Re: My first impressions with HP 4705

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Zalek Bloom wrote:
> I replaced Toshiba's e740 with HP4705 and here are my impressions.
>
> HP 4705 is more Microsoft oriented that e470 - that means there is
> more Microsoft solutions - actually one MS solution - reboot. It hangs
> and it needs plenty of soft reboot. Thanks MS for this original
> solution.
>
> On e740 I had two storage cards - CF and SD. The great PocketPC
> software constantly confused both cards, but after great MS invention
> - reboot - e740 recognized both - until next shut-off. One of the
> reasons I decided was to upgrade was to get rid of reboot solution,
> but now I am using reboot button more often, but for different
> reasons.
>
> On e740 I was using Sprite backup. The reason was that I changed the
> Registry and gave to storage cards meaningful names: "CF Card" and "SD
> card" and regular backup did not work. 4705 is using Sprite backup,
> 4705 is using the same names for storage cards as I was in e740, but
> somehow the restore of e740 backup did not work. I had to manually
> install all programs from e740 to 4705. I used e740 Sprite's backup to

Ya, I doubt it would work. It's two different backups, different system
files and information.

> restore my contact on 4705 - it worked OK, but I don't know how to
> copy NOTES from e740 to 4705. Backup backups and restores "My
> Documents" folder, but I don't want to overwrite the original 4705's
> folder. Still thinking about solution.

Can you just connect it, then go into the filemanager on active sync and
copy the docs over to a folder, then hook up your 4705 and copy again?

> I used on e740 Pharos GPS IFT22 (specially for Toshiba's e740) - it is
> working on 4705 - much faster.
>
> 4705 is much faster, colors are much brighter.

Hell ya.

> The best of 4705? Wi-Fi is working and I installed Skype for PocketPC
> and I used it to call overseas friends. It works great, but I see it
> takes a lot of battery power (The screen brightness was set to max).
> When I was passing near residential buildings I successfully connected
> to some Wi-Fi networks and was able to browse the Internet.
> Browsing the Internet is a pain - the screen is too small, but
> Googles, Hotmail (I am still looking for other sites) recognized I was
> using PDA and pointed me to sites built for PDAs.
>
> The thing I don't like - charger is connected not to PDA, but to
> USB/DC adapter. Because I keep one charger at home, another at work -
> I need to buy another USB/DC adapter.
> BTW - charger from e740 is working on 4705 (through this adapter).
>
> I bought it for $460 (new, not refurbished) from PCRush.
>
> Right now I am very happy with the device, except when I have to press
> the reboot button.

Wierd, I rarely have to reboot. I love it to death and I wouldn't trade it
for any handheld devise. One of the best investments I've ever made.

Ryan


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