07-28-2004, 11:00 AM
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World of PPC Reviews HP iPAQ 6340
Andreas Erle of World of PPC has reviewed the European version of the new iPAQ 6300 series. This version is similar to the version that will be released in the US, but only the version without the camera will be initially available. I think HP did this especially for our own Jonathon.  Andreas is really pleased with this device (High Class; Super Stable; pleasing design), and states that the 6340 will be released at the end of September. The linked article is in German, but you can also have Google take care of the translation to English for you.
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07-28-2004, 12:54 PM
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This is the most unprofessional "review" i've ever seen.
No word about the poor cpu performance, the poor display or the thickness.
You can get more informations from every datasheet. :cry:
But what did we expect... this guy is simply not independent. :splat:
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07-28-2004, 01:20 PM
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Welcome Klinsmann. 
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Originally Posted by Klinsmann
No word about the poor cpu performance, the poor display or the thickness.
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I've seen worse reviews, I've seen better. Perhaps he was happy with all three items mentioned?
Marlof, agreed about the good thing HP did removing the camera, but that should be the default configuration of a PPC. :wink: The embedded camera option should always be secondary, rather than the main unit. Otherwise with an embedded camera I bet I'll just Luuuuuve checking my PPC in at the door. :?
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07-28-2004, 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Klinsmann
This is the most unprofessional "review" i've ever seen. No word about the poor cpu performance, the poor display or the thickness.
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So you've had personal experiences with this device? Feel free to tell us more. Personally, I like to read everything people write about their own usage of this device. This review isn't as thorough as for instance the PocketNow review we linked to earlier, but it does show the fact that Andreas liked the unit, and that's fine by me.
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07-28-2004, 02:41 PM
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H6315 is growing on me more and more, despite the CPU. Not carrying around my cell will be great.
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07-28-2004, 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Klinsmann
This is the most unprofessional "review" i've ever seen.
No word about the poor cpu performance, the poor display or the thickness.
You can get more informations from every datasheet. :cry:
But what did we expect... this guy is simply not independent. :splat:
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Yea, and it wasn't even in english... I hate when others refuse to bow down to my language... :mrgreen:
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07-28-2004, 02:51 PM
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does anyone know if this one will be unlocked? If so maybe other people could buy it from there and use it on their network anywhere around the world?
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07-28-2004, 03:31 PM
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If they are selling to consumers they should really have included the camera. The direct competitor to the HP6300 will be the XDA2 and 3. The XDA's are more powerful and the 3 has everything the HP has, accept for the long battery life.
When selling to business of course, not having the camera may be a plus, but it certainly has not hurt the uptake of the XDA2.
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07-28-2004, 03:38 PM
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Maybe he ascribes to the old adage..If you don't have anything nice to say, shut up. He does indicate disappointment with only 64M and only an SD slot.
The memory and processor choice has been chalked up to a tradeoff for battery life, which has been reviewed as substantial. A device that is marginally bigger than a 2215, with the battery life reported, and including GSM/GPRS is perfectly acceptable to many. It may be a little chunky, but it is certainly smaller than my 4155 and T610 combined. I can just imagine what folks would have said if HP had shoehorned it all into a 4155 body and supported 30 min talk and 8hrs standby.
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07-28-2004, 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Surur
If they are selling to consumers they should really have included the camera. ...When selling to business of course, not having the camera may be a plus
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Why does that have to be a consumer/business focus/choice? What's wrong with just two models. I'm a consumer, which means I pay for it myself, and I need the non-camera version. I can imagine a realty or insurance firm outfitting their agents with these, and there a camera would be a real plus.
Incidentally, if you notice above, I have a T610, with a camera. I can't take it in where I go because of the camera. I could take a phone in, but it doesn't work within the shield anyway. I can bring the 4155. With the camera'd 6300, I'd have to leave the whole thing outside and lose the PPC function.
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