Aug 18, 2026, 11:19 AM@mroach hx4700 was the absolute best iPAQ. Such a capable machine.
- Aug 18, 2026, 11:19 AM
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Mike Roachmroach@mroach.comAug 18, 2026, 11:22 AM@ret I did my research on these and this model kept coming up as the GOAT for Windows Mobile of this era. Having built-in Wi-Fi is a huge win, and a VGA screen is beautiful. I love it so far! I've already started doing a little development. Using C# all these years later still feels pretty easy on this!
- Aug 18, 2026, 11:28 AM
@mroach I had one at the time they were "new" and it felt so modern. The display is quite high resolution for the size, and the CF + SD capability was great. I had the folding keyboard and I think there was a camera that fit in the SD slot too?
The Synaptics touch pad was an awesome addition, but I don't remember getting much use out of it.
Some of my earliest "proper" Internet experiences were wardriving Wi-Fi (we didn't have it at home) or using cellular data via my Motorola V500 using Bluetooth (which was impressive in itself!).