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Guest Review : HP iPAQ 4355 Pocket PC by Joe Kearney D ate: 01/19/2004 Let us know your comments on this review and read what others have to say. Product Requirements: Device: Windows PC 98, 2000, ME, XP or later Surfing on the road is a kind of mixed experience. On one hand it's amazing to be able to do a Google search while going 65 mph down the highway. But on the other hand, the mobile internet experience is severely lacking compared to the desktop. I recently started using a Nokia 3650 phone with T-Mobile’s unlimited data plan, and have been enjoying using email and even doing some simple web surfing with the phone. While this works, the phones screen is rather small for anything but the most basic tasks. I decided I needed a new PDA to use as a browsing/email device while I was on the road. My requirements were pretty simple: Bluetooth and a built-in keyboard. Sounds easy, right? Wrong! That particular combination of features is pretty rare on PDAs at the moment. First off, there are very few devices with a keyboard built in. Pocket PCs don’t have keyboards built in, so that made the decision easier. On the Palm OS side, the Palm Tungsten C and Sony CLIÉs come to mind. But what about Bluetooth? Scratch the Tungsten...for some reason they decided to build WiFi into the Tungsten C. The CLIÉs offered more possibilities; they sell a lot of models with built in keyboards. I looked first at the Sony Bluetooth enabled CLIÉ NZ-90, UX-40, and UX-50. CLIÉs are special, because they offer a huge variety of features in each product. Some you need, some you don’t. The NZ series is LARGE, and the beautiful 480x320 screen doesn’t work well in landscape mode if you’re using the keyboard (try it!). The UX series is very cool, but the tiny screen coupled with the fact that to charge it on the road you have to carry the entire cradle with you turned me off. This left me with the Sony CLIÉ TG-50. This was perfect! Built in Bluetooth, a backlit built in keyboard, and all in a small package with a great looking price tag. Oh, but what’s this? Sitting right on the shelf next to the TG-50 at CompUSA was HP’s brand new iPAQ 4355. For some reason, I had completely missed any mention of this PDA on the web. Upon closer inspection, I saw that the 4355 had both Bluetooth and WiFi built in. It also appeared to be very compact, even more so than the TG-50 sitting next to it. And low-and-behold, the bottom 1/3 rd of the 4355 had a built in thumb keyboard. A Pocket PC with a keyboard! In a frenzy of gear lust, I bought it right there on the spot. With such a small form factor and a full compliment of features on board, could this be the perfect traveling companion for me? The heck with that…this might be the ultimate PPC! Read on to find out! (Let me add here, I’m a dual platform user. Actually, I’ve got a Zaurus also, so lets make that multi platform user. I say this only to explain the senseless lack of concern over my choice of platform above.) Hardware Specifications Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® Mobile 2003 Premium for Pocket PC Processor: 400 MHz Intel® XScale technology-based processor Memory: 64 MB SDRAM, (55 MB main memory) Display: 16-bit Transflective TFT color (65,536 colors) 240 x 320 pixel 3.5 in (96 mm) diagonal Expansion: SD slot: SD, SDIO, and MMC support Infrared port: IrDA SIR Integrated Bluetooth™ (v1.1) Battery: Rechargeable 1560 mAh Lithium-Ion user swappable battery AC Power: AC Input: 100~240 Vac, 50/60 Hz; AC Input current: 0.2 AC max Output Voltage: 5Vdc (typical); Output Current: 2A (typical) Dimensions: (L x W x H) 5.4 x 2.9 x 0.6 in (138.7 x 74.6 x 14.5 mm) Weight: 5.8 oz (165 g) What's In The Box HP iPAQ Pocket PC 4355 USB Desktop cradle/charger AC Adapter, battery, and charger adapter Slip case Getting started poster HP iPAQ Pocket PC Companion CD Cant wait to rip into this box! The 4355 is impressive in that HP managed to add a keyboard to a Pocket PC, but not add much to the width or thickness of the device. It still comes off feeling rather small . To put the length in better perspective; it’s the same length as an iPAQ 5555. It’s a bit smaller all around than a Sharp Zaurus 5500. It’s less than a half inch longer than the CLIÉ TG-50. The 4355 weighs in at a very respectable 5.8 oz. It definitely is not a bulky feeling device. Touring the 4355 Sony CLIÉ SL10, Dell Axim X5, HP iPAQ 4355, an Sharp Zaurus SL5500 The 4355 shares many design elements with the keyboard-less 4155. The front of the unit is predominantly a flat silver color, while the keyboard area is a dark powdery grey, which matches the back. The chromed d-pad and applications buttons are surrounded by a nice looking chrome accent. Also given the chrome touch is the voice record button on the left hand side. The keyboard keys match the grey color of the upper case. The back has a sort of texturized feel to it, so it's slip resistant. I find it interesting that some people on some of the more popular message boards and forums feel that the 4355 is unattractive. I suppose it might be more suited for a business or professional user in terms of appearance, since it doesn’t offer any sort of customization options like designer flip covers or user replaceable side panels. I personally think it’s a rather elegant looking PDA. Mine!! In honor of Julie’s creak test, I gave it my best. The unit doesn’t flex at all, but I did notice that the grey plastic on either side of the screen will bend slightly inward if you squeeze the 4355 from the sides (check my thumb and index finger above). It creaks a little, but I only noticed this when removing it from the bundled HP case, since it takes a bit of force to get it out. On the top of the unit is the SDIO card slot, microphone, stylus silo, and headphone jack. The stylus belongs in the “metal toothpick” category, but still it's not bad as it sounds. It's slightly longer and fatter than your garden variety toothpick, and clicks firmly into the silo. HP scores an extra brownie point for including a second stylus in the box. Also worthy of mention is the standard 3.5mm stereo headphone jack. Yay! Speaking of stereo, I plugged in some Koss Sporta Pros and had a listen. Sound quality is excellent using Media Player 9. I noticed no noise or hiss at the highest volume level. It isn’t the loudest PPC I’ve ever heard, but it’s strong enough to drive most headphones at pleasingly loud levels. Also worthy of mention is the built-in speaker, located under the keyboard. It lives up to the iPAQ legacy of loud, clear sounding speakers. It is more than adequate for alarms, listening to voice notes, etc. Concerning those voice notes, the 4355 records at a very high quality. I was able to use Microsoft’s Voice Command (not included) with no problems whatsoever. The SDIO card slot will most often find use as a memory expansion. With built in Bluetooth and WiFi, your networking bases are covered nicely with the 4355. Users no longer have to swap out memory for networking…you can finally have it all! One feature I would have liked in this model would be the double memory slots found in the 2215. I think this is stretching it a bit considering the networking options are already built in, but it's nice to have a permanent memory card installed for apps while the other can be used for transferring files from your digital camera or pc. Oh well! Around front, the 4355 has two LEDs flanking the power button. The one on the left will blink blue if Bluetooth is active and green if WiFi is active. It will alternate between blue and green if both are active at the same time. It will not, however, blink to show actual activity. The LED on the right blinks amber to indicate it's charging, and also blinks green for alarms, messages, and anything else the iPAQ wants you to know about. The infrared port and record button are on the left side of the unit, towards the top. On the bottom of the iPAQ lurks the docking port, and the reset button. The reset button is reachable with the tip of the stylus. Battery & Screen Around back, the included 1560mAh battery slips snugly into its compartment. 1560mAh - This iPAQ has some serious battery life! If that’s not enough for you, pick up the 3600mAh extended battery. You’ll add a noticeable bulge to the back of your iPAQ, but you’ll also be adding a lot of extra hours of battery time as well. The backup battery is built into the 4355 and is rechargeable, so you wont be making all those trips to Radio Shack for a replacement. There have been a few reports of poorly fitting battery covers. I noticed that you have to pay attention when sliding on the battery cover making sure the tabs on the sides of the cover go where they're supposed to. In my unscientific tests, I am able to average around 4-5 hours of moderate WiFi use with Bluetooth always on. I suspect I could get much longer run times by disabling Bluetooth and not using WiFi, but with battery life this good it's not worth the couple of stylus clicks to turn them off. I do shut off the WiFi when it's not needed, like when I’m away from home or in the car. When the unit is off, the battery retains power very well. I’ve thrown the 4355 in my briefcase only to come back to it a week later, fire it up, and notice the battery still close to 100%. Screens were set to full brightness, un-retouched photos Back to the stuff on the front; the screen is a Sony made 3.5 inch TFT display. The display is bright and clear, and nicely visible in sunlight. One thing worth mentioning is the Sony displays in the 4355 do not have the slightly yellow tint some 4155 owners are reporting seeing on their devices. I found the backlight settings to be slightly limited: No ambient light sensor, only 5 brightness levels (including off), and no separate brightness settings for battery or AC power. Those minor complaints aside, the display is as good as you’ll find on most any other Pocket PC. For a comparison I’ve taken a shot of the 4355 next to a Dell Axim X5, both devices on full blast brightness. Keyboard For people who like a lot of buttons, this is the PPC for you. The 4355’s built in keyboard has 39 domed, backlit keys. The shape of the keys makes typing fairly easy for those comfortable with thumb keyboards. I have large hands and did not find typing on them to be a problem. The backlight is a deep blue color. I’m not sure about the rest of the world, but I have a problem seeing backlit blue things in the dark. Granted, it's much better to have the backlight than not, but I would have preferred a different color such as red or orange (as on the CLIÉ TG-50). You can toggle the backlight off if you so desire and also control the amount of time it stays on after the last key press. One nice touch is the software keyboard will go away (if it's popped up by an app) once you start typing. HP did a fairly good job getting most of the special characters you need on the keyboard, with others requiring a shifted key of some sort. The shift, menu, and function keys are all semi-sticky, meaning you don’t have to hold them down to use them. This only applies to the next character typed, though. You cannot for instance lock function on for rapid keypad entry; you must hold it down or hit it once before each number. The spacebar key used while holding function will select alternate versions of certain letters. Holding function and using the d-pad will let you highlight text, which you can then copy or paste using the menu button on the keyboard. The start key will drop down the start menu at any time, saving you having to dig out the stylus. The number keys are a darker color than the others to make picking them out easier, and they are arranged telephone-style, meaning 1 2 3 is at the top. I found this a bit awkward, expecting a computer keyboard style keypad (7 8 9 up top). Overall I like this keyboard quite a bit, and it does help keep the stylus in the silo. Invariably there will be certain keys