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...

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.

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.

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?