03-18-2003, 09:00 PM
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Contributing Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
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HP Has No Plans For Combo Device
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/index.cfm?go=news.view&news=3163
"But an integrated device is not a path HP intends to pursue. The company has canned the Jornada 628 [sic] smartphone it has been selling in the UK for just less than a year and won�t be launching an integrated iPaq PDA any time soon. �We�ve done extensive market research and come to the conclusion that consumers prefer a two-piece solution of mobile phone and PDA communicating via Bluetooth,� said Antoine Barre, HP European vice president. �The market isn�t ready for sophisticated devices, although businesses are crying out for them in terms of manageability.�
That is fine with me personally. A PDA with a screen large enough to use is too big to hold up to your ear and a device small enough to hold to your head has a screen that is too small to be useful. Of course, that is my personal opinion and I hope devices like the Samsung i700 are met with great success. I'll keep my dual device lifestyle. 
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03-18-2003, 09:07 PM
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Magi
Join Date: Dec 2007
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Re: HP Has No Plans For Combo Device
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Originally Posted by Ed Hansberry
A PDA with a screen large enough to use is too big to hold up to your ear and a device small enough to hold to your head has a screen that is too small to be useful.
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Man and I thought I was the only person who felt this way
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03-18-2003, 09:13 PM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Aug 2003
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My guess is that HP isn't interested in having the SmartPhone vs PPC PE issue come their way. Who needs to canabalize their product line with 2 products that have most casual users going "What's the difference between these 2?" I see at least 2 of these posts a day on the NGs.
Only us sophisticated PPCT readers really get it  And even with however many thousands of members that are registered here, that's not enough to make the market understand.
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03-18-2003, 09:22 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Oct 2003
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I voted for 2 devices, but that doesn't mean there aren't times I only want to carry one. A smartphone I can use to check my email would be great for those times when my PPC is just too bulky(?!?!), but I would never move to a 'smartphone only' situation on a permanent basis.
If any smartphone vendors are listening...don't kill off smartphones just because some people want 2 devices.
-Jim
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03-18-2003, 09:23 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Dec 2002
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Ed,
Why did you put [sic] in your post? I see no grammatical errors.
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03-18-2003, 09:25 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Jul 2003
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Originally Posted by Job
Ed,
Why did you put [sic] in your post? I see no grammatical errors.
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What does [sic] mean, anyways? I had to vote that I still didn't know what it meant.  ops:
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03-18-2003, 09:26 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Read again, "Jornada"...
sic = spelling incorrect
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03-18-2003, 09:27 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Jul 2003
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Originally Posted by Job
Ed,
Why did you put [sic] in your post? I see no grammatical errors.
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Jornada 928...not 628.
And it means (I think) the original writer of the message made a spelling mistake.
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03-18-2003, 09:27 PM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Aug 2003
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by Job
Ed,
Why did you put [sic] in your post? I see no grammatical errors.
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I thought it was a 928
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03-18-2003, 09:28 PM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Dec 2007
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Re: HP Has No Plans For Combo Device
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Originally Posted by Ed Hansberry
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/index.cfm?go=news.view&news=3163
I'll keep my dual device lifestyle. |
I'm voting for two devices as well. Screens on the smartphones are too small for my personal tastes and PDA's (Thera) are just to big to holding up to the side of your head.
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