missing that people will want, but HP had some tough decisions to make here and I think the most important ones are represented. I suspect there may be ways to remap the key assignments, but the capability to do so is not built in. The best feature, in my opinion, is that the keyboard is always connected to the bottom of the iPAQ; you’ll never forget it and leave it behind. Once you mash out your first email on this unit, you’ll be sold, and all regrets about that $499 price tag will vanish…I hope! Rounding out the front panel are the standard Pocket PC application buttons and the d-pad. The application buttons are configured for calendar, contacts, mail and iTask (see below). They can also be used while holding the function key, giving quick access to 4 more apps. You can reconfigure all 8 possible positions using the Button applet in the Settings menu. Worth special mention is the d-pad. HP elected to make the pad smaller than usual, most likely in an effort keep the length of the device down. The pad is noticeably smaller than the one on the 4155, and folks with larger hands might find it a bit difficult to get used to. The tic-tac sized button in the center of the pad is fairly hard to press; I sometimes end up pressing the button along with a direction. One bit of good news is the pad seems to work as an 8-way pad in games. The bad news is I wasn’t able to hold down more than one button while gaming. Under the hood Turning now to the internals: The 4355 comes with the recently renamed Windows Mobile 2003 Premium for Pocket PC. With a 400Mhz XScale processor on board, things move pretty quickly. I didn’t run any comparative tests, but I must say the 4355 with Mobile 2003 seems faster all around than my Dell Axim X5 with the same processor. I'm sure this is because some facets of the OS have been tweaked and optimized for the newer CPU. Video doesn’t drop frames and MP3s keep right on playing as I surf the web or launch programs. Overall, this is the snappiest Pocket PC I've ever used. 64 Megs of memory is provided, with 57 of those available to the user. HP provides a file store of approximately 3 megs to store important documents and keep them safe even if the batteries completely die. 64 Megs is currently and has been the high end standard for Pocket PC’s for the last few years, but it sure would’ve been nice if they had shipped the 4355 with 128 Megs of memory like its older cousin the iPAQ 5500. Networking and Software The built in networking is very simple to set up thanks to Mobile 2003 and is extremely intuitive in use. HP bundles in an excellent little utility called iPAQ Wireless. This program lets you very easily toggle Bluetooth, WiFi, or both. I find this to work seamlessly every time I use it. For example: You’re surfing the web using WiFi at home, and decide to go out to eat. You turn off WiFi and enable Bluetooth using the wireless utility, and shut off the iPAQ. Later on at the restaurant you want to surf for movie times. You fire up the iPAQ and click your bookmark to your favorite movie listings site in IE. Your iPAQ automatically connects to the web using your Bluetooth cell phone. Later on back at home, you quickly enable WiFi and disable Bluetooth, and instantly you’re back to full speed surfing. Needless to say this works very well. The combination of Mobile 2003 and HP’s iPAQ Wireless app is a winner. WiFi and Bluetooth can be left on together without any issues. I was able to sync via Bluetooth to my Mac while remaining online via WiFi. I also noticed that the 4355 has very good WiFi range. I get almost exactly the same signal at any distance as my Axim with Socket Compact Flash WiFi card installed. The Bluetooth range is even surprising; I was able to sync my iPAQ on the 2 nd floor of my house (my Airport base station is in the basement). HP includes a couple of other utilities for Mobile 2003. iTask, which is mapped by default to the 4 th button on the front of the device, is used to close down running programs in an effort to make up for this glaring omission on Microsoft's part. Microsoft would rather we leave programs running at all times, but most would prefer to have the option to choose for themselves. You can also use iTask as an app switcher, and it also has a shortcut to the backlight control applet. Also included is iPAQ Backup, a scaled down version of Sprite’s Pocket Backup Plus. What you won’t be able to do with it is backup your stuff to your PC or a network, and for users who keep a lot of programs installed on a memory card, this is a fairly serious limitation. Otherwise it does allow you to do some neat stuff like automatically backup when the battery drops below a threshold, and automate the backup of your PIM files (contacts, calendar events, notes). Last but not least is iPAQ Image Zone, which is a basic image viewer with a few nifty extras. You can play slideshows with cool transitions and background music to impress your friends at the office. You can rotate pictures, and add text comments to them. With the built in keyboard, this is actually a handy feature if you like to do these sorts of things. Image Zone even supports external display adapters. All in all it's not the greatest image viewer, but it's nice for free and useful nonetheless. On the disc are also a bunch of free utilities, such as Resco File Explorer 2003, ClearView Office, MARGI’s Presenter-to-Go, WorldMate, and F-Secure File Encryption. Resco File Explorer and WorldMate alone make it worth inserting the CD. Also on the disc is a PDF of the owners manual, in case you were looking for it. Shame on HP for not including a printed version of the ever so important manual. Accessories Last but not least are the included accessories. HP generously provides a backup stylus, which is a welcome addition to those of us who have a knack for dropping them behind the desk. The HP slip cover is not exactly a Vaja, but it's not meant to be. Think of it as something to hold your iPAQ until your case arrives. If you really must use it, it’s a tough little sleeve case, with a fairly nice HP logo across the top. The sides are open and exposed save for two pieces of elastic material holding everything together. The top is also fully exposed, but the case overhangs the edges of the 4355 a bit, so small drop and mishaps shouldn’t cause you too much grief. At the moment there are not many cases in production for the 4355, which is to be expected as it's such a new model. I have a case from HandHeldPlanet on order, and will follow up with a review down the road. Photo Comments The supplied power adapter plugs into the cradle for desktop power, but also comes with a tethered converter plug, which allows you to use it on the road. The 4355 has no power jack per-se, you have to use the sync/charging converter, which plugs right into the end of your power cord, to get any power into it. For the record, the adapter will charge the standard battery in about 90 minutes for a full charge. The cradle is a mixed bag. It’s built not only to hold the 4355, but also to charge an additional battery, which is a very nice feature . HP also designed the cradle to hold the iPAQ with either the standard or the larger extended battery installed on it. As a result of all this, the 4355 is difficult to insert into the dock, and it ends up being supported only by the sync connector at the bottom of the cradle. It seems like a rather flimsy configuration once it's seated, and requires both hands to remove. I would have liked the 4355 to have more support while docked, and I'm not quite sure how this cradle will hold up over time. Conclusions I must admit, spending $499 on something the size of a wallet is a little daunting. PDA’s are the sort of thing for me that I'm always trying to find a use for. In this case, I determined beforehand what I wanted to do with a new device, and set out trying to find the one that was closest to what I had in mind. Fortunately for me, HP decided to release the 4355 just before I went shopping. In the end, I honestly think I couldn’t have made a better decision. I can use the 4355 anywhere I go, and it provides me with a very desktop-like experience. For those of you who need a PDA with everything built in, this is the device for you. It's not the top of the HP food chain; although arguably if size and keyboards (and price) matter a lot to you, it might be. The HP 5xxx series are still technically higher end than the 4xxx series, but it seems that there may be a new sheriff in town. The 4355 represents a new direction in design for HP, who seem to be making strides in the advancement of the iPAQ series. Throw a 640x480 pixel screen into the mix and you would truly have a world-beater. The 4355 is a trendsetter in the Pocket PC world, and at the moment offers the perfect combination of features for the mobile road warrior. Price: $499 Check for lowest prices here . Pros: Built in keyboard Both WiFi and Bluetooth built in No stubby antennas Small, compact design Excellent battery performance Cons: Bad cradle design Tiny d-pad Function key not “sticky” Let us know your comments on this review and read what others have to say. Back to Main Page.


PDA Buyer's Guide Home Click Here Click Here Software Sidebar: PocketWiNC by Cirond for WiFi Looking for a WiFi app that will help you find and connect to available access points? Cirond's PocketWiNc is a full featured sniffer that tells you the SSID, BSSID, channel, MAC address, signal strength and WEP details for WiFi access points within range. Get detailed status on access points and your connection. It also offers ping, traceroute and release/renewing of your Pocket PC's IP address. There are even more features, and it has excellent online help . Compatible with the iPAQ 5550 and Pocket PC 2003. HP iPAQ 4355 Pocket PC 2003 with 400 MHz XScale Processor —by Lisa Gade , Editor in Chief, posted Dec. 6, 2003 HP released the 4350 just two weeks after its brother the 4150 . While Palm OS users have been able to purchase PDAs with integrated thumb keyboards, this is the first Pocket PC to feature an integrated thumb keyboard. While not as petit as the 4150 thanks to the added keyboard and larger capacity battery, it is in all other respects identical to the 4150, and you'll notice that our 4150 and 4350 reviews share a good deal of content. Note that in the HP tradition, the iPAQ 4350 and 4355 are the same unit, the final digit indicates whether it was sold via consumer or business channels. We have the 4350, so will use that model number in our review. iPAQ 4350 iPAQ 4355 back Design and Ergonomics Though the HP iPAQ 4150 and 4350 share much in common, unlike the 4150, the 4350 doesn't first impress one as being either small or light. The integrated thumb keyboard makes the 4350 one inch longer than the 4150, and the unit is a bit thicker and wider as well. Still, it is an attractive model that doesn't weigh in too terribly heavy at 5.8 ounces. Unlike most other Pocket PCs with integrated WiFi, the 4000 series iPAQs don't have an external antenna, making for a cleaner and more compact design. Don't worry, WiFi signal strength is top notch even without the antenna. The casing is made of plastic, and the front face surrounding the display has a silver finish. The back of the case is dark gray plastic, as is the thumb board area. The user replaceable battery lives behind a door on the back and you'll slide a chromed retaining latch to release the door. On the front are 2 LEDs, one of which glows green to indicate that the WiFi radio is on, and the other glows blue to indicate that the Bluetooth radio is on. The LEDs also indicate charging status and reminders in amber. The record button is located on the upper left side just below the IR window. The smallish 5-way square d-pad works well and smoothly in all directions. Unlike the 4150, the four application buttons are easy to press, though they are a bit slippery thanks to their chrome finish. HP provides a