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.

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HP iPAQ 1715 features

[manavendra]

1. Runs Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition (Pro)
2. 203MHz processor.
3. 32 megs of RAM, an SD slot that supports SDIO, a QVGA transflective display and a 1,000 mA battery .

The PDA comes bundled with:
+ a charger
+ a USB sync cable that plugs into a round adapter at the end of the charger cable.
+ A software CD, slim printed manual and a getting started guide are also included.

Caveat: Battery is not user replaceable

Re:2 posts and its already

[jomas1]

Brighthand.com still has pictures of the new devices and http://davesipaq.com/articles/000079/iPAQ_h6300_re views also has a review of the wifi, bluetooth, gprs Ipaq

wake me when they have nice screens

[Qrlx]

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...

Re:wake me when they have nice screens

[ikea5]

you can wake up right about... NOW!

HP hx4705: 4 inch 640-by-480-pixel (VGA) screen http://www.brighthand.com/article/HP_iPAQ_hx4705_O verview?site=PPC

Too bad us older IPAQ users are left in the cold

[Zugot]

If you want WM 2003 SE, you'll have to buy a new ipaq. Even us users who have the 4100 and the 5100. I'm not too happy about that, but I don't want to upgrade my 4155, because I like it so much.

They forgot GPS

[Anonymous Coward]

Seriously: WLAN, Bluetooth, GSM, digital camera, organizer and GPS in one device, that would be perfect. And then someone comes and adds a USB host port to make it even better...

Re:They forgot GPS

[ceeam]

And then they add Windows to ruin it all.

Death of the PDA? Likely

[Talez]

I was thinking about buying an iPaq. But then I got my mobile phone (a Sony Ericsson Z1010).

This phone is a freaking PDA. I have my contacts, tasklist, appointments, email on it. The T9 text entry is infinitely more convenient and faster than stylus. The only thing that is lacking is the screen and I'm sure that will be rectified in future phone revisions. Plus my phone gets battery life measured in days rather than hours.

Re:Death of the PDA? Likely

[Jeff DeMaagd]

Plus my phone gets battery life measured in days rather than hours.

Funny you mention that. My phone, a Sanyo SCP-4900, goes 7 to 9 days on a single charge, and I never turn it off, I usually forget to do that.

I replace the batteries on my Palm m100 maybe twice a year, and they are AAA alkalines.

Re:Death of the PDA? Likely

[Spellbinder]

ever tried voice dial with this phone with a bluetooth headset atached while the phone is closed??
i had a prerelease version of this phone and it has been quite instable...
is it still like this???
btw i don't like T9 .. it is not very usefull over here in switzerland because we write our sms in dialect
there are about as many dialects here as there are people :p
and the worst part of it (for T9) is that there are no writing rules for our dialects so you can write every word in a gazillion of ways

go for the 1945

[xot]

I just bought an ipaq1945 n it awesome!. It lets you do everything high end pda's do except the WiFi.
The 1715 is a bad bargain unless it significantly cheaper besides its got no wireless options and you'd end up paying more putting those extra cards!
As for the 6315 I like to keep my phone and PDA seperate, don't know about you guys.

More reviews...

[Zorilla]

You can never have enough reviews, right?

rz1715 review.

I believe the 6315 is pretty well linked on this thread, so I'll leave it out.

REAL stats

[Anonymous Coward]

Those were wrong. Here are the real ones from HP Shopping:

HP iPAQ h6315 Pocket PC Phone (MSRP $599.99)
*Integrated wireless
Integrated quad band GSM/GPRS, WLAN 802.11b, Bluetooth, IrDA and USB
*Processor
Texas Instruments(TM) 168MHz
*Operating system
Microsoft® Windows® Mobile 2003 software for Pocket PC - Phone Edition
*Display
3.5" Transflective TFT color with LED backlight
*Built-in camera
Yes, VGA, 640 x 480 resolution
*Memory
64MB SDRAM, 64MB Flash ROM
*Weight
6.7 oz.
*Battery
Removable, rechargeable Lithium-Ion (1800 mAh)
*Expansion
Integrated SD slot
*Audio
Integrated microphone, receiver, speaker and one 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack, MP3 stereo (through audio jack and speaker)
*Included accessories
Desktop cradle/charger, AC adapter, battery, keyboard, headset, carrying case, stylus, a SIM in the box for wireless service

HP iPAQ rz1715 Pocket PC (MSRP $279.99)
*Integrated wireless
N/A
*Processor
Samsung S3C2410 processor 203MHz
*Operating system
Microsoft® Windows® Mobile 2003 software for Pocket PC - Professional version
*Display
3.5" Transflective TFT, Portrait and Landscape modes
*Built-in camera
N/A
*Memory
Up to 25MB user available memory including 10MB iPAQ file store
*Weight
4.23 oz.
*Battery
Internal rechargeable 950 mAh Lithium-Ion battery
*Expansion
Integrated SD slot
*Audio
Integrated microphone, speaker and one 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack, MP3 stereo (through audio jack)
*Included accessories
AC adapter, USB sync cable, stylus

Re:Wake me up when the OS has matured.

[Cheeko]

Thats whats great about the iPaq, you don't need to use PPC. Most iPaq owners I know replace PPC with linux as soon as they buy them. handhelds.org tends to be the site of choice for most people I know.

Re:Wake me up when the OS has matured.

[djeaux]

Thats whats great about the iPaq, you don't need to use PPC. Most iPaq owners I know replace PPC with linux as soon as they buy them. handhelds.org tends to be the site of choice for most people I know.

"Most iPaq owners I know" probably restricts the sample population upon which you base your statement to a pretty select geekish cohort. Would general users be inclined to install a new, better OS, or would they stick to the PPC that comes with the device?