09-06-2007, 11:43 PM
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HP iPAQ 100 Classic Handheld
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First out of the gate we have the HP iPAQ 100 series Classic Handheld. I wasn't sure if any OEM would do a "Classic" Windows Mobile device (which is what we think of as a non-phone Pocket PC), but HP did and I think that's a good thing. Spec wise, it's not bad at all: a 624 mhz Marvell PXA310 CPU, 3.5 inch 320 x 240 LCD screen, 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth 2.0, 64 MB RAM, 256 MB Flash ROM, 1200 mAh battery, weighing in at 3.68 ounces. They switched to a miniUSB connector for sync/charge, which I give them a big thumbs-up for. Better late than never! The device size is 4.59" x 2.71" x 0.54".
It retains the SD card slot, which is now SDHC compatible, meaning those big 8 GB memory cards will work in this. All in all, this looks like a great device for someone that wants a standard PDA. The only down side? I think the $299 price point is a bit too high - I think if they hit the $199 price point they'd move more units. At this point in the evolution of mobile devices, the people who aren't using converged mobile devices are likely the price-sensitive types who either don't feel they need a device for organization purposes or don't want to invest much in them. HP should have this device compete with the low-end Palm Zire units, and at $299 it's just too expensive to really do that. But if you want a new device that isn't a phone, and you don't need or want a VGA screen, the iPAQ 100 looks like a solid choice. Check out the complete spec sheet if you want more details. We'll do our best to get you a review of this new device as well.
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09-07-2007, 12:03 AM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Sep 2002
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Re: HP iPAQ 100 Classic Handheld
This is the machine that should have followed on from the HP4150, instead of that neutered no-Wifi model rehash in the same form factor that they gave us.
It's now 2 years too late for such a device and a bit of a ho-hummer, IMO. WM6 without hardware softkeys is a bit of a head scratcher too.
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09-07-2007, 04:02 AM
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Developer & Designer, News Editor Emeritus
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Seems like HP has revisited the popular h1900/h4150 series form factor. Kudos. 
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09-07-2007, 04:40 AM
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Pupil
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Release date?
Have we got a release date for the new lineup yet?
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09-07-2007, 12:38 PM
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Intellectual
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Re: HP iPAQ 100 Classic Handheld
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Originally Posted by rob_ocelot
WM6 without hardware softkeys is a bit of a head scratcher too.
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Wow. HP probably spent over a year developing these products and we look at it for two minutes and point out stupid flaws like this.
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09-07-2007, 04:05 PM
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Re: Release date?
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Originally Posted by aussienick
Have we got a release date for the new lineup yet?
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Nothing yet - everything still says "Coming Soon". In the video I posted on earlier, they said the 600 series would be out at the end of September or early October. I think we'll see the same release date for most of these devices.
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09-08-2007, 06:56 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Aug 2004
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I wonder if this will be worth upgrading to from my Ipaq 1945. How would the performance of WM6 be on this thing? I remember when I played with an Ipaq 1955, WM5 seemed rather sluggish compared to WM 2003. Does WM6 do any better in that regard - assuming of course this thing has the horsepower to run it acceptably?
(BTW, this is the best picture of the device I have seen yet.)
Cheers,
Phil.
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09-09-2007, 06:05 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Jul 2004
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Now why don't they introduce a classic version with a keyboard like the "Business" series similar to the h43xx? :?
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