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List Price: $599.00
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Availability: Usually ships in 4 to 6 weeks
Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard

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Batteries Included: 1
Battery Type: Lithium Ion
Binding: Electronics
Brand: Hewlett-Packard
Color: GRAY
CPU Speed: 400
Display Size: 3.5
EAN: 0882780587649
Feature: Microsoft® Windows Mobile® 5.0 for Pocket PC with Security Feature Pack and Samsung® SC32442 400 MHz Processor
Includes Mp3 Player: 1
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Hewlett Packard
Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard
Memory Slots Available: SD slot
Model: FA811AA#ABA
Modem Description: None
Native Resolution: 240 x 320
Number Of Items: 1
Platform: Windows
Publisher: Hewlett Packard
Release Date: 2006-11-13
Studio: Hewlett Packard
Warranty: 1 year warranty

Features

Microsoft® Windows Mobile® 5.0 for Pocket PC with Security Feature Pack and Samsung® SC32442 400 MHz Processor
Integrated SiRFstarIII GPS receiver and pre-installed navigation software and maps
3.5 inch Transmissive QVGA color display with LED backlight, powersave mode, and anti-glare coating and integrated microphone, speaker and one 3.5 mm jack with stereo-earphone output
Removable/rechargeable 1700 mAh lithium-ion user replaceable battery and AC Power input: 100-240 Vac, 50/60 Hz and USB 1.2 Client supported via mini-USB connector and one SD card slot
Dimensions in inches: 4.74 x 3.00 x 0.65 and weighs 5.99 oz with battery

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Editorial Reviews:
Navigate, stay connected, and be entertained when you travel for business, for pleasure, or both. The HP iPAQ rx5915 Travel Companion helps you make the most of travels ranging from walks around the block to jaunts around the world. This thin, stylish GPS navigation system guides you virtually anywhere with ease.

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Customer Rating:

Summary: Could not ask for much more.
Comment: I have owned this product for almost two years now. It was a very wise investment. If you want a pda/gps/mp3 player all in one, this is the product for you. The only compliant I have is the need to do a soft restart in the midst of do something (notorious for Windows Mobile). Although I have never had the GPS software cause the PDA to freeze. The installed TomTom software is great, but I have had it tell me to make a U-turn on the interstate. Just use common sense while using. Don't mindlessly do whatever the GPS tells you. Merely use the GPS as an aid. I have not had any problems, so I can not tell you if the technical support is good or not. All around great product.

Customer Rating:

Summary: ipaq rx5915
Comment: Powerful, convenient, value for money PDA/GPS package. Slightly big and heavy for use as a PDA to carry around everyday, though large enough to display sufficient features for a GPS to be functional. It seems to take a while for the GPS signal to lock in and hold a signal and occasionally the signal is lost while driving despite clear skies and the GPS having a clear view of the sky. The interface is fine, though I think Belkin's GPS software is slightly better overall. I do not like the fact that it does not tell you whether your destination is on the left or right hand side of the road. I also wish the input keyboard was in qwerty format and had an auto-complete feature to save time when inputting addresses. I also wish that it would at least pronounce names of freeways when giving directions. Overall though, it has no competition because of its excellent PDA and above average GPS functionality in an affordable price.

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Summary: The swiss army knife of GPS devices and pocket PC's!!
Comment: I have owned this unit for 1 month and have to say I am very pleased with it. I have read alot of reviews and the ones that I have read that were bad are no surprise to me. The people who complained are not technically savy. Their are 1,000's of free applications out there to make this device almost the ultimate tool.

This unit runs Windows Mobile 5. Granted it doesn't have all the nice features of Windows Mobile 6, but you can download just about any application for it and most of them are free! Ex: I have installed MS Live search mobile, very cool app. that gives me the directions, movie times, traffic reports, etc. all via the internet. Another nice app. is Yahoo2go... I get syncronized email and contacts, weather reports, news headlines etc. And finally for video I have a blast with Youtubeplay!

The only reason I give it 4 stars is that it does not have a phone. But I purchased this mainly for the GPS and the Windows Mobile features. The GPS does take alittle while to acquire the signal initially. But you can purchase an optional antenna to speed up the acquisition time (approx. $19)

If you are going to purchase a GPS, my thought is you should get more for your money, and this unit is a perfect match.

Customer Rating:

Summary: OK GPS, below par PDA
Comment: After having and using this unit for 4 months, here are my thoughts:

The HP iPAQ rx5915 works OK as a GPS. It sometimes aquires a fix in seconds, other times it takes minutes. I find that if you enter the address that you want to go to before you are where it can obtain a signal, it seems like it will never get a fix. I usually shut down TomTom and restart once I am in the car. If I then enter the address it will get a fix fairly quickly.

But I mainly bought this to replace my aging Casio E-125 which had it's own Mobile Calendar and Contact software. This unit, though over 7 years old, typically responds to alarms and input more quickly than the brand new HP iPAQ. The HP has more memory, a MUCH faster processor, etc. But I guess that the software is more bloated or something because when the alarm goes off, it stutters like it's struggling to get the sound out and launch the reminder pop-up. VERY annoying! I didn't like the basic calendar and contact software that came with the unit, to I purchased and installed Pocket Informant 8 which is highly configurable but is still sluggish in responding to commands and alarms. It's a real shame that something so much newer and more sophisticated does the basics so much worse. Also, I usually have to push the on-off button 2 or 3 times to get it to respond. Not sure if this is hardware or software related. But also very annoying.

The wireless portion works OK, but trying to browse the web on a screen that size is an exercise in frustration. It has come in handy a few times, but other than that, I find it to be little more than a gimmick. I guess that if I used it for email it would be OK, but again, I don't usually have to, so I don't.

I would say that the only things to recommend this unit are the brightness of the screen (my old PDA was impossible to see outdoors) and the fact that it is slimmer and lighter than the Casio. Other than that, not much to recommend it and I wouldn't buy it again.

Customer Rating:

Summary: IPAQ PDA with Navigator
Comment: Typical Hp IPAQ quality combines the ease of a Tom-Tom GPS navigation system with full mobile office capabilities. Easy to set-up and use. I upgraded the Mobile Office for Office 2007 interface with ease. Comes with handy window mount and AC and auto charger adapter. Also charges through USB port on computer.

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