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I would like to have said more but the 3000 odd characters limit creativity. The first attempt was well over i.e. 6128. I have played with computer since the IBM twin 5.25 disk drives, and as an experience user I found this machine the one of the easiest to strip down, and the hardest to understand. Steep learning curve: climbing boots and ropes type. I bought the HP Ipaq Hx4700 because at my age a clear screen is a God send, and this machine is second to none in that arena. Secondly I don’t want my PDA to be a mobile phone as well, I keep too much personal information on it, and having it permanently connected to a phone does not appeal to me in the slightest. The literature abounds on this model, which did make it an easy decision. The fact that it is what I would call the cream of the PDA’s did make buying a new one a little bit over the top for a pensioner, so I plumbed for a 2nd user model. You take a chance when you buy a second hand machine; the one I ended up with needed the following: Main battery, back up battery, touch pad and mother board: it had a nice case and screen though. “As Good As It Gets” Useful information: Upgrading from CE2003 to WM5: you need the HP WM5 disk before you can use the HP WM5 update from the HP drivers and support web site. When WM5 disk was available from HP, I gather it was quite expensive, but unfortunately it is no longer available. Get it off of the seller if he has one: I had to down load a copy from a seller in America. I have not been able to find an actual disk. Upgrading to WM6.5: disk came from http://dashmedia.co.uk/index.php. Thank you Ian. Read the instructions and don’t leave the CF card in, or the system will freeze at the clear old files window; not a nice experience. Spiaatie put me back on track when the panic set in. Thank you Marcis. Parts were from: http://www.ipaqrepair.co.uk Special thanks should go to Sophie at Ipaq Repairs and Spares, for being a very kind and understanding lady, and to her team who seem to be trying hard to do their best for their customers. Replacing the backup battery instruction sheet: Ipaq Repairs Photographic strip down: curtsey of Anny. http://www.annystudio.com/misc/ipaq4700/ Anny should be complemented for her very effective strip down. Thank you Anny. Batteries available appear to be aftermarket replacements which do not appear to be as good as the originals, but usable in general. Purchase the unit through Ebay from Shazia A1 Digital: who is a helpful man. I tried Spiaatie’s Windows Mobile 6.5 for the ipaq hx 4700. The graphics are superb. It reads Microsoft office 2007 Word and Exel files, and once you get the hang of the icons it is very pleasant to use: I felt that it was slightly slower than WM5: but still very usable. I only went back to WM 2003 second edition because I like the backup and photographic zoom, which I find better for one of the main uses I want to make of the machine: I did try all the ones I could get my hands on.Read full review
Do you remember the acronym 'PDA' - 'Personal Digital Assistant'? Before mobile phones became smart, a PDA is what trendy businesspeople - and geeks - used to keep track of things, and occasionally play the odd game of Jawbreaker or Mines. The iPAQ hx4700 was a trend-setter in its day (2004): it's fast (624 MHz CPU) and it's got a beautiful VGA-resolution display that is readable in daylight or in darkness. It runs PocketPC 2003, which became Windows Mobile. You can upgrade it to Windows Mobile 2005, but I found it slow and buggy after the update, and I restored the original software. Backups are simple: backup to a CF or SD card. You can install apps using the ActiveSync application - provided that you can a) find it and b) persuade it to run with whatever version of Windows you are using. Modern versions of Windows might be too new. If you can't run ActiveSync, you can still copy binaries to the hx4700, or CAB files with embedded ARM executables. The best news is that the hx4700 runs Linux, and runs it well. When Handhelds DOT org started, the hx4700 was one of the first PDAs to get a fast and bug-free Linux distro - be that OPIE, GPE or other. It's a shame that Handhelds has now gone, although hx4700 Linux distros are still available on mirrors: try Ibiblio or archive.org. The photos show a recent distro, from a German site. I was not able to find this page when I wrote this review. In its 'Windows mode', there are simple diary/notepad/organiser tools installed, a PDA reader and Pocket Informant organiser applications (very nice).Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Good little Pda, definitely come in use at work, had to install some really old drivers from some really old websites to get some programs to work but still worked nonetheless.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
This PDA is excellant value for money I use it daily and i use a 2GB sd card and it is great if you want a simple easy to use with great potential as a pocket pc buy one if ever mine does become beyond repair i will definatly be getting another one, I have already told a friend to buy one.
Fantastic equipment, it makes life easier when you know how to operate it. Packard iPAQ hX4700 PDA. it is still one of the best personal and business organizers I have ever came across
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