. The available SD card slot increases your storage capacity. And the color screen cannot be beat!
13 Pleased
Bought the Toshiba when it first came out as a replacement for the Visor Edge. Walking in I knew a few things:
1. This is not the most expandable PDA you are going to find.
2. A backlit display draws alot of power.
That said, I have been nothing but pleased with the performance of the E335. It handles all of my tasks; Email, web browsing, calendar, contacts, database and moderate mp3 play with aplomb. I can reccomend the E335 for an entry level palm, or in addition to a laptop, but not as a replacement for a laptop if you are a road -warrior. It does what it is intended to do well, but not much else. (although, I can admin my network from the road, and on vacation with it, but it was a costly add-on cell cable.) Also, choose medium quality mpeg's for playback, as they loose sync in high quality (plus, they save space.)
If you decide to order, add a minimum of a 64mb sd card to your cart, cause your gonna eat your memory quickly. If you have thoughts of adding on tons of extras, empty your cart and don't look back.
14 A disposable PDA minus the disposable pricing...
I wanted an upgrade, I will not get the upgrade to the new OS even though I bought the thing 2 months before the PPC2003 OS was released. Toshiba layed a big gotcha out there for anyone who bought this expecting it to have future growth potential.
The OS it came with is not optimised for the hardware. So if you were looking for something to function as an MP3 player, move along.
Its buggy with some memory upgrades, which ones? No one knows, because no one will admit there is a problem though hundreds have the same issues, if you are a stickler for stability and data reliability, you too, should move along.
If you want something read ebooks on, move along, the screen isn't of the quality necessary not to mention the scroll issues because the processor is so weak. Move along, move along, move along.
See a trend here?
If you want a basic pda that will hold a few phone numbers and maybe even a few emails this might be for you.
But as far as I am concerned its already obsolete and designed to be disposable(no os upgrade).
While the axim, ( product of dell) which is cheaper, faster and more powerful and has that nice OS upgrade I have been whinning about is out there. You have no reason to buy this piece of-
Anyhow, just move along.
15 Wonderful!
This is the first handheld that I have ever owned. I looked at a lot of others and dollar for dollar this one does the most. It is very easy to use.
Sync is a snap. Just plug it into the cradle. Unlike others I the only time I have had problems having to reset it was when I let the battery run down. You have to be sure and turn it off when it's not plugged in the charger or set it up to turn itself off after a specified period of inactivity.
Toshiba has gained my business. I will be looking a lot stronger at their other products because of the great quality and thought that went into producing this one.
16 Expensive mistake to purchase Toshiba e335
The Toshiba e335 was my first experience with a PDA/Pocket PC and it has not been a good one. X-ing out of programs takes the programs off the screen but they still run in the background. You have to go to system settings to turn off programs running in background. Lighting throughout screen display was uneven (lighter at bottom than on top). Record button was to easily engaged by accident. Sound quality of built in speaker is awful. Battery longevity is poor even without regular use. I could not get media player to work properly. Since the screen does not have a fold-down protector it can be easily damaged. The provided case affords no protection for the unit. Finally, after only 3 weeks of use, the screen went totally white. Syncing showed that all programs were still there but desktop vanished (screen went white). After telling Toshiba I wanted a new replacement since the unit was only 3 weeks old, they refused and said that the screen was not covered under their "limited warranty". I will have to pay to have the unit repaired after using it 7 or 8 times over 3 weeks. ... Buyers beware of purchasing this troublesome product.
17 An excellent PDA with just a quirk or two
I got the e335 as an upgrade from a Palm III and have been impressed.
Upgrade needs it immediately met over my old PDA were that Word and Excel are included, synching is much easier than via Palm, there are several choices for input (on-screen keyboard, good handwriting recognition, grafitti, and block recognition), color, greater variety of options for notes (free-form, writing, voice, etc), an SD card drive for expandability, and synching with my windows desktop is much easier.
The great extras that surprised me are having voice-recording capability, playback capability for digital media (windows pocket pc media player) with the low-quality built-in speaker or via headphone jack, rechargeable permanent lithium ion battery with (in my opinion) a good life span, and okay functionality for reviewing photos.
The weaknesses I'd point out: editing what's already written can be tough in handwriting mode, it tends to "freeze" at least once a week (although at least I only lose the unsaved stuff when it does, and it's easy to reset), and it's hard to find a durable case for it. (A major crack from accidentally bashing it in the screen was quite costly for Toshiba to repair, and I have not found a case anywhere that will help prevent another such event.)
18 Excellent for the money
It takes some time to put every use in place, but an excellent resource. Glad I bought it.
19 what palm?
This is one of my best buy ever. I actually got it brand new ...about 2 months ago. It has all the tools that I need, word, excel, pocket expense(free download) and solitaire. The ability to add tax and voice data in Word is excellent. I use these two features a lot to jot down notes and important reminders.
The color on this unit is amazing that I can just read the Word or HTML documents off it especially when travelling. It's a lot better than carrying a thick book. I also use it to track down my golf lesson's progress. Pretty handy!
