09-24-2004, 05:30 AM
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PDA Buyer's Guide Reviews HP's iPAQ rx3715
"The rx3715 is an excellent offering in the $500 price range. It runs Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition (SE) with native support for both portrait and landscape modes and has a fast 400MHz processor that benchmarks well. It has 56 megs of RAM and 96.5 megs of NAND memory available as the File Store, an SD slot supporting SDIO, a 1.2 megapixel digital camera, large capacity removable battery, Bluetooth and WiFi. That's a lot of features to pack into a compact device!"
 
As always, Lisa does a great job with the review. The rx3715 looks like it's a pretty solid device, with a surprisingly good camera.
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09-24-2004, 07:51 AM
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Pontificator
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That's a lot of features to pack into a compact device!"
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And yet I can�t get excited about that device and I don�t know why. The only reason I can think of is the form factor. I don�t understand why its such a big deal to me because I�ve never cared what my desktop or laptop looks like. Possibly because the device is more in hand then the other PC�s. :confused totally:
Not to continue to beat a dead horse but the Dell�s X50 really is looking sweeter and sweeter all the time. If they can get it at or possibly UNDER this units price. (Would be hard considering VGA screen.) they could have a major iPaq killer on their hands. *shrugs* YMMV on that opinion though. Too each their own of course.
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09-24-2004, 10:37 AM
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I think this really has a pretty good set of features and unlike many others I like the look of the new HP offerings (including this one), but for me I think the lure of VGA will be just too much.
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...waiting for the arrival of my Axim x50v...But I still love my Newtons!
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09-24-2004, 12:21 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jan 2004
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I bought the rx3715 the first day it came out. I am one of those persons that really want a camera in my PPC and the rx3715 has one of the best!
I love 2003 2nd edition even if it's not anything close to perfection... I don't know why Microsoft can't incorporate some of the features that have been available for years now from other applications. Come on Microsoft... four taps to get to major things like "screen brightness" and other items found by going to Start>Settings>System>Really! Use the today screen... all that wasted space! Sometimes, one wonders if they even use these devices. If they did would we have stupidity like this... I don't get it!
I really miss the form factor of my 4155 and would by the Dell x50 in a heartbeat. But... no camera! I know that it's not a big thing to many PPC users. But, it is to me! I have taken too many shots that I would never have been able to if I had no camera at all. I don't want to carry 3 devices and I can't wait to have an all-in-one with a decent camera w/flash that takes videos where the audio is in sync! AFAIK... the 3715 and Zire 72 fail with the audio sync problem.
BTW... if anyone is hoping to dial to their bluetooth cell phone from the rx3715, forget about it for now. The drivers are missing! H.P. (non)support say that they will try to get them to us ASAP, but they might not be available until the first rom update!
Overall... if you want a camera, this is the best thing out there for the moment. Someone correct me if I'm wrong... I have cash in my pocket for something better and I'm not partial to H.P. by any means!
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09-24-2004, 12:48 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Apr 2005
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Dialer for 3715
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BTW... if anyone is hoping to dial to their bluetooth cell phone from the rx3715, forget about it for now. The drivers are missing! H.P. (non)support say that they will try to get them to us ASAP, but they might not be available until the first rom update!
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Try that one. It is free.
http://www.vmobilesoftware.com/bluetooth_dialer.htm
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09-24-2004, 12:53 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jan 2004
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Re: Dialer for 3715
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Originally Posted by vmobilesoftware
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BTW... if anyone is hoping to dial to their bluetooth cell phone from the rx3715, forget about it for now. The drivers are missing! H.P. (non)support say that they will try to get them to us ASAP, but they might not be available until the first rom update!
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Try that one. It is free.
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Thanks!
I downloaded it and will try it out today! Hope it works!
Thanks Again!
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09-24-2004, 02:39 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jul 2004
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Hasn't anyone noticed --- 56MB of RAM. 56 < 64 < 128. Also, no CF slot? A gimmicky camera?
Thanks, but no thanks, Carly.
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09-24-2004, 02:41 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jul 2004
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Originally Posted by Dolphin
BTW... if anyone is hoping to dial to their bluetooth cell phone from the rx3715, forget about it for now. The drivers are missing! H.P. (non)support say that they will try to get them to us ASAP, but they might not be available until the first rom update!
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When HP promises delivery of any updates to an existing product ASAP, the translation is "Buy it, we will promise to deliver you the software you need, just to get your money, but we will not deliver on it because it would cost carly a couple of thousandths of a point on her portfolio."
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09-24-2004, 02:58 PM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Sep 2004
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a730
Which camera looks better this or the Asus a730, my a730 should arrive today but am wondering which would be better. I just tried the 3115 for a couple of weeks and missed a camera, wondering if the 3715 or a730 would be better, I really don't care about the vga screen that much on the a730.
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09-24-2004, 03:28 PM
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Contributing Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Originally Posted by Dolphin
BTW... if anyone is hoping to dial to their bluetooth cell phone from the rx3715, forget about it for now. The drivers are missing! H.P. (non)support say that they will try to get them to us ASAP, but they might not be available until the first rom update!
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:?: Eeeh?? how does that work? How can they leave something like that out. Dialup is supported by the OS, bluetooth by the widcom stack.. Unless the just don't give you the option to choose bluetooth modem while setting up a connection... That just ain't right. I connect through my phone All the time. Guess that removes this PPC from my choice list for now. I really kinda like this one too. 
Can anyone else not get it to work?
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