09-11-2002, 12:08 PM
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More on the new iPAQ design
http://www.pocketpc-club.nl/nieuws.php?action=1&id=770
The best pictures so far on a new iPAQ can be found on the Dutch Pocket PC Club site. They visited the press meeting of Lucio, a new service by Dutch mobile service provider KPN Mobile. With Lucio KPN Mobile will cooperate with HP and Microsoft to provide fast mobile access to enterprise data. On the presentation CD, Roel Martens found pictures of the new iPAQ.
As you can see, this picture is different from the Brighthand picture we talked about earlier. It even shows the biometric scanner. Roel gave me permission to host one of them, but if you click the title of this post, you'll see more where this one is coming from.
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09-11-2002, 12:15 PM
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hmmm.... so that's a retractable antenna, well that's cool at least.
So that will mean 3 different series of iPAQs in two years, right?? I personally think that is crazy. There's no time for any series to prove itself before the next one is released.
Anyway.
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09-11-2002, 12:18 PM
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Pocket Loox, o2 XDA, Jornada 958 and now iPaq. Where do I start? I guess the iPaq is a good choice - it's arguably the most popular so far and loads of accessories for upgrading.
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09-11-2002, 12:32 PM
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Different prototypes/mockups
I can't read anything on the linked page, but I can look at pictures. The third photo is a different device from the second and fourth. The third one has a purple antennae, which is either smaller or retractable. The first one is too small to tell.
Given the specs in the other threads, this device could be perfect. 64 mb (all of the current phone editions have too little memory) SD slot for memory, WIFI and bluetooth built in. Lets just hope Compaq/HP can get their bluetooth problems worked out, and that they enable the headset profile. I think a phone edition with a bluetooth headset is a killer combination.
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09-11-2002, 12:38 PM
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I think one and three are the same pic, where three is an enlargement of the iPAQ in one. So I see two different designs, one with a small purple antenna, and one with a large black antenna. Could that be one with a WiFi or Bluetooth solution, and one with GSM/GPRS ?
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09-11-2002, 12:39 PM
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Compaq Logo still there
The strange thing is that the compaq logo still appears on al the pictures we have seen.......hmmmm.
This make sure a difference since it has the biometric scanner and not one on the screen...otherwise you will always have a dirty screen.
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09-11-2002, 12:48 PM
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Re: Compaq Logo still there
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Originally Posted by van_mierlo
The strange thing is that the compaq logo still appears on al the pictures we have seen.......hmmmm.
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I suspect all these pictures come from pre-production/prototype device. Also, since none of them show anything on the screen it's quite possible that this is a mock-up done to show the look of the thing.
Either way, I suspect they were commisioned by Compaq before the take over... um, merger... and the eventual production model may have different logos/lettering.
That said, HP don't seem to pushing the logo changeover on production kit very fast. You can still buy boxes with Compaq on them, and this month's Inmac catalogue is liting a lot of stuff as HP-Compaq, which must be sanctioned by HP or someone would be in litigation faster than you can say "multi-million dollar law suit".
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09-11-2002, 12:51 PM
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Re: More on the new iPAQ design
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Originally Posted by Marlof Bregonje
As you can see, this picture is different from the Brighthand picture we talked about earlier. It even shows the biometric scanner.
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How is this one different from the one posted on Brighthand? The only thing that I see different is this one has the Biometric Scanner under the D-Pad. From what the person who posted the Brighthand photo says, the unit in the picture he posted does not have the Biometric Scanner but has the Biometric Scanner "Tutorial" software running.
This just confirms that this IS A NEW iPAQ.
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09-11-2002, 01:21 PM
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Re: More on the new iPAQ design
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Originally Posted by TMAN
How is this one different from the one posted on Brighthand? The only thing that I see different is this one has the Biometric Scanner under the D-Pad.
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Yes. That makes it different doesn't it? And that's what I said. Not that the device is entirely different (it is not), just that the picture is different. Bt it's a great resemblance to the Brighthand pictures. And yes, I think if pictures like this appear in presentation CDs handed out by a company cooperating with HP, chances are high that this is a new iPAQ. 
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09-11-2002, 02:08 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2002
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hmmm ok now i am sure that this picture resembles the new iPaq since we have seen 2 different photos.
But what i am wondering is will they make 5 diferent versions of this new device?
1. GSM+biometric id enabled
2. GSM enabled
3. Bluetooth enabled
4. WiFi enabled
5. no wireless
hmmmmm
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