The whole of 2004, no doubt, was marked by Hewlett-Packard. The company managed to be noted in all market segments, and everywhere, not without success. Dostochno recall, for example, hi-tech PDA with a 4-inch VGA screen HP iPAQ hx4710 or multimedia processor HP iPAQ rx3715. And not even the most successful debut in the market HP PDA, HP iPAQ h6340, also scored a record battery life. The only segment where the affairs of HP will not go up the hill - low cost solutions. Entry-level PDA, HP iPAQ rz1710, not lived up to his expectations, as was frankly weak, even compared to older models. On the other hand, the company already had a well-established model - a sales hit of 2003-2004 - HP iPAQ h2210. That it was a prototype for a new line of the middle class - a series hx2000. However, at this time, HP, apparently decided not to be penny wise and released just three cars. By putting on these models, the leader of the CCP industry seems to have not lost. Triplets were very similar in appearance but quite different on the "content". On them will be discussed.
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Composition Series
It seems that the developers decided to please both those looking for a fresh low-end solution based on Windows Mobile, and those who just want the maximum for a moderate sum. Judge for yourself. Just below you'll find specifications series models hx2000, compare that can also use the "Create a comparison table for several PDA" in the "Catalogue of the CPC on HPCru.
HP iPAQ hx2110
- Operating System: Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition
- Processor: Intel PXA270 c clock frequency of 312 MHz
- Memory: 64 MB RAM (59 MB user available), 64 MB Flash ROM (22 MB user available)
- Memory Expansion: SD / MMS, built-in is compatible with USB SDIO, Compact Flash type I / II
- Wireless Interfaces: Bluetooth, Serial IR
- Battery: Li-Ion Removable Battery, 920 mAh
- Audio: Microphone, speaker, 3.5-mm connector for stereo headphones
- Dimensions and weight: 120h77h16 mm, 165 g
Detailed characteristics of HP iPAQ hx2110
HP iPAQ hx2410
- Operating System: Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition
- Processor: Intel PXA270 c clock frequency of 520 MHz
- Memory: 64 RAM (59 MB user available), 64 MB Flash ROM (22 MB user available)
- Screen: 3.5 "(89 mm) transflective TFT, 240x320, 65.536 colors
- Memory Expansion: SD / MMC connector, compatible with USB SDIO, Compact Flash type I / II
- Wireless Interfaces: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi (802.11b), Serial IR
- Battery: Li-Ion removable battery, 1440 mAh
- Audio: Microphone, speaker, 3.5-mm connector for stereo headphones
- Dimensions and weight: 120 x 77 x 16 mm, 165 g
Detailed characteristics of HP iPAQ hx2410
HP iPAQ hx2750
- Operating System: Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition
- Processor: Intel PXA270 processor with a clock frequency of 624 MHz
- Memory: 128 MB RAM (123 MB user available), 128 MB Flash ROM (83 MB user available)
- Screen: 3.5 "(89 mm) transflective TFT, 240x320, 65.536 colors
- Memory Expansion: SD / MMC connector, compatible with USB SDIO, Compact Flash type I / II
- Wireless Interfaces: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi (802.11b), Serial IR
- Battery: Li-ion, 1440 mAh
- Audio: Microphone, speaker, 3.5-mm connector for stereo headphones
- Dimensions and weight: 120 x 77 x 16 mm, 165 g
Detailed characteristics of HP iPAQ hx2750
Supplied
The contents of boxes in different machines in a series of virtually identical. The only exception - no cradle in the younger models, HP iPAQ hx2110, this PDA is attached only USB-cable for synchronization with your PC.
Here's what included: - himself PDA
- battery
- cradle (except hx2110)
- cord to sync (only hx2110)
- charger
- adapter for the charger to charge the PDA without a cradle
- Software
- User guide and a voucher to download additional software.
In principle, a set standard. A little disappointed there is no additional stylus, but it seems to have been a tradition for HP.
Design
Externally handhelds look absolutely identical. The only exception is iPAQ hx2750, who has a scanner for fingerprints - a thin "polosochka, hidden in the deepening of the joystick. The two other machines on the spot scanner is nothing.
