what is the best thing, and the worst, about the Pocket pc hp1945 ipaq? ah?
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You will find alot of reviews in the pocket pc sites\n\nXLMan
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dock your Pocket PC to your computer with active sync. double click the install icon of the program you are trying to install. then just follow the prompts, the most important one comes up asking where you want to install the program on your PDA. its best NOT to install it in Main memory so pick another option like "IPAQ file store" or SD card from the drop down box if you have an HP. other brands are the same but just use different names for the storage areas.
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It was alright...always like Sony if I can get for cheaper than 2x what other items exactly the same are going for.  If you found one that's not overpriced GET IT.\n\nPerformance = 8/10 stars\n\nBattery Life = 10/10 stars\n\n\nNot sure about the battery life because only used a few times and most of the time I have it plugged in via surge protector/car adapter.\n\nPerformance good.  Better than HP....HP SUCKS.
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I've had a Dell.  They are good but then I was converted to a Mac.  Seriously, they may cost a bit more but are soooo easy to use and have none of the problems pc's have.  A lot of fun, too.  Check 'em out.  I have the iBook G4.
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I disagree with a few posters.\n\nYou WANT XP Pro. Pro allows you to connect to a domain, and use remote desktop. It's more network friendly all around. You'll kick yourself in the butt later on if you need it but are stuck with home.\n\nYou WANT an Intel Centrino (Pentium M) processor. Getting a P4 or an AMD 64 (not mobile) will eat your battery life like no other. Mobile processors give you a lot more life for the power.\n\nYou WANT at least 40gb of HD space. Spend more if you've got the cash.\n\nYou WANT an actual video card (not integerated/shared video). If you're going to play games, this is required.\n\nYou WANT at least 512mb of ram. 1GB is recommended but not required.\n\nYou WANT a Wireless b/g card (a/b/g is not necessary). Intel has some nice brands.
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We had a HP pc many years ago - I'd never trust them again (But there printers are absolutely exceptional quality).\n\nOur HP used a OEM operating system. This meant that it was a customised version of windows which of course meant that they also installed their own custom software etc. At bootup the system resources would normally be 45% available - Very low. It would crash every 30 - 60 minutes and wasn't really very stable at all.\n\nHP's tech support (UK - Some scottish guy called Alan) was very hard to deal with too. Not only did he refuse to beleive what I told him it said on my screen, but when the PC-World technician spoke to him he had the same attitude-packed response too. Basically once they have sold you their HP Pc, they don't want to know, they don't care and they don't want to even see the machine again.\n\nAt 11 months old, that PC went back to PC world (after 3 motherboard replacements, 2 different lots of ram, new processor etc etc). They refunded it and sent it back to HP (I wish I could of seen Alan's face when he saw what was wrong with it).\n\nOur experience with HP was not a good one at all. They don't beleive that anything can go wrong with their PC's and they don't beleive that they are anything but perfect. Their customer service was appalling along with very unhelpful.\n\nI will neer touch another HP pc again. As I said though, their printers are perfect in every way - robust, very little ink usage, pretty quick etc (unlike Epson).\n\nIf you want to buy a good brand-name PC, then I would recommend Packard Bell. We had one of those after the HP, and to be honest it was almost faultless. Eventually the motherboard (after a good 5 years of solid use) died but it was a great machine which operated almost flawlessly.\n\nJ
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HP by a long shot.  Dell has had some very serious problems with their customer (dis)service recently.\n\nWhen you are ready to buy a new system, go to www.stupidcheapcomputers.net.  I buy all of my stuff from them, and everything is Vista ready.\n\nMicrosoft is about to release its latest operating system, Vista, in January.  It’s going to make all of these “bargain” computers nothing but JUNK as soon as it’s released.  The reason that you are seeing so many cheap systems on the market right now is because a lot of them CAN’T RUN Vista and the merchants are trying to dump them as hard and fast as they can before Vista shows up and everyone learns what a piece of crap they were sold for $500 (or whatever).\n\nAnyway, I bought a complete, new system from stupidcheapcomputers.net with a warranty for LESS than it would cost me to build it myself or order a custom one from the manufacturer.  You can use my frequent buyer code: ATX926.  That will get an additional 10% discount at checkout.\n\nI have NEVER had any problems with anything that they have sold me and their customer service is outstanding.  Those guys blow my mind.\n\nGood luck!
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Forget the IBM!  You don't need the headaches\n\nGo for the HP, or go for Dell
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The desktops are slow and cumbersome but the notebooks are great. I have both and I want to get rid of the desktop!!! It gets so sloooow after a while (I don't know why). Both of the Dell desktops I have had do this.
