iPaq 1910 SD slot - I/O?

[docnilay]

I had heard rumors that the SD slot in the iPaq 1910 is not just for memory cards, but can be used for other peripherals? Any basis to that rumor?

Anyone? :?:

Thanks!

- Nilay

[Pony99CA]

I had heard rumors that the SD slot in the iPaq 1910 is not just for memory cards, but can be used for other peripherals? Any basis to that rumor?

Supposedly the XScale processor includes support for SDIO, but that doesn't mean the rest of the Pocket PC supports it. There have been rumors that a driver will be released to enable SDIO on the 1910, but I haven't heard anything official yet.

Steve

[Jason Dunn]

I wouldn't place any hopes on a driver update for the 1910 to provide SDIO functionality... :cry:

[docnilay]

I wouldn't place any hopes on a driver update for the 1910 to provide SDIO functionality... :cry:

:| Yeah, well I was hoping... kind of like the ClearSpeed solution which sped up my iPaq, one can always hope. Thanks!

- Nilay

[ZiL]

I'm kind of waiting for the same thing too. I want BlueTooth Bad.... :twisted:

To be honest I'm kind of disapointed with my h1910, I mean, the unit is small sexy and powerfull but not having the SD/IO yet and no support for any jacket like options, makes me cry. :cry:

I hope HP can publish any kind of ROM update for it...

[thomas1973]

I had heard rumors that the SD slot in the iPaq 1910 is not just for memory cards, but can be used for other peripherals? Any basis to that rumor?

Supposedly the XScale processor includes support for SDIO, but that doesn't mean the rest of the Pocket PC supports it. There have been rumors that a driver will be released to enable SDIO on the 1910, but I haven't heard anything official yet.

Steve
Well, this is sort of official: According to hp's german website, the 1915's SD port can be made SDIO capable by downloading the relevant driver(!) The driver is nowhere to be found (yet). :? Ipaq 1915 is the European version of 1910 - they're supposed to be identical.

I know there's be a lot of controverse about the 1910 having SDIO capability or not, and I wouldn't rush out to buy my SDIO WIFI card just yet. I'm still waiting for a test or something confirming SDIO, but this might be very good news for all 19xx owners out there!

I might also mention that the UK hp site clearly states that 1910 do not have SDIO. I hope they make up their minds soon :)

The Brighthand (http://www.brighthand.com/article/Updated_Info_on_New_Pocket_PCs) article about these new SDIO rumours.
Link to hp's Ipaq 1915 technical data (http://h71010.www7.hp.com/produkte/handheld/ipaq/h1900/techspecs.htm) page (the SDIO part is at the bottom of the page.)
If your german is a bit rusty, use Babelfish (http://babelfish.altavista.com) to translate.


Thomas.