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| Left to right: HP iPAQ hx2110, hx2410 and hx2750 |
The first sensation of cvezheispechennyh handhelds - strange. Because of its thickness and the unusual design of machines look thicker than it actually is. To make sure that it is not enough to put next to the CPC fellow, and everything will fall into place.
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| Left to right: same, and HP iPAQ hx4710, h2210 |
Later in the photographs will be presented to the older model - hx2750.
The body of the CCP carried out a standard for a new series of dark gray (with a metallic tint) plastic. Top is a dark translucent plastic insert, is also characteristic of all handheld ruler. However, there have hx2000 and original solutions.
First - rubber pads on the sides typewriter. Pretty interesting idea, certainly copied from the predecessor, iPAQ h2210. Hopefully, the quality of these pads changed for the better since its predecessor, it was too much had been complaints about the "falling off the sidewall.
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The second finding - a protective cover of transparent plastic. The solution, in general, is not new. Plastic protective covers are used since the time of the earliest models of Compaq. But the shape of the cover is clearly inspired by another well-known machine from HP - Jornada 56x. Decision is ambiguous. On the one hand, the cover protects the screen well, while allowing him to read. On the other hand, covers a strange ergonomics. First, it closes the control keys. Second, when the lid is open is almost impossible to pull out of the silo. And finally, as shown, cap very quickly be covered with scratches, which greatly reduces its transparency and give the machine as a whole rather slovenly appearance.The quality of production covers no complaints, it is quite successfully and securely fastened to the shell and is clearly recorded in the closed position.
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Arrangement of controls is standard. Under the screen are the control buttons and a joystick. The buttons are also common: Calendar, Contacts, Mail, and corporate application "HP iTask". The buttons are arranged in one row. At first it may seem that the extreme keys are bigger, but it only seems to work surface of all the buttons the same, the rest - a decorative overlay. The keys are covered with metallic lighter shade than the rest of the body. Midway between the keys is the joystick. He is not very big, but quite comfortable. Thanks to the square shape joystick, all directions clicks clearly distinguished from each other. Central button in a separate element, which is also nice.
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The quality of execution of the keys have no complaints, but the ergonomics again podkachala. First, the buttons are on the edge of the casing, which makes uncomfortable and unsafe manipulation PDA with one hand. Secondly, there is no clear separation of tactile keys are easy to confuse when to use them by touch. In this sense, illustrative example of HP hx4710. Its designers have inflicted on the keys are small risks, which immediately eliminated the problem. In hx2000 nothing like this. Between the keys and the screen is the speaker (left) and microphone (right). The model 2750 between them, above the joystick, is a biometric sensor for reading fingerprints. The bottom is the interface connector and the reset button. Connector remains fully compatible with any handheld iPAQ, starting with a series of 38xx. Nice to see that HP is in compliance with tradition.
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Above the screen is placed power button and two LEDs. One is responsible for the charge / reminder, and the other for the work of wireless interfaces.
At the top end, too, everything is standard. Here the place: memory card slot Compact Flash and SD / Multimedia, covered plastic plugs, IR, 3.5-mm headphone jack and stylus.
The last element of governance - voice recorder button on the left side of the device. Her presence was a pleasant surprise, the previous model was nothing like this.
And finally, a few words about cradle. At this time, designers Hewlett-Packard did not invent anything new. Stand for the hx2000 is the same as the one that came with iPAQ hx4710. It is quite stylish and thoughtful decision.
So, what is the estimate can be put designers hx2000? Despite some minor ergonomic flaws, the product is absolutely a success. Clippers look stylish, solid and reliable. In addition, the quality of housing, as always at HP, at a high level. The main thing that is not pumped bokovinki:) Well, here a solid "four". Even with the advantage.
