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Compaq Aero 1550 Pocket PC

Compaq Aero 1550 Pocket PC

  • Wireless Capabilities: Infrared irDA
  • Processor: 70 MHz MIPS Core RISC
  • Weight: 5.29 oz.
  • Installed RAM: 16 MB
  • Operating System: Pocket PC
  • Screen Size: 4.02 inch
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Back in the saddle...and the Compaq Aero 1550 is my right-hand man

bybasilisk4 Sep 8, 2001
36 Helpfuls 37 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros Extremely crisp screen, lots of memory, fast processor; Overall excellence!
Cons Well, I guess I sometimes wish it were in color...
Recommended it? Yes

Sometime around the beginning of the Summer, I seemingly dropped off the face of the earth. A large part of this had to do with the impending doom created by law school, which I started last month...but now things have begun to calm down somewhat (or at least I've calmed down myself), and I'm... Read full review »

89

Best Bargain of the Pocket PCs

byRichBoston Jul 12, 2000
42 Helpfuls 43 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 2 Comments
Pros Small Size, Good Design
Cons Short Battery Life, Needs Brighter Screen
Recommended it? Yes

Since my favorite of the Pocket PC PDAs was the Compaq iPaq H3600, I decided to try it?s little brother. As it is substantially less money I wanted to see what you got for the money.

First of all, as with the iPaq H3600 this was well thought out by the Compaq design people. While I still... Read full review »

58

Good Entre Level PDA

byjhcashman Jul 12, 2000
16 Helpfuls 17 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 3 Comments
Pros lots of features
Cons need better hardware
Recommended it? Yes

Overview:

The Compaq Aero 1550 is basically a stripped down version of the compaq iPaq. This ultra-thin Pocket PC is jammed packed with features including audio record and playback, MP3 music player, a picture viewer, and stripped down versions of your favorite Microsoft Software like Word... Read full review »

235

The magic is gone after 9 months

bylirubis Jan 3, 2002
8 Helpfuls 9 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 2 Comments
Pros Used to be the best value for the money involved.
Cons Compaq´s poor quality has showed up once again. Now its terribly obsolete.
Recommended it? No

What began as a love story, now has turned into a huge dissapointment. This PDA really offered a lot for so little money compared to the newer, color PDA's at the time. Unfortunately, Compaq's poor quality and ever worse service have sent this PDA to the bottom of a drawer for good.

It... Read full review »

10

Great little PDA

bymarchi Jun 29, 2000
8 Helpfuls 9 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros Bundled software, Pocket PC
Cons Dim screen, weak battery
Recommended it? Yes

I bought the Compaq 1550 because it runs Pocket PC, and gives me the power of Pocket Office. This is a stripped down version of Microsoft Word and Excel. I thought by going this way instead of something from Palm, I could achieve transparent interface with my office PC.

I was not... Read full review »

1

Perfect for a Palm Pilot defector

bytravissheath Nov 29, 2000
5 Helpfuls 6 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros Battery Life, Speed, Compaq Software Bundle
Cons Black and White display, Poor backlight
Recommended it? Yes

I came from the old school of PDA's having been through the Newton Messagepad years ago and then later falling in love with the Palm Pilot's simplicity and reliability. In the Aero 1550 I've the found the mix of features I'm looking for in a PDA. I would highly recommend the Aero 1550 to any former... Read full review »

1

Excellent service and support

bymedvid1 Sep 12, 2000
5 Helpfuls 6 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros Good price, Excellent support
Cons Trouble getting Avantgo to download my chosen web sites
Recommended it? Yes

I purchased this PDA 5/00 and called the Compaq support line twice during the initial sychronization set up. Support people were great with short waiting time. My LCD just went and they repaired the unit with a 7 day turnaround. I use it with my desktop Outlook and it works great. I have not tried... Read full review »

43

El Cheapo PocketPC

byMediaLabGuy Oct 17, 2000
8 Helpfuls 9 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 1 Comment
Pros It's Cheap, Runs PocketPC OS
Cons Built Cheaply, Feels Flimsly, Ugly B&W display
Recommended it? No

The Aero 1550 is the low-end offering of all the new PocketPC PDAs running Microsoft's new Windows CE 3.0 operating system. Since the Aero 1550 is on the lower end of the spectrum, it does very little justice to the all the wonderful features that the PocketPC OS has to offer. Furthermore, since... Read full review »

235

You cant imagine how good is it

bylirubis Jan 3, 2001
4 Helpfuls 5 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros Unbeatable cost/ benefit relation
Cons No color
Recommended it? Yes

In plain english: this PDA is, simply put: THE BEST BUY if you dont need a color display. There is no need to look around anymore, here you will find the perfect example of what a superb PDA should do for you, considering the cost/benefit.

The 1550 is lightweight, ultra slim, fitting... Read full review »

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BING, BANG, BOOM

bymgrolls Oct 6, 2000
4 Helpfuls 5 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros slim and super powerful, excellent value
Cons Everyone want to look at it all of the time
Recommended it? Yes

After considering a Handspring Visor Deluxe, I decided on the Compaq because of the rave reviews and its price. For a difference of less than $50, the power is incredible. Need contact management BING it's here. Want to carry 10 novels with you without the weight BANG it's here. Need to compose... Read full review »

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