After the visual/dimensional resume we can now add the list of characteristics that  we can find under the skin:

Operating System:  Windows Mobile 5.0 for PPC, AKU 3.0 
CPU:                      Texas Instruments OMAP850 200 MHz 
RAM:                     64 MB   -> 48.02 MB available  (operative memory only) 
ROM:                    128 MB -> 51.16 MB available to a user to add applications and data
External Rom:        microSD slot   
Display System       tft - colour depth 16bit/pixel (65536 colors) 
                             Resolution QVGA 240 x 320 (76800 pixel) 
                             Diagonal  2.8" (72 mm) 
                             Viewable size  43.2 x 57.6 mm
                             Dot Pitch: 0.18 millimeter/pixel 

Phonebook :           can store several numbers for each name, adding a photo, or a dedicated melody (also MP3)
                             free number of  groups with relative name
                             Call lists without limitations and the possibility to fix a period (default 1 month) for store call entries. 
Ringing tones :       Vibracall , Polyphony 40-tones 
Phone use :            eGSM 850/900/1800/1900  GPRS/EDGE class B multi-slot class 10 
                             Fast dial,  Automatic call redial , Speakerphone, SMS and concatenated messages, Message templates 
                             MMS Graphical messages in/out, Push e-mail , SyncML
Camera:                2.0 MP camera (max resolution 1600x1200 pxl) .effects, multishooting 
                            Video as MPEG4, MotionJPEG, H.263  Digital zoom3
Multimedia :           FM-radio (up to 20 stations memorized)  
                            Integrated video and audio player (MPEG4, H.263, MP3, AAC, AAC+, e-AAC)
                            Java (MIDP 2.0) 
Connections:          Integrated mail client (SMTP/POP3/IMAP4) 
                            WAP 2.0/xHTML 
                            Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) 
                            Bluetooth 2.0 without EDR 
GPS:                     SiRF Star 3 with TomTom Navigator 6 and maps (see details below)
Synchronization:     with PC (USB, Bluetooth) 
Battery type:           Li-Ion 1200 mAh 
Battery life(declared): talk from 3,5 to 5 hours
                                standby from 6 to 8 days 

There are two different version available for the Model 

- HTC P3300  Taster    see all details HERE

- HTC P3300  Premium   see all details HERE  

Beginning to use the P3300

Well, i assume that you can find above all the informations you need to establish if the HTC P3300 is or will be
your new device.
If it is so, we can start to use your new toy.
To Begin to use your P3300 you need two things. A SIM activated (very old Sims at 8k or similar could be not 
recognized) and, suggested even if optional, a microSD.
In this case the better is to use from the starting a card with the highest capacity 1GB,2GB and if possible a
4GB also (reported somewhere to work if not of the SDHC type).
I suggest you the above owing to the following reasons:
Unbox your device and open, on the back, the same to access to battery place and you will find there the SIM
holder and, under this, the microSD slot. 
This last one is under a cover to close to maintain the card in its place. (You can see below an explaining  image)

            
As you can see the inserted SIM cover the card slot and this creates two difficulties. 
The first is that you will be unable to change your memory card on the fly as you will need to power off the device, 
extract the battery, unlock the Sim, open the slot to change the microSD and obviously to repeat all the mentioned 
actions in the reversed order.  (Fortunately the device does  not least data when the battery power is missing)
The second is that the operation to insert memory card and SIM to lock are quite delicate because if the card or
the relative cover have not been closed correctly the SIM even if apparently locked does not match with its contacts
correctly so that, after installing battery and closed the back, you may receive, switching on the Pda, the error 
advice of  SIM missing or similar.

The difficulties that user can meet as shown above have been considered as a defect for this device.
It is true that the original Magician offered to the user, with a standard SD slot, the possibility to handle this matter easily. 
We have anyway to remember that the TransFlash cards (later named microSD) were born to be used like the internal memory of
the PC (i.e to put them in to increase internal device memory if any and not as a mobile HD).
A project respecting the original use may be now appear as a defect being now the microSD used like the biggest SD were used.

