Compaq iPAQ 3650 Color Pocket PC

The color screen is great. It is well lit, easy to read. The programs that come with the unit halp me keep myself organized at home or on the road. I already used Microsoft Outlook to organize everything while at my desk. The Activesync software that comes with the Ipaq automatically found all my appointment, calendars, and contacts and put them into my Ipaq for me.

Sure, it only has 32mb of storage. But I have hundreds of contacts, 40-60 eamails per day, and I subscribe to Avantgo for offline web broiwsing and I never get near the maximum.

If I want to store some music files, I just add a 64mb Compact Flash card and I have plenty of space. That 64mb card can store about 2 and a half albums when compressed into WMA format. I use my Ipaq on planes as a music player similar to an MP3 player (Can't call it an MP3 player if I use WMA files, can I?) All I do is hook up my headphones, turn on the media player (Included with PocketPC software), and put the player in my breast pocket.

The only thing I would like to see is longer battery life. I regularly travel and after 8-10 hours of continuous use, I have to recharge it.

One accessory I would recommend....I picked up a USB Sync cable that also recharges the battery from your USB port. It's great when on the road...one cable both charges and syncs up the Ipaq...


Compaq ipaq - great product!   June 7, 2002
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Overall, a fantastic product. I use it every day for business and personal matters. The handwriting recognition is especially useful. It would be useful if there was a pad which could be used in conjunction with it to enable bigger handwriting which would lead to even greater accuracy - hopefully, someone will develop and sell it. Battery life could be longer, however, I have no doubt that there are plenty of people working on that issue.


You can't go wrong with this series   March 20, 2002
I purchased the Aero when it came out, and I upgraded myself to this one. I love this PDA. I travel to customer sites all day, and this PDA is a life saver. I have the keyboard, and I bought the expansion pack, the network card, the modem, and more memory. It's like having my computer w/o actually carry a huge and heavy bag. The color is fantastic and the battery lasts a good 4-5 days. I recommend any iPAQ. This one is an older version by now, but it is still very fast and does the job great. You can get a good price on this if you shop around.


I own it and love it!   March 1, 2002
Its a great deal! Comprable to the 3700 Series when you buy the Pocket PC 2002 Upgrade off of Compaq.Com


Too expensive?   February 25, 2002
 1 out of 2 found this review helpful

I just recently bought my Ipaq from [auction site] and I wsa all hyped up. But once I got it, I realized I need to buy an expansion pack, because what can you do with only 32MB? Then you have to buy an adapter for a memory stick, buy the memory stick and a cable adapter! Now, I dont know if you have to do this for all Handhelds, but once you actually bought the thing, you have to spend twice as much for upgrade to make it even worth it.
Now, Im not saying this is not a great Handheld, it gets the job done, has great battery life, and is easy to use, but the question is: Is it worth it?
Im know considering selling my Ipaq for a more easlily upgradable Sony Clie, or a more expensive Ipaq where Im not going to have to spend hundreds of dollors to upgrade it.
So, think before you buy the 3650, do you wanna spend more money on the expansion pack or do you want to save a few buck and buy a more expensive Ipaq?