Thursday, March 13, 2003
HP Announces HP iPAQ 1915 - Without Bluetooth...
Posted by Ed Hansberry in "HARDWARE" @ 09:30 AM
http://www.compaq.dk/news/releases/default.asp?Year=2003&ID=354
Not much new here other than the sleek 1910 that has been available in North America for several months is coming to Europe. It uses the same PXA250 X-Scale Processor running at 200MHz and despite rumors, bluetooth is not included. It has the same 16MB ROM, which means it is Pocket PC 2002 Professional, not Premium. So the spell checker is not there and apps like Reader and Windows Media Player are RAM installable.
This is a fantastic device, especially for those that have no PDA or have an aging monochrome model. This is about the same size as a Palm V. In fact, you can hide it behind a Palm V, though it is slightly thicker. 16bit color screen, SD (not SDIO) slot, stereo output, etc.
The price isn't cheap though. Am I reading this right? 3,200KR, which is a Danish Kroner. That converts to $474USD or $430EUR. That compares to $299USD for the 1910, though you can get it for $279 at some online retailers already. In fact, Amazon has it for $269.99 after a $25 mail in rebate.
Not much new here other than the sleek 1910 that has been available in North America for several months is coming to Europe. It uses the same PXA250 X-Scale Processor running at 200MHz and despite rumors, bluetooth is not included. It has the same 16MB ROM, which means it is Pocket PC 2002 Professional, not Premium. So the spell checker is not there and apps like Reader and Windows Media Player are RAM installable.
This is a fantastic device, especially for those that have no PDA or have an aging monochrome model. This is about the same size as a Palm V. In fact, you can hide it behind a Palm V, though it is slightly thicker. 16bit color screen, SD (not SDIO) slot, stereo output, etc.
The price isn't cheap though. Am I reading this right? 3,200KR, which is a Danish Kroner. That converts to $474USD or $430EUR. That compares to $299USD for the 1910, though you can get it for $279 at some online retailers already. In fact, Amazon has it for $269.99 after a $25 mail in rebate.