Overall, i am pretty happy with it. I never had any problems with it even with the battery usage(since I charge it everyday). The built-in speaker is very nice although don't breathe too hard when you record your voice. Else, you might sound like George Costanza when he taped his voice(Seinfeld) ;) This unit will stay with me for a long time. May be in 3/4 years, I'll buy another pocket pc but until then, I am one happy camper.
20 Superb value - loaded with features
The e335 provides quick scheduling, and finding of just about anything. The Pocket PC operating system links smoothly with most recent Microsoft applications (Excel, Word), and even has readers for Acrobat files, mpg's, Real Video files, and all your photos. Battery life is superb.
It's amazing handwriting recognition, while not flawless, can be a real time saver in taking notes at meetings.
I bought a 256mb SD card, and have stored about two hours of my favorite mp3's. I don't use the built-in recorder much.
It will hold numerous of your favorite websites, and display them fairly accurately. Like all pocket devices, images are sometimes shifted to odd positions.
With the ... rebate, it's a great deal.
21 Deliver best in least !!
I bought one on the memorial day weekend, in as low as $...+Tax. Guys its gotta great features, I am using the SD Slot for my Wireless LAN Card or for GPS card and for adding memory. I download some MP3 and use it as my MP3 Player.Well I always wanted something that gives me functions of PDA,PC,Internet,GPS and Music all in one box and is cheap too.Thumbs-up to Toshiba. Vivek Dixit
22 GREAT POCKET PC FOR BEGINNERS!
I got this pocket pc for my wife after seeing the amazing deal at Amazon. I read a lot of complaints about power drainage. Well that is an issue with all Pocket PCs, and you can (or should) get an SD card as a backup. I am very impressed with this pocket pc for the couple of weeks that I have been test driving it....
23 Love my e335
I am very happy with my e335. First i bought the palm 130 it was cute. Had it 2 weeks and saw that the zire 71 was coming out so i returnded the palm 130. Then i saw that the toshiba was on sell and with rebates the price could not be beat. I got my E335 for 100.OO with rebates and new charge account here at Amazon.com I love it! its a small computer that does so much. I am so glad i did'nt get the Zire 71 It cant compare to the e335 for a third of the cost.
24 I like it a LOT !! Problems are w/ MS PocketPC not e335
This a sweet deal of a PDA! For the price you get a lot. I understand that the battery life creates a problem, but that's the case with all PDAs with this size screen. I have some handy tips to get around that problem! explained later...
First I love the fact that its thin, very light, and very classy looking in its buffed metallic casing. A big part of impressing your pals with your latest and greatest technology gadget is how it looks - and Toshiba has done well here! The screen is brilliant, and clear, the buttons are good and over all this PDA has a feel of a next generation gadget!
64 MB is a good amount of space for any user to start with. I have had it for over 2 months and taking ordinary precautions and good care of it, I have had very few problems. Had to do a hard reset only once coz of some bad software I downloaded.
I have ordered a cable ... that should connect my Motorola cell phone to give me internet access, and I hope to get some fun out of that experiment! The IE and MSN messenger should come in handy along with things like Mapquest or Google on the road! The 65k colour screen and high resolution of the Toshiba e335 make viewing images and websites such a pleasure! To make your batteries last longer - make sure you end all program and not just close them (click the Home button, then Running, then Stop All) Also make sure that in Setting - System - Power, you have specified to turn off device if not is use for 2 min or so. Otherwise sometime a reminder from outlook will pop up, turn the unit on, and then it never shuts off! Another handy thing I have done is connected the recharger to my sync cradle. (it goes in behind on the base) That way, when I sync it everyday in the morning, I let it sit there until it has recharged. No forgetting to recharge this way!
MS PocketPC is in my opinion still low on the evolution scale ... Yes its buggy, like all pieces of art by MS, but the biggest let down for me was the Pocket Word and Pocket Excel. I work a lot in Excel at the office, but can't even hope to be productive with this, as it doesn't let me make or view graphs! Word docs don't show pictures, and the formatting gets all wacky! So thumbs down there. The only thing that I can do to get around is make pdfs of my doc files and read them on the Pocket PC on the go ... but then I might as well take a print! I was also surprised that Windows media player doesn't play mpgs, but mp3s play fine and sound great on a stereo headphones!
The good features with PocketPC that make this a worthy buy are effortless sync with my pc at home and office, Pocket Outlook - easy download of Contacts from my office PC - I didn't have to copy or convert them! Downloading email from my Inbox at work, AvantGo to view webpages offline and MS Reader to download and read books on! Although I must confess I haven't read one on it yet, I fear if I get too engrossed in the book, the battery will die! ;-)
Overall a GREAT BUY! Highly recommended!
