Compaq iPAQ 3650 Color Pocket PC

Great starting PDA
Compaq’s iPAQ pocket PC combines a real Intel processor, new hardware, and a sleek industrial design that fits in your hand to create a powerful and stylish PDA you’ll be able to take anywhere. It offers 32 MB of RAM and 16 MB of ROM–enough memory to hold a robust package of applications even as leaving you numerous room for your own applications. The color TFT screen produces 4,086 colors, and you’ll be able to view the screen from many angles and in quite a lot of lighting situations. The Compaq iPAQ wraps the power of a Microsoft Windows operating system in a new interface designed for ease of use in a portable format. Although you’ve never used a pc or digital organizer, learning to use the Compaq iPAQ is easy.

Other highlights of the Compaq iPAQ include a microphone and a speaker as well as an audio-in jack. It features an infrared port for wireless data transfer. The Compaq iPAQ uses five buttons plus a five-way joystick. The iPAQ connects to either USB or serial ports. The iPAQ lets you input data in your own handwriting, by soft keyboard, by voice recorder, or through inking. Both audible and visual alarms alert you when you have a scheduled event.

What sets this Pocket PC with the exception of similar devices on the market is its sleevelike expansion-pack system. The expansion-pack system allows you add functionality to suit your particular needs. Expansion-pack options currently include a CompactFlash pack, the ability to attach a CompactFlash card slot to your iPAQ, an executive leather and PC Card expansion pack, and a water-resistant sports pack. At some point, Compaq plans to release a global positioning system pack, so you’ll be able to make your iPAQ pocket PC into a GPS unit.

The Compaq iPAQ is sporty and small. At 5.11 by 3.28 by 0.62 inches and 6 ounces, it fits in your hand or slides into your pocket with ease. Don’t let the size fool you into thinking you don’t get many applications with your iPAQ. You receive a substantial amount of Microsoft software, such as Pocket versions of Word, Excel, Internet Explorer, and Outlook as well as the full desktop version of Outlook 2000. Compaq has also built in utilities so that frequent actions–such as switching between tasks, adjusting volume, or changing backlighting–are only a click away.

Compaq offers a one-year warranty on parts and labor for the iPAQ.

What’s in the box

• iPaQ 3650
• Two Styli
• Vinyl slipcase
• AC adapter
• Docking cradle
• Rechargeable Lithium Polymer battery
• iPaQ Expansion Pack system
• User Manual

240 x 320 TFT LCD screen displays more than 4,000 colors
32 MB RAM and 16 MB ROM
Includes Pocket Excel, Word, Internet Explorer, and Outlook, plus desktop version of Outlook 2000
Plays Audible.com spoken-word content; optional expansion packs can add quite a lot of functions
Box: iPaQ 3650, Two Styli, Vinyl slipcase, AC adapter, Docking cradle, Rechargeable Lithium Polymer battery, iPaQ Expansion Pack system, User Manual