Customer Reviews
USE IT, LOVE IT 
2004-11-08
I have had my Pocket PC for quite some time now, and I love the convenience that it offers.
Plus:
- Great color screen
- Fast and easy to use.
- Cradle adaptor is nice so you can able to sync files from pc to pocket pc.
- Includes Word, Notes, Calender, Calculator, Recorder, Window Media Player, etc... (HELPFUL)
- Expandable
Con
- Although it is expandable, you can't use your memory card to do anything but save materials. I am unable to listen to 256 mb songs... but i have to copy and paste song from the card to the pc every time I get sick of listening to the same song.
- Low battery life!
Other than that... it is great... user-friendly... and helpful if you are busy student or a college student...
I use it to:
1) types notes in class (why carry a laptop when you can get this)
2) MP3 player... besides the issue above, music quality is great... easy to transfer from pc to pocket pc.
3) calender and agenda... (keep important dates in check and be on tops of things)
hard to read the screen 
2004-06-07
This is a good value, but the screen is very difficult to read in less than perfect lighting conditions. Under bright flourescent lights in the office, it is fine. The rest of the time, though, I have a heck of a time with it. The internal memory also isn't really big enough to store MP3s. I decided to go back to paper and pen.
Why I still like this PDA, continued 
2004-04-05
I found out the way to copy photos from my CompactFlash card onto the iPAQ. It's not hard but more complex than necessary. I also found out how to send the iPAQ in to have its screen replaced. A hassle. Its screen and/or stylus should work together so they don't produce scratches in the first place.
Why I still like this PDA 2004-04-05
I bought this model in 2001 and still use it every day. It is reliable and has lots of software built in. I've added List Pro and Pocket Quicken. The only problems I've had are that the screen has gotten badly scratched, and I can't get the Compact Flash Jacket to read my digital photos.
Do whatever you could need... 2003-07-28
I bought this pda, and it have all what I need, I can read ebooks, schedule my time, manage my contacts, listen to mp3, connect to internet (With the targus modem that I bought).
The only problem that I found If I can call that a problem is that is monochromatic...., well, If we go deep this is not a problem, but when compared with the other ones that are in color..., well.., you say........, anyway..., if youre thinking in buying this pda, it's a good deal !
Nice product!!!!!! 2003-01-31
Take the Internet with you wherever you go. The iPAQ Pocket PC fits comfortably in your pocket and allows you to read your e-mail, play digital audio and manage your schedule while you are on the go. Leave the desktop behind and take the Internet and important information with you. Synchronize with your desktop PC to read e-mail, view attachments and stay productive anywhere. The advanced technology of this ultra-thin, ultra-light device recognizes your handwriting and offers soft keyboard controls for easy data input. And the high-resolution color display gives you easy screen viewing and sharp, brilliant clarity in any light.
An affordable hi-tech gadget 2003-01-29
I owned it for 7 months but decided to switch to Diamond Mako.
The major reason was the unstable OS made by the software monster called "Microsoft".
I wonder how they write such garbage and sell it for that much money... Without it, the price of all the PocketPC based PDAs will go down a lot!
Pros;
- Reasonable price
- The fastest processor that MS PocketPC supports as of Jan, 2003
- Sleek and slim design
- Good audio quality
- Variety of expansions possible
Cons;
- Monochrome, but what do you expect for the price?
- Gets bulky with any expansion pack
- Unstable operating system... Let's blame Microsoft for it.
Sadly, mine has a Memory Stacking Error, Causing it to Crash 
2003-01-18
I loved this device when I first got it.
Alas, it has developed (1 month past warranty, of course)
a memory stack and usage error, such that the entire
program memory slowly gets filled, even when all programs
are shut down. Eventually, it runs out of memory, and the
machine crashes, requiring the machine to be reset. It is
entirely unrelated to any add-ins running (I uninstalled
them all). Honestly, I can't tell if this is an iPAQ error
or a Microsoft operating system error (it is vaguely reminiscent
of an Excel error a few years back), but it makes no difference
to me, as the result is the same. I am off to buy a Sharp Zaurux (w/ Linux and a keyboard), to ensure this never happens again.
Compaq 3135 2002-12-02
Here are the features that did not work right out of the box:
1. Power. It will not accept a charge. I left it plugged in, turned off, for 72 hours and the little amber light blinked all the while. When I unplugged it and tried to turn it on, the device was dead. I've tried many variations on that routine, all with the same result. It will work only while plugged into a wall socket.I've searched the documenation, thinking maybe there's another part needed. I found no answers. It's certainly not portable in this condition.
2. Connectivity. The USB hookup is extremely unreliable. I can get it to hold for only a few seconds at a time. It is impossible to synchronize it with either the desk top computer or with an on-line source such as Audible.com.
3. Memory. I tried 16MB, 64MB, 128MB. The device would recognize none of them.
4. Documentation. The help files on the CD are useless. They address none of the issues the device's defects have raised.
That's about it. It's very shiny.
Power for the buck 2002-07-23
I started out using both the Palm V and the Palm IIIxe. Both didn't provide me with enough memory to allow me to utilize them as a "one stop organizer" for my information. I bought the iPAQ 3150 as a "steal" of a deal. I enhanced it's capability for storage by buying a 256mb CF card for it. I sync it with my Outlook email/contacts/notes etc. But the fun of having it comes when I use Pocket Streets for Maps on trips, MS Reader for books I can read when I commute back and forth on the train daily, AND I've downloaded over 100 songs using MediaPlayer and I my iPAQ is with me daily at the gym for my "musical" motivation. It's better than a CD player because there is NO concern for music "skipping". I never had concerns about color versus monochrome because I started out with the Palm monochrome. The benefit of having the monochrome version for me is extended battery life anyway. Oh yeah...I just started using eWallet with encrypted secure information of all my critical accounts and information such as each vehicles Plates/VIN information, my Credit accounts, Bank accounts, ALL password protected. It's an Amazing device. The coolest thing I used it for was with my wife's Cassette deck in her car. I connected the tape adapter to the headset plug of the iPAQ and it allowed me the ability to play my downloaded CD songs from MediaPlayer onto her car stereo while we were on an lengthy road trip. HOW COOL IS THAT!!!
