[Pony99CA]

Originally Posted by spursdude

Steve - I understand all your points, but I agree with the others that those changes between the 3800 series and the 3900 series were nothing spectacular. They were basically expected upgrades that HP was almost obligated to do. Adding more space or upgrading the processor isn't really innovative - we all could have expected that to happen. Nobody was really surprised when the 3900 specs came out.

While the XScale and SDIO were expected, I don't think the transflective display was. I also don't think that the conumer IR and the Nevo remote were expected, nor do I think the expanded iPAQ File Store (48 MB ROM) was.

Yes, adding more space isn't really "innovation", but it's still a change between the two models. People have been complaining that Pocket PCs seem to have been stuck at 64 MB for a while, yet now people are saying the 5550 having 128 MB is dull. Come on.

Originally Posted by spursdude

Part of the "cool" thing Sony has done is doing stuff nobody would have expected a Palm OS device to have, i.e. high-res screen or digital camera or clamshell design.

I agree -- Sony is doing some very cool stuff. I especially like the twist screens, the built-in thumb boards and the 2 megapixel camera (with flash).

That may make the Pocket PC world look tame, but don't take it out on HP alone. Name one company that has produced more new ideas in Pocket PCs the last year or two than Compaq/HP.

Steve

[Pony99CA]

Originally Posted by spursdude

Steve - I understand all your points, but I agree with the others that those changes between the 3800 series and the 3900 series were nothing spectacular. They were basically expected upgrades that HP was almost obligated to do. Adding more space or upgrading the processor isn't really innovative - we all could have expected that to happen. Nobody was really surprised when the 3900 specs came out.

While the XScale and SDIO were expected, I don't think the transflective display was. I also don't think that the conumer IR and the Nevo remote were expected, nor do I think the expanded iPAQ File Store (48 MB ROM) was.

Yes, adding more space isn't really "innovation", but it's still a change between the two models. People have been complaining that Pocket PCs seem to have been stuck at 64 MB for a while, yet now people are saying the 5550 having 128 MB is dull. Come on.

Originally Posted by spursdude

Part of the "cool" thing Sony has done is doing stuff nobody would have expected a Palm OS device to have, i.e. high-res screen or digital camera or clamshell design.

I agree -- Sony is doing some very cool stuff. I especially like the twist screens, the built-in thumb boards and the 2 megapixel camera (with flash).

That may make the Pocket PC world look tame, but don't take it out on HP alone. Name one company that has produced more new ideas in Pocket PCs the last year or two than Compaq/HP.

Steve