4700 or 2750

[Ahanchi]

I have to choose between iPaq 4700 and 2750. Pricewise they are not much different. Do I go wiht 4 inch screen or 128MB and a little smaller size? Does anybody have any reviews on 2750? Any suggestions/comments?

[Kowalski]

very tough decission
one device has 4" vga resolution screen and the other has smaller form factor and 128 megs of ram.
think about your priorities. if you care about the size of the device and find 4700 big, than you have no choice. a 4" screen with VGA resolution will add value to the device in terms of functionality, you will see more lines while browsing, handwriting recognation will be more accurate, watching movies will be more pleasure.

i wouldnt care if the device has 128 megs of ram, because both devices have enough rom space and you can install most of the applications and backups to the rom, thus leavin you enough ram space

let me suggest you another device loox720 which combines small size and huge ram of 2750 and vga resolution screen with usb capability of 4700

[Ahanchi]

Thanks Kowalski,

Doesn't the 2750 have VGA also? I know it has a 3.5" screen, but isn't it VGA resolution?

What exactly do you mean with "USB capability of 4700"?

[crashdau]

Doesn't the 2750 have VGA also? I know it has a 3.5" screen, but isn't it VGA resolution?

No. The 2750 has a QVGA screen which is the 320x240 size. I had the same misunderstanding. When I was able to place a 2755 and a 4705 next to one another the obvious choice was the 4705 for the screen. Just can't beat it.

[jickbahtech]

Hello,
I went with the 2750, and am liking it a lot.
True, VGA makes for a prettier experience, but the 2750 just felt faster to me when I was trying them both out (The 4700 does have to render 4 times the number of pixels with the same processor, I know there's a graphics chip in there, but it didn't feel like it to me). And currently the 2750 holds the GX Mark benchmark record (even over the Axims).

The RAM is nice. Right now I'm barely even scratching the surface, but I hear it helps with GPS, which I want to be getting into.

I don't really care for the 4700's touchpad (I like to play games), but watching movies on the 4700 is unbelievable! (Might start a fight, but I think it looks better than my friends PSP...Thats right I said it!) The 2750's speed makes it acceptable for movies, but they wont look nearly as good.

If Security is an issue, the 2750's fingerprint scanner is awesome! Its a lot more stable than the 5550's, and easier to set up.

Also where I was the 2750 was almost $100 cheaper, so that helped the decision (extended battery!).

So really, as with any model debate, which PDA to go with just depends on what you want to use it for.

If you dont want to stay with HP (I only did because I didn't want to replace accessories) the Loox is an excellent suggestion. USB host sounds pretty cool, and the over all form factor doesn't look much bigger than the 2750.

[crashdau]

...but watching movies on the 4700 is unbelievable! (Might start a fight, but I think it looks better than my friends PSP...Thats right I said it!)

What are you using to convert the movies? I've been tryin DVD-To-Pocket PC, but, verison 2 keeps going to Step 2 too early in the process.

[jickbahtech]

For Movies I've actually been using a bunch of freewares.
I can't remember what they're called, but they are linked at the PocketTV website.

http://www.pocketmovies.net/dvdrip.php3

Kinda time consuming, but it worked so I never got anything else.