PCS Phone Hitachi G1000 (Sprint)

by Sprint

Product Details

Product Manual [3.76mb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 3.3 x 0.9 inches ; 8.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8.4 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000AYZIM
• Item model number: SH-G1000
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #405,446 in Cell Phones & Accessories (See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hitachi G-1000, April 3, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: PCS Phone Hitachi G1000 (Sprint) (Wireless Phone)

I read most of the reviews for this product and some do not do any justice. I am the proud owner of a Hitachi G1000 which I purchased in August, 2003.

1. I use the included Word, Excel programs on a daily basis, to avoid freezing, I purchased an SD memory card and runs with no problems. (I store music, photos, maps, Excel, Word pdf files, dictionary, accounting sofware, you name it.)

2. I find the phone ringer and earpiece volume adecuate. (some people don't)

3. Phone reception? I can say it's great. (Florida)

4. Works great with Pharos GPS antenna, Ostia sofware with maps and it works wonders with the Mapopolis GPS sofware.

5. The best part, if you are an active trader you can use MidCast applications to watch realtime prices. Selling and buying stocks on the internet has been one of my favorites using this baby.

6. It took me a while to learn how to use the exterior keypad and once you master this feature you are quickly writing e-mails and sending them with attachments. Great tool(toy) for any adult.

7. Complaints? Should had come with 64 MB RAM instead of 32.

33 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars review, February 17, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: PCS Phone Hitachi G1000 (Sprint) (Wireless Phone)

I've had this pda phone for about a month and i'm glad to finally put all of my scattered contact information gradually into this device. However, I have some major problems with it:

1- THE PHONE'S RINGER IS EXTREMELY INAUDIBLE!!! even though
I've turned everything up to the max and also have picked
the highest pitched ringer tone!!! so if you must put it in your pocket oR briefcase, be VERY prepared to miss every call
you get!!!!

2- the external keyboard is totally a useless part of the device
although many people may like it, i believe the internal
keyboard screen is most convenient with the stylus. the
latest modern pdas have all but mostly eliminated this bulky
and useless part.

3- for the price of the device, the manufacturer sould have put
the 260 page manual on an ineractive cd with sound like a
show instruction. it takes forever to read it!!!!

4- MOST importantly, this thing is a power hogger!! make sure
you take your adapter with you everywhere you go, since
with a full overnite charge, you'll be running out of power
around 3:00-4:00 pm the following day!!! this only adds to
the bulkyness of this device!!!

5- the software on the CD contains Outlook 2000, the outdated
version of currently available 2002,,, the device is only
been on the market for a month!!!

6- the screen is bright in the dark but almost invisible in
the daylight outdoors! and since you have to use that screen
for dialing out or for phone functions, you're in trouble!
also, the phone screen dialing buttons are slow acting,i mean
don't expect the push-button speed and accuracy from it!!

7- the phone's reception is weaker than my old motorola startac!
at least that one beeped when i missed a call (and audibly
too!!)

8- THE EARPICE HAS LOW VOLUME, even at the highest setting! so
if you are at a restaurant and you're makin a call you'll be
out of luck hearing the other party...unless you set the
phone on speakerphone and turn the volume down.

other than that it is a great pda / phone!

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hitachi G1000 - best all-in-one, February 2, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: PCS Phone Hitachi G1000 (Sprint) (Wireless Phone)

Pharos makes a direct-connect GPS antenna for this unit. Only complaints - still using PC2002 and the SPRINTPCS site does not recognize PIE as a valid web browser for downloading stuff directly. That's OK, I use other sites for downloading. I use Citrix client for remote LAN access over Sprint's network - best of both worlds; wireless web and total access at work. I seldom use the keyboard, but when I do it's very convenient. I use NYDITOT's screen resolution changer to view 800x600 sites (as well as other resolutions). Very solid performance. Speaker-phone and voice-command dialing are pretty good. Sprint's service is pretty solid. Doesn't work well with AirScanner, but it works well with every other program I have tried - eevn those that are quirky on Ipaq and Dell seem to run without complaints on the G1000. If you DON'T like the built-in keyboard, you may not be comfortable with the added-size this puts on the PDA. But the case is well-designed and works great. Camera is excellent (for it's size). This is definitely MY favorite - over the following I've had over the years: Handspring, Casiopeia, Ipaq, Dell both in form and function overall.