Canada Pocket PC Reviews the iPAQ 1910

[Jason Dunn]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.canadapocketpc.com/h1910.htm' target='_blank'>http://www.canadapocketpc.com/h1910.htm</a><br /><br /></div>Peter Kotiadis, editor of Canada Pocket PC, has written a must-read review of the iPAQ 1910 <a href="http://pocketpcthoughts.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=659631/search=ipaq%25201910/ut=4493b2c34aaee6dd">(low price search)</a>. The review is very thorough, and if you're considering this device, this review will clinch whether or not you buy it.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/h1910_0237.JPG" /><br /><br />"While all the talk swirling around HP recently has been about the highly anticipated iPAQ h5450, many discounted the new, low-cost, sporty iPAQ h1910 as nothing more than a token entry. Just when you thought Hewlett Packard was going to go off and simply design a "me-too" low-end device to fill in a previously ignored segment of the market, they come back with stunning gadget full of groundbreaking design and engineering attributes.<br /><br />Cast me along with the other so-called pundits who form conclusions without having all the facts at hand. Opening the box of the new HP iPAQ h1910 Pocket PC helped me conclude that I can never pre-judge again."

[Andy Sjostrom]

This baby is adorable. I played around with it for a few seconds last week. The size and weight is incredible. It looks awesome. It is NOT the brick most other Pocket PCs have been.

Andy's Next Mission: Get one!

[don dre]

People who buy this PPC shoulg consider withMp3 instead of WMP as it is far smaller. RAM is precious.

[mookie123]

Is it me or does h1910 look like XDA with its head chopped off? The resemblance is uncanny right down to the round corners and Dpad.

[Daniel]

Looks pretty nice to me, tempting too. I'd probably think about getting one if it had true 64MB and SDIO. I guess I'll wait for the 56xx to come out then.

Daniel

[ThomasC22]

So, does it come with a case at all?

He says this early in the article:

That was my first impression earlier this week when I removed the new h1910 from its box and protective sleeve.

but then lists this later:

Small protective case not included


Plus, I don't see a case in the picture of all the included items. If it in fact doesn't come with one this is quite a big oversite on HP's part (since they are targeting a market that doesn't buy accessories)

[medic119]

Yeah well It might be worth buying if they didn't play the RAM trick the other manufacturers have done as well. Advertise 64MB RAM, but block off 16 for the OS

I looked at one today and guess what only 46.5MB RAM usable. That last 16 or so is blocked off for the OS.

[Jeff Rutledge]

So, does it come with a case at all?

He says this early in the article:

That was my first impression earlier this week when I removed the new h1910 from its box and protective sleeve.

but then lists this later:

Small protective case not included


Plus, I don't see a case in the picture of all the included items. If it in fact doesn't come with one this is quite a big oversite on HP's part (since they are targeting a market that doesn't buy accessories)

I think he was just referring to the packing case, the moulded plastic. That got me the first time around as well.

[Birdman]

Confirmed: It ships with no case. Not even a cheap slip case, nothing, nada.
But there are reports that cases from the Palm V and M515 etc. fit quite nicely.

[kidA]

Yeah well It might be worth buying if they didn't play the RAM trick the other manufacturers have done as well. Advertise 64MB RAM, but block off 16 for the OS

I looked at one today and guess what only 46.5MB RAM usable. That last 16 or so is blocked off for the OS.
yeah, we already knew that this was the case. hp even advertises it on their website.
another thing to note about the 1910 is that the headphone jack is not the standard 3.5mm but rather it's a 2.5mm, so if you don't like the included earbuds and want to use your own, you'll have to go buy an adaptor.
that said, the 1910 is a very awesome peice of machinery. if i'd had $300 to throw down when i was at compusa the other day i'd have one of these babies on my desk right now.

[enemy2k2]

So, does it come with a case at all?

