08-05-2004, 08:00 PM
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Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
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iPAQ 1945 Price Rising?
PPCT reader Gen-M wrote in with the following interesting observation: "Watching the Pricegrabber prices that Jason has been posting on the front page over the last several weeks shows that the price trend for the hp1945, which was on a steady downward slope, has reversed itself and started up ever since the new HP models were released."
There's two possibilities for this: either vendors are naturally raising prices as the available stock reduces since the unit's discontinued, and/or readers are snapping up the units while they last instead of the lackluster rz1715, which is slated to replace the 1945. What do you think is the primary cause? And are any of you planning on buying a 1945 while you still can?
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08-05-2004, 08:23 PM
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Mystic
Join Date: Feb 2004
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I think it's cause the rz1715 is too much like a zire.
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08-05-2004, 08:28 PM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Jul 2003
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I knew this was going to happen. The new iPaqs are about attractive as a dead racoon on a hot summer highway. HP is killing itself by ending the venerable 19xx form factor.
I'm thinking of selling my 1945 on eBay, so maybe I'll get more money for it. Thanks, HP. :lol:
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08-05-2004, 08:48 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 242
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Ditto to Foo Fighter's comments. The 1945 form factor was the only reason I stayed with hp. Welcome back to the era of the brick.
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08-05-2004, 08:51 PM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Feb 2007
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<scary inspector voice>It was a slow day in the office. Nothing going on. I had to resort to reading boring news stories just to pass the time.
Then this group of thugs burst through the door. I knew right away I was in for an adventure.
They were the new iPAQs and they were looking for trouble.</scary inspector voice>
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08-05-2004, 08:57 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 222
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I have a 1945 and love it. The form-factor is great plus it has Bluetooth. But, the life-cycle of this device seems to be too short. I like seeing new models but I hate when a good device like this disappears.
The new rz1715 is really nothing new or special (to me at least).
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08-05-2004, 09:14 PM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 1,329
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Originally Posted by dcbehan
Ditto to Foo Fighter's comments. The 1945 form factor was the only reason I stayed with hp. Welcome back to the era of the brick.
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Double ditto. I hope the HP model line tanks big time. All the 41xx and 19xx series needed was a screen that didn't turn yellow at angles. But no. HP had to come up with this new butt ugly design. But I'm not bitter. Not at all. :wink:
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08-05-2004, 09:33 PM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Mar 2002
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PS- It�s a sad state of Pocket PC affairs when Palm's devices across the board look sexier then HP's. Its been asked a thousand times already but it deserves asking again: What in the name of all that is holy and good was HP THINKING?!?!?!
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PDA History: Palm Pilot 5000 -> Apple Newton 2100 -> Casio E-11 -> iPaq 3650 (64MB Upgrade) -> iPaq 3700 -> Casio EM-500 -> HP Jornada 568 -> HP iPaq hx4705 www.spreadfirefox.com |
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08-05-2004, 09:47 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Aug 2006
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The 4700 is sexy compared to the 55xx it replaces. The others...well, I like the 63xx, haven't seen the 3xxx, and finally words cannot describe my personal - not WebIS opinion - opinion of the 1xxx series.
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08-05-2004, 10:07 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 14
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Maybe HP is trying to make the rz1710 look like a better deal. Instead of dropping the price on the crappy new device (which they had better do at some point if they intend to sell them) they just bump up the price on the next model up.
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