HP Now Selling the HP iPAQ hw6500 Mobile Messenger

[Ekkie Tepsupornchai]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://h71016.www7.hp.com/ctoBases.asp?oi=E9CED&BEID=19701&SBLID=&ProductLineId=510&FamilyId=2231&LowBaseId=15632&LowPrice=$599.00' target='_blank'>http://h71016.www7.hp.com/ctoBases....owPrice=$599.00</a><br /><br /></div><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/ekkie_hw6515_pcmag.jpg" /><br /><br />Jason relayed a <a href="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=43852">similar message</a> a week ago. Now, HP has made it official. After months and months of previews, rumors and commotion, HP has finally listed the hw6500 family for sale. There are actually two models here: the hw6510 and the hw6515. The only difference that I could discern was that the hw6510 does not have the built-in camera. The hw6510 is listed at $599 while the hw6515 goes for $649.

[Clinton Fitch]

Interesting that it runs Windows Mobile 2003 PPC Phone Edition....

While the format is pretty cool, I'm not so sure that HP isn't a little too late on this release...

[possmann]

Yawn - 2003 - :roll:

Form factor is like a brick... No thanks - I'm waiting for the Treo version of this - but I guess I'll ahve to wait until they come out with a GSM version in leu of what Verizon runs.

[PerkyNerky]

This would have to be one of the most disappointing announcements from HP. Like a lost sheep they bleat into the cold empty night......

[Ed Hansberry]

This is an awesome device. Oh, wait, my clock shows 2005, not 2004. Whoops. :|

I'll wait for the 6700 with WM5 thank you very much... unless that comes out 6 months after WM6 is released.

[Jerry Raia]

The stores won't sell them till November 1. I did get to play with one though. Very impressive device. I might just have to have one. :devilboy:

[Jerry Raia]

Ok I got one. I was weak! There are a number of apps that don't run well on this device. Mostly screen issues. In spite of that it is very sweet. :)

[Dubaruba]

I was ready to buy a 6515 in the Cingular store on Monday, but they didn't have any. Then I did some more research. Although I really hate the T9 inputs, I'm sticking with my Audiovox SMT5600 until the 6700 line comes out. WM 5.0 and integrated WiFi make it worth the wait (as long as the wait isn't too long).

Too bad the Palm 700w doesn't include GPS - otherwise I would sreriously consider switching to Verizon.

[Jerry Raia]

I have the 5600 still also. I'll probably get the 6700 when it comes out as well :)