25 Solution to the Battery Life Problem!!!
I have had this PDA since x-mas 2002. I was a long time palm-handspring user. The Operating system is not as "bug-free" as the Palm OS, however it is more robust. You are getting a buggier OS that has more functionability. It is after all, Microsoft who produces the OS and just like their PC operating system...There are a few bugs. Now as far as BATTERY LIFE, I did lose my data early on. But there are two fixes for this proble. 1)When you are ready to power down the unit, goto "settings", click "system", click "memory", click "running programs", click "stop all". This will stop the programs and increase the battery life. 2)Buy a memory card and perform frequent backups (just like on a PC). If you do by chance lose complete power, you can perform a restore and be back in business. Overall a nice PDA with all the rebates. I got mine ... in December, but I think you can pick one up a bit cheaper now.
26 It's really just good for the money
I have had this PDA for a couple of weeks and I would say that for the money its great. Sure there are better PDA's but this one does what I need at a low price.
I had a little trouble getting it to "Activesync" the first time but thats becuase I didnt bother to read the quick start guide. Since then it has worked 100% of the time. (Running Windows XP)
I actually have a second one on order for my wife.
It does take some getting used to and has a learning curve. I was a heavy PalmOS guy and it was a change but now.. "I get it".
Someday I would love to get the IPAQ but until I can shell out $500-$600... for the price this is perfect.
27 Does what it's supposed to, but TOUCHYYYY
I bought this thing to upgrade from a Palm Vx, thinking the color would be nice (it is) and that the extra memory would give me more capability (it does--for entertainment more than anything).
However, for the usual nuts and bolts calendar, contacts, notes, and so on, the Palm had plenty of power and is far easier to use. The PocketPC has two particular problems that I find almost intolerable. First, the screen is far too touchy for easy use -- if you hesitate at all or don't make perfectly clean contact, you end up with a bunch of periods and characters you don't want. That happens on both the "block recognizer" and the "transcriber," and I'm not sure why they have both because they work almost the same. The "letter recognizer" is supposed to let you write words on the screen and recognize your handwriting, but it works for only about half the characters. When you try to erase the mess you made and start over, you have to activate the keyboard and...in short, you sit there for five minutes doing the task that should take 30 seconds. Not my idea of technology making me more efficient.
The second problem is that the thing is hopelessly unstable, crashes regularly and has to be reset, which doesn't always lose all your data, but it does foul up the clock and calendar.
Then there's the MP3 player, which sounds great, but if you carry it in your pocket and the screen gets touched wrong it turns itself off. And of course, when you grab the thing to pull it out of its case, you can't avoid the pushing the note recording button, which creates some issues of its own. And the recording feature is very nice, but you half to jump through a set of hoops and hold your face just right for that to work. Not very good for voicing a quick self-reminder while you're driving.
On the positive side, the display is bright and clear, although that costs you in battery life. The battery is good for about 3 consecutive hours' continuous use. I think the autosync works quite well once you figure it out. Downloading is another story. It doesn't like most generic add-on software, and doesn't recognize a lot of applications that say they're made for it. And it easily loses track of its storage card, requiring a reset.
Last week I got fed up with this thing and reactivated the Palm Vx, and the difference is night and day. It's so much more trustworthy and easier to use that I don't see myself ever going back to that PocketPC or any other one for that matter. The monochrome screen is less entertaining, but at least it works--quickly. In my experience, if you're going to depend on your PDA and use it professionally, the Palm is much more reliable and efficient.
The Windows platform--at least on this Toshiba thing--is ok if you've got lots of time to mess with it, but an old-time paper calendar is a lot more efficient.
28 Major design flaw.
You will lose your data and programs if you leave your device away from the power source for 3-4 days, even if it was fully charged.
Do not even spend a penny on this, it only will give you a headache.
29 Major design flaw.
You will lose your data and programs if you leave your device away from the power source for 3-4 days, even if it was fully charged.
Do not even spend a penny on this, it only will give you a headache.
30 Compact wonders
The e335 is actually designed and manufactured by a Taiwan-based OEM, not Toshiba itself, but it still exhibits pretty good quality. At this great price, this is a solid PPC to own.
31 Not too bad for the price
I bought this product over a week ago. I have found that this is a pretty good product overall considering that it [wasn't a bad price] after rebates.
Pro - lightweight and small, fast enough to handle all my tasks, good software bundle, MP3 player is good, large on-board memory
Cons - the volume is too loud (I would like a softer volume setting, you get either really loud, loud and mute), a little weak on battery life, the active sync is not very easy to use compared to the hot sync for Palms
This product was my first PocketPC purchase. I had owned a handspring before which did not suit my purposes. I really like the large amount of memory built in and the SD expansion. Overall I think that the PocketPC is a better product than the Palm but there is a steeper learning curve for the PocketPC especially with the active sync. I wish the battery life was better but is usable.
I am pretty satisfied with the product and I would purchase it again for the same price. I do wish though that I had a compact flash expansion slot. The SD is great but you really have to watch what you buy (read the SD card reviews before you buy a particular product) and plus it is more expensive.
Oh and by the way DO NOT purchase the screen protectors from Toshiba, they [aren't very good].
32 Satan enters the handheld market!!
Stay away from this product, It's EVIL!!!!!
