Toshiba e750 Pocket PC

This thing was a brick just a few months after I bought it, as it couldn't be upgraded to a new OS.Toshiba supports its software exactly like Toyota supports its software.

it's just like an organizer with a fancy screen

One of the great features about this unit is it's integrated WiFi capability. I've used it to browse web pages and it works quite well and is reasonably speedy.Watch out for WEPIn the work environment it's often necessary to enable WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) on your WiFi connect to prevent data snooping or otherwise unauthorized access to a corporate network. Unfortunately here is where Toshiba's support doesn't equal the product quality of the hardware.After spending several hours attempting to connect to a Wireless Access Point (WAP) using WEP 128bit mode and having no success, I used Toshiba's online chat support option to get some help. After explaining the problem I was told by the representative that they (Toshiba) don't support WEP. Rather odd since the Wireless LAN Utility allows you to configure WEP options.So while this unit is great as an MP3 player or run-of-the-mill day planner, watch out if you plan to use it to use the wireless capability at work. You'll find that Toshiba doesn't provide good support for the needs of the corporate customer.

This is the absolute best portable document editor I have ever owned. >10 years later I've been through a blackberry playbook, ipods, iphones, and ipads, and none of them hold a candle to it for ease of use/typing (I don't know whose great idea it was to get rid of the stylus, but it was SO much easier for me on this size keyboard!). If I thought for a minute it'd be compatible with newer versions of Word/Windows, I'd buy another one in a heartbeat.

Purchasing the e750 is my first venture into the PDA world. Dropping my PAA (personal analog assistant, AKA my little black date book) was long overdue. I bought the unit 3 weeks ago...and the price has dropped since then. The newer units come with the new 2003 operating system so I'd reccomend buying directly from Toshiba or make sure you're getting the newest product. Our local retailers still have the older e750s on their shelves.Did a lot of research prior to my purchase. This unit runs faster and more efficiently than the equivalent IPAQ...plus has built in CF and SD slots without having to add a "sleeve". Built in wi-fi was a must for me. Initially I couldn't get it to work with my home Linksys network, and utilized Toshiba's on-line (email) support staff. They answered my messages amazingly fast i.e. within one day and sometimes within an hour our two, even late at night (Pacific Std. Time). It turned out the e750 was fine...I had to upgrade my Linksys Firmware, a very simple process. Once that was accomplished, the unit accessed the network without any further effort.There is a side button which accesses the voice recorder. Initially this is set to wake the system up...which is a real pain due to accidental activation. Luckily this function is easily disabled. Toshiba has a custom menuing system for organizing your programs. It's intuitive and I find it very useful.The internal 32 Mbytes of NAND (nonvolatile memory) is very handy and makes for a simple way to backup the system. I do this every couple of days, and once per week copy the back up file to my PC just in case...Downloaded programs are running as advertised: quickly and without any hangups. Have not had to either soft or hard reset the unit a single time due to system problems.Be aware: if the the battery is allowed to completely discharge, you'll lose all information you haven't backed up. In addition, the unit comes with IA Presenter software for doing Powerpoint presentations directly from the e750. Unfortunately, the "expansion" kit which is required to connect to a digital projector isn't currently available (there is a discounted combination package of the expansion kit and a long life battery)...on "back order".So, in short, the unit runs as advertised and has a beautiful screen. Can't wait for the expansion pack so I won't have to lug my portable PC to give presentations.