control panel that tells the unit to ignore button presses when it's turned off, thereby preventing accidentally turning the unit on when in purse or pocket. HP designed a new cradle for the iPAQ 4000 series and it's pictured below. It's a relatively large and blocky looking cradle, and the iPAQ stands upright leaving a good deal of space behind it. Why the space? To make it easier to get to spare batteries that are being charged in the rear section of the cradle even when your iPAQ is cradled. This is the first HP cradle to feature a removable standard USB cable. iPAQ 4000 series cradle Above: the iPAQ 4000 series cradle. The inset on the back plane is for charging a spare battery. size comparison Above: Size comparison. Left to right: Toshiba e805 , HP iPAQ 4350 and the Dell Axim X3i . Deals and Shopping! Shop at Amazon.com Questions? Comments? Post them in our Discussion Forum! Read our Windows Mobile 2003 Comparison Horsepower and Features The 4350 has an Intel XScale PXA255 processor running at 400 MHz. This is the current top of the line processor, also used in the iPAQ 4150, 2215 and 5555, and the 4350 benchmarks similarly to those units (and identically to the 4150). The 4350 has 64 megs of RAM, 55 of which are accessible to the user, and 32 megs of NAND flash ROM, 2.85 megs of which are available as a non-volatile File Store. HP has shipped the 4350 with a utility that can format the File Store area should it become corrupt or should you wish to erase its contents before selling it or giving it to someone (being non-volatile, the File Store will not be erased even after a hard reset). The iPAQ runs Pocket PC 2003 Premium Edition, which is the full featured version of the OS (compared to PPC 2003 Professional Edition). This means MS Reader, Terminal Services and Microsoft's new Images program come pre-installed in ROM. For expansion, you've got the IR port, Bluetooth and an SD slot supporting SDIO. The 4000 series iPAQs are not compatible with iPAQ expansion sleeves for the iPAQ 3000 and 5000 series. Video playback was excellent using Pocket MVP and Pocket TV Enterprise. In fact, the 4350 outperformed our Dell Axim X3i , dropping many fewer frames for videos encoded at high rates. Screen, Sound, and Gaming Transflective displays, currently one of the best LCD display technologies have become standard on Pocket PCs, if not most all recent PDAs, and the 4350 has a 3.5" transflective display. HP makes some of the nicest, and they're always bright, color saturated and contrasty. The 4350 is no exception, having a lovely display, but if you hold the unit at an angle rather than holding it straight on, you will notice a yellow color cast. When held straight on, you won't see it at all, and it isn't as noticeable as the iPAQ 1945's off angle color cast. The sound volume is quite loud. Alarms are easy to hear, and I generally turned down the sound level to less than half when playing games. Of course if you're listening to MP3s, you'll want to use headphones that connect to the standard 3.5mm stereo headphone jack rather than the speaker. Like all Pocket PCs, the iPAQ 4350 has a voice recorder, and the unit includes an Audio control panel applet that allows you to adjust the microphone EQ for "Short Range Recording", "Normal" and "Conference Recording". You can also enable AGC (automatic gain control), and set the headphone volume independent of the speaker volume. The 4350 performed well playing intensive games including Hexacto Bounty Hunter Pinball, Warfare Inc. and Bust 'Em 2 . I found the buttons and d-pad worked well for gaming on the 4350. Battery Life The 4350 comes with a user replaceable 1560 MAh Lithium Ion battery. That's very good battery capacity, designed to handle frequent WiFi use. An optional $120 extended 3600 MAh battery is available, which is an amazing amount of power for a PDA. The newly designed cradle has a slot to charge an additional battery. Like other iPAQs, you'll use the included dongle if you wish to plug the charger directly into the iPAQ rather than charging it in the cradle Battery life with the included standard battery has been very good, averaging near 4 hours when not using wireless and the screen brightness set one notch from maximum. Even intensive games don't rapidly drain the battery. Bluetooth is always fairly battery friendly, but WiFi is not. Despite that, the iPAQ achieved nearly 3 hours when using WiFi. I used the iPAQ with the WiFi radio set to auto power savings, and there are also options to always use power savings ("Extended") or never use it ("Off"). These settings are found in the Power control panel applet, under the "Control" tab. WiFi The iPAQ 4350 has built-in WiFi 802.11b wireless Ethernet networking. It truly has excellent range considering that it doesn't have an external antenna. In fact it rivaled the iPAQ 5555 which also has excellent range. Using Cirond's Pocket WiNc, I was able to sniff out 12 WiFi access points in my home area (it's Silicon Valley, after all). The wireless control application looks like the one on past iPAQs: it allows you to turn on and off either or both radios, and there are no external switches to activate the radios. Windows Mobile 2003 comes with a certificates application, and in addition, HP supports LEAP on their WiFi enabled Pocket PCs. The 4350 has a LEAP control panel applet and HP's Enroll, a certificate enroller. I found that both Bluetooth and WiFi range were identical on the 4150 and 4350 models we tested. The 4350 was a little more finicky when initially setting up WiFi, but that may have been a fluke. Bluetooth The iPAQ 4350 uses HP's Bluetooth Wizard which is powerful and user-friendly. It walks you through connecting to a variety of devices, from your ActiveSync partner (if you have a USB Bluetooth adapter installed on your PC), to mobile phones to access points and GPS units (it doesn't support Bluetooth headsets). The Bluetooth software is made by Widcomm and is version 1.4.1. I ActiveSync-ed wirelessly, connected to Belkin and Red-M Bluetooth access points for Internet access and, transferred files to other Bluetooth enabled Pocket PCs. Speeds when ActiveSyncing and surfing the Net were good, though not as fast as using WiFi, which is to be expected since WiFi offers greater speeds. Keyboard The built-in thumb keyboard is very usable, but not as full-featured as some add-on thumb keyboards or thumb boards found on some Sony Clié models. The keys are round, have good travel and tactile feedback for a thumb board, and both primary and secondary character masking is easy to read. The keys are backlit and the letters will glow electric blue. HP provides a Keyboard control panel applet that allows you to turn backlighting off and on, and set the light duration (how long the keys stay lit after you press one) from two to ten seconds. In addition, you can disable the keyboard if you wish. The keyboard has an embedded numeric keypad and these keys are a slightly darker color to make finding and entering numbers easier. You'll enter numbers, punctuation as well as some commands by pressing the function key (the key with a big blue dot on the lower left corner of the keyboard) in conjunction with the appropriate key. There's a dedicated Start Menu button, and a button that mimics the tap and hold stylus functionality. You can turn on caps lock, but there is no sticky feature for the function key, nor is there a dedicated row of function keys that you could assign actions such as program launching or cut and paste. As it stands, your stylus won't get lonely because you'll still need it for menus, cutting, pasting, and a few other things. I'd like to have seen cut and paste as well as a sticky function key on the 4350. It's a bit annoying to have to press the function key and another key to do basic functions like "del" and "OK", as well as navigate the screen using the arrow keys plus the function key. Compatibility While the 4000 series iPAQs are not compatible with iPAQ expansion sleeves, the connector on the bottom of the unit is the same as that used on the iPAQ 2215, 3000 and 5000 series iPAQs, so you should be able to use those accessories that connect to this port with the 4350 (yay!). This means iPAQ keyboards, GPS and chargers made for those models will work. Software Bundle HP always offers a good software bundle with their iPAQ Pocket PCs, and both the 4150 and 4350 come with the usual suite of iPAQ custom applications: iTask task manager, iPAQ Backup (SpriteSoft), HP Mobile Printing, HP Certificate Enroller, LEAP, Bluetooth Manager and their iPAQ Image Zone (HP's improved image viewer). Note that unit doesn't come with Nevo, the ever-popular AV remote software, which is installed in ROM on the iPAQ 2215 and on the now discontinued iPAQ 3900 series and iPAQ 5450 . Pocket PC standard apps include Pocket versions of Word, Excel and Outlook, MSN Messenger, Terminal Services, VPN client, Jawbreaker (a Bubblets game) and ClearType Tuner. 3rd party apps include Westtek ClearVue Suite (for viewing MS Office docs), Resco File Explorer 2003, F-Secure FileCrypto Data Encryption, RealOne Player for Pocket PC and iPresenter PowerPoint converter. Benchmarks We've run benchmarks using VOBenchmark 3 from Virtual Office Systems . I've compared the iPAQ 2215 , iPAQ 5555 , and the iPAQ 1945 to the 4350. The 4150 and 4350 benchmarked identically (within a few 100ths) of each other on all values, and neither unit worked with our benchmark app when testing SD cards. All tests were run with units fresh out of the box with no other software added, and the storage cards were 60% full with data and applications. Since our 4155 and 4350 didn't get along with the storage card write tests, we weren't able to record values for the storage cards tests. Higher numbers are better (shown in bold) . Test HP iPAQ 2215 (PPC 2003, Intel PXA 255 400 MHz processor) iPAQ 5555 (PPC 2003, XScale PXA255 400 MHz) HP iPAQ 1945 (Samsung 266 MHz) iPAQ 4350 (PPC 2003, XScale PXA255 400 MHz) CPU Floating Point 12.68 12.66 9.33 12.69 CPU Integer 26.96 25.82 18.39 26.96 Graphics Bitmap BitBlt 78.25 39.76 28.06 22.39 Graphics Bitmap StretchBlt 76.70 (grow) 28.60 (shrink) 73.50 (grow), 29.90 (shrink) 14.40 (grow) 11.50 (shrink) 18.70 (grow), 15.70 (shrink) Graphics Filled Ellipse 4.68 4.96 2.67 4.79 Graphics Filled Rectangle 12.94 9.41 5.99 11.15 Graphics Filled Round Rect. 3.82 3.78 2.15 3.76 GAPI Lines N/A N/A 35.90 58.90 Memory Allocation 11.23 11.31 8.56 11.27 Memory Fill 1.97 1.99 1.34 1.91 Memory Move 1.24 1.34 0.77 1.22 Text 5.20 with ClearType enabled 4.80 with ClearType Enabled 6.20 with ClearType enabled 9.10 with ClearType Enabled Conclusion If you've been wanting a Pocket PC with an integrated thumb keyboard, this is the (one and only) unit for you. Pro: Fast processor, excellent display, backlit thumb keyboard, integrated Bluetooth and WiFi that has very good range. Good buttons for gaming. Large capacity standard battery with huge capacity extended battery available for separate purchase. User replaceable battery. Cons: It's large! Keyboard could have additional features to speed typing and decrease need for the stylus. Suggested list price $499 The 4350 and 4355 have different model numbers because HP uses different model numbers to track sales in consumer vs. business channels. Both come with a cover pack iPAQ case (canvas, not a very nice one), USB cradle, charger, one battery, an extra stylus, software CD and manuals. If you're interested in a smaller version of the 4350 and don't need the thumb keyboard, do check out the 4150 which is $50 cheaper. Specs: Display: transflective TFT color LCD, 64K colors, Screen Size Diag: 3.5", Resolution: 240 x 320. Battery: Lithium Ion Polymer rechargeable. Battery is user replaceable. 1560 mA. 3600 mA extended battery available for purchase. Performance: Intel XScale PXA 255 400 MHz processor. 64 MB built-in RAM (55 megs available). 