This unit is completely useless. It crashes even with full power while doing a simple Note or Word document. Pictures jpg, gif, or any other format, (Even with installing the companion software for it), look atrocious. It has to be re-synced and given a new name on your computer after each restart with the battery switch. This cannot be relied on in any way shape, or form.
The only good reviews written on it are:
1) Paid for by Toshiba.
2) Written by someone who thinks they know what you did wrong, (It is not you).
3) By someone who wants you to suffer as they have.
Along the lines of always trying to stay positive here are some good things about it:
1) The unit has no issues when powered off.
2) It makes an attractive paperweight.
3) Can be used to pound thumbtacks into the wall.
4) It can be used as a fly swatter.
5) Makes a great Rug-Hockey puck.
6) It's handy dandy as a Windshield Ice Scrapper.
33 SONY Vs Toshiba
I used to be a die-hard pocket pc fan. My first PDA was Casiopia E200 with Windows CE 2.0 Toshiba e335 is my latest PDA, actually 6th PDA. It's interesting to tell you folks that my 5th PDA is SONY Clie SJ30 color with Palm OS. After using several lines of Pocket PCs - 1 Casio, 3 iPaqs, and now Toshiba. I can now say honestly to all of you that Microsoft has too many bugs. Most of the problems (big and small) Pocket PC users experience is all becuase of problems in Pocket Windows OS it self. It is just not reliable as Palm OS period. You don't have to take my word for it. You can try Palm PDA and Pocket PCs like I did and see for your self, although it can cost you some money. To put things simple, I was getting more work done with the SONY Pda with Palm OS than I ever managed to do with my Pocket PCs (old and recent) Sure, Pocket PC roks in looks and all its multi-media features. I downloaded tons of MP3 and JPG pics into my Toshiba PDA. but Pocekt PC is more of a toy than a work horse like Palms are. It's just hard to get any work done with Pocket PCs. It's just not as efficient and qucik as Palm OS is. Toshiba e335 like other Pocket PCs, suffer from similiar Windows releated problmes. Syn. problem, locks-up, (Microsoft's fault)and screen releated problem, power releated problem (Toshiba's fault) I somewhat regret buying Toshiba e335 as I expectd more from the latest Pocekt PC technology that it would be more like my SONY palm. After just one use of Palm based PDA, I can truly say that Palm has more experience in making PDA os than Microsoft does yet. I wish the next Microsoft pocket windows will be more like Palm combined with powerful MP3 and graphic features.
34 Stylish and highly functional!
The Toshiba e335 simply put, is highly compact (form-factor should be a decision for mobile owners) and combines the power and versatility of the newer XScale processors. Other comparable PDAs like the Dell Axim5 are great in terms of price and functionality but come closer to looking like some of the new tablet PCs out there (size matters!). No complaints about the software included - I love the MS suite included. All my authored documents i.e. MS Word, Adobe Acrobat work beautifully on this device - it supports editing and so forth as well. The Arcsoft software is decent, having it come bundled with the PDA makes you avoid some of the free buggy programs out there.
35 First Pocket PC
I recently replaced my 1st generation Palm Pilot (6+ years old and a delight) with the Toshiba E335 Pocket PC. There have been quite a few pluses and minuses as I will explain. I love the power and available memory (and I also got a 256MB SD card which is great to load PICTURES). I've loaded books on it and I don't bring the paperback or hardcopy on my commute anymore. Games are nice too. Word and Excel I haven't had much use for yet, but I'm certain I'll have no problem loading huge spreadsheets and documents.
Now for some of the minuses...
The screen has frozen on me a couple of times and I had to do a "hard" reset and then go through the initialization process and restore everything from my PC. I was told this is a Windows bug. Uggghhh.
After 2 months, I lost the screen/machine for good (blank screen with a black bar down the middle) and had to send it back to Toshiba. I got it back in a few days at no cost. I was told, however, that the "screen" is not covered by any warranty. Luckily, it wasn't the screen that broke, so no charge.
I have a new Dell P4 2.4 Mz using XP and the syncronization software was not compatible. I had to download it from Microsoft. Frustrating when it comes with instructions to load the software on an XP machine. Also, the "quick reference" card's instructions were different than the instructions in the book for loading. I used neither.
I'm still having trouble setting it up to syncronize on 2 machines. It's not cut and dry like Pilot software is.
My work machine is running NT (not commpatible with USB) and I can't find anyone selling a serial cable for this Pocket PC, therefore I can't sync up at work until we upgrade.
Anyway, some pluses and lot's of minuses, but it is much nicer than a Palm style PDA when it is working. I warily recommend it and wish you better luck than me.
36 This is a very expensive door stop...
The reviews that state this piece of junk drinks battery power like it is kool-aid are 100% accurate. I am telling you I have never been so disappointed in an electronics purchase in my life (and I've made quite a few...) I don't know what the answer is. PocketPC is definitely the way to go. Toshiba has a nice form factor. But the first time you get data dump because the paultry battery has given out, you will feel like you were robbed -- especially if you are travelling overseas and can not return it. The only thing that amazes me are the reviews giving this 5 stars. These people must be writing the reviews 15 minutes after they opened the box and have not (no way, no how) used it extensively. DO NOT BUY a PDA until they come up with better battery technology!!! Unless you just love throwing money away.
