Wednesday, May 8, 2002
More info on the Jornada 56x, 57x and 928
Posted by Ed Hansberry in "HARDWARE" @ 03:11 PM
http://news.com.com/2100-1040-903128.html?tag=fd_lede
"HP will phase out the Jornada brand over the next six months and the remaining Jornada and iPaq products will become HP iPaq products within 12 months, according to HP spokeswoman Cherie Britt. The Jornada 560 will be discontinued in three to six months, and the next handheld will be an HP iPaq device. The original successor to the 560--the unannounced 570, which was put on hold because of a component delay--is being canceled. A similar device using the XScale processor will get the HP iPaq name. Devices using XScale chips are expected in the summer. The already announced Jornada 928 is still in the company's plan but is being re-evaluated. The Jornada 928 was to be launched in the summer in Europe and Asia and was expected to be available in the United States by the end of the year."
Clear as mud eh? Sorry to see the 56x go but that is pure business. They say the 57x is cancelled but the upcoming X-Scale Jornada would carry the HP iPAQ moniker. Uhm... wasn't the 57x the X-Scale device? Good news (I hope) on the 928. Maybe that one will be renamed iPAQ and sold since Compaq brings nothing with integrated wireless to the party.
The Jornada 720 line will continue and be rebranded iPAQ. The iPAQ 3100, 3600 and 3700 will be phased out while the 3800 will become the flagship product. Thanks to William Ofosu-Amaah for the heads up.
"HP will phase out the Jornada brand over the next six months and the remaining Jornada and iPaq products will become HP iPaq products within 12 months, according to HP spokeswoman Cherie Britt. The Jornada 560 will be discontinued in three to six months, and the next handheld will be an HP iPaq device. The original successor to the 560--the unannounced 570, which was put on hold because of a component delay--is being canceled. A similar device using the XScale processor will get the HP iPaq name. Devices using XScale chips are expected in the summer. The already announced Jornada 928 is still in the company's plan but is being re-evaluated. The Jornada 928 was to be launched in the summer in Europe and Asia and was expected to be available in the United States by the end of the year."
Clear as mud eh? Sorry to see the 56x go but that is pure business. They say the 57x is cancelled but the upcoming X-Scale Jornada would carry the HP iPAQ moniker. Uhm... wasn't the 57x the X-Scale device? Good news (I hope) on the 928. Maybe that one will be renamed iPAQ and sold since Compaq brings nothing with integrated wireless to the party.
The Jornada 720 line will continue and be rebranded iPAQ. The iPAQ 3100, 3600 and 3700 will be phased out while the 3800 will become the flagship product. Thanks to William Ofosu-Amaah for the heads up.