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More details please..A PC300 is pretty old and was made for business use. I am sure it is not very upgradeable
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I just bought a new HP dv5030us from Circuit City for $999 after a $200 mail in rebate.  It has an AMD Turion64 processor (2GHz), 1 GB of RAM, 100 GB harddrive, DVD Burner with Lightscribe, and Windows XP Media Center.  The 15.4" WXGA widescreen looks really bright and sharp, too (great for movies).\n\nI've been happy with it so far except that its battery life is not as good as a comparable laptop running the Centrino architecture.\n\nIt has plenty of horsepower for running simple business applications (any modern new laptop will).  If you want to play around with photos, movies, music, etc. then you might want to try out this one due to the XP Media Center operating system.
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HP Pavilion a1650e series\n\nThe HP Pavilion a1650e featuring AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processors has the brains and the brawn to tackle some of your most demanding tasks without breaking a sweat.\n\nChoose the operating system that bests for you\nAll models come with genuine Windows XP, including Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies to help protect against viruses, hackers, and worms.\n\nWhen you customize an a1650e, you have three choices of operating system: \nGenuine Windows XP Home, which gives you complete home computing functionality, including wireless connections, Windows Firewall, and privacy support\nGenuine Windows XP Media Center, which lets you organize and control photos, music, movies and more; you can also add a remote and run the show from your sofa\nGenuine Windows XP Professional, which is recommended for home offices and features an encrypting file system to help protect sensitive data \n\nWindows Vista Capable\nAll the PCs in this series will be able to run Windows Vista Basic when properly configured. However, not all Windows Vista features are available for use on all Windows Vista Capable PCs. All Windows Vista Capable PCs will run the core experiences of Windows Vista, such as innovations in organizing and finding information, security, and reliability. Some features available in premium editions of Windows Vista—like the new Windows Aero user interface—require advanced or additional hardware. Check www.windowsvista.com/getready for details.\n\nDual-core technology\nEach a1650e has AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core technology for awesome multitasking. Dual-core processors contain two processing cores—residing on one chip—that perform calculations on two streams of data, thereby increasing efficiency and speed while running multiple programs and next-generation software. This outperforms AMD's highest-performing Athlon 64 4000+ single-core processor on multitasking benchmarks by up to 30 percent.\n\nHP LightScribe\nThe optional HP DVD writer with HP LightScribe technology lets you burn professional-looking labels straight from your PC, right onto LightScribe-enabled media. After burning a disc, you just flip and reinsert it in the same drive for labeling; there's no need to print, align, or attach a sticker.\n\nSuper visuals\nFor the performance and features you need to play the latest games and enjoy home-theater-quality video, choose the NVIDIA GeForce 7500 LE graphics. Featuring 256MB of dedicated video memory (up to 512MB of total video memory), they deliver ultrarealistic gaming and stunning, high-definition video.\n\nMore hard drive space\nThe a1650e offers 7200 rpm Serial ATA hard drives in sizes up to 400GB, so you can always have enough hard drive space to keep all your pictures, music, videos, and other applications.\n\nMini personal media drive\nThe optional HP Pocket Media Drive lets you store, share, and transport all your files, music, video, and photos. It docks in its own built-in bay on select HP and Compaq desktop PCs, or you can use it via a standard USB connection. There's no separate power supply, so it's quiet and cool.\n\nCool photo software\nDigital photography is easy with HP's Photosmart Premier software, which helps you manage, edit, share, print, and preserve your snapshots. Plus, you'll download photos fast with the optional 9-in-1 digital media card reader.
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that can't be more than a PII processor. I wouldn't put XP on that. Even if you do manage to get it on (which I doubt you will) your notebook won't have the processing power to run XP satisfactorily - it will be sluggish and barely capable of running two apps at a time.\n\nBad idea all around if you ask me. I know this from experience. Me ma let some clown do something similar and it took me three days to get it off and reinstall her PII 233mhz notebook with Win98.
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http://www.pocketpcmag.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=18151\nthis may help you\n(*You need to be a Yahoo! Plus User)
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Reliability of the machines they have been producing lately, I have been happy with the models I have purchased for home use. 1 HP (zv5240us) and 1 Compaq Presario (v2565us).\n\nService, no comment. \n\nIn General, Service leaves alot to be desired with most manufactures.
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It is a single chip that has dual processor cores.  I have it on my laptop and it's great! Software today can't really take advantage of it, but future software will.  Currently the biggest benefit comes while multitasking.
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toshiba is crappy. or its just me who never had luck with them. hp has cool stuff dell is usally good. compac is cheap and good. never buy an e machine.