05-07-2002, 06:04 PM
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Contributing Editor Emeritus
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It is official - the HP iPAQ Pocket PC
http://news.com.com/2100-1001-900824.html?tag=fd_lede
"Compaq's popular iPaq PDA will also carry over, but with a new name. The device will be called the HP iPaq Pocket PC." USA Today also has an article on this. "The new product lineup will include: H-P's market-leading printers; Compaq's iPaq handhelds; H-P's Pavilion and Compaq's Presario consumer personal computers; Compaq's Evo business PC; and Compaq's ProLiant Windows-based servers." They have already updated their front page to reflect the change in handhelds and mentioned it at their site. Thanks to the various people that sent in links.
Looks like the integration is well under way. In a way, am surprised they kept the name, but given the iPAQ's overwhelming market success, they really had no choice but to keep the iPAQ product.
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05-07-2002, 06:10 PM
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Oracle
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So is the Jornada dead ? Seems odd there would be no talk about the Jornada staying around....
I hope they do take some cues from the Jornada in future Ipaq design.....
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05-07-2002, 06:10 PM
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It would seem so. Any product not living must be dead. The Jornada seems dead as to Compaq RISC/Alpha workstations. They hypted the cost savings too much not to kill off any duplicate product efforts.
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05-07-2002, 06:11 PM
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Oracle
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ok so what of the fabled 57x 928WDA? DOA or will they carry on.... and why do i get the feeling there is a major announcement broiling in the oven (maybe pics/announcement of a new Ipaq or maybe the new Ipaq is the new Jornada as in they are just changing the name of the Jornada to Ipaq!?) thouhgts  ?
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05-07-2002, 06:14 PM
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Executive Editor
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This is a sad, sad day for Jornada owners. :cry: :cry:
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05-07-2002, 06:20 PM
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Questions I'd like answered:
� Will HP continue to offer the Jornada 700 HPC series?
� Will they continue to offer upgrades/roms/fixes for the Jornada 56x series.
� Will now be a good time to wait for 56x close out prices - a 568 for $300 would be sweet - especially if you can continue to get ROM updates and maybe even Pocket PC 200x whenever that is released.
� Will this be the death (as if it were ever really born) of the so-called Compact Flash Ie card?
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05-07-2002, 06:26 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Feb 2002
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If they are indeed killing off the Jornada, there are going to be a lot of unhappy people (including myself) who will be so angry that they will no buy a new "hPAQ" either. I'm not spending $900 on a PPC and accessories only to have it removed from the market in 7 months.
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05-07-2002, 06:32 PM
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Oracle
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I am thinking though that maybe it's not really the death but a change of name....a way for them to capitalize on the Ipaq's success through name and market share and maybe these new rumored "Jornadas" are actually the new HP Ipaq.
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05-07-2002, 06:42 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Feb 2002
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So where am I supposed to go for my next PPC? I had a specific list of the features I wanted for my next device:
Xscale
Intergrated CF slot
ClearType capable screen
Swappable battery w/ a hi-cap option
Thumb board and Stowaway options
Screen lid
The 57x was going to be just about perfect but what now? Toshiba, Casio, Fujitsu, and the others don't come close.
The 57x Jornada was supposed to be released on May 15th... Obviously they are already made and sitting somewhere. So they may actually see the light of day but as a dead product. Who's going to pay $600 for a dead line? The only way I'd consider buying one would be at a *major* discount... Anyone want to buy a cutting edge handheld at $350???
Sheesh... hopefully support will continue at least... Though I own and older iPAQ, I feel that the Jornada was the better product for my needs. :-( I *hate* sleeves!
Now to go cry into my coffee...
RickP in AZ
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05-07-2002, 06:46 PM
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I think this deserves one of your "stories" Rick.
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