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Toshiba Pocket PC E400 PDA
Toshiba Pocket PC E405
June 7, 2004
Toshiba's Pocket PC E405 bears a family resemblance to its enterprise-oriented sibling, the E800, but it's half as expensive at $299. It's also slimmer, has half the RAM, and lacks the E800's Wi-Fi connectivity. Traits it shares with the E800 include Toshiba's useful side-mounted scroll wheel and Hold switch, as well as the customizable, multipaned home screen that provides quick access to all applications, and the handsome dark-blue case color. The scroll wheel can be set as a "back" button to close the active window and return to the previous window, so you can perform many tasks with just one hand.
Installing the included Toshiba Voice Command and Text to Speech applications requires that you shut down all running programs manually beforehand, whereas the E800 closes down all the programs itself. Getting this right takes some time-consuming trial and error. It's too easy to shut down the syncing connection, needed for the installation, along with all the other running programs. And multiple layered dialog boxes on the E405's screen can cause you to press Cancel instead of OK, requiring you to start the installation again. Installing third-party software goes much more smoothly--no shutdowns required.
The E405 puts the same number of pixels, 240 by 320, on a slightly smaller screen than the E800's. As a result, the E405's text and images looked sharper.
The only troubling issue with the unit we tested was that the syncing connector didn't always respond. More than once we had to jiggle the cable to get the unit to connect to ActiveSync.
Upshot: The E405 is an attractive entry-level Pocket PC, but Toshiba's software requires patience.
Rebecca Freed
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Reviewed by: Tsarina
Strengths: lightweight, affordable, vibrant color
Weaknesses: no cradle, no case
Overall: got this to replace my stolen beloved toshiba e310. weight is comparable. e400 is a little shorter, but space is not taken away from the screen, which is the same size, it's due to a shorter handle space on the bottom. i loved the silvery sleek look of the 310, the playful blue look of the 400 is going to take some getting used to. the stylus holder clings to the stylus, great improvement from the 310 where it used to fly out all the time. the colors are much more vibrant on the new one, but a related drawback is that i can see the lines of the screen refreshing more clearly, but i guess i can get used to that. the new one has twice as much memory as the 310, which helps when i want to load more than a couple of cities into vindigo when taking a trip. the 310 had come with a vinyl case and a cradle. the 400 has NO case and a simple USB cable. since i had no choice but to replace my stolen 310, i went with the most affordable toshiba replacement, the 400, and for $192, it was a well-priced option that i do not regret.
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