I also experimented with a terminal emulation program to connect to one of our main clinical applications. It worked flawlessly, and the system response was almost immediate, whereas a dial-up connection always has a short delay. Such a setup would make a viable alternative to expensive desktops in certain areas of hospitals and other organizations, as well as an easily transportable one. I am also eager to see how well the new HPC 2000 units work with Windows Server Services, allowing HPC's to access desktop applications. With a card such as 3Com's, an HPC certainly becomes an attractive alternative to expensive, difficult to configure desktop PC's that require lots of space.
Ethernet opens up a whole new world of functionality on the HPC platform.
I tried copying a variety of files including MP3's, WMA's and various Office documents. I didn't try copying anything larger - to do so would have required removing some software or using my CF card, a caveat I'll cover later in this review. Web browsing on the iPAQ is also a pleasant, speedy experience. Web pages zip right up, even ones with liberal use of graphics. Fast, full web browsing is no longer the sole province of desktops and laptops.