Processor. Memory. Speed
In a new series iPAQ installed processors Intel PXA 270. In hx2110 - 312 MHz, the hx2410 - 520 MHz and over - 624 MHz. Recall that 624 MHz - the highest clock speed for mobile devices today. True, the coin has another side - power of these stones still leaves much to be desired, so installing a powerful processor has a negative impact on battery life. The amount of memory in the first two machines, iPAQ hx2110 and iPAQ hx2410, Standard - 64 MB RAM, from which the user is available 59 MB and 64 MB of ROM, of which 22 MB allocated for the storage of sensitive data. In the case of the iPAQ hx2750 situation is different: 128 MB RAM (123 MB available), and 128 MB ROM (83 MB available). The total amount of available memory of the PDA at the same level recently, the leader in this regard, the Tungsten T5. Volume ROM allows you to keep the PDA a lot of useful programs, without clogging the main memory (which is never enough) and not using a memory card. Particularly demanding of users recall that typewriters have slots for memory cards of two types - Compact Flash, and both types of SD / Multimedia Card. Measuring the performance of the same package SPB Benchmark. Unfortunately, the program quickly losing its relevance, as correctly measures the number of parameters associated with the graphics system. But, nevertheless, tests the processor speed, memory and file system is completely trustworthy. Here are the results of testing in comparison with its predecessor (iPAQ h2210) and modern top-end PDAs (FS Pocket Loox 720 and HP iPAQ hx4710).
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Testing video program produced Beta Player v. 0.0.95. This latest release of the popular program for video playback in MPEG4 standard on the PDA. Results below:
RL_LQB - test clip low-quality (size - 6 MB, the video format - 320x176 24fps 256Kbit / s B-Frame 2-pass DivX, audio format - 22kHz Stereo 64Kbit / s MP3)
RL_MQB - test movie with a middle-quality (size - 11.7 MB, video format - 320x240 24fps 512Kbit / s B-Frame 2-pass DivX, audio format - 44kHz Stereo 128Kbit / s MP3)
RL_HQ - test clip high-quality (size - 20.9 MB, video format - 640x352 24fps 1024Kbit / s 2-pass DivX, audio format - 44kHz Stereo 128Kbit / s MP3) Coglasno this method of testing, 100% - normal rate sound reproduction. If when running the video in full force and effect "system capacity greater than 100%, this means that this movie (and others like him) will not slow down. It is believed that the comfort index - 130-140%. Those interested can take a more detailed test results here. So, what tests showed? In general, the results are fairly predictable, except for a couple of moments. First, it proved to be excellent in the junior series iPAQ hx2110. Despite the fact that this PDA is equipped with a weaker processor than its predecessor h2210 (312 MHz vs 400 MHz), it still surpassed the parent in almost all tests.This once again proves that processing speed is not the sole determining factor for the performance of the system as a whole. Second, the older model is comparable in speed with the leader of HP - iPAQ hx4710. The only thing this machine loses flagship, so it is in the speed of video playback. However, this lag is not too large, is only about 10-15%. If you look at absolute figures, the average and the oldest model perfectly reproduces not even converted to mobile format video, and the youngest copes with any "mobile" video file.
Screen
In all three models are set the same screens: transflective QVGA (320x240 pixels) size of 3.5 "(89 mm). Color rendering of the screen is good, only minus - the white color has a slightly pronounced yellowish tinge. However, this flaw is inherent in virtually all modern displays. Bright illumination, c 20 levels brightness adjustment, which is more than enough to adjust under any outdoor lighting. It's nice that a minimum level of illumination really weak, that is at work in the dark display PDA hx2000 series will strain the eyes much less than most of today's handhelds.
The viewing angles are excellent - strong color distortions can not be achieved, in principle, even looking at the screen at an angle close to 90 degrees from vertical. True, work comfortably with a display obtained only by a slight deviation - about 30 degrees, on a very serious incident image contrast.
Battery
In the low-end model installed Lithium-Ion Battery 920 mAh in the middle and older - 1440 mAh. Formally, it is clear where it came from the difference (in the low-end model is no Wi-Fi), but it's still not clear motivation covsem developers: why it was necessary to put in the iPAQ hx2110 battery is a lesser capacity than all the rest. The difference in battery capacity directly impact on battery life.
