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Darius Wey
06-21-2005, 08:00 AM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://h41111.bbn-stage.europe.hp.com/gomobile/uk/en/learning_centre/videos/vp_ipaq_hw6500/index.html' target='_blank'>http://h41111.bbn-stage.europe.hp.c...6500/index.html</a><br /><br /></div><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/wey-20050621-hw6500.jpg" /><br /><br />HP UK has put together a Flash-based video presentation of the iPAQ hw6500 Mobile Messenger series. It's a neat 5-minute overview of what the devices are capable of, so check it out if you're interested.<br /><br />All this follows HP Singapore's <a href="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/index.php?action=expand,40905">recent announcement of the availability of the iPAQ hw6515</a> from July 1, onwards.
g0097
06-21-2005, 08:31 AM
Saw this a little earlier and I must admit that I was more impressed with the presentation than with the actual device.

A little thing that bothered me...why did they not have the woman in the video use a bluetooth headset so she could still work and use the phone at the same time? I guess they may have wanted to show that you could really use it as a phone up to your ear.

As far as the device itself...I am definately going to take a wait and see approach....
SiliconAddict
06-21-2005, 09:27 AM
No WiFi 8O ! A brand new converged device and it has no WiFi :?! Would you believe this. Bummer!
chirurgen
06-21-2005, 02:09 PM
you can't really say that this video is meant for the UK. Giveaways include the picture of a man in a LHD car, and the use of "real estate" rather than "Estate Agent" - the correct phrase for the UK.

Aside from this, little new that cannot be done by any recent pda with bt and a bt phone.
The nav software looked like Tom Tom - is this included in the specs?

Ian
Jonathan1
06-21-2005, 02:41 PM
LOOK OUT FOR THAT CAR!!! SCREEEEEEEECH!!
seaflipper
06-21-2005, 04:24 PM
Why can't they get the driver on the right side of the car? This is the UK website, right? :D
griph
06-21-2005, 07:20 PM
Why can't they get the driver on the right side of the car? This is the UK website, right? :D
The presenter didn't sound very english - sounded more like American with a big hint of a middle european overtones. Whilst it was hosted on a UK site this was not a UK production. For correct viewing hold you laptop in front of a mirror. :wink:

I was impressed with the airport that just happened to have a mobile BT/iRda printer lying around for the guy to print to - and hey - print first time too! 8O
MA
06-21-2005, 10:55 PM
Why can't they get the driver on the right side of the car? This is the UK website, right? :D
The presenter didn't sound very english - sounded more like American with a big hint of a middle european overtones. Whilst it was hosted on a UK site this was not a UK production. For correct viewing hold you laptop in front of a mirror. :wink:

I was impressed with the airport that just happened to have a mobile BT/iRda printer lying around for the guy to print to - and hey - print first time too! 8O

That's HP!!! :D
Jonathon Watkins
06-22-2005, 01:41 PM
I was impressed with the airport that just happened to have a mobile BT/iRda printer lying around for the guy to print to - and hey - print first time too! 8O

That's HP!!! :D

Umm, not the HP I know...... :wink:
Jonathon Watkins
06-22-2005, 01:45 PM
..comes with an attractive software voucher...

So, is the printing of this voucher particularly impressive? :lol:

The presenter sounds (and looks) Swedish. It is indeed quite an impressive little presentation. Shame that the device isn't quite as good as it should be. 240x240 = no deal for me.

Kudos to HP for having a version with no camera though! I am going to recommend this device to a few folks I know that were looking for something like this and won't mind the screen limitation.