the new h1910 what should I do?

[shasta777]

I'm currently in the market for a new pda. I want to spend 300 and the ipaq 3835 (refurbished) and the h1910 fit that criteria. I want to listen to music so the speaker and output is major. I also want something thin, but it needs to be relatively fast. What should I do?

[Janak Parekh]

Both should fit your criteria. "Fast" is a relative thing; the 1910 isn't super-speedy, but it's decent.

Mind you, I wouldn't confine my search to just those. The Dell Axim should also be on your list - it has integrated CF, which might be useful.

On the other hand, the iPaqs have DSP-enabled Bass Boost, which is very nice and tends to perform better than the software mixers (at least in my case).

--janak

[TawnerX]

h1910 benchmark here

there is also a 333mHz benchmark, but lost it.
http://www.mobigeeks.net/e/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=450

[Pony99CA]

On the other hand, the iPaqs have DSP-enabled Bass Boost, which is very nice and tends to perform better than the software mixers (at least in my case).

You have a 3870, right? I have one, and I didn't think they had a DSP. You can boost the bass and treble, but I assumed that was all done with software.

The 5450 has a media processor, I know, but I didn't think the 3800 or 3900 series did. Have all iPAQs had a DSP?

Steve

[Janak Parekh]

The 5450 has a media processor, I know, but I didn't think the 3800 or 3900 series did. Have all iPAQs had a DSP?
Yup. The bass/treble features have all been enabled via hardware, not software. In fact, even the 36xx units have it, even though they don't offer UI controls for it. I ran across this because I use iPlay, which on the iPaqs offers both a software-based equalizer (which shoots up the CPU utilization about 10-15% as it needs to process the audio) or the ability to tap into the hardware DSP controls.

A lot of people have said iPaqs offer among the very best quality audiowise and volumewise amongst Pocket PCs -- excepting the 5450, unfortunately.

--janak

[Pony99CA]

Yup. The bass/treble features have all been enabled via hardware, not software. In fact, even the 36xx units have it, even though they don't offer UI controls for it. I ran across this because I use iPlay, which on the iPaqs offers both a software-based equalizer (which shoots up the CPU utilization about 10-15% as it needs to process the audio) or the ability to tap into the hardware DSP controls.

Wow, that's very cool. Another iPAQ innovation. :-)


A lot of people have said iPaqs offer among the very best quality audiowise and volumewise amongst Pocket PCs -- excepting the 5450, unfortunately.

Yep, iPAQs have traditionally been praised for the best audio and levels. Maybe the DSP is why. I wonder if the 5450 losing the treble control and most of the bass settings has sometihng to do with this.

I've got Pocket CoPilot software that is supposed to work with the 5450, so the only things keeping me from getting the 5450 are the D-pad and the audio (well, and money, of course :-)).

Steve

[Kati Compton]

Try this at your own risk, but one person I've met recently has a 5450, and he un-stiffed the D-pad by pressing down REALLY HARD and rocking it around. When he finished, it was much looser. I played a little with it, and I'd say there was no problem with his D-pad anymore. I'd suggest having a warranty, though. ;)