32 MB Flash ROM with 2.85 megs available in File Store for your use. Size: 5.4 x 2.9 x .6 in. Weight: 5.8 oz. Audio: Built in speaker, mic and 3.5mm standard stereo headphone jack. Voice Recorder and Windows Pocket Media Player 9 included for your MP3 pleasure. Software: Pocket PC 2003 Premium operating system (aka Windows Mobile 2003). Microsoft Pocket Office suite including Pocket Word, Excel, Internet Explorer, and Outlook. Also, Terminal Services, MSN Instant Messenger for Pocket PC, MS Reader and Voice Recorder as well as handwriting recognition. 3rd party software: Westtek ClearVue Suite, F-Secure FileCrypto Data Encryption, Colligo Personal Edition, Adobe PDF Viewer, RealOne Player for Pocket PC, iPresenter PowerPoint converter, MobiMate WorldMate. ActiveSync 3.7 and Outlook 2002 for PCs included. 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FEATURES: Ultra Slim Design Magnetic closure Hotsync thru cradle ULTRA belt-clip (optional) 2 SD card slots 1 Multi-purpose pocket HotSync thru travel cable Speaker opening Headphone jack opening Easy access to all buttons Improved edges High Quality full grain leather Microphone opening As you can see everything is included. The magnetic flap equals no snaps. This in itself is a very nice option. As usual the leather is of high quality, and the stitching in my case is very nicely done. My case is blue and black unlike the model above, the dye job on the leather is high quality as is the leather tanning job. The case is very nice on the inside as well. It will allow you to synch in the cradle. Another nice feature, Very skin tight with no wasted leather. This is EXACTLY what I look for in an everyday case. I've reviewed cases from the cheap to the very expensive. This case is a great midline case. 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I couldn't resist the 12 month "same as cash" deal, and had one sent out to me overnight. I paid the high shipping because I avoided the $45 tax I would have paid here in Washington state. I have been playing with the device for about 6 hours now, and offer this comparison with my 2215. The 2215 with keyboard and SD card weighs in at 6.1 ounces, while the 4350 with SD card is 6.0 ounces. The 4350 is about a 1/4" longer than the 2215 with keyboard, and about 3/4" longer than the naked 2215. The widths are the same taking into account the rubber sides of the 2215. The 2215 is slightly thicker, but really not that much considering it has a CF slot. 2215 and 4350 at maximum brightness 4350 and 2215 side-by-side 2215 on 4350 Keyboard comparison and details A double push on the blue FN key does not lock it like it does on the 2215 thumb keyboard, however the Shift key is sticky and there is a Caps Lock. I like the two blue and orange FN keys on the 2215 keyboard and find them a bit more functional. You have to press the blue FN key and then a gray key to get a number on the 4350 each time you want a number, and I find that annoying. There is a blue backlight that is bright, but actually I found I had to hold it closer to my face to really see it in the dark. The orange color on my CLIÉ UX50 is more visible. All FN functions/symbols, etc., are on the key itself instead of on the surrounding pad, so everything is backlit. There is no backlight on the 2215 keyboard. The backlight can be turned off in your Settings, and can also be set to light up for two to 10 seconds after a key press. The soft input panel disappears when a key is pressed. The same thing happens with the 2215 keyboard. There are Menu and Start keys to help you navigate on the 4350. The 2215 keyboard has a Start key and Menu key as well. I could not figure out any way to do a CTRL-C, CTRL-V, etc., to copy, paste, and cut on the 4350, which I think is very important for text entry functionality. The 2215 keyboard does have a dedicated CTRL key in addition to a blue and orange FN key, so you can perform CTRL-x functions. I actually think I prefer the 2215 thumb keyboard attachment due to the much greater key functionality, and the fact that there is no dedicated CTRL key on the 4350 is very disappointing. The only thing missing from the 2215 keyboard is a backlight, but the colored one on the 4350 isn't that great in the dark anyway. There are also two small indentations on the 4350 keyboard center that I haven't figured out a use for, although I can see the backlight through them. Backlit keyboard Keyboard and hardware buttons Hardware The speaker is under the D-pad and not on the back like the 2215, which is a nice improvement and may help me hear alarms. You get two styluses in the box, and they are not like the cheap plastic 2215 ones, but the metal 1945 ones. This is great news as well. The display is the same as the 1945 with a yellow tint if angled enough, yet the color saturation and vibrancy is better than the 2215. If you are bothered by the yellow tint, you will be again on the 4350. Homemade photo stories (created with the Plus! Digital Media software) are smoother and look nicer on the 4350, while they are a bit choppy between photos in the full screen mode on my 2215. There is a Record button, and the IR port is on the left side next to it. You can program 9, yes 9, hardware buttons for different apps or functions. The four hardware buttons, the Record button, and the FN-hardware button. There is no Consumer IR (CIR) or remote control program. The battery is huge, but I haven't had a chance to really test out its life yet. Most of the device is a dark grey plastic, yet feels solid. The plastic is not slick, but has a bit of texture. There is a new angled cradle that is the same as the 4150. The cradle allows for the huge 3600 mAh add-on extended battery, as well as the ability to charge a spare battery. The reset button is on the bottom of the device, not on the back like the 2215. The 4355 works with the iPAQ foldable keyboard. Just remember to disable the built-in keyboard. The hardware buttons are similar to the 2215, but stick up just a bit higher. The navigational pad is rectangular, and unlike the 2215 there are definite clicks when you move in different directions. There is a small button in the center of the pad. There are two indicator lights adjacent to the power button, and the left one flashes both Blue (Bluetooth on) and Green (Wi-Fi on), while the right light is for power status. A slip case similar to the 2215 one (two heavy pieces of canvas-like material with elastic sides) is included. I don't think it will be easy to create a functional case for this device due to the keyboard and length. I wandered all over my house and yard with both the 4350 and the 2215 with D-Link Air DCF-660W card, and the 2215 and card consistently had one bar greater than the 4350 (out of four indicator bars). Cradle, stylus, and slip case 4350 vs. 2215 batteries Software HP added the iPAQ Image Zone software, which looks to be the same photo viewing software I had on my Jornada 568. There is a flight mode on the Wi-Fi that turns it off with a quick tap. MSN Messenger is the latest version, so you don't have to waste RAM updating it. I was able to sign on and chat with no problems. Microsoft Reader is also the latest version, so no RAM is consumed with the update. HP really needs to release a ROM update for the 2215 to fix these issues. There is a Format Storage utility that formats your iPAQ File Store for you. There is something called LEAP, which I am not familiar with. After first opening up the box and turning on the 4350 I was ready to drop my 2215. However, after using the keyboard some more and finding out it is more limited than the keyboard attachment, I am thinking of sending it back to HP before my 30 day period expires. I think the keyboard should be highly functional if it is going to be on the device. I can't even initiate a New command in Notes, Word, Excel, etc., without my stylus, and the 2215 keyboard is the same. I did have this ability on my Jornada 568 keyboard attachment, and hope a developer creates some keyboard utility soon. There should be a key or key combination for New like there is for OK. The integrated wireless is nice, but I don't know if I am willing to give up a CompactFlash slot for it. As I stated above, it is also shorter range than an external Wi-Fi card, and since I primarily use Wi-Fi in my house I don't think convenience overrides longer range. I like the consumer IR and Nevo software on my 2215 and wish the 4350 had it as well. The 4350 is a nice device with some great features, but if you want integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth then I think I would go with the 4150 and thumb keyboard attachment instead. USER COMMENTS 71 comment(s) OMG (10:41am EST Fri Nov 14 2003) wtf! no dedicated ctrl key! - by Geez I know can you believe that? (10:45am EST Fri Nov 14 2003) I really do not understand how HP could have forgotten such a basic key on this keyboard. The only reason to sacrifice size is to be able to have a functional keyboard and it seems HP lost the opportunity. If anyone has any questions, feel free to post and I'll try to answer them as soon as possible. - by palmsolo Clarification of Menu key (10:47am EST Fri Nov 14 2003) The Menu key is actually a key that replaces the stylus tap-and-hold and does not activate/launch the bottom menus, i.e. Tools, Playlist, etc. I would like to see a key that did activate these menus to make the keyboard more functional. - by palmsolo h4155 Thoughts (10:48am EST Fri Nov 14 2003) I just got an h4155 and will probably look into the snap-on thumbboard. I've been using a Treo 300 for a while now but still have my old iPaq 3630 around. I'm not happy about the yellow tint and I actually think I like the h2215's D-Pad better, but having integrated WiFi will allow me to do some interesting things that I probably wouldn't bother with if I had an h2215 since I wouldn't keep the WiFi card in all the time (due to the antenna bulge). For instance, I'm thinking of setting up some X10 appliances in my house and should, in theory, be able to use my h4155 to control my desktop computer running the X10 stuff. - by Scott R Application Support (10:59am EST Fri Nov 14 2003) Could you check if Vito button mapper works with both keyboards. Button Mapper has these macros which you can assign a button and even simulate screen presses. So, if it works you could have a button hold tap the screen where the File menu is usually located. I ask because the program does not work with the Ipaq 3970 and slim keyboard. I think it has something to do with the 2 sets of hardware buttons. thanks - by Mark More questions (11:34am EST Fri Nov 14 2003) Is the setup of 4155 and keyboard better than 2215 and keyboard. Not sure which is the better combination? thanks - by Mark LEAP (11:41am EST Fri Nov 14 2003) The report says that this has LEAP. Could this be the Cisco LEAP that is used by many corps to add greater security to their WiFi networks? If it is that is great because so few wireless products support this technology. Now, those of us inside Cisco wireless networks finally have a PDA that can be wirelessly connected. - by sumisu About this guy... (11:45am EST Fri Nov 14 2003) Obvously smaler is the way to go. I mean you dont wana shrink a pda down to nothing so it loses its utilization...excuse me for my spelling ^_^. But this guy seems to be quite heafty. I own now a zire 71 (mainly because i need to take quick pictures for my work, low rez.) , curently and its perfict size for "coat" pocket..i cant even carry it in my pants pocket, but I guess an intergrated keyboard is becoming esential now days. Just my 55 cents - by Merritt LEAP (4:05pm EST Fri Nov 14 2003) Both the 4355 and 4155 have LEAP built into them (in fact, there is a little control panel called "LEAP" to make it easier to configure). Even the 5450 and 5550 support LEAP via a ROM upgrade downloadable from HP's site. So there's plenty of options for Cisco employees now! - by NewtonDKC LEAP (4:07pm EST Fri Nov 14 2003) It is the Cisco LEAP protocol. - by Argentblue All