HP IPAQ hx4700 as eBook Reader?

ColdSun · 08-25-2007, 02:14 PM

Hello,

I've been looking at the hx4700 for a while now. With its 4" screen, wifi, Windows Mobile 5 and other features, I thought it might make a good ebook reader. Does anyone here have any experience with it? This seems like a high quality device.

Are there others like this with a 4" screen? I don't want to go smaller really, due to my eyesight not being good as some of you younger folks.

P.S. I don't really want a phone feature. I don't really need that.

Azayzel · 08-26-2007, 03:16 AM

It's a pretty decent PDA, beats the heck outta the competition, but unless you're used to reading on a PDA, even the high-res display will eventually tire your eyes. I picked one of these up for my wife a couple years ago, it's a lot peppier than the one I use for PDA functions, but I prefer the smaller size and lighter weight of mine. One of the better features this one has over the one I use is that since it used a newer version of WM, you can shift it into landscape mode and it makes reading/surfing the web so much easier!

I dig this device for its sheer speed, power, and awesome display, but if you're only looking for a device to read off of, I'd recommend the Reader. If you want a ton of other apps; i.e., games, productivity, educational, translation functions, etc., then this is the device to get!

08-25-2007, 02:14 PM	#1
ColdSun Developer/Device Reviews Posts: 588 Karma: 22183 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ Device: Sony Xperia Tablet Z, Kindle Paperwhite 2, Lenovo Yoga 8, IPad 3	HP IPAQ hx4700 as eBook Reader? Hello, I've been looking at the hx4700 for a while now. With its 4" screen, wifi, Windows Mobile 5 and other features, I thought it might make a good ebook reader. Does anyone here have any experience with it? This seems like a high quality device. Are there others like this with a 4" screen? I don't want to go smaller really, due to my eyesight not being good as some of you younger folks. P.S. I don't really want a phone feature. I don't really need that. Last edited by ColdSun; 08-25-2007 at 02:20 PM.

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08-26-2007, 03:16 AM	#2
Azayzel Cache Ninja! Posts: 643 Karma: 1002300 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tokyo, Japan Device: PRS-500, HTC Shift, iPod Touch, iPaq 4150, TC1100, Panasonic WordsGear	It's a pretty decent PDA, beats the heck outta the competition, but unless you're used to reading on a PDA, even the high-res display will eventually tire your eyes. I picked one of these up for my wife a couple years ago, it's a lot peppier than the one I use for PDA functions, but I prefer the smaller size and lighter weight of mine. One of the better features this one has over the one I use is that since it used a newer version of WM, you can shift it into landscape mode and it makes reading/surfing the web so much easier! I dig this device for its sheer speed, power, and awesome display, but if you're only looking for a device to read off of, I'd recommend the Reader. If you want a ton of other apps; i.e., games, productivity, educational, translation functions, etc., then this is the device to get!

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