HP iPAQ RZ1715 Pocket PC

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Note: Gift-wrapping is not available for this item.
• ASIN: B0002DV9CS
• Item model number: RZ-1715
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 26, 2004

Product Description

Manufacturer

Now it is easy to enjoy and share your photos and music when you want The HP iPAQ rz1715 Mobile Media Companion, powered by Microsoft Windows Mobile software, makes it easy to view and share your memories with friends and family. You can make your digital music mobile and listen to your favorite tunes wherever you go. Integrated Personal Information Manager (PIM) software package keeps up with your busy schedule, stores your favorite phone numbers, and tracks your "to do" list. The slim, sleek HP iPAQ rz1715 Mobile Media Companion has the entertainment essentials you need at the value you want.

You are a photo collector: A digital photo album that's always with you Life is full of memorable moments. Moments you want to re-live. Moments you want to share. With the HP iPAQ rz1715 Mobile Media Companion, it's never been so easy.

• HP Image Zone photo and imaging software makes it easy to find, organize, edit, and share your photos and video.
• View your photos in high-quality color on the crisp 3.5" TFT display with 64K colors.
• Now with both portrait and landscape viewing modes.

You are a musician: Make your digital music and videos mobile

• Take your MP3's along with other popular music and video formats (WMA, WMV) with you -- wherever you go.
• Using Windows Media Player on your PC transfer fresh music and videos to your HP iPAQ to suit your mood.
• Store more digital media onto SD/MMC memory cards1 using the Secure Digital slot.
• Get stereo sound using headphones with your HP iPAQ (not included).
• Get fast and flexible playback with great audio and video quality with Windows Media Player 9 Series.

You are a gamer: Let the games begin

• Standard Microsoft games included.
• Try out some of the most popular games (links included on the CD).
• We'll show you where to find even more games to download to fit any interest: golf, racing, strategy.

You are resourceful: Achieve greater productivity with reliable technology

• Stay in touch with Integrated Personal Information Manager (PIM) software package that improves efficiency of calendar, contacts, tasks and appointment features.
• Input information easily through multiple input options.
• Secure Digital slot for greater storage and expansion.
• Ample memory capacity lets you store more programs and files.

Product Description

Get the entertainment essentials you need at a superb value with the sleek HP iPAQ rz1715 mobile media companion. You'll soon be viewing and passing along photos and music from your patio chair, listening to your favorite songs in transit to appointments or on vacation, and staying on top of your schedule, "to-do" list, and contact info with the handy personal information manager (PIM).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

156 of 161 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not just a Mobile Media Companion, November 7, 2004

By	T. Justice (Pittsburgh, PA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I recently purchased the iPAQ rz1715 in the store. It was so new that I couldn't find any reviews on the item, but I took the risk anyway. I reviewed prices online but I wasn't sure what capabilities this product had in comparison with the higher priced hp models. I was afraid that since it was a "Mobile Media Companion" that it wouldn't have the same functionality and wouldn't serve all of my needs. Don't let the marketing gimick fool you, this is the same as the other pocket PC's.

There are two major differences between this model and the higher priced models, it does not have built in wireless capability (you can use an SD wireless card if you need to add this functionality later)and it does not have as much build in memory. This is the main reason for the $100 to $150 price difference. Since external memory is so cheap and I have no use for the wireless technology it was the perfect choice for me.

It has the exact same functionality despite being marketed as a media PDA. It comes with pocket Excel and pocket Word, both of which I really needed as well as all of the other standard programs. It also does not come with the Nevo (I think that's what it is called) universal remote software.

This is the perfect pocket PC for someone who doesn't need built in wireless and wants a top of the line PDA for a reasonable price. I am extremely happy with my purchase and would recommend any of the HP pocket PCs over any of the available Palm models.

46 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Pocket PC!, September 29, 2004

By	Brandi M. Horton (Destin, Florida) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I consider myself an advanced computer user knowing how to do basic stuff to learning new software, yet very limited on programming abilities. I bought the rz1715 for a great price and I love it. I cannot live with it now!! I have my work and my personal life all together in one neat little thing. Plus there is SO much useful freeware out there that you can download!! I purchase for $15 software for my pocket pc and desktop where I can keep up with my checking acct and all I do is download it onto my desktop. I love the games I can get and all the reminder options since I am a post it note queen!!
I would highly recommend this for anyone who needs more organization in their life. As far as getting on a wireless technology with it, I'm clueless but that is something that I would probably never use anyway. You have to look at what is important to you. For me it was Contacts,Calender,useful software and not sure useful(but fun!), games, ebooks, pocket word and excel plus advantgo where I can download webpages and read them at my leisure anywhere. Get one, I don't think you will regret it!

73 of 83 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars What are the people thinking?!?, December 19, 2004

By	C. Kmiec (Wheaton, IL United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It is truly amazing what the people have been saying about this PDA. It is slow, only 32Mb RAM(!!), poor battery, etc, etc, etc...

It was voted as the worst PDA of the year by PC Magazine, in their last Top 10 Worst Products of the year.

There are many other options in this price range that are much better: In Pocket PC camp, there is the Dell X30, in Palm camp there is Zire 72. Both offer so much more for less money.