Note: I saw an article on the web recently stating that Toshiba is test marketing a fuel cell battery version of its PDAs in Spain. That might be the one to get when it's available.
37 Perfect for the price
I couldn't help but notice all the complaints about battery life in the reviews here. 24-30 hours while the unit was turned OFF? I don't think so. I've had this unit off the charger for days, and kept a decent charge. Granted, if you leave it on, it drains the battery in several hours, but any backlit PDA does that.
Good screen, good features, VERY thin and light, and better input methods and syncing than any Palm. Having the choice of transcriber, block input (i.e., Graffiti), character recognition, and keyboard for different situations is great.
Pocket Word and Excel are included, as is Reader (load in a few books - it's great for boring staff meetings or waiting in line at the store). Programs like Notes, Tasks, and Calendar all have better functionality than their Palm counterparts.
And these days, you just can't beat the price. Well, that's not true. Yes you can, with Dell's new PDAs. But those things look like bricks, compared to the Toshiba. For me, Toshiba's slim design was very important.
Issues include a low expandability (only 1 SD slot) and a relatively slow 300 MHz proc - slow as in it's not 400 Mhz, mind you; it's still plenty fast for everyday use. Plus, it's less stable than the Palm OS. As a comparison, I had to restart my old Palm maybe once or twice in the year that I used it. This Pocket PC, I have to restart about once a week. It's somewhat annoying, but I find it an acceptable trade-off for the better features.
38 Sleek but Useless - NOT for Travellers
Please do not purchase this PDA if you plan to travel.
I purchased the Toshiba e335 for its features and tempting price rebates.
The PocketPC is as described: sleek, attractive, great functionality, easy to use. The hotsync with my PC did not install properly _ windows XP, but the Toshiba helpdesk was competent and friendly, and solved the installation problems. Afterwards, the syncronization worked perfectly while at home recharging the battery daily.
They fail to warn you that the battery drains off completely after 24 hours - read other similar experiences - even with the PDA OFF. Once it happens, with the hard-reset, you lose ALL your DATA.
The major reason I wanted to own a PDA is to have my contacts and appointments available while working remotely. In my first overnight trip, the PDA died out.
I'm extremelly disappointed. The Toshiba worked beautifully as long as you are connected to a power supply, which beats its purpose.
39 disappointed
I had read many good reviews of this product. However, I have had many bad experiences with it. In just 1 week I have had it run out of power twice, losing all preferences and requiring resyncing. If I was travelling, that would not be an option. I have had the machine lock up, it would not turn on, and required another hard reset. I'm going to return this as soon as possible.
40 Happy I got it...
I love it.
I looked at the ipaq, and palm T., but went with this one for the tons of features and lowest price. Happy I did... I dont have a single complaint after using this for one month. I *have* had sync connection problems, but that I believe is due to my system setup, not the e335.
Its a good, good machine, and has no limitations for my everyday use.
Regarding two previous reviews with negative points-- let me address them because its faulty user error, not faulty devices.
- Difficult to turn on and off, and screen goes dim.
Simple on/off- one button on the top. Not fancy. And if your screen goes dim, you probably have the backlight setting to something weak. When the unit first powers on, the backlight is on full brightness, then after about 2 sec. it goes to your default setting.. which you have probably switched to lower brightness.
- Battery power. Ive had no issues. The only time my battery went down with the unit turned off, is when I had an alarm notice going off for a day (from my own settings). Other than that--- Ive got mine in my hand and its been off the charger for almost 48hours, and battery is 94% full!!
41 Traveling with a Useless PDA
Extremely poorly engineered product from Toshiba. I have experienced data loss problems multiple times after the battery runs low in 24 hours. The data is stored in RAM and no backup power supply is designed into the product. No warning is given as the PDA just refuses to start up. Even when the unit is turned off, the power is drained in 24 hours. This is a different issue from the e740 recall which loses data when changing the battery.
PDA's are used by traveling business professionals!.
Do NOT purchase the e335. I should have reviewed all the discussion boards which clearly express the problem with Toshiba PDA's.
I have owned many Toshiba products, but this has turned me away from Toshiba forever.
BTW the support people where quick to answer my questions and concerns, unfortunately their hands are tied to resolve the problem.
42 Traveling with a this PDA
Poorly engineered product from Toshiba. I have experienced data loss problems multiple times after the battery runs down in only 24 to 30 hours. The data is stored in RAM and no backup power supply is designed into the product. Most PDA's are used by traveling business professionals. BTW the support people where quick to answer my questions and concerns, unfortunately their hands tied to resolve the problem. If you do not travel and can plugin everyday, this PDA is a good value.
43 This product is great
At first I was not sure if I should buy this prodcut or stick to Palm, which is what I was using before this. After taking the step to buy this product I am fully satisfied. There is so much more I am able to do with this PC than I was with my Palm, and I know that there is so much more that I can do with this product that I have not figured out yet which makes it much more interesting. I have not had any problems with it.
