Hi,

I agree. Some people prefer the 3800 in sunlight but when I held a 3800 and
3900 side by side in the sun they were very similar. I prefer the newer
models like the 3900 and 5000 series.

My Toshiba e800 is slightly brighter than my 3950, and the screen is larger.

Paul Remde

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From a visibility standpoint, I recommend the use of the older iPAQs
for use in the cockpit - strictly from a visibility standpoint. I'm
using an iPAQ3835 with a simple screen protector and no back lighting.
The display is quite easy to read, even with polarized sun glasses.

The 3800 series has a reflective display, so is visble in full
sunlight even without backlighting. The 36/3700 have a transmissive
display which requires a backlight. The 3900 and later have a
transflective display which combines the best features of both. I have
found that the 3800 and 3900 displays are equally visible in direct
sunlight, but the 3900 is better in dim lighting with the backlight
on.