[Janak Parekh]

http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/pscm....0_upgrade.html

"This upgrade offer provides you the ability to upgrade your HP iPAQ hx2000 and hx4700 series Pocket PC with Microsoft Windows Mobile Version 5.0, without purchasing new hardware. The Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 upgrade is currently available on CD for the HP iPAQ hx2000 and HP iPAQ hx4700 series Pocket PC. The downloads are currently available just for the HP iPAQ hx2000. The downloads for the HP iPAQ hx4700 will be available soon."

A few weeks ago, HP UK suggested that the iPAQ upgrade availability would be pushed back to April 1, but for the North American owners amongst you, it appears you can now order the CD. A download-only version may be made available in the future as well; it also remains to be seen how quickly CD orders will be fulfilled. (Incidentally, I don't understand this: isn't it easier to make a download version? Wouldn't a company want to put that up first to fulfill as many sales and reduce the cost of manufacturing CDs? Or is it that they pressed lots of CDs and want to sell them out first? Or is HP clueless as usual?)

Update: It appears HP only updated the frontpage, the order page doesn't actually offer the CD yet. :roll: And you guys were actually taking HP seriously. For shame. :lol:

Second update: Apparently, you can now download this ROM. About time! Let us know how it works.

[Janak Parekh]

http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/pscm....0_upgrade.html

"This upgrade offer provides you the ability to upgrade your HP iPAQ hx2000 and hx4700 series Pocket PC with Microsoft Windows Mobile Version 5.0, without purchasing new hardware. The Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 upgrade is currently available on CD for the HP iPAQ hx2000 and HP iPAQ hx4700 series Pocket PC. The downloads are currently available just for the HP iPAQ hx2000. The downloads for the HP iPAQ hx4700 will be available soon."

A few weeks ago, HP UK suggested that the iPAQ upgrade availability would be pushed back to April 1, but for the North American owners amongst you, it appears you can now order the CD. A download-only version may be made available in the future as well; it also remains to be seen how quickly CD orders will be fulfilled. (Incidentally, I don't understand this: isn't it easier to make a download version? Wouldn't a company want to put that up first to fulfill as many sales and reduce the cost of manufacturing CDs? Or is it that they pressed lots of CDs and want to sell them out first? Or is HP clueless as usual?)

Update: It appears HP only updated the frontpage, the order page doesn't actually offer the CD yet. :roll: And you guys were actually taking HP seriously. For shame. :lol:

Second update: Apparently, you can now download this ROM. About time! Let us know how it works.

[JohnJohn]

I see the text you are refering too, but fail to find anything to actually buy, cd or download.

[Edgar_]

Argh, I didnt check that.

Click on the words "Purchase CD kits Now" near the top and you get

TADA! No Hx4700 option *grumble* - typical typical......... :roll:

Set us up, shoot us down. :snipersmile:

I'm sure some HP support person is reading some HTML book trying to figure how to add to an existing table.

-Edgar_


AHA! Click on the HX27XX one and you get:

This upgrade offer provides you the ability to upgrade your HP iPAQ hx2000 and hx4700 series Pocket PC products with Microsoft Windows Mobile Version 5.0, without purchasing new hardware.

[tnelson2000]

Is it true that HP is part of the Federal Government? ;-)

[SHC]

Well I've finally decided not to upgrade anyway. I'm going to wait for the Fujitsu-Siemens Pocket Loox T series. No more Hp for me.

[crimsonsky]

Sounds like the exact same fiasco that occured when the hx2000 series update was made available. Sheesh, don't these people ever learn?

[tnelson2000]

HP posts, "The downloads for the HP iPAQ hx4700 will be available soon."

Ok, so what is "soon?" HP claims that the CD ships in 1 to 2 weeks? Is "soon" less than or greater than 2 weeks? They cannot even post a download date for fear of missing the date! What a bunch of wimps. I will always look for another vendor first before buying HP!!

So, what is the difference between HP and Organized Crime?

Answer: One of them is organized!

[bigray327]

Originally Posted by crimsonsky

Sheesh, don't these people ever learn?

They never will, which is why I just bought an HTC Apache. Fool me once, yadda yadda.

[seaflipper]

Originally Posted by crimsonsky

Sounds like the exact same fiasco that occured when the hx2000 series update was made available. Sheesh, don't these people ever learn?

Yep...the problem is that the CD is made in Asia and the software is in Asia. HP hasn't figured out yet how to email a large file like that from one country to another so they have to hire a courier to pick up the CD in Taipei and then get on a plane and fly to the US and give the CD to someone in San Jose who then drives it over to guy in Napa (they have a glass of wine and exchange stories about last years finest vintage) AND then the guy in Napa has a friend in Dublin who has a day pass to the HP HQ and HE finally takes the CD to somone he knows at HP and they figure out how to put the CD into the computer and then hopefully someone can upload it to the web for purchase...

Hence, 1-2 weeks AFTER the CD is available the download MIGHT be available

[Oleander]

Originally Posted by bigray327

They never will, which is why I just bought an HTC Apache. Fool me once, yadda yadda.

Yup! Me too!
I'm soo happy with my new HTC Wizard.

And with the new F-S Loox on the horizon, why even bother?