44 It is a quite good pocket PC, but...
Generally, I was impressed by the slim design. The price is affordable, and the resolution and color was good. However, the battary seems a problem. Also, the power button is quite difficult to turn power on and off. The color screen changes to dull color suddenly. Otherwise, it is a good pocket PC.
45 The Best POCKET PC for the money!
Over the past 10 years I have gone through at least 6 different PDA's. I stick to the Pocket PC format because I believe it is
truly superior. My last PDA was a HP Jornada 520 that recently
broke beyond repairs. I decided to buy the Toshiba 335e because of the price, size and the new Pocket PC 2002 operating system.
This machine really is superb! Very light, in fact, at times too light and slippery. I downloaded PocketTv to watch mpegs and other softwares without any problems. Active sync was no problem. A very good mobile product. I believe better than its big brother the e740 (which I bought for my girlfriend, now she is mad!)
46 do NOT buy if you travel -- major conceptual problem here
A wonderful little machine if you want to be a slave to always finding a power outlet within 24 hours -- or lose all data!!
Imagine a PC which loses ALL data when unplugged. That's what the Toshiba 330 & 335 are. Since all data is stored in RAM, when the battery runs out, all data is lost.
The problem is that the battery runs out in 24-30 hours even when TURNED OFF!
This is a scenario I don't ever want to experience: arrive in London for the big meeting. Been in airports for 12 hours, tired. Head to hotel. Don't have English adapter plug, so don't plug in. Fall asleep. Wake up 8 hours later. Poof! Your meeting address, notes and contacts are gone.
Yeah! What a concept. Perhaps I'm missing something here, but this is one of the worst user-experience flaws I've seen in a long time.
Buy an old Palm. You might not have all the widgets, but at least you'll know where you're supposed to be.
47 Great value, fun product!
I recently purchased the Toshiba e335 Pocket PC and switched over after more than 5 years as a Palm Pilot user. I'm still getting used to the differences, but overall am very impressed with the Pocket PC capabilities versus the Palm OS. I miss the incredible ease-of-use and bulletproof reliability of the Palm, but so far it is more than compensated for by increased function and flexbility.
... The Toshiba e335 is light and fun and has been very reliable so far. The documentation is weak, and my first day with the unit was one of frustration because I actually tried to follow the directions for sync-ing to my PC, but since I got past that hurdle it's been pretty smooth sailing. The online help system was only marginally helpful in resolving my problem, but the tech support guy at Toshiba was very patient through multiple problems with my laptop PC before finally being able to resolve what turned out to be a Pocket PC documentation error.
I am really enjoying the clarity and colors of the Toshiba screen: although it's not quite as good as some of its competitors, the difference is negligible, and hasn't interfered with my enjoyment of the unit.
48 Great Pocke PC & Great Price
This is not just a glorified address book & schedule PDA: To call this a PDA is an insult. It is a Pocke PC: a small computer with MS Word Pocket, MS Reader, Windows Media Player, Photograph software, and much more. It is the best Pocket PC for the price on the market today. Color Screen: Great resolution. Memory can be added with a secure digital card: 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB, or 256 MB. Compact: Truly a Pocket sized PC, which fits nicely into a shirt pocket. Fast: My Pocket PC is packed full of programs but it is still fast. Great Price: The ... rebate can't be beat. Customer Service: Toshiba Customer service is very friendly and helpful. The bottom line: Toshiba e335 rocks!!!
49 Awsome Power and great organization ability
This Pocket PC is the best choice in the world to me. I beleive anyone that buys this will be satisfeid.
50 leonmorris
I bought the e335 because of it's appearance, slim size, 300mhz, price and 64 mb. Unfortunately, I found it to be very unreliable. It worked consistently less than 2 days for the 2 weeks that I owned it. I constantly experienced problems with syncing it to my computer. I made 2 calls totalling 3 hours on the phone with Toshiba and they were even at a loss.
51 GREAT BUY
I purchased this PDA after ordering the Axim from Dell and found myself waiting 3 weeks for delivery. I heard the Dell only supports Outlook 2000 while the 335 supports Outlook 2002. The 335 has a slim profile, the buttons are easy to use and the metal casing gives the whole unit a well put together feel. I had mine up and running in no time but there is one caveat - Pocket PC 2002 does not synch with hotmail. You have to go to a vendor to get a program that allows you to download hotmail messages - I could not get them out of my Outlook inbox. The unit came with a crade and a travel charger (but not a travel cradle), stylus, psuedo-leather case and one screen saver. I had the Palm M100 and it just not compare - in fact, I reviewed the Palm lineup and decided to go with a system that directly supported MS products rather than having to purchase interfaces. I carry this thing everywhere. Now, if someone would just get Quicken on Pocket PC I'd be a real happy camper (you can get Money but I have Quicken on my computer). The only other drawback (if you can call it that) is that the battery is not interchangeable like the Dell - so I just carry a travel charger in my briefcase.
