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Nurhisham Hussein
11-05-2007, 11:00 AM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.theunwired.net/?item=delayed-hp-postpones-ipaq-pda-and-smartphone-launches' target='_blank'>http://www.theunwired.net/?item=del...tphone-launches</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Looks like HP has still no luck with its Windows Mobile PDA and smartphone business. After the American PC manufacture caught some attention with its recently announced iPAQ line of PDAs and smartphone, TamsPPC Blog reports that the whole iPAQ line is delayed."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/hisham-20071105-unwired_ipaq600_small_small.jpg" /><br /><br />After the blow of having the 200 series delayed, it now appears that the 600 and 900 series are having the same problems. The 600 series looks like it'll only turn up in February 2008 and the 900 series in May 2008, or about 3-4 months after they were originally slated to be shipping. Bear in mind that this report has not yet been corroborated, but given the problems with the 200 series, I wouldn't be surprised if we get this confirmed pretty soon.<br /><br /><b>Update:</b> (via <a href="http://www.brighthand.com/default.asp?newsID=13472">Brighthand</a>) Bad news, HP has more or less confirmed the gist of the news through a spokesman:<br /><br /><div class="quote"> <span class="quote">Quote:</span> ...a small number of production and supply issues discovered in the development of the recently announced HP iPAQ products will cause their availability to be later than we had hoped in some regions of the world. </div>

TOCA
11-05-2007, 11:54 AM
Just read in another forum, that some Ipods are delays too, because of lack of Touchscreens.

Maybe this is a general issue Worldwide?

srmz
11-05-2007, 01:00 PM
I think it is very important that a product is brought to the retail shelves at an accelerated pace once it is announced simply because of the pace technology changes these days. The ipaq was very exciting when it was announced but the Imate 9502 has already stolen some of the limelight. It has everything the iPaq has plus the VGA screen.

Regards

Jon Westfall
11-05-2007, 02:58 PM
HP just seems to be perpetually late to the party. The sad thing is that when these things finally do come out, I predict they'll be slightly outdated stats-wise. While they won't be total dinosaurs in the market, it will hurt them just enough to make HP put future releases on the back burner (which seems to get progressively farther away from their focus with each round of iPAQ releases... :? )

Ed@Brighthand
11-05-2007, 04:10 PM
I'm trying to get the straight word from HP on the other models, but the whole new iPAQ line isn't delayed. The iPAQ 110/110 was released last week:
http://www.brighthand.com/default.asp?newsID=13465

whydidnt
11-05-2007, 04:12 PM
Seems to pretty standard practice for HP. Since about the time they released the 47XX series they seem to be at least half a product cycle behind. Seems to be amplified with their cellular devices. If I recall they seemed to have released both the 63XX and 65XX series right before MS released newer versions of WM.

If this turns out to be true, I'm disappointed, as the 900 series is almost exactly what I'm looking for in a converged device (if only they included 8 GB flash memory!) The combination of 320 x 240 screen, GPS, WiFi, 3G, and front facing keyboard seems to be the best compromise for my needs right now. I am currently trying out an ATT Tilt, but having to slide the horizontal keyboard for quick tasks, and the lack of hard keys for phones make this a better PDA than phone.

gregh
11-05-2007, 05:17 PM
I've got some updated dates from an HP person today..

http://pocketpcsoft.net/forum/index.php?topic=250.0

regards,

Greg

disconnected
11-05-2007, 05:49 PM
I've got some updated dates from an HP person today..

http://pocketpcsoft.net/forum/index.php?topic=250.0

regards,

Greg


The quote from pocketpcsoft says that the 200 series (along with the 100 and 300 series) will be shipping THIS FALL, AS EXPECTED. It then goes on to say that the 200 series is expected to ship in Jan 08. Very late fall, I guess. :roll:

gregh
11-05-2007, 06:19 PM
I've got some updated dates from an HP person today..

http://pocketpcsoft.net/forum/index.php?topic=250.0

regards,

Greg


The quote from pocketpcsoft says that the 200 series (along with the 100 and 300 series) will be shipping THIS FALL, AS EXPECTED. It then goes on to say that the 200 series is expected to ship in Jan 08. Very late fall, I guess. :roll:

Well spotted, I guess that's a big typo then ;)

MitchellO
11-05-2007, 10:55 PM
Anyone who has waited this long for a new iPAQ probably won't mind a few more months :P

Nurhisham Hussein
11-06-2007, 02:22 AM
I'm trying to get the straight word from HP on the other models, but the whole new iPAQ line isn't delayed. The iPAQ 110/110 was released last week:
http://www.brighthand.com/default.asp?newsID=13465

Just read your latest post Ed, thanks for hunting this down:

http://www.brighthand.com/default.asp?newsID=13472

disconnected
11-06-2007, 06:38 PM
Anyone who has waited this long for a new iPAQ probably won't mind a few more months :P

I mind! :wink: And I don't even love it, but there doesn't seem to be anything else out there with a large VGA screen. I wish they'd at least added GPS so I'd feel like I'd be getting one new feature. :cry:

Sven Johannsen
11-07-2007, 06:54 AM
The quote from pocketpcsoft says that the 200 series (along with the 100 and 300 series) will be shipping THIS FALL, AS EXPECTED. It then goes on to say that the 200 series is expected to ship in Jan 08. Very late fall, I guess. :roll:
Want the really funny thing. I bought an iPaq 310 at CompUSA this past Sunday, retail in-the-box. Was in their national ad and in the e-mail I got from them.

Packaging indicates the 'Contact Synchronizer' can be downloaded from HP or loaded from the CD. Nope. Says more stuff can be got at www.ipag.com/navigate. Nope. E-mailed HP. They said I can get Active Sync at their site and download the manuals there. I wrote back, check again, it doesn't use AS and there are no downloads. The site, BTW, had a front page yesterday, gone today. They wrote back, the 310 hasn't been released yet. I wrote back, I have one in my hand, bought at CompUSA, should I return it? They sell Garmins too. Waiting on the next response :lol: Having fun with this.

Somebody somewhere screwed up, but it does appear at least the 310 is pretty close...though that is not really a PPC.

philb2k
11-07-2007, 02:23 PM
I'm still using my Ipaq 1945. I'd rather not wait but...its been this long already. The 111 is tempting. Same form factor with some nice upgrades for me - especially wifi. However I'd like to see the 210 in hand too before I make the final decision.