Buy a second hand ipaq 5550?

[ppcliker]

Can u help me? I'm thinking of buying a second-hand ipaq 5550. All i need is a big screen pda to do ebook reading. Also tell me if it features a navigation style like jog dial of se p910. i want to use my pc cards with it,also my old 2gb cf card lying like hell

Susan

[pocketpcadmirer]

Well yes and no..both :wink:
ipaq 5555 has a great hisrory of reliability. There're some people on this forum who swear by its reliability

Sunny

[Pdaholic]

Hey PPCliker,

I still have my 5550/5555. I never carried it around much, but I do still keep it for gaming. It's got the best D-Pad for old-style fast paced games. It does not have a Jog-dial, but it does have both the D-pad and a button on the top left that changes the volume but can be configured for up-down scrolling. If you want to use CF cards with it, you'll need a sleeve, and I don't know if you'll be able to find one easily (check eBay). The device uses SD cards only AFAIK (don't have it on me now, but I'm pretty sure no CF slot).

[ctmagnus]

No CF slot, only an SD slot.

I still haven't found a replacement for my 5550; it's just that good. It's sitting in front of me as I type and there are very few places that I don't take it.

[pocketpcadmirer]

I still haven't found a replacement for my 5550; it's just that good. It's sitting in front of me as I type and there are very few places that I don't take it.

When I said there are some people who like 5550, I meant u :wink:

Sunny

[ctmagnus]

I still haven't found a replacement for my 5550; it's just that good. It's sitting in front of me as I type and there are very few places that I don't take it.

When I said there are some people who like 5550, I meant u :wink:

Sunny

:D There are still one or two others around these forums that still swear by their iPaq 5550s, though.

[bmhome1]

I bought a mint used 5550 recently ($200) and am VERY pleased with its large RAM, great Wifi reception and speed running WM2003.

[Constant Caffeine]

What type of warranty is the seller offering? There is always a gamble when one buys used equipment.