right! My rating is going up on this baby! (4:41pm EST Fri Nov 14 2003) I have been playing some more with the 4350 and found that if you press and hold the FN key and then move the navigational pad left or right you can select text. You then press the menu (stylus tap-and-hold) key to cut, copy, paste, clear, recognize, alternates. This is GREAT news as this was one BIG issue for me. Now if I could just figure out how to select New or other bottom menus with the keyboard. - by palmsolo Another use for center button (4:46pm EST Fri Nov 14 2003) I also just found that pressing and holding the center button on the navigational pad acts as a stylus tap-and-hold in several areas. - by palmsolo remote (5:46pm EST Fri Nov 14 2003) >There is no Consumer IR (CIR) or remote control program what! I am surprised! - by me Series of numbers on 4355 . . . (6:46pm EST Fri Nov 14 2003) So if you are typing a series of numbers on the 4355, is it correct that you have to push the blue function key before EACH of the numbers?!! I do like better the keypad layout of the 4355 board than the across-the-top-letters of the 2215 t'board, but if you have to push the blue function key before each number (say in a tel #) the improved functionality is wasted. I also really like the 2215's better form factor for most use (the virtual keyboard is fine for short input) with the option of adding the t'board for heavier text input, say email or detailed notes. I don't use WiFi engough for the included WiFi to make me give up my 2215 for either the 4155 or the 4355 and I carry a WiFi CF card with me for the rare occasion I do use WiFi, say at Starbucks. (Although I must say that if right now I had to decide between purchasing the 2215 or the 4155 the 4155 would win hands down!) Palmsolo, thank you very much for your review. In addition to its excellence, it has validated my decison to add the thumboard and the WiFi CF to my 2215 rather than get the 4355! - by DaveTreo300600 Typing numbers (6:59pm EST Fri Nov 14 2003) Yes, from all my testing so far you have to press the blue FN key before each number. If someone figures out a way to make the FN sticky for this please let me know. One nice thing with the 4350 keyboard is that word suggestions work like when you use the SIP. I just hard reset my 2215 so I'll test this later too. - by palmsolo Word Suggestions on the 2215 T'board . . . (7:14pm EST Fri Nov 14 2003) . . . would be very nice! - by DaveTreo300600 Ctrl-Alt-Del (7:22pm EST Fri Nov 14 2003) CTRL key is very important, without it I can't ctrl-alt-del! - by JonT3user The indentations in the 4350 (12:01am EST Sat Nov 15 2003) I believe the indentations you mentioned in the keyboard are for the microphone, but I could be wrong... Great write up Matt!!! :) - by fyiguy Microphone up top (1:04am EST Sat Nov 15 2003) Actually the manual shows the microphone is up top next to the headphone jack and it looks like the ones I have seen on other devices. Maybe they are a second microphone if the device was somehow able to work as a phone? - by palmsolo nice review, nice gadget, but... (5:57am EST Sat Nov 15 2003) ... but Toshiba e800 is much better because of the screen resolution. I see on point to buy low resolution Pocket PC for this price if you can get 640x480 in Toshiba e800... - by www.msmobiles.com No word suggestions on 2215 (7:31am EST Sat Nov 15 2003) I just confirmed that the suggested words functionality does not work on the 2215 with thumb keyboard, but does work on the 4350. Another plus for the 4350 if you like using this ability. I have always trusted HP quality, but may be trying out the Toshiba e800 due to the high resolution. Hopefully, we'll see a high resolution iPAQ with WiFi, Bluetooth, and maybe even a keyboard. - by palmsolo 4100/4350 (8:10pm EST Sun Nov 16 2003) Can either of these use the SOCKET SD10 bar code reader. I guess it needs SD10 NOW . - by Dennis LEAP not fully implemented! (8:01pm EST Thu Nov 20 2003) I have a 4150 and unfortunately, the LEAP protocols on this model don't support the CKIP encryption mode that my companies network has chosen to implement. Unless HP provides and update, it looks like I'm not going to be able to connect to my employer's network... Unless someone knows of a workaround here! There is no hope of my company changing which encryption protocol they use I'm one mere small fish in a very large pond. - by Spencer external keyboard (6:11pm EST Fri Nov 21 2003) Does the 4350 have external keyboard support for say the stowawy xt? I bought the 5450 a couple days ago and like it although I was using the Psion 5mx and LOVED that for typing long notes. I need an external keyboard and if the 4350 can't do it, then I have no use fot it!! Thanks - by Jae numbers (6:12pm EST Fri Nov 21 2003) btw, I have no problems holding the blue button down and typing numbers... maybe it's just your unit? - by Jae correction to above (6:15pm EST Fri Nov 21 2003) Sorry, I meant 4350 above, not 5450. - by Jae 4150 or 4350 (7:26pm EST Fri Nov 21 2003) the only disadv is 4350 is longer than 4150. i am tinking of purchasing either one of the abovementioned. can some1 help to highlight what is the adv for me to get 4350. thanks a bunch people - by hanz1 telephone device (9:45am EST Tue Nov 25 2003) i love the ipaq but really want to move to a integrated pda/cellular telephone device. anyone have any information on possible rollout of this functionality. any help would be appreciated - by kurt 4350 vs. 4150 (8:27pm EST Tue Nov 25 2003) IMO, the 4350 is a better machine. The 4150 with the attachment just seems less solid than the 4350. Also, the 4350 has a better screen made by Sony, which eliminates the yellow tint. And the lack of the ctrl key isn't that big of a deal for me. There are other ways to use the copy/paste funtions anyways. The weak wifi of the 4350 is sort of a concern for me though, but I know HP released a patch for the wifi to improve the range and it does support autofallback I believe. I would probably even get the 4350 over the 5555 even if they were the same price. The extra storage and biometric security just doesn't outweight the keyboard and everything else about the PDAs are identical. I'm glad I found out about the 4350 though, because I was just about to get the Tungsten C, but that was missing two very important features...a stereo headphone jack (instead it has a proprietary headset jack), and mic. And the extra size of the 4350 doesn't bother me at all. I use the Sharp Zaurus 5500 right now which is about the same size, and it doesn't bother me at all. It still fits nicely into my pocket and in my hand. And why is the 4350 considered lower end than the 5000 series? If it's because of the lack of biometric security and the extra storage than I don't consider it lower end at all, especially because of the keyboard. Oh, and can someone tell me the difference between the 5555's wifi capability and the 4350's capability? Does the external antenna add a lot of distance? And can you log onto a domain with the 4350 so I can access my email account? Thanks. - by Leright HP 4350 vs. 5555 (5:27pm EST Sat Nov 29 2003) I currently use a Palm M515, but am looking to jump to a PocketPC handheld. I would like the ability of using my VerizonWireless Aircard555 without opening my laptop when traveling, Palm's of course do not have a PC card slot. I know that the 5555 will accept this PC card. Since I will be replying to about 40 emails a day, I would like the keyboard of the 4350, is there an adapter for that model to connect a PC card? If not, I guess I would look for an attachable keyboard for the 5555, is there one better than another? Thanks very much. - by Dean ipaq h4350 vs h2215 (5:38am EST Mon Dec 01 2003) Thanks for the comparison, I have been trying to make up my mind on the relative merits. Has any one used either as a reverse RPN calculator? I do a lot of calculations and with a keyboard it would be smart if that use was easily implemented. Has any one comments? - by RJ Looking for 4350 ALT key (9:12pm EST Fri Dec 05 2003) I am very pleased with mine. Screen brighter than anything I've seen. Last night I ran a wireless connection out to a distant web server running Windows Terminal Server and it worked great (what a tech-hop, eh?), BUT I couldn't reach the menu drop-downs using conventional ALT+ key combo, such as ALT+F for "File". Ideas? Thanks, Palmsolo, for detailed review and hosting... - by Rob M Ctrl Key (7:16pm EST Sat Dec 06 2003) I have not yet puurchased a 4350/55 but was about to until I read about the lack of a ctrl key. I just tracked down someone at HP (actually Compaq) tech support who said that the key plus various keys would serve as key combinations. I had some trouble understanding his accent and am not sure that menu-C, menu-V, etc were the same as ctrl-C, etc, but he did say that he tried the designated menu combinations and they worked. Can anyone confirm this? - by del Cisco Leap Issues (3:02pm EST Wed Dec 17 2003) My work uses the Cisco Leap structure for its WiFi, but it seems as though I am having some problems connecting my 4155 to the network. Was wondering if there are any hints to help resolve this issue. Is there anything else that needs to be configured? - by Phillip 4350 (9:02am EST Tue Dec 30 2003) I like the 4350 for it has wifi but its quite long when you hold. It wont fit in many of my cases because of the keyboard but the 4150 is also nice but without a keyboard. - by Jimmy Sanders ipaq 4350 configuration (8:21pm EST Tue Dec 30 2003) I travel a great deal on business, and frequently need to present a bunch (technical term!) of different presentations, sometimes on the spur of the moment, frequently when I don't have my laptop. I need to be able to switch between about 20 presentations, each about 3MB in size. I understand that the 4350 has a single SD slot. When I'm on the go, is there a way to configure the ipag 4350 so that I have simultaneous access to BOTH a mass storage device (let's say > 256 MB) AND a VGA out connection? - by wilford ipaq 4350 vs Palm Tungsten C (10:35pm EST Thu Jan 01 2004) Hello. I am totally new to the world of the PDA and have been pouring over any review I can find to try to aid me in my purchasing decision. I've narrowed it to the ipaq 4350 or the Palm Tungsten C. I am a university professor and I want to be able to use the wireless network at school and at home. I use word and excel documents for my class rosters, gradebooks, and syllabi and need to be able to easily share this information between my pda and my home desktop (a new Dell PC). I'm not a big user of extra stuff but think it would be nice to have music on my pda. My husband thinks the ipac is better but my sister swears by her tungsten c = someone please help! THANKS - by Holly H4350 Keyboard Mapping (4:24pm EST Fri Jan 02 2004) I have the new H4350 and love it so far. My only concern (and this has come up in the comments above) is the lack of full keyboard functions. I would like to be able to control certain network equipment through this device, but the lack of CTRL, ALT, ESC and function keys makes this impossible. I also do not like the fact that the number pad can't be locked on (how dumb!!). Any news on how to access these functions with key stroke combinations or third party software would be wonderful news. - by Jeff WiFi problems (1:38am EST Sat Jan 03 2004) I've had the H4350 for about 4 weeks and have been thoroughly impressed. However, I am now sytmied by its inability to connect with my home wireless system when it has had no issue before. I know my home wireless network works since my I'm using it with my notebook to write this message. Has anybody come across this? - by Chris 4350 vs 5555 (4:34pm EST Wed Jan 07 2004) Well over the last 4 weeks I made the decision to go for the 4350. The slight differences in features were negligable. 