The GPS functions look very good, but however HP for some strange reasons seem to cut out many of the normal functions Win CE 5.0 PDA functions!!! If that is the case I hope HP will fix it, because I (and most people) want one with full PDA functions so that I don’t need to carry so many devices around!!! Thanks for listening!!

Frank, this really isn’t designed to be a PDA. The iPAQ 300 series is a GPS device, with some additional features, but HP is moving away from the all-in-one model for its Travel Companion.

Xavier, it’s hard for me to tell how this HP compares to the higher end Garmin nuvi 750 or 760. Can you compare and contrast?

Craig the Garmu Nuvi 750 and 760 are much more expensive than the iPAQ 300 Series, and have several features that the iPQ 300 does not. The Garmin Nuvi’s will cost between $600 and $800. One feature the Nuvi has that the iPAQ does not is real-time traffic. Where available, the Nuvi will receive FM traffic updates and reroute you around gridlock. The Nuvi will also transmit your driving directions to your radio if you want.
Of course the interface is completely different between the two brands. That’s a personal choice and I suggest playing with both brands if you get a chance.

Xavier,

Can we install normal window mobile applications on this device? For example Pocket Informant.

I notice it doesn’t have a calendar function, only contacts. Does it still sync with ActiveSync?

Thanks,

Bernard- the iPAQ 300 is not a Windows Mobile device, it’s a GPS device, with some features to make it work with your mobile phone. It does not have a calendar function.

Thanks Xavier… I guess I’ll have to keep looking for 1 then.

I just bougth this device from future shop. Not impressed at all. Looks good but missing alot of street. MY WHOLE TOWN is not mapped… Hmmm That’s a big problem. At least 30-40 street not even on it. Freezes alot when starting up again. if you drive on some paralele street, its gonna get mixed up. the text to speech.. not true… doesn’t say the name of the street like advertise. I mean a regurlar map as ALL the name of the street on it, why don’t a GPS??….weird….I think Im gonna return it. Ive tried the lg ln735, wasnt impressed either. do you guy have any idea wich gps would be good?

Al,

What city/state do you live in? If your town is really small you might be out of luck since mapping services rarely update small towns.
A while back I lived in a town of about 40,000 and my old GPS unit would direct me over railroad tracks where RR crossings didn’t exist.

Does anybody know how to upload a movie to the ipaq? Where can I put my movies to?

Hi i am from GREECE how i can use this …no maps inside..what can i do..help.ipaq 300.

I want to say you a big thank you for this stupid gadget. If I needed GPS Navigztor I would go to shop and buy GPS Navigator. But I want to get pocket computer for installing different GPS programs and choosing among them the best program. Now I have got ipaq 310 and I am living in Russia so I can’t use this gadget, because I don’t have Russian maps. Also I can’t use good progrmas which show me all traffic jams on the road. I have wasted my money. Thank you HP! Thank you very much!