Toshiba Pocket PC E755 PXA255 PDA

I'm a computer engineer, so I might be a bit tech ...

Strengths: Screen, Speed, integrated WiFi, Integrated extra storage for backup or storing extra program

Weaknesses: Size, no integrated Bluetooth for cellphone integration

Summary: I'm a computer engineer, so I might be a bit tech 'savvy' than the average user.

I read the earlier review, and it's pretty clear that he don't really know the product well. To solve the data loss problem of e740, Toshiba add integrated permanent 32mb storage in e75x. You can use this extra space to store programs, data files or whatever, including your backup file. I use a backup program and schedule it to run every 6pm, writing backup file as executable to that permanent storage which keeps data even if the battery ran out for months. All I have to do when I want to restore is run that executable file - that's it.

If you don't take the time to learn the features of something that you'd spent $600 for and keep your 'important' information in there, I don't really think you can blame somebody else. Backup programs had beem around for ages, and even if e755 don't have the permanent storage, you can get memory cards if you're serious about it.

With all that said, I'd found e755 to be an excellent PDA, especially at the current street price around $320 (Oct 2003). The only things that might make me move to another PDA is the size. It can't really fit in jeans pocket, unlike the HP 19xx or 4xxx series. Also, I'm getting a Bluetooth cellphone which I will use for my laptop and PDA to get on the 'net from the road. If the e755 have integrated Bluetooth that'd be great. Unfortunately at this point only the Ipaq 4xxx has both integrated WiFi and Bluetooth.

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Great for the internet and e-mail using wi-fi. Ex ...

Strengths: ease of use

Weaknesses: battery life

Summary: Great for the internet and e-mail using wi-fi. Expansion slots are great. It is like having a laptop in your pocket.

An additional car charging and syc cord work great.

I use Quickens for Pocket PC and keep account of all finances.

Price is right. Bought new at CompUSA $399.00.

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WOULD NOT BUY AGAIN! I recently purchased the T ...

Strengths: screen, display

Weaknesses: experiences loss of all ROM data unexpectedly. i.e. when changing batteries.

Summary: WOULD NOT BUY AGAIN!

I recently purchased the Toshiba e740 PDA and ended up taking it back because it kept losing my data. I later learned that this is a COMMON problem with the e740. After a big fiasco with COMPUSA about taking it back, I wound up with a Toshiba E755 as a replacement.

Well guess what, the E755 does the same thing. My $ out so far is close to $600. I am mad and dissapointed.

I called the Toshiba Support and guess what they told me? Don't let the battery run down all the way. How the heck can you NOT let the battery run down all the way. I have to sleep and I have other things to do than baby sit a piece of equipment all the time. It came with software for doing reminders, etc. that automatically turn it on - if you use them. I told the tech support that this need s to be printed in bold on the box. He then informed me that it is somewhere in the manual. I wish I had asked him the page number....:-(

This is a bad design and folks should be warned!

experiences loss of all ROM data unexpectedly. i.e. when changing batteries.

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This is my first PDA. It seems to be a good one at ...

Strengths: Fast, bigger screen and enough memory w/ both SD and CF slot.

Weaknesses: I had done the reset/reinstall several times. Don't know what is wrong here.

Summary: 2003-11-21 13:02:50 This is my first PDA. It seems to be a good one at great price. I don't know if it is the problem with the machine or the OS that make it hangs several time in the past 2 weeks.

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