5555 gives 128 RAM, but HP had a promo when buying a new unit and accessory and will give you a 128 RAM chip for free. pound for pound now the 4350 has 192 RAM now. I was going to hold off for the IPAQ 6000 integrated smartphone but I had no assurances that AT&T would support it. I am also not very happy with the current status of GSM in the US so I will hold off on any GSM based device. I do an extreme amount of travel and had to get rid of my AT&T GSM phone and switch back to TDMA. When the time is right for the switch back to GSM, I will pick up a bluetooth enabled unit to work in tandem with the 4350. - by Warren Pocket word running word templates (7:47pm EST Sat Jan 10 2004) I am new to the 4350 but am going to get one. Just wondering if anyone knows if I can use a Word 2003 template with cells and dropdown boxes on pocket word. I use this template for my bussiness and am trying to leave my thinkpad at home. - by Jon RE: ipaq 4350 vs Palm Tungsten C (6:41pm EST Mon Jan 19 2004) There are a couple of big differences which may or may not make a difference, depending on the features you want. The Tungsten C does not have built-in Bluetooth, and the Bluetooth expansion cards on the market do not yet support the Tungsten (though the probably will in the future). Also, the Tungsten C only has mono audio out, not stereo. The Tungsten C is considerably cheaper when you take into account the $100 rebate that Palm recently extended out to the end of March 2004. For instance, Buy.com has the 4350 for $485 and the Tungsten C for $435, -$100 = $335 net cost. - by Tim T. 4350 vs. 4355 (6:45pm EST Mon Jan 19 2004) According to the HP website spec sheet ( http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products /quickspecs/11750_na/11750_na.HTML ) , the only difference I could see between the 4350 and the 4355 is that the 4355 includes a couple of extra applications: the Resco File Explorer (full version) and the Resco Picture Viewer (trial version) - by Tim T. wireless connectivity (11:10pm EST Thu Jan 29 2004) Does anyone know if the Sierra Air card 555 (used by Verizon) can be used with the 4350? I am considering buying it and my company does not support Wifi or bluetooh, or a dial in system. So.... If I want to get e-mail on the road I may have to use my AOL account (I know, I know) and have people send my e-mail there. I'm just trying to figure out how to do it. Thanks - by John 4355 and CF cards (3:56pm EST Sat Jan 31 2004) I was thinking of buying the 4350 but am a little put off that it does not accept CF cards. Is there a way to use a CF card with this device? an accessory that attaches through one of the ports maybe? Any help would be appreciated. - by Karl Leather (1:06am EST Fri Feb 06 2004) Does any one make a nice leather case for the h4355 ? - by Karim Leather (7:44pm EST Fri Feb 06 2004) For cases for the 4355 check out those by Piel: http://www.ipaqcases.com/store/pf43 00.htm Haven't tried one yet but they do seem to be made for the exact size of the 4355. - by Steve Wireless Keyboard (8:20pm EST Thu Feb 26 2004) Sometimes "thumbing it" is cumbersome -- like if you have to type a long document. Does anyone - for sure -- of a wireless keyboard that is compatible with the 4350?? Also, has anyone had experience using the 4350 with a portable wireless access point (as in a hotel room)? - by SanLoSan Wireless Keyboard (8:21pm EST Thu Feb 26 2004) Typo: Does anyone KNOW --for sure -- of a wirless keyboard for the 4350? (pardon double post) - by SanLoSan Hard case for HP IPAQ 4350 (10:18am EST Fri Feb 27 2004) Does anyone know where I can buy an (aluminum) hard case for my HP IPAQ H4350? - by Robert Hard Case for 4350 (7:33pm EST Tue Mar 02 2004) http://www.mobileplanet.com/private /davesipaq/product.asp?pdept%5Fid=9 00024&cat%5Fid=501&cat%5Fname=iPAQ& dept%5Fid=3730&pf%5Fid=MP952022&lis ting=1 Yet the picture doesn't show the right PDA, and it is expensive compared to other cases. Let me know if there are other cases out there that are cheaper. - by Erik View Long File Names On The 4355? (11:26pm EST Wed Mar 03 2004) I just purchased the HP iPAQ 4355. It is my first PDA so I am learning how to use it. I loaded some of my files from my notebook to the 4355 but the file names I use are so long that if they are similar they are not distinguishable. Is there a way to remove the date/time a file was made so there is more room for the file name field? (If not, I'll have to shorten the file names.) Thanks. - by flyingdj Hard Case for 4350 (7:23am EST Thu Mar 04 2004) This link is pointing to a hard case for 4300 series. If look at the dimensions the 4350 doesn't fit. - by Robert 4355 connectivity issues (5:29pm EST Wed Mar 24 2004) Having a problem that no one seems to be able to cure. I was connecting to my server at work with the 4355 to get my e-mail while on business. Now we have changed IP providers and now am unable to connect. I can connect other sites with no problem any suggestions? HP tech support has no answers neithe does my IP (roadrunner) - by Steve How to connect to home network (6:10am EST Tue Apr 06 2004) Hi! I am a proud owner of ipaq 4350 and the wifi works beatifully. However, how can I connect to my home network??? Im using winxp and usually in xp I use network places to open other computer shared files. But how can I do it with my ipaq4350. Does it has something to do with LEAP??? Really need help!! Thanks - by hamnush Help with WiFi connection (5:50pm EST Wed Apr 07 2004) I connect to my home network with my 4350 and have a few questions as I try to help. After turning on the WiFi radio does a pop-up notification with a list of available hotspots appear? If not, go to Settings>Connections and tap the Advanced tab. Then tap the bottom Network Card button. There should now be Wireless and Network Adapter tabs along the bottom if the radio is on. Check the wireless tab to make sure you are allowing your iPAQ to connect to all connections. You may need to check the iPAQ WLAN Wireless Adapter settings if you want to use ActiveSync with your network. Feel free to email me at palmsolo@geek.com for more direct help since I don't check these review comments often. - by palmsolo Slots (4:42am EST Thu Apr 08 2004) One web site (microcenter) states that the 4350 has both MMD (SD) and CF slots, Is it true? - by john Re: Slots (11:33pm EST Fri Apr 09 2004) John, The 4350 only has an SD slot (no CF). However with built in WiFi and Bluetooth the SD slot is all you need for extra storage cards or SD accessories (like the HP 1.3 MP camera). - by Jeff USB Capability? (1:38pm EST Sat Apr 10 2004) I am currently using a Handera 330/Palm OS, but am considering a HP 4355. Can you plugin usb devices such as modems or wireless keyboards/mouse into the usb port or is it only for syncing the Ipaq with your main computer? Thanx - by Martin battery (10:32pm EST Sat Apr 10 2004) What is the battery life like on the 4350? I'd be using the bluetooth and/or WiFi heavily. - by Scott Keyboard Issues (2:06pm EST Fri Apr 16 2004) All, I have had my 4350 for a few weeks and have now gotten used to the keyboard conventions. Let me address some of the "problems" I have read above. Yes, you can hold down the FN key and type repeated numbers. I see no issue here. I also have no problem typing in, for instance Word, without my stylus. To select words I hold down Shift and use the direction pad. Hit "Menu" "C" to copy or "T" to cut and choose "Menu" "P" to paste. It really isn't much different than the control key functionality. What I want to know is are the HP CF expansion sleeves compatible with the 4350. Everywhere I see them online the 4250 is not listed as compatible. Thanks for all the good comments. - by cdub Keyboard Issues (8:11am EST Wed Apr 28 2004) Yes you can copy and paste using the menu keys. Now from Word's or Notes' filelist screen, can you open a new document with the keyboard only (ie access the bottom menu)? I have yet to discover how to do that by keyboard only. - by Jvanva PDA that can recieve text mess. (6:50pm EST Wed May 26 2004) I wanted to buy an ipac 5555 or a toshiba e805. Does one of these pdas have the capability of receiving text mess. (like alpha pages you receive on a cell phone OR BEEPER). I know their are expansion devices that slide on to the back of a pda and create a card slot like the card slots on laptops. - by Nary Cannon Cases for 4350/4355 (5:30am EST Sat May 29 2004) I got a leather fliptop case for my 4355 from HandheldPlanet.com (reinforced flip-top and storage for 2 SD cards and several business or credit cards), and just received an aluminum case from StylusCentral.com, which can hold 2 SD cards. - by Eric 2 indentions in keyboard on 435x (4:09pm EST Thu Jun 03 2004) these little holes are for the speaker, god you guys a bit slow, look at the diagrams that come with the ipaq. - by angel12 Keyboard shortcuts (7:48pm EST Thu Jun 10 2004) Try the following link for tips on how the iPAQ 4350 keyboard works: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/ document?lc=en&cc=us&docname=c00047 119&product=425747&dlc=en&lang=en - by bikerDAVE AIM for Ipaq (4:30pm EST Tue Jun 22 2004) I just got the new ipaq 4350 and any version (free version)that i tried downloading- downloaded but when i tried to run the program it says that its not compatible with pocketpcs. Now i downloaded Pocket PC versions of AIM.. any suggestions or help!? email to h1ll8@msn.com or IM to xxhilloo THANKS bunches! - by hillary 5550 wifi fail to work (2:29pm EST Thu Jul 08 2004) After reading al comments on “Is there suppose to be a Ipaq Wlan network adapter on my device IPAQ 5555. All I have is IPAQ USB wireless adapter??? I” I still very frustrating, since my new 5550 worked perfect until this morning. Calling HP support let me down they sagest to bring the unit for repair overseas.. Can one trust any pocket pc to be on working when needed? need step by spep setting help baki@dekelnet.com - by baki iPAQ 5555 has been discontinued (10:58pm EST Sat Jul 10 2004) I purchased an iPAQ 5555 and it worked rather well for almost 4 weeks when the wireless LAN stopped working. I received a refund of the purchase price because I didn't want to send my "Brand New" pocket pc overseas for repair for who knows how long. I couldn't find another one anywhere in town or on the internet because HP had discontinued them... The iPAQ 5550 and the 5555 are the same unit sooo... Try another model. - by Ron Holmes NEW IPAQS COMING (2:27am EST Fri Jul 16 2004) I have seen the specs for the new IPAQs and none mention a integrated keyboard. WHY IS THAT? I want the new EXPLORERS MODEL with an integrated keyboard. Or even the Morpheus model with an integrated keyboard. I WISH THEY WOULD STOP SCREWING AROUND AND GIVE US WHAT THE PUBLIC WANTS. - by I HATE LARGE CORPS IR on IPAQ 4155 (10:35am EST Wed Aug 11 2004) I tried to install Novii remote on it which worked but only will transmit about 6 inches. Any way to boost the IR output or other ideas. Please Email me too. Sloancats@MSN.com - by John Sloan Post your comment Subject: Comment: Name: Comments are limited to 5000 characters, and are posted immediately. If comments are posted that are outside of the Comment Guidelines , they may be deleted. 