08-26-2003, 12:30 PM
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HP h1935 iPAQ To Sell For $199 After $50 Rebate
http://news.com.com/2100-1041_3-5067859.html?tag=fd_top
HP is ready to release the h1935 iPAQ. Externally, it is identical to the h1940 that has been for sale since June. Just like its $299 brother, it has an SDIO slot, Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC and the new Samsung processor. The processor is running at 203MHz though rather than 266MHz as it does in the 1940 series. The 1935 also lacks bluetooth and has a smaller FlashROM. The 1940 has a 14MB ROM file store whereas the 1935 doesn't have one. Both have 56MB of usable RAM. The other difference is the 1940 has a 1 year warranty and the 1930 has a 90 day warranty. I personally never recommend buying an extended warranty, but in the case of an electronic device costing $200 that only comes with a 90 day warranty, I might reconsider that opinion.
So, how does the 1930 and 1940 series compare to the X-Scale based 1910 that came out late last year? "That continues a trend by HP to go with Samsung's chip in its low-priced models. In addition to its lower cost, HP executives have said the Samsung processor outperforms Intel's XScale on a megahertz-to-megahertz basis. HP still uses XScale chips in its higher-end models. Dayan said the h1945 with the 266MHz Samsung chip offers up to 87 percent higher performance than the h1910. "It (has) higher performance even with the 203MHz (Samsung) chip," he said, although some of the performance gain also is attributable to the operating system."
This is going to be a great device. I've held off recommending the new 2003 devices for a while now waiting for this one. Many of the people I know simply don't need bluetooth and shouldn't pay for it. If anyone has been waiting for an ultra-small, powerful and sexy PDA without bluetooth, this is it!
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08-26-2003, 01:07 PM
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Thinker
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WOW! Almost irresistable.
I never thought I would worry about this, but how is HP going to make any money off a sale price this low? This is going to be a runaway best seller. And to think, HP originally expected to drop this model when the 2200 came out. It may wind up the best seller in the PPC world at this price.
This really kicks the butt of the Palm OS and Linux PDA models. Nothing even close to this value, and Dell, HP, and Toshiba are now all selling fairly full-featured models at this price point.
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08-26-2003, 01:46 PM
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Theorist
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Where's the case ?
You would think HP would throw in some type of cheap case. :?
I would buy a case for it anyways, but it would be nice to have one to use till I buy one.
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08-26-2003, 01:58 PM
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If they could get them sold side by side with the Zire, might pick into those sales numbers by getting people to pay a bit more to get a LOT more.
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08-26-2003, 02:01 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Aug 2002
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What about the screen?
I'm sure I'm not the only one who wants to know what the screen on the 193x looks like. Is it yellow like th 194x line? If it's white, this could be a great PDA for me.
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08-26-2003, 02:25 PM
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The other difference is the 1940 has a 1 year warranty and the 1930 has a 90 day warranty.
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Blimey! That's legal in the US?!!! 8O
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08-26-2003, 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Duncan
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The other difference is the 1940 has a 1 year warranty and the 1930 has a 90 day warranty.
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Blimey! That's legal in the US?!!! 8O |
You don't have to have any warranty. You mean the UK government mandates customer service policies of UK companies? Blimey! 8O
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08-26-2003, 03:13 PM
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Pupil
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Not sure...
I was just thinking that without the $50 MIR this isn't that great a deal.
When the MIR ends I think the bluetooth and the extra RAM of the 194x are worth the extra $50
This is not a knock on the 1935 as much as an indicator of how great a deal the 1945 really is.
If priced at $199 before MIR then it would be an awesome deal.
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08-26-2003, 03:23 PM
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Intellectual
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Originally Posted by Ed Hansberry
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Originally Posted by Duncan
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The other difference is the 1940 has a 1 year warranty and the 1930 has a 90 day warranty.
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Blimey! That's legal in the US?!!! 8O |
You don't have to have any warranty. You mean the UK government mandates customer service policies of UK companies? Blimey! 8O |
Yep! The German government even madates a two year warranty on all electronics sold in Germany! :mrgreen:
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08-26-2003, 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by xendula
Yep! The German government even madates a two year warranty on all electronics sold in Germany! :mrgreen:
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And you pay for it too. 
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