There are two things more to do, before using without problem your P3300, but usually any other pda/phone.
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Get a screen protector as your device could be used in many case without the stylus and it is better to protect
the screen accordingly.
Even if you may think that the included cover for the device is correct for you, consider also to buy a better 
cover that, among the other thing, can offer you a better way to hold the device.
Leather Cover    : Pielframa  (The state of art but i do not like the separate stylus holder) 
                          Covertec   (Like the previous one but held the device with the half part of the cover)
                          Proporta   (the unit is quite free in the cover that is not so thin as could be)
                          Designio    (As above too many cover's accessories makes the full pack not so thin)
Alluminium Cover: Armor   Proporta  (a good protection for the unit but,perhaps, not so efficient for the phone use)
Flexy Skin           : Boxwave   (it is surely a light cover but i am still unable to evaluate its protection)

HOW the P3300 interact with you

The first communication about what your device is doing come for you from the Leds-bar on top/front of the 
device. Here is a visual translations of the signals'meaning:

 Charging   End of Charge  Alert advice  Phone active
              
(left led)      Bluetooth active  WiFi active  GPS active 

The second interactive channel is for the P3300 not only the stylus (that is anyway available on the right side
sliding from the bottom of the unit) but also the RollR(tmd) and the command to drive the arrow on the screen
as happens usually with a PC mouse. 



This new control adds to the Pda the possibility for a single hand control as well a playing game control.
For both these abilities i think that user will require some time to learn the correct use.
The command, for somebody, feels to quick and sensible so that may be difficult to play some games otherwise
someone find it very useful to surf internet. You must understand that you may use the control in 2 different ways.
The first, moving the chromed ring, moves accordingly the highlighted area on the various selecting points of the
current screen  (to complete selection using OK or by the central Enter button). 
For the second you have to activate the Mouse function (by a Tap on the arrow you see in the Today screen). This
will enable you to use the central button as a Joy stick to navigate the screen (while pressing it you confirm the  
selected action pointed by the arrow) exactly as using a mouse.
For information only* the registry key that control this last function is HKLM\Software\HTC\HTCCPL\Applet8 . Do not 
modify anything if you do not know well what you are doing and/or you have a real trouble to use 'Mouse' 

THE PROGRAMS: by default, to add, suggested

You can said, without any doubt, that this device offers a rich set of programs. Surely for the  P3300 you find more
programs than the ones available on the Magician.
The difference is due to the choices of the HTC  but also to the O.S  WM 5.0 that includes better programs and 
services for the Office set and Control Managers related to some functions.
In a quick resuming list the default programs are the following:

Organizer and standard applications for Windows Mobile 
ZIP - allows working with archives on the device 
MIDlet Manager - loads and starts Java-applications 
ClearVue PDF to view PDF documents
Recorder, Date, time, world time, Alarm clock, stopwatch, reminders, timer, calculator

To the above programs we have to add, available on CD,  2 others useful utilities:

Sprite Backup           (with WM 5.0 data and  programs remain correctly stored even if the pda's battery go down 
                                   anyway a current BackpUp may be useful in any case. The program you find is considered a 
                                   a good program to save data, automatically also.)   
                                   It is possible to see the official Demo HERE

Sbp GPRS Monitor    (a good utility to check the connection use, particularly if you use it rarely or you do not have a 
                                  Flat connection with your provider.) 
                                  It is possible to see the official Demo HERE

As soon as you learned all you need about the default and additional programs (do not forget that the better
source of informations is the P3300 Manual  and thence the various FAQS that are available on the HTC Site)
we can think to add some other program and, better, if it is usefull and Free.

PROGRAMS FREE (not all programs has been tested when posted so you use them at your own risk)
OperaMini 3.0    This mini browser appera not dedicated to the HTC P3300, as you do not find it into the 
                        program's compatibily list but, as i used it on the old S100 (Magician) i wanted to load 
                        this application on its heir also. To do this i downloaded the version for the Qtek S200 as 
                        that model has Cpu and caractheristcs similar to the P3300. So you can dowload the files
                        from the above linked page, transfer them on the memeory card (for example) and using
                        the MIDlet Manager install Opera on the device.
                        Bedore to use it i suggest to execute a soft reset.(i needed it to make it to run correctly)
SMS Scheduler  a program to send your sms, without limits, on the time you wish and notify you when 
                        message has been sent
SMS backup      This is a program to backup and restore SMS (only)messages on a windows mobile (5.0)
iContacts           Adds Touch Scrolling to Windows Mobile Contacts allowing for this function someting like
                        the control by finger of the coming iPhone
Skype                I read many times that this program had some problems to run on the P3300. I found that it is now
                        available to download a dedicated version for this device and i noted that can be loaded on a memory
                        card also. Why do not give it a trial.

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