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Jornada Killed, iPaq To Live On

Posted by Hemos on from the smart-move-of-the-two dept.

MartinG writes "According to the news at handhelds.org "HP/Compaq merger completed. HP Jornada will be discontinued in favor of HP iPAQ. HP Labs will continue to support Linux on the iPAQ. In particular, we plan to complete the Linux port to the Jornada 56x." I couldn't see any further details, but interesting news nonetheless."

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  1. Uhh, Yesterday's Thread? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Informative


    HP/COMPAQ Publishes OS/product Roadmap

  2. HP / Compaq PDA .. more of a merger by Kryptic+Knight · · Score: 3, Informative



    The HP website has a Product Roadmap in its press releases.

    It makes a quite nice read, especially if you're a heavy Compaq server site.

    Smart Handhelds

    Decision: The Compaq iPAQ(TM) Pocket PC, re-named the HP iPAQ Pocket PC, will be our smart handheld platform. The best of the current HP Jornada technology will be engineered into the platform. Jornada products will be phased out of the market in 2002.

    HP will continue to innovate in wireless, mobility and voice technology. HP also will offer the iPAQ Blackberry device for end-to-end wireless e-mail solutions, under the HP brand.

    So evidently we're going to see IPaq's emerging with some of the good Jornada technology integrated. Lets hope its well done, rather than shoehorned in.

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  3. Re:Must be a quiet day at /. mansions by Cheeko · · Score: 3, Informative

    iPaq isn't an IA32 machine. Its based on the StrongARM chip.

  4. FWIW, you can get the LINUX Distro for IPAQ.... by 8127972 · · Score: 5, Informative

    At Ipaq LINUX, the familiar project, or at Intimate Handhelds.

    (Just in case somebody isn't aware of this)

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