All and all, a great buy.
52 For those who demand more...
This review is submitted for people who demand more than basic PIM functions out of their PDAs. If you are looking for a simple PDA with only a calendar, an address book and a memo pad, you should really go and get Zire or m105. They are really good.
However, I wanted to upgrade my PDA (m100) and was looking for a device with at least 16 MB memory, good resolution color screen and preferably mp3/wma playing capability. I initially considered Palm m500 series but had to give them up because of their bad reputation (which I personally experienced) for screen freezing that was not amenable to a soft reset. The worst part is that you have to send them to Palm to get them fixed that takes about 2 weeks in which time you are left Palmless. I could not accept my PDA freezing anytime because I really depend on it every instant. So as a demanding PDA user who wanted more memory and functions than my Palm m100 could offer, I had no choice to convert to a Pocket PC.
Pocket PCs inherently provide mp3 playback capability and word/excel document access in addition to basic PIM functions that are great.
E335 stood out among others with its 64 MB memory, 300 MHz processor, good color screen, lightness and sleekness. What I have also noticed is that it does not freeze and when it did a couple of times, it always responded to soft resets. The stereo quality is really very good and I enjoy listening to music (a dream with Palm OS for the moment).
ArcBase photo program is really cool and for those who demand photo viewing, it makes the Pocket Pc much more enjoyable.
The two drawbacks of e335 were that the Graffiti recognition was about 40% worse when compared to Palm (screen protectors help the recognition and I strongly recommend them for graffiti) and that when you transfer your memos from Palm, they are not automatically categorized. I had about 400 individual memo items and spent a great deal to organize them. By the way, unless you have Pocket mirror, there is no easy "free" way to transfer your info from Palm to Pocket PC.
One last thing, with Pocket PCs you cannot individually hide items as private (unlike Palm OS devices). You need to pay to get additional software for security. The device offers an optional initial security code for access to device, though.
The battery performance is predictably poor (needs once in very 2 days charging with optimum usage; mp3, bright screen etc) when compared to 2 months performance by a gray scale m100 on 2 AAAs but I come home everyday so that is not an issue for me. If you are going to get any high-res color screen PDA, you will inevitably sacrifice the battery no matter what.
I have to admit I still favor Palm OS over Windows CE because of its simplicity but the recent Palm models were not reliable enough for me to commit to. Now I can work on my Word documents with any of the 4 brightness-adjustable high-res color screen options and listen to a crisp sounding stereo mp3 tracks or just view my photo album in my spare time.
The manual does not involve the type of troubleshooting that is necessary. It is very important that you do not remove the synchronized files (Word, mp3, etc) from the PocketPC My Documents desktop folder without first deleting them from the Pocket PC. If you do remove them, the sync. Manager will give resolving conflict messages which are not solvable. This is the only important message that I can convey.
Overall, I believe that e335 is one of the best Pocket PCs around and it has completely satisfied my expectations except for the Graffiti recognition. I got the device at Amazon.com at an incredible price, which was much cheaper than M515! Incredible...
53 great if it worked
I recently received the e335. I am a palm user, but was seduced by a $... amazon rebate and a $... toshiba rebate. At approximately $... net, how could you lose on this 64 mb thin machine? Well, I lost. On day three the machine started to freeze. I rebooted once and had to reinstall everything. And then, 30 minutes later, it happened again.
When it worked, I loved it. Unfortunately it was a VERY short love afair.
54 I like it!
I really like the Toshiba e 335, I use it mainly because I travel a lot, and it is easier to carry than my lap top. I wished that you offered a free download that allows you to communicate with ACT 6.0. I thought I was saving money with all the rebates but I had to spend either $70.00 or $ 50.00 on software from Companion Link, or Intellisync. When you purchase any product with a Palm OS system, ACT has a free download that allows you to communicate with them.
That was the only problem I had. Other wise I am really enjoying my Pocket PC.
BH
55 slow and washed out
I just bought a Toshiba E335 from compusa the screen is washed out and hard to see outside. I had a viewsonic V35 but I wanted 64meg of ram the V35 was only 299 and played games less choppy then the E335. I thought I was getting a quality product because it was a Toshiba but even though it has a 300mhz processor my old Arm 206mhz was faster.
56 Great PDA but lacks two important things
I have used the Toshiba e335 for three weeks now and only have a few complaints. The first is the e335 does not have a Compact Flash expansion slot and secondly, the e335 does not have a battery that can easilly be replaced by the user. As a college student, I will be using this PDA a lot in the next semester at school and having a way to easilly swap out batteries would have been nice. For a basic PocketPC this unit will do everything you need it to do. The 300 Mhz cpu inside seems to run reliably. For the same money that this unit is going for you can get one of the new Dell pocketPCs. I wish I would have known about them before making this purchase. They have a 400 Mhz cpu, a Compact Flash expansion slot in addition to the SD Memory slot and also have a battery that can easilly be replaced by the user. The e335 is a GOOD pda and I am not bad mouthing it. I just wish that Toshiba would have included the additional Compact Flash slot and a battery that the user could replace.
