HP iPAQ rx1955 Pocket PC
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Looking for an inexpensive pocket PC that offers the familiar Microsoft Windows operating system?

Check out the iPAQ rx1955 by Hewlett-Packard. Costing about $170, this 4.4 ounce PPC is small enough to fit in almost any pocket while it still packs the well-known Windows menus and programs.

Some of the functionality you'll get with the rx1955:

• Recognizable Windows menus
• MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint (for viewing presentations only) included in the OS (Windows Mobile 5)
• Calculator, note pad, contacts and calendar, all in the classic Microsoft format
• Wireless email and Internet access at most WiFi hotspots, thanks to the integrated Ethernet card
• Voice recording, audio and video viewing with Windows Media Player
• One of the smallest PDAs at just 4 inches tall and 1.9 inches wide
• Big display size (3.5 inches), especially considering the unit size
• Rechargeable Lithium battery
• USB port
• MMC, SDIO Card and Secure Digital (SD) slots for additional storage

• Very much installed memory - just 32MB (the minimum for Windows Mobile 5)
• Keyboard or control panel input capability
• The standard 1 year warranty of most PDAs, with the rx1955 you'll have just 90 days
• Much power, you will probably have problems running three or four programs at any one time
• Bluetooth capability