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Release is expected in time for the Holidays this year. product pricing | product mini review | user opinions Review Date Review Title (click links to see reviews) Site Name (click links to see all reviews by site) 12/11/2003 Brighthand Reviews the HP iPAQ h4355 Brighthand 10/13/2003 It's longer than your average Pocket PC, but its integrated keyboard and higher-capacity battery make the H4350 a top choice for heavy Wi-Fi users. CNET - ZDNet 1/17/2004 HP iPAQ h4350 review Geekzone 11/30/2003 Review: HP iPAQ h4350/h4355 infoSync World 5/8/2004 HP iPaq 4350 / iPaq 4355 iPaq HQ 6/7/2004 Review: HP h4355 Keyed into Users PDA Street 12/6/2003 HP iPAQ 4355 Pocket PC 2003 with 400 MHz XScale Processor pdabuyersguide 1/19/2004 Breaking the Mold: The HP iPAQ 4350 Pocket PC Thoughts 1/19/2004 HP Ipaq 4355 Pocket PC Review The Gadgeteer 1/19/2004 HP iPAQ 4355 Pocket PC The Gadgeteer submit a review for the Price break down for (click column headers to sort) Prices updated: 8/11/2004 1:28:50 AM GMT Retailer Store Rating Product Price + Shipping = Total Cost Insight Insight HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $449.00 + $0.00 = $449.00 CDW Corporation CDW Corporation HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $499.00 + $0.00 = $499.00 HP HP HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $449.00 + $5.15 = $454.15 eCOST.com eCOST.com HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $465.99 + $0.00 = $465.99 TigerDirect.com TigerDirect.com HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $449.99 + $14.55 = $464.54 Beach Camera Beach Camera HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $384.50 + $0.00 = $384.50 Newegg.com Newegg.com HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $417.00 + $4.00 = $421.00 PCNation.com PCNation.com HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $447.87 + $0.00 = $447.87 PC Mall PC Mall HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $448.00 + $0.00 = $448.00 MobilePlanet MobilePlanet HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $409.95 + $0.00 = $409.95 UpgradeSource.com UpgradeSource.com HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $414.00 + $0.00 = $414.00 2Buystore.com 2Buystore.com HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $438.36 + $4.99 = $443.35 TheNerds.net TheNerds.net HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $412.00 + $19.98 = $431.98 Computers4SURE.com Computers4SURE.com HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $472.95 + $0.00 = $472.95 CompuBiz USA CompuBiz USA HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $379.00 + $6.00 = $385.00 LA Computer Center LA Computer Center HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $501.82 + $7.62 = $509.44 Compuvest Compuvest HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $444.08 + $0.00 = $444.08 Computers All Services Computers All Services HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $432.69 + $0.00 = $432.69 ChiefValue.com ChiefValue.com HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $409.85 + $0.00 = $409.85 Mwave.com Mwave.com HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $434.54 + $11.00 = $445.54 Compu America Compu America HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $374.00 + $6.50 = $380.50 PcSuperDeals PcSuperDeals HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $426.66 + $0.00 = $426.66 Page Computer Page Computer HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $410.77 + $8.25 = $419.02 MPSuperstore.com MPSuperstore.com HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $374.95 + $14.95 = $389.90 Ahead Technologies Ahead Technologies HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $511.52 + $12.95 = $524.47 Product Review Summary no review available at this time Avg Customer Rating: 4.0 User Rating: 4 Pretty Cool This is a pretty cool PDA. I got it for my third year of medical school and I haven't been disappointed. It's lightning fast, and the OS seems pretty stable. The only thing I'd do differently is not place as much importance on having a physical keyboard. I initially thought that the keyboard would be a great plus, but I rarely use it. For the times I do use it (typing passwords on web forms when I don't trust my scribbling), I could easily use the pop-up screen keyboard. Another issue, which has been raised here before, is its wireless capabilities. The thing only supports the older WEP authentication, and not the newer WPA (which is more secure). I had set up my home network with WPA, but I had to downgrade it to WEP to use the iPAQ. This is annoying, not to mention puzzling. I mean, it's 2004 and they still haven't implemented 802.11g? I guess this is partly the fault of the OS, which superficially resembles Windows XP. A problem I've had with the OS is that when you hit the 'x' in the upper right of the window (x=close, one would think), it only minimizes the program (it seems to stay on in memory and you have to shut it down in memory). This is retarded. A minus sign would be a more accurate representation. A word about HP support. Their online knowledgebase is almost useless (I was searching to see if the iPAQ had 802.11g support), and no matter what you do, don't use their online chat support. The chat tech support guy I had was completely clueless, took 5 minutes to answer each message I sent, and didn't even bother acknowledging his ignorance. He just sent me a word document and told me to read it. The only thing he was good for was giving me the HP supprt phone number (which was wrong, but they automatically transferred me). Get their phone number (it's supposedly hidden deep somewhere) and call them. The phone tech support guy I talked to (after a long wait) was professional, helpful, polite, and knowledgeable. Finally, if anyone else is using this for medical school, note that your friends will probably have Palms. They'll be beaming their cool programs to each other (for free), while you stand idly by with your incompatible iPAQ. On the other hand, our school has moved their records electronic, and they've chosen iPAQs. Take a look at what your colleagues and schools are using before you spend the big bucks. User Rating: 3 Good but not a compelling buy The iPaq 4355 stands out from the other Pocket PCs in that it has a built-in thumb keyboard. Overall it's a solid PDA, with the usual advantages and annoying quirks of the Pocket PC platform. If you a power user you will appreciate the keyboard and the inclusion of both wi-fi (802.11b only, though) and Bluetooth. Of course, the price is not for most PDA buyers. Here's a quick rundown on the more prominent features and a real-world user's perspective: + Built-in thumb keyboard. I do a lot of "typing" on my PDAs because I use them to keep a journal, and I'm crazy about entering all sorts of appointments and reminders. While the Palm platform has long had devices with built-in keyboards (Tungsten C and W and a number of Clie models), I think the 4355 is the first to sport one among Pocket PCs. The keyboard is quite usable, although obviously you can't touch-type unless you have very tiny fingers. - No dedicated numeric keys! This turns out to be quite annoying. Each time you want to type a number you have to hold down a function key. I'm used to the generosity of the Danger/T-Mobile Sidekick keyboard so I find the lack of dedicated numeric keys perplexing and frustrating. + Both wi-fi and Bluetooth built-in. Obviously this pleases those of us who are wireless freaks. The wi-fi setup is also quite easy, at least for us geeks. - Wi-fi is only 802.11b and range is not very good. I lose connection after about 20 feet! Also I haven't been able to get BT to work with my USB BT adapter. Really can't figure out why. I personally have no faith in Bluetooth. + Bright color screen. Like with previous iPaq's this has a very good screen with nice color balance and strong backlighting. - Screen is small at only 3.5" diagonal. Also Pocket PC limits resolution to QVGA, or 240x320. + Big battery included and provides decent battery life, provided you don't use wireless! If I turn on wi-fi full-time I find that the battery will run out in about 2 hours of constant use, even though I wasn't playing MP3. So if you play MP3 and use wireless at the same time, expect very short battery life. - Entire unit is bulky and kinda heavy. A big minus continues to be Microsoft ActiveSync 3.7. Anyone thinking of switching to Pocket PC should be aware of this problem. ActiveSync really sucks. It's very hard to get it work, and it doesn't work much of the time. And if your iPaq does a hard reset (mine did on its own), when you re-sync, you get double entries in your desktop Outlook (at least I did). It took me forever to remove the duplicate entries. If someone knows of an easier way to fix this, please post the solution here. In short, this is a decent Pocket PC geared toward the power user. If it had a large VGA screen like the Toshiba e855, I would have given it four stars. User Rating: 1 DO NOT BUY THIS PIECE OF JUNK!!!! I bought this three days ago and have had nothing but problems. It is going back tomorrow and I will never buy another iPAQ. I had an older model iPAQ (3800 series) that I had gotten used in December. I had started having major problems with it crashing on me about two months ago. I debated over getting a new iPAQ after those problems and the bad reviews on Amazon for HP's in general. I had decided to go with Dell but my husband took me shopping for our anniversary and all we could find was this HP. It was so pretty and cool that I forgot my plans and bought it because I just had to have it NOW! What a mistake. The machine itself works great, it was when I started trying to install the software that the problems started. Active Sync would not install properly and ended up crashing the first computer I tried installing it on. (Putting the computer in permanent Safe mode.)I thought at first that it was a problem with my computer so I tried loading it on my other, newer one. Same problems with Active Sync only this time I was getting a message saying that the software was not compatable with Windows XP and might mess up my computer if I continued to try syncing it. This was strange since on the box it says it IS compatable. I contacted HP today and yes, their customer service IS as bad as I've heard. They of course denied that it could possibly be a problem with their machine or software - BOTH of my computers must have messed up at the same time, coincidentally when I got the PPC! They were basically no help at all. My husband spent 5-6 hours after work getting the first computer fixed, quite a job since he's not a computer expert. He finally got it done and I started over. Well, guess what - I got the software loaded, well only Active Sync - Outlook wouldn't load so I stuck with the version I already have on there. But of course when I tried to sync the computer could not detect the PDA, just like yesterday before my PC crashed. I tried it over and over, even using a cord from my old PDA. Then tried it all on the other computer. NO, it does not work at all and yes, I did get a message AGAIN about incompatible device drivers for XP like I got yesterday. (And the HP support people swore this is impossible.) There is supposed to be a Logo on the product box that says XP compatible, which there is not. So I have this very expensive calendar/phone book/calculator/To DO list and that's about it. I can't download e-mails or add programs or anything if I can't connect to my computer. It basically useless. I'm so didgusted I want to throw it as hard as I can. Now I have to drive one hour each way and waste all that gas money and time to return this stupid thing. I have six children - I don't have time for this garbage! I just want to cry and HP could care less. I told them all of this and they just said, "See your vendor." Who's going to repay my husband and me for our wasted time and money dealing with the problems this machine has created??? I am taking this back. I might get a Dell but honestly I'm so disgusted that I may just forget PDA's entirely and stick with old-fashioned pen and paper. It's not fancy and may not be as easy to carry around but at least it's reliable and if it does get lost or messed up it's not that expensive to replace. Most Recent PDA Reviews 08/04/04 T-Mobile Sidekick II 07/30/04 HP iPaq rz1715 Review 07/28/04 HP iPAQ rz1715 07/26/04 HP iPAQ rx1710 07/26/04 HP iPAQ rx3715 07/26/04 HP iPAQ rz1715 Pocket PC 07/26/04 HP iPAQ h6315 07/26/04 HP iPAQ hx4700 07/26/04 HP iPaq Mobile Media Companion rx3715 07/26/04 HP iPaq Pocket PC rz1710 Click Here Home | Tell a Friend | Resources | Contact Us | Privacy Policy © 2003 PDAReviewSpot.com All rights reserved.


