Windows Phone Thoughts: Breaking the Mold: The HP iPAQ 4350

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Monday, January 19, 2004

Breaking the Mold: The HP iPAQ 4350

Posted by Don Tolson in "HARDWARE" @ 10:00 AM

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So, what's it like working with the iPAQ 4350? It's a very professional looking unit, with the two tone grey casing. It feels very light in the hand - actually lighter than the 2215, but as I mentioned before, that could be due to distribution of the weight. The screen is bright and clear, and its responsiveness is very good. You can use the cloth case provided by HP in your jacket pocket, but I'd quickly opt for another leather unit when it comes available.

When you insert the 4350 into its cradle, the back of the unit is not supported.


Figure 16: iPAQ 4350 in its cradle.

They seem to be depending upon a snug fit into the cradle base to hold the unit upright, so I'd be leary of using the unit in this position, for fear of snapping off the bottom connector.

The buttons configuration utility has been enhanced to allow you to change the assignments for all the hardware buttons. You can even create separate assignments for the FN key( on the keyboard)+ button combinations! (e.g. FN+Record button or FN+button 1, etc.) Configuring the settings for backlight and battery life are much simpler and straightforward than on the 2215.


Figure 17: Backlight settings screen.


Figure 18: Power settings screen.

The 4350 completes soft resets much faster than the 2215. In most cases, it was done after about five seconds. On my 2215, it takes almost twice as long (or longer, in some cases!)

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