mgreenhalgh
09-30-2006, 04:56 PM
When I first bought my h1940 it was due to my old Toshiba (e300 I think) biting the dust...the screen collapsed and I didn't fancy forking out a lot of money replacing the screen on an out-dated and underpowered machine. So I researched, however only had cash for a bargain replacement and decided I'd go with the well known bargain iPaq of the time.
It's been two years now and the device has been absolutely amazing, a joy to live with...I'm hardly what you'd call a power user, I use it for viewing pictures, all of the standard PDA stuff (for which I use Pocket Informant and Pocket Breeze), playing games (PocketSCUMM mostly, I play Monkey Island and the like) and finally viewing movies (No question of legalities here, it's all my own movies :)). I'd like to use it occasionally for MSN Messenger and viewing some websites however the lack of wi-fi has cramped my style here.
That's the background out of the way, now on to the point of my post. Thanks for bearing with me.
As I said it's been two years and now I'm facing a dilemma. My iPaq still works nicely, no signs of failings anywhere, however I'm facing my last chance to upgrade for a while. After the start of next year I won't really be in a position to replace the unit easily and I'm all for looking ahead, so I thought I'd preempty any problems that may arise from the unit being old by upgrading while I have the cash.
So my question is, what would be a good upgrade considering I'm happy with my model?
My ideas were;
HP iPaq rx1950 - The budget price model again, it appeals to me because of how close to my own model it is, it provides upgrades I want without breaking the bank. What I've heard about memory worries me however...considering I'm 'just about comfortable' with the memory my 1940 has (I'll admit to wishing sometimes that I had more) I'm unsure whether I'd consider it an issue. My other worry is it's only a 300mhz processor...the nerd in me wonders if that's enough of an upgrade from the 222mhz processor in my 1940. I also wonder how many of my 1940 accessories would work with a 1950...anything at all?
HP iPaq hx2190 - This would be what I'd consider a 'meaty' upgrade, well above what I'm used to. While again there's the processor niggle, the memory is well and truly what I'd be looking for. However it's a little more expensive and I'm really not sure of the design...it looks a bit too sharp edged? What's it like to use?
Dell Axim X-51 - Sorry folks, I had to throw this one in...it's the equivalent of the 2190 in spec (though the processor is a noticeable upgrade...double what I'm using) however having to replace all of my accessories bothers me...that's a lot of extra money on top. With this another positive is that it includes bluetooth as well as wi-fi, and compact flash as well as SD card slots. Like I said however, I have the worry of changing brands and not knowing what to expect.
So I'm just looking for suggestions really. Has anyone had any experience with a similar upgrade path, anyone used a 1940 and then upgraded to any of these or similar? Any recommendations really, along with warnings as to what to avoid if I do decide to upgrade to any of these.
It's been two years now and the device has been absolutely amazing, a joy to live with...I'm hardly what you'd call a power user, I use it for viewing pictures, all of the standard PDA stuff (for which I use Pocket Informant and Pocket Breeze), playing games (PocketSCUMM mostly, I play Monkey Island and the like) and finally viewing movies (No question of legalities here, it's all my own movies :)). I'd like to use it occasionally for MSN Messenger and viewing some websites however the lack of wi-fi has cramped my style here.
That's the background out of the way, now on to the point of my post. Thanks for bearing with me.
As I said it's been two years and now I'm facing a dilemma. My iPaq still works nicely, no signs of failings anywhere, however I'm facing my last chance to upgrade for a while. After the start of next year I won't really be in a position to replace the unit easily and I'm all for looking ahead, so I thought I'd preempty any problems that may arise from the unit being old by upgrading while I have the cash.
So my question is, what would be a good upgrade considering I'm happy with my model?
My ideas were;
HP iPaq rx1950 - The budget price model again, it appeals to me because of how close to my own model it is, it provides upgrades I want without breaking the bank. What I've heard about memory worries me however...considering I'm 'just about comfortable' with the memory my 1940 has (I'll admit to wishing sometimes that I had more) I'm unsure whether I'd consider it an issue. My other worry is it's only a 300mhz processor...the nerd in me wonders if that's enough of an upgrade from the 222mhz processor in my 1940. I also wonder how many of my 1940 accessories would work with a 1950...anything at all?
HP iPaq hx2190 - This would be what I'd consider a 'meaty' upgrade, well above what I'm used to. While again there's the processor niggle, the memory is well and truly what I'd be looking for. However it's a little more expensive and I'm really not sure of the design...it looks a bit too sharp edged? What's it like to use?
Dell Axim X-51 - Sorry folks, I had to throw this one in...it's the equivalent of the 2190 in spec (though the processor is a noticeable upgrade...double what I'm using) however having to replace all of my accessories bothers me...that's a lot of extra money on top. With this another positive is that it includes bluetooth as well as wi-fi, and compact flash as well as SD card slots. Like I said however, I have the worry of changing brands and not knowing what to expect.
So I'm just looking for suggestions really. Has anyone had any experience with a similar upgrade path, anyone used a 1940 and then upgraded to any of these or similar? Any recommendations really, along with warnings as to what to avoid if I do decide to upgrade to any of these.