57 Very pleased with my Toshiba!
This is my 3rd PDA in one week, and I'm very happy with my decision to return my 2 previous purchases, both Palm's. I started with the Palm M500 thinking since this is my first PDA and I'm not a real "technoid", it should suffice. Wrong! I wasn't happy with the monochrome and I figured for a little more money I could double my memory and get color so I returned it for the 515m. While I was very happy with that product and had easily mastered the graffiti and the "user friendly" applications, I was not totally satisfied until I checked out the Pocket PC's. After much research and looking around, I chose the Toshiba e335, and I'm very satisfied with my purchase. It has the ability to play mp3's which the palms did not and the color screen is much easier to read than the palm m515. I also prefer the Microsoft format and the ability to chose which writing style I prefer; block recognition, transcriber, letter recognizer or keyboard. It also has a voice recorder which I haven't used yet. All in all this is a great unit and the more I play around with it the more I like it. I haven't had any difficulty synchonizing it and I have activated the Avantgo feature and update daily the channels I have selected to view. With this device and the os, I will not feel the desire, nor the need, to upgrade in the near future. This should satisfy for a very long time.
58 Perfect!
This little guy delivers all that I have asked for and then some. Great screen, great speed, great looks. I'd recomend it to anyone!
59 Sync Connectivity
Even though my experience has been extremely limited with this product I think it will be a 5 star eventually. Make very sure that your computer isnt running Windows NT because this product has USB sync capabilities, but NT wont recognize a USB port. I have spent the last week trying to find some sort of adapter to go from USB to serial. If you try to sync using IRD everytime you will have to do a new partnership every time you sync. This things looks like it will be great but I cant get started using all it's functions yet.
60 There are reasons for the LOW price
Don't fall for the $ price.
This pocket PC is bad!
I was having the following problems with my first E335:
1. The screen freezed after first 10 minutes of use
2. It was necessary to turn off the battery switch because the soft reset did not resolve the problem
3. The back of E335 heated up and I could smell plastic burning
4. It worked for 1 hr after reset and recharge to 100% and freezed again.
5. Soft reset did not work and it did not reinitialize after hard reset
6. customer service was rude and suggeted that I was trying to flash the ROM
7. all of these happened before I even try to sync e335 with my computer!
Returned the product to Amazon.com for replacement and was very happy to get a replacement unit within a week. One of the best online customer service, two thumbs up.
The second unit had similar problems:
1. battery lasted 1 hr during continuous usage (freezed one time) after 100% charge
2. similar problem with the first unit, but soft reset could solve the prolem.
3. battery went from 100% to 35% after 8 hrs of inactivity.
4. freezed every 5-6 minites when battery is under 65%
5. poor instructions on making connection with PC, needed to call toshiba tech support to find out how to properly install USB driver; tech support said this is a common problem
6. Had a faulty cradle
Maybe I was just lucky to get two bad devices in two weeks? Or maybe this E335 was just a piece of junk? Asked Amazon.com what to do? Again, Amazon.com provided great customer service and support to a frustrated customer. I was told that the problem is more serious and wide-spread than anticipated. Amazon.com offered a refund. I will for sure use this refund to buy other things on Amazon.com.
61 WOW!
this is probably one of the best Pocket PC's I have bought. And this is coming from someone who goes through PDA's like I go through underwear.... lightweight, fast and well made. I would recommend this unit to anyone... Its so slim I can put it in my jeans back pocket and carry it with me. So much easier to transport than the bulkier iPaqs or Dells. GET ONE OF THESE, you wont be sorry.
62 Nothing but problems
I've had my E335 for just over one week, and already it has frozen on me twice, where a soft restart would not work. I was forced to do a hard restart loosing all the programs I had installed and the information (contacts, calandars, etc.) I had put on it. After the second time, I took it back and started looking for another brand. This PDA is definately not worth it.
63 Toshiba 335 Pocket PC
This is a good PDA that can get the job done. I am computer savy but this is my first PDA. The upside...I am able to utilize my PDA for keeping my calendar straight and my contacts for people that comprise my appointments. The down side of this Toshiba product is the instruction book. It lacks an appendix. When I come up on a function that I don't know how to do, I can't turn to the appendix to show me where to find out about the action. You need to skim the instruction book and then if you don't find what you are looking for...hopefully you stumble upon it by accident, which has happened in a few incidents. I am getting bolder about playing with the PDA and not worrying about erasing or messing up, and therefore I am finding more ways to utilize the PDA. But it does do what I need it to do, there are just more functions that are not clear yet. Still a good recommendation.
64 Better than any PDA
This is revolution. I bought Toshiba Pocket PC e335. I never thought that it'll be boon for me. you can use this pocket PC as good as as PC. you can chat on MSN, check your emails and MS Word is here so you can draft things. you can see video and you can download songs too. 64 MB RAM is more than your needs. i give 5star, becoz this is really good. looks and size r very sleek. before buying this i was a fan of sony pda....but now bye bye sony. this product is my best buy.
