HP iPAQ rx5900 (5910,5915,5935,5940,5965) Expert Reviews

It's been a while since we were excited about any handheld device from HP; don't get us wrong, the company has produced a solid line of PDAs over the years, but they've all been pretty status quo--until now. Today, the company introduced its HP iPaq ...

golf GPS navigation software or not.

At $600, the Travel Companion is a tad on the pricey side, but then it's more than just a PDA.

You might have to go hunting for the stylus. It's tucked away at the bottom of the left-hand edge, flush with the rear surface. This is not a good place for it, unless you're a southpaw. I was constantly groping to find it. The headphone, USB and GPS ...

HP is re-inventing the Pocket PC, or at least trying to put a new spin on it. They make a variety of Windows Mobile Pocket PC devices that function as standalone PDAs, as "Mobile Messengers" which means they have a mobile phone in them such as the ...

Large display, good navigation software and maps including. No need to download maps to the device. Accurate navigation and sensitive GPS. Full-featured PDA built in means you can route directly from your address book, keep track of appointments while ...

Sometimes slow fix times. D-pad isn't the best

If you're looking for both a GPS and a PDA, with good GPS design for car use, the iPAQ won't disappoint. It has the strong SiRF III chipset that gets a great GPS signal and TomTom 6 navigation software which provides good navigation and guidance. And ...

In his latest review, Adama D. Brown takes a close look at HP's most recent handheld, a Pocket PC with a GPS receiver and 2 GB of built-in storage.

Built-in GPS, Anti-glare screen, Large memory

Marginal directional pad, Charging system irregularities, Pre-production software bugs

At a suggested retail price of $600, the iPAQ rx5915 is a fairly expensive toy, equivalent to what you'd pay for a good separate handheld, Bluetooth GPS receiver, and large memory card.

Excellent GPS sensitivity and software. All-around solid performance.

No cellular wireless connectivity.

The best all-around GPS PDA so far, with a focus on in-car navigation and decent Windows Mobile PDA functionality.

This HP iPAQ uses TomTom's sleek interface for easy navigation--at an affordable price.

• TomTom software and maps preloaded • Sleek design • Simple HP Quick Launch interface • Wi-Fi and Bluetooth • Several travel-related utilities included

• Short battery life with GPS receiver on • TomTom POI data not up to date

The folks at LAPTOP Magazine have come out with some pretty high praise for HP's iPAQ rx5900 Travel Companion (a slight variation of the rx5915), calling it the best GPS/PDA hybrid yet and bestowing its Editors' Choice award on the shiny little ...

And to think you don't even get any cellphone functionality for the price you pay!