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HP Releases New iPAQs
Mike writes "HP released two new versions of its famed iPAQ line. The iPAQ rz1715 is a smaller unit to replace the 1910, and the iPAQ h6315 is the long awaited phone version that also sports wifi and bluetooth. Full reviews for both the rz1715 and the 6315 can be found at pocketnow.com." There's also a review of of the rz1715 on PDABuyer's as well.
320x240 just doesn't cut it. That was nice in 2000. There are competing products on the market with literally four times the pixels.
One feature I am happy to see is being able to change from portrait to landscape on the fly.
Flood of comments from AC Microsoft astroturfers in 5... 4... 3...
Doesn't matter what you call it. Future phones will embrace PDA functionality, future PDAs will embrace phone functionality. Unless someone develops magic technology which uses half as much energy when the device is called "phone" instead of "PDA", battery life is going to converge, given similar use patterns.
Consumer electronics are obsolete before you need to replace the battery. Who will be using this model in 2-3 years.
That's seriously the stupidest thing I've ever seen written. Nice job. CEOs get paid to be ahead of the change curve, not behind. No question where you stand. Read this http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/12.02/india.htm l
"Obviously, I'm not an IBM computer any more than I'm an ashtray" (Bob Dylan)
I hear that! I had an IPAQ for two months and hardly used it. It had the integrated WiFi and bluetooth... but it stil became a glorified rolodex.
traded it to my cousin for a 15gb IPod... much happier now!
100% Insightful
someone REALLY using an IPAQ or any similar device for anything else than a desktop ornament when they are done playing with it.
It really depends on your job and what tools you normally carry around.
Back when I worked software development with a 45 minute commute, I used my Palm IIID extensively to keep track of everything. (Replaced my Franklin-Covey planner.) The work machine was a desktop so I didn't have a laptop that I could always keep with me when travelling. The Palm let me stay organized, get to all of my meetings, download reading material for review in a spare moment while waiting on an appointment, etc.. As a bonus, I was able to keep my home and work calendar and contact book up to date by using the Palm as a bridge device.
Later, I switched jobs to full-time telecommuting for a firm in another state. Switched to a phone with PalmOS so I only had to carry 1 device instead of two. Also started using a laptop full-time. However, the only time the PDA functionality really got used was on the trains when I didn't want to pull out the laptop. So the PDA functionality of the phone has been worth a lot less (depending on how often I travel).
As laptop prices continue to slowly fall, they encroach more and more on what PDAs are useful for. However, there are still numerous social situations (sales) where it may be impolite to pull out a laptop to jot down a simple note. I can put a PDA in a coat pocket and take it anywhere... can't quite do that with a laptop yet.
You really could apply your statement to people who buy planner systems like Day-Timer or Franklin-Covey, get all psyched up about organizing everything, and then let the planner gather dust in the corner. I was lucky to work for a company where we were all put through a training session and then *required* to use the planners. The majority of folks who did this are now dedicated planner users and have stuck with it for years.
Wolde you bothe eate your cake, and have your cake?