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Release is expected in time for the Holidays this year. product pricing | product mini review | user opinions Review Date Review Title (click links to see reviews) Site Name (click links to see all reviews by site) 12/11/2003 Brighthand Reviews the HP iPAQ h4355 Brighthand 10/13/2003 It's longer than your average Pocket PC, but its integrated keyboard and higher-capacity battery make the H4350 a top choice for heavy Wi-Fi users. CNET - ZDNet 1/17/2004 HP iPAQ h4350 review Geekzone 11/30/2003 Review: HP iPAQ h4350/h4355 infoSync World 5/8/2004 HP iPaq 4350 / iPaq 4355 iPaq HQ 6/7/2004 Review: HP h4355 Keyed into Users PDA Street 12/6/2003 HP iPAQ 4355 Pocket PC 2003 with 400 MHz XScale Processor pdabuyersguide 1/19/2004 Breaking the Mold: The HP iPAQ 4350 Pocket PC Thoughts 1/19/2004 HP Ipaq 4355 Pocket PC Review The Gadgeteer 1/19/2004 HP iPAQ 4355 Pocket PC The Gadgeteer submit a review for the Price break down for (click column headers to sort) Prices updated: 8/11/2004 1:28:50 AM GMT Retailer Store Rating Product Price + Shipping = Total Cost Insight Insight HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $449.00 + $0.00 = $449.00 CDW Corporation CDW Corporation HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $499.00 + $0.00 = $499.00 HP HP HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $449.00 + $5.15 = $454.15 eCOST.com eCOST.com HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $465.99 + $0.00 = $465.99 TigerDirect.com TigerDirect.com HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $449.99 + $14.55 = $464.54 Beach Camera Beach Camera HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $384.50 + $0.00 = $384.50 Newegg.com Newegg.com HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $417.00 + $4.00 = $421.00 PCNation.com PCNation.com HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $447.87 + $0.00 = $447.87 PC Mall PC Mall HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $448.00 + $0.00 = $448.00 MobilePlanet MobilePlanet HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $409.95 + $0.00 = $409.95 UpgradeSource.com UpgradeSource.com HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $414.00 + $0.00 = $414.00 2Buystore.com 2Buystore.com HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $438.36 + $4.99 = $443.35 TheNerds.net TheNerds.net HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $412.00 + $19.98 = $431.98 Computers4SURE.com Computers4SURE.com HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $472.95 + $0.00 = $472.95 CompuBiz USA CompuBiz USA HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $379.00 + $6.00 = $385.00 LA Computer Center LA Computer Center HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $501.82 + $7.62 = $509.44 Compuvest Compuvest HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $444.08 + $0.00 = $444.08 Computers All Services Computers All Services HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $432.69 + $0.00 = $432.69 ChiefValue.com ChiefValue.com HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $409.85 + $0.00 = $409.85 Mwave.com Mwave.com HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $434.54 + $11.00 = $445.54 Compu America Compu America HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $374.00 + $6.50 = $380.50 PcSuperDeals PcSuperDeals HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $426.66 + $0.00 = $426.66 Page Computer Page Computer HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $410.77 + $8.25 = $419.02 MPSuperstore.com MPSuperstore.com HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $374.95 + $14.95 = $389.90 Ahead Technologies Ahead Technologies HP iPaq Pocket PC H4350 $511.52 + $12.95 = $524.47 Product Review Summary no review available at this time Avg Customer Rating: 4.0 User Rating: 4 Pretty Cool This is a pretty cool PDA. I got it for my third year of medical school and I haven't been disappointed. It's lightning fast, and the OS seems pretty stable. The only thing I'd do differently is not place as much importance on having a physical keyboard. I initially thought that the keyboard would be a great plus, but I rarely use it. For the times I do use it (typing passwords on web forms when I don't trust my scribbling), I could easily use the pop-up screen keyboard. Another issue, which has been raised here before, is its wireless capabilities. The thing only supports the older WEP authentication, and not the newer WPA (which is more secure). I had set up my home network with WPA, but I had to downgrade it to WEP to use the iPAQ. This is annoying, not to mention puzzling. I mean, it's 2004 and they still haven't implemented 802.11g? I guess this is partly the fault of the OS, which superficially resembles Windows XP. A problem I've had with the OS is that when you hit the 'x' in the upper right of the window (x=close, one would think), it only minimizes the program (it seems to stay on in memory and you have to shut it down in memory). This is retarded. A minus sign would be a more accurate representation. A word about HP support. Their online knowledgebase is almost useless (I was searching to see if the iPAQ had 802.11g support), and no matter what you do, don't use their online chat support. The chat tech support guy I had was completely clueless, took 5 minutes to answer each message I sent, and didn't even bother acknowledging his ignorance. He just sent me a word document and told me to read it. The only thing he was good for was giving me the HP supprt phone number (which was wrong, but they automatically transferred me). Get their phone number (it's supposedly hidden deep somewhere) and call them. The phone tech support guy I talked to (after a long wait) was professional, helpful, polite, and knowledgeable. Finally, if anyone else is using this for medical school, note that your friends will probably have Palms. They'll be beaming their cool programs to each other (for free), while you stand idly by with your incompatible iPAQ. On the other hand, our school has moved their records electronic, and they've chosen iPAQs. Take a look at what your colleagues and schools are using before you spend the big bucks. User Rating: 3 Good but not a compelling buy The iPaq 4355 stands out from the other Pocket PCs in that it has a built-in thumb keyboard. Overall it's a solid PDA, with the usual advantages and annoying quirks of the Pocket PC platform. If you a power user you will appreciate the keyboard and the inclusion of both wi-fi (802.11b only, though) and Bluetooth. Of course, the price is not for most PDA buyers. Here's a quick rundown on the more prominent features and a real-world user's perspective: + Built-in thumb keyboard. I do a lot of "typing" on my PDAs because I use them to keep a journal, and I'm crazy about entering all sorts of appointments and reminders. While the Palm platform has long had devices with built-in keyboards (Tungsten C and W and a number of Clie models), I think the 4355 is the first to sport one among Pocket PCs. The keyboard is quite usable, although obviously you can't touch-type unless you have very tiny fingers. - No dedicated numeric keys! This turns out to be quite annoying. Each time you want to type a number you have to hold down a function key. I'm used to the generosity of the Danger/T-Mobile Sidekick keyboard so I find the lack of dedicated numeric keys perplexing and frustrating. + Both wi-fi and Bluetooth built-in. Obviously this pleases those of us who are wireless freaks. The wi-fi setup is also quite easy, at least for us geeks. - Wi-fi is only 802.11b and range is not very good. I lose connection after about 20 feet! Also I haven't been able to get BT to work with my USB BT adapter. Really can't figure out why. I personally have no faith in Bluetooth. + Bright color screen. Like with previous iPaq's this has a very good screen with nice color balance and strong backlighting. - Screen is small at only 3.5" diagonal. Also Pocket PC limits resolution to QVGA, or 240x320. + Big battery included and provides decent battery life, provided you don't use wireless! If I turn on wi-fi full-time I find that the battery will run out in about 2 hours of constant use, even though I wasn't playing MP3. So if you play MP3 and use wireless at the same time, expect very short battery life. - Entire unit is bulky and kinda heavy. A big minus continues to be Microsoft ActiveSync 3.7. Anyone thinking of switching to Pocket PC should be aware of this problem. ActiveSync really sucks. It's very hard to get it work, and it doesn't work much of the time. And if your iPaq does a hard reset (mine did on its own), when you re-sync, you get double entries in your desktop Outlook (at least I did). It took me forever to remove the duplicate entries. If someone knows of an easier way to fix this, please post the solution here. In short, this is a decent Pocket PC geared toward the power user. If it had a large VGA screen like the Toshiba e855, I would have given it four stars. User Rating: 1 DO NOT BUY THIS PIECE OF JUNK!!!! I bought this three days ago and have had nothing but problems. It is going back tomorrow and I will never buy another iPAQ. I had an older model iPAQ (3800 series) that I had gotten used in December. I had started having major problems with it crashing on me about two months ago. I debated over getting a new iPAQ after those problems and the bad reviews on Amazon for HP's in general. I had decided to go with Dell but my husband took me shopping for our anniversary and all we could find was this HP. It was so pretty and cool that I forgot my plans and bought it because I just had to have it NOW! What a mistake. The machine itself works great, it was when I started trying to install the software that the problems started. Active Sync would not install properly and ended up crashing the first computer I tried installing it on. (Putting the computer in permanent Safe mode.)I thought at first that it was a problem with my computer so I tried loading it on my other, newer one. Same problems with Active Sync only this time I was getting a message saying that the software was not compatable with Windows XP and might mess up my computer if I continued to try syncing it. This was strange since on the box it says it IS compatable. I contacted HP today and yes, their customer service IS as bad as I've heard. They of course denied that it could possibly be a problem with their machine or software - BOTH of my computers must have messed up at the same time, coincidentally when I got the PPC! They were basically no help at all. My husband spent 5-6 hours after work getting the first computer fixed, quite a job since he's not a computer expert. He finally got it done and I started over. Well, guess what - I got the software loaded, well only Active Sync - Outlook wouldn't load so I stuck with the version I already have on there. But of course when I tried to sync the computer could not detect the PDA, just like yesterday before my PC crashed. I tried it over and over, even using a cord from my old PDA. Then tried it all on the other computer. NO, it does not work at all and yes, I did get a message AGAIN about incompatible device drivers for XP like I got yesterday. (And the HP support people swore this is impossible.) There is supposed to be a Logo on the product box that says XP compatible, which there is not. So I have this very expensive calendar/phone book/calculator/To DO list and that's about it. I can't download e-mails or add programs or anything if I can't connect to my computer. It basically useless. I'm so didgusted I want to throw it as hard as I can. Now I have to drive one hour each way and waste all that gas money and time to return this stupid thing. I have six children - I don't have time for this garbage! I just want to cry and HP could care less. I told them all of this and they just said, "See your vendor." Who's going to repay my husband and me for our wasted time and money dealing with the problems this machine has created??? I am taking this back. I might get a Dell but honestly I'm so disgusted that I may just forget PDA's entirely and stick with old-fashioned pen and paper. It's not fancy and may not be as easy to carry around but at least it's reliable and if it does get lost or messed up it's not that expensive to replace. Most Recent PDA Reviews 08/04/04 T-Mobile Sidekick II 07/30/04 HP iPaq rz1715 Review 07/28/04 HP iPAQ rz1715 07/26/04 HP iPAQ rx1710 07/26/04 HP iPAQ rx3715 07/26/04 HP iPAQ rz1715 Pocket PC 07/26/04 HP iPAQ h6315 07/26/04 HP iPAQ hx4700 07/26/04 HP iPaq Mobile Media Companion rx3715 07/26/04 HP iPaq Pocket PC rz1710 Click Here Home | Tell a Friend | Resources | Contact Us | Privacy Policy © 2003 PDAReviewSpot.com All rights reserved.


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Release is expected in time for the Holidays this year. product pricing | product mini review | user opinions Review Date Review Title (click links to see reviews) Site Name (click links to see all reviews by site) 12/11/2003 Brighthand Reviews the HP iPAQ h4355 Brighthand 10/13/2003 It's longer than your average Pocket PC, but its integrated keyboard and higher-capacity battery make the H4350 a top choice for heavy Wi-Fi users. 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I got it for my third year of medical school and I haven't been disappointed. It's lightning fast, and the OS seems pretty stable. The only thing I'd do differently is not place as much importance on having a physical keyboard. I initially thought that the keyboard would be a great plus, but I rarely use it. For the times I do use it (typing passwords on web forms when I don't trust my scribbling), I could easily use the pop-up screen keyboard. Another issue, which has been raised here before, is its wireless capabilities. The thing only supports the older WEP authentication, and not the newer WPA (which is more secure). I had set up my home network with WPA, but I had to downgrade it to WEP to use the iPAQ. This is annoying, not to mention puzzling. I mean, it's 2004 and they still haven't implemented 802.11g? I guess this is partly the fault of the OS, which superficially resembles Windows XP. A problem I've had with the OS is that when you hit the 'x' in the upper right of the window (x=close, one would think), it only minimizes the program (it seems to stay on in memory and you have to shut it down in memory). This is retarded. A minus sign would be a more accurate representation. A word about HP support. Their online knowledgebase is almost useless (I was searching to see if the iPAQ had 802.11g support), and no matter what you do, don't use their online chat support. The chat tech support guy I had was completely clueless, took 5 minutes to answer each message I sent, and didn't even bother acknowledging his ignorance. He just sent me a word document and told me to read it. The only thing he was good for was giving me the HP supprt phone number (which was wrong, but they automatically transferred me). Get their phone number (it's supposedly hidden deep somewhere) and call them. The phone tech support guy I talked to (after a long wait) was professional, helpful, polite, and knowledgeable. Finally, if anyone else is using this for medical school, note that your friends will probably have Palms. They'll be beaming their cool programs to each other (for free), while you stand idly by with your incompatible iPAQ. On the other hand, our school has moved their records electronic, and they've chosen iPAQs. Take a look at what your colleagues and schools are using before you spend the big bucks. User Rating: 3 Good but not a compelling buy The iPaq 4355 stands out from the other Pocket PCs in that it has a built-in thumb keyboard. Overall it's a solid PDA, with the usual advantages and annoying quirks of the Pocket PC platform. If you a power user you will appreciate the keyboard and the inclusion of both wi-fi (802.11b only, though) and Bluetooth. Of course, the price is not for most PDA buyers. Here's a quick rundown on the more prominent features and a real-world user's perspective: + Built