Testing time work was carried out in two different modes with a full battery charge before the warning Main battery low. Parameter Standby period was on by default - 72 hours, there is a signal of the discharge appears when the CCP decided that the remaining power supply will suffice on standby for 72 hours. Full load: In this mode, all wireless interfaces have been included (in hx2410 and hx2750 Wi-Fi worked in network search mode), the backlight and brightness - maximum, PDAs, play movies in a loop. Results:
Sparing regimen: wireless interfaces are turned off, lights on the first division of the minimum on the PDA to work e-book reader Haali Reader mode avtoskrolla. Results:
The results obtained speak eloquently about the fact that battery capacity is still too small for a normal active operation. From read mode, everything is better, the results are quite acceptable. However, here far behind iPAQ 2110 - had an availability of less capacious battery. But in principle, is the battery life can be called average. In addition, batteries of all three models are removable so that it is always possible to buy an extra battery and resorted to his help as we go.And a couple of observations on nutrition. The first is positive. HP, continuing the good tradition, still allows you to charge the PDA from USB, which is very nice. Second, the negative. In the handheld cradle is no cover charge for an extra battery, so it will have to recharge itself typewriter.
Sound
Well, it's the sound of a PDA from HP has never had any problems. Was not an exception and a new line. The sound is clear, all frequencies (including low) are well developed. Artifacts and noise is not noticed. Adjust the sound too ordinary: 2-band EQ on the bass and treble.
Dictaphone is also standard. When recording the average noise in the room the conversation is clearly audible at a distance from the microphone up to 2 m. The only adjustment - Adjusts the recording microphone.
Wireless interfaces
The eldest and the average model of the new line are equipped with all possible wireless interfaces: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi (802.11b) and an infrared port. In younger model, HP h2110, no Wi-Fi, the rest - all the same.
Bluetooth
In all typewriters iPAQ hx2000 Series drivers installed Bluetooth, which are the de facto standard in the world of Windows Mobile, - Broadcom v 1.5.0. Thanks to them we have a Bluetooth-friendly for connecting devices and ample opportunity to configure the following services:
- File Transfer
- Information Exchange
- Serial Port
- Personal Network Server
- Audio Gateway
Wi-Fi
C Wi-Fi, the situation is worse. On machines installed HP Wi-Fi Manager, allows you to see a list of available networks and signal strength from each of them. Ask, for example, the type of encryption the signal fails. Thus, advanced users can only advise to establish an alternative Wi-Fi manager on the party.
Infrared
About this veteran wireless access especially nothing to say. Standard (FIR), so use the PDA as remote control for home appliances will not work.
Software
All models iPAQ 2xxx operating system Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition. Here is a list of standard system applications installed on your PDA:
- Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Notes
- Pocket Word, Pocket Excel
- Pocket Internet Explorer
- Inbox
- Voice Recorder
- Windows Media Player 9
- File Explorer
- Pictures
- Calculator
- Solitaire, Jawbreaker
- Terminal Services Client, VPN Client, MSN Messenger
Additional programs are also available. First and foremost, you should note the presence of which has become almost standard software for backup of user data iPAQ Backup.
For the protection of confidential information on machine installed HP ProtectTools. Keep in mind that the program has the possibility to encrypt the data so that protection can not be removed even with a full system reboot (Hard reset), so experiment carefully.
For quick setup of the communication parameters, volume, brightness and cutoff time there is a program HP Profiles.
PAP image viewer system has a proprietary utility HP Image Zone.
C recently, Hewlett-Packard sets all its handhelds program to print files on printers with wireless interfaces, HP Mobile Printing. Was no exception and a new series.
And completing the list of additional programs, the standard for iPAQ manager running applications iTask, which you probably already know. Besides, I want to recall that, complete with typewriter attached voucher to download additional software from the site paid program iPAQ Choice.
Price
The network of shops "computer in the palm of KPC hx2000 series can be purchased at the following prices: HP iPAQ hx2110 - $ 375, HP iPAQ hx2410 - $ 479 and HP iPAQ hx2750 for $ 599.
Summary
The release of a new series of Pocket PCs Hewlett-Packard tried to identify and fill a niche available universal solutions. And I must admit that the company succeeded. And, with a good margin. Jr. PDA, iPAQ hx2110, is an excellent replacement for his "ancestor» iPAQ h2210 and has virtually no competitors in its price range. Middle and older cars can also boast an excellent value for money opportunities "and will certainly find its buyer. It appears that HP, as well as all lovers of the CCP, are to be congratulated: the new line was a success:)
Cons:
- lack of battery life when using wireless interfaces
- minor flaws in design
- large size and weight
Pros:
- excellent price / features for all models
- variety of models in the line
- excellent quality.
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