Windows Mobile Toshiba e355 Pocket PC only $199 with Free Shipping!

[Jason Dunn]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00009K7ET/jasondunn-20/002-1661283-7637632' target='_blank'>http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/A...1661283-7637632</a><br /><br /></div><img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00009K7ET.01.MZZZZZZZ.jpg" /><br /><br />Although I still have a grudge against Toshiba for what they did to e3xx and e74x owners (not to mention e570 and Genio owners) by not providing a Windows Mobile 2003 upgrade, this offer is too good to pass up. The <a href="http://pocketpcthoughts.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=894582/prsrt=1/ut=44938dd29d7a582a">lowest Pricegrabber listing is $259</a>, so this deal from Amazon is great! It has a 300 Mhz Intel XScale PXA255 processor, 64 MB of RAM, and weighs in at 5.2 ounces. You can <A HREF=http://www.bargainpda.com/price/default.asp?productID=427&brandName=Toshiba&productName=Pocket+PC+e350+e355&display=productDetail" target="_blank">read the full specs here</A>. [Affiliate]

[Foo Fighter]

I have to admit to being quite tempted by this offer, especially since I have run out of room on my Axim. But I have lost all faith in Toshiba.

Deal or no deal, I don't feel this would be a good investment, unless I plan on using this PPC strictly as a "short term" device.

[etalianstallion]

Bleh. Not a transflective screen. For $200 I'd get the iPAQ 1910. Just my opinion.

[Foo Fighter]

Bleh. Not a transflective screen.

Huh? According to Amazon is does have a Transflective display.

[robert_biggs]

So why is this considered a deal? You can get a Dell Axim X5 Basic for the same price (that's its REGULAR price, no discounts). The Axim is a little bigger, has a little less user-accessable RAM, and no cradle but has twice the ROM, is dual slot, and has a much better looking screen.

You can also get near that deal on a HP 1910 (as mentioned earlier). The e355 is no deal at all. :|

Foo, the tech sheet on Toshiba's site says the screen on the e355 is Reflective, not transflective. (I like your site!)

[pre]

I like my e550g. That being said, no upgrade, no more Toshiba anythings. Planning on a 2210, but may wait till they put a camera in it.

[Foo Fighter]

Foo, the tech sheet on Toshiba's site says the screen on the e355 is Reflective, not transflective.

Well, there goes what little interest I had in this product. :idontthinkso:

[hdsalinas]

I spotted this deal a couple of nights ago while I was looking for a PPC for my girlfriend/future wife. I have been looking for a good solid PPC that would serve her needs.

Wifi, bluetooth, ROM / RAM, CPU MHZ, upgradeability are as important as points on "Whose line is it anyways". For her this would be the perfect PDA.

I could not help compare it to the h1910. IIn a way, the ipaq is a better deal since it has a awesome screen (although no one has compared the two) and a removable battery. (which is a must!!!) But the toshiba has wm2003 (better wmplayer and explorer) and comes with a cradle (making it $50 less than an ipaq + cradle).

This toshiba is a good value for those who don´t need an axim or a 2215.
The problem is, that she likes the Palm Zire 71 more than all I have shown her! (she played with one already and loves the camera :roll: )

[Fishie]

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The problem is, that she likes the Palm Zire 71 more than all I have shown her! (she played with one already and loves the camera :roll: )

Dump her.

[ctmagnus]

:confused totally:

I've noticed Windows Mobile 2003 device prices dropping by large amounts also.

In some cases $100CAD less than three weeks ago.

[Skoobouy]

Foo, the tech sheet on Toshiba's site says the screen on the e355 is Reflective, not transflective.

Well, there goes what little interest I had in this product. :idontthinkso:

Hey Foo, I'm almost positively certain that the e355 is transflective. Keep in mind that the enthusiast convention, "reflective=sidelit, transflective=backlit" is not consistently used by OEMs. Toshiba calls their e750 "transreflective" for some reason. :)

See the Bargain PDA review.

http://www.bargainpda.com/default.asp?newsID=1470

They praise the beautiful transflective display. 0X

Compared to the 1910 at the same price, this baby has a 3.5mm audio jack, SDIO, Windows Mobile 2k3, and a sweet thin gunmetal design. If it had built-in bluetooth, I might pay $300!

[Kiyoshi]

The problem is, that she likes the Palm Zire 71 more than all I have shown her! (she played with one already and loves the camera :roll: )

Dump her.

ROFL!!!

Wifi, bluetooth, ROM / RAM, CPU MHZ, upgradeability are as important as points on "Whose line is it anyways". For her this would be the perfect PDA.

Haha, I love that show. Anyways, CNET says this:

"By far the best difference, though, is the e355's screen. The e330's screen was lit from the side and somewhat dim, but the current model has a bright, evenly illuminated, transflective screen."

[lanwarrior]

Kiyoshi,

This may sidetrack the discussion, but why "Don't trust" Paypal?

[Kiyoshi]

I know someone who had some trouble with it in the past, but everything goes together with my experience buying my PDA. I just don't trust those services enough to make really big purchases anymore. $100 is my limit, which is about how much I'll spend on a golf club.