He says this early in the article:

That was my first impression earlier this week when I removed the new h1910 from its box and protective sleeve.

but then lists this later:

Small protective case not included


Plus, I don't see a case in the picture of all the included items. If it in fact doesn't come with one this is quite a big oversite on HP's part (since they are targeting a market that doesn't buy accessories)

From what I gather there's no case at all. What he probably means by sleeve is those styrofoam or plastic sleeves for shipping/vibration protection. I don't think you'd want to carry it around in one of those :P

[enemy2k2]

This thing is just so awesome and tiny. Definitely the one I'd have to buy if Axims didn't exist! See the pic of him holding it in his hand, looks like it's about to gobble the poor little unit up:) I really want to see one of these in person, I'll definitely check it out when it hits store, probably shed a tear or two as I hold my soon to come Axim up to it :P :lol:

[Jason Dunn]

The 2.5mm headphone jack is what kills me about this unit - it seems excellent in so many ways for lite PDA users, but why force people to buy a clunky adaptor to use their own headphones? I also can't figure out why they did this - space saving? :?

[aerin44]

Is it really that much trouble to leave the adapter on the headphones that you use? What irritates me is that they flipped the bottom port around so you can't use a standard iPAQ keyboard. Does anyone know if some kind of adapter will work for that?

[canadapocketpc]

Hey folks,

Just to clearify. There is no cover, slipcase or pouch for the h1910 included in the box. Bad choice of words.

In my article I refer to unpacking the h1910 and removing it from protective sleeve, which is really just a plastic shipping pouch/bag. I apologize for the confusion. (bad writing on my part)

Cheers...

Peter

[ThomasC22]

No case makes it a big thumbs down for me (It's nice that Palm V cases fit but that doesn't excuse HP).

Very sad really, after this review I was ready to make it my "PDA to recommend to nubies" but I just couldn't justify doing that now.

I mean, how do you think far enough ahead to include headphones but not a case?

[Ekkie Tepsupornchai]

No case makes it a big thumbs down for me (It's nice that Palm V cases fit but that doesn't excuse HP).

Very sad really, after this review I was ready to make it my "PDA to recommend to nubies" but I just couldn't justify doing that now.
Do you really think this is a deal breaker to most people (even newbies)? I would think that for most users (regardless of whether they're a power user or a newbie), every other feature about the device itself would matter more than something peripheral to the device. I couldn't imagine myself or anyone else saying, "well it's a great device, but there's no bundled case so forget it".

I mean, how do you think far enough ahead to include headphones but not a case?
Considering that they made the headphone jack 2.5mm (which I agree is stupid), including the headphone was a wise decision. Also as the reviewer pointed out, HP may be trying to attract the MP3 crowd as part of their entry-level consumer base.

Overall, it would have been nice to get a case, but cases are a dime-a-dozen. Small, robust, capable, and attractive PDA units IMO are not.

[jizmo]

People who buy this PPC shoulg consider withMp3 instead of WMP as it is far smaller. RAM is precious.

I agree. WithMP3 to play MP3's (it's much, much better than WMP in this, +smaller) and PocketDivx to play mpeg4 -videos (again, better, and smaller).

You could say I'm not much of a fan of WMP :D

/jizmo

[rlobrecht]

No case makes it a big thumbs down for me

I was under the impression most people never used the case that comes with their PDA anyway. I know I never used the one that came with my iPaq.

[serpico]

That was a good personal review of the device and being a Palm IIIc user it makes me curious of trying the PocketPC platform again. I used a Nino 300 with windowsCE in the past and didn't like the memory management process and b&w screen. Now with beautiful color and huge memory specs, I think this OS is running to be a better competitor to the Palm devices. This HP model is really nice and cheaper (in Canada) than the $800 Tungsten T. I can't imagine $800 for a Palm, what a joke.

[ThomasC22]

Overall, it would have been nice to get a case, but cases are a dime-a-dozen. Small, robust, capable, and attractive PDA units IMO are not.

Well, I don't think no case will stop people from buying it what I think is that "joe-blow" consumer is going to get it, with no case, assume he doesn't need a case and just put it in his pocket and...crunch...cracked screen, he swears off HP forever, etc...

I was under the impression most people never used the case that comes with their PDA anyway. I know I never used the one that came with my iPaq.

Which iPaq? I loved the case that came with the 38xx and 39xx series. I don't use it simply because I got the expansion sleeve with the same case design but I think the design itself is brilliant.