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HP iPAQ hx4705 Reviewed

Posted by Hemos on from the cool-machines dept.

Tong writes "PDA Buyer's Guide has published an in-depth review of the HP iPAQ hx4605. 'This has been the month of the iPAQ with so many new models released! The hx4705 is one of the most anticipated because it features a fantastic VGA display and a super-fast 624MHz processor. Heap on plenty of memory, Bluetooth, WiFi, both CF and SD slots and a touch pad navigator and you've got the 4705. It's one of only two Pocket PCs with a VGA display sold in the US.' Read the full review on the buyer's guide."

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  1. Not for long by lezerno · · Score: 5, Funny

    The same battery life as my laptop!

  2. Zaurus 6000 by Kent+Swanson · · Score: 5, Informative

    You can buy the Sharp Zaurus 6000 in the US. It has a VGA screen, in fact it has been around for quite a while. Snoooooze.

  3. Where is PalmOne? by Ryan+Monster · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I love Palm as much as the next guy, in fact I use a Tungsten T3, but when is Palm going to get with the times and release a comparable model? The T3 or C seems to be the cream of the crop and it's only got 320x480, not full VGA, and while you can get either bluetooth or wifi, you can't get both (without the expansion card). What's up Palm?

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  4. There are lots of VGA pdas coming out soon by jomas1 · · Score: 5, Informative

    Check out this article if VGA is something you really want on your next pda:

    http://www.brighthand.com/article/Which_VGA_Pocket _PC_is_Right

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  5. Forgive a curmudgeon, but... by boredman · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I've been watching the PDA evolution from the outside for a while (ever since buying a Palm Professional back in '98) and, for the life of me, I *still* can't figure out what these things are good for. Despite the trend toward ever-more-powerful specs, I see them as a terribly expensive compromise between the convenience and communications options afforded by cell phones and the power of a modern notebook.

    So, here's the question: what do you, members of the /. community, use your PDAs for, anyway? I'm genuinely curious; please don't interpret this as flamebait.

    -boredman