This summer, though not happy with a seasonal standpoint, but rich in various kinds of PDA events. Exit Pocket PC 2003, an extraordinary harvest (when some have not yet finished seeding:) new models of handheld devices, press conferences, premieres. All of this has yet to be. And it looks like "a hot time-2003" will take place under the sign of Pocket PC. Thus, the audience filled with Porter and the gallery, the third call. The show begins ... ... The first number in the programs plus, as it were the opening act, is the Russian representative office of Hewlett Packard, opens the summer season, the presentation of new products for mobile dealers. Yesterday, these are decent people gathered near Red Square, in the restaurant complex "Tsarev Sad" who listen, watch slides and laptops with the heat - from the heat, and some just chat. Our attention to receive personal invitations to the event has attracted the item "New models of pocket computers." Although he was listed in the program the second after mobile PC, but the profits of your humble servants almost to the beginning of the presentation, if only what not to miss. First there was dozing off, but after a short break with the whole room had been withdrawn from a state of suspended animation brief and vivid presentation on a handheld machine:)
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Indeed, rumors of a whole brood of the latest models of handheld devices for a long time circulating the web, but only yesterday, almost after the premiere at the American CeBIT'e, first-hand we managed to get the most accurate information. True, the "living" machines did not get to hold. Just a "hot cakes" from HP has not been officially reached Russia. As you know, release a new version of the operating system Pocket PC 2003, which are equipped with all these models, has been appointed only on 23 June. HP Respect welding time, so the audience had to be content slides, and expert commentary, powers, seems to have PDAs in their hands. This summer, Hewlett Packard will release the Russian market of four new Pocket PC branded iPAQ. PDAs will be presented in three price categories (Hurrah!) And focused on a variety of users. So, first things first.
Youngest
Low CPC in this season will be represented by two models - h1930 and h1940. PDAs are the next step in the company's product line after the release earlier this year a very successful machine iPAQ 1910. Today's "kids" are collected in a similar case and have exactly the same size. The changes affected only the filling device. One of the main differences between these models from the previous one is the new processor. Manufacturer refused to use Intel's familiar XScale. Now the heart of the budget Pocket Assistant from HP will be the "stone" from Samsung, which has not yet resounding brand and acting under the conservative index of S3C2410. Essentially a clone of the nucleus StrongArm ARMv4, but with improved power consumption, which should positively affect the operating time of devices. Thus, the h1930 is set processor with a clock frequency of 203 MHz, 64 MB of onboard RAM and 16 MB of ROM. The rest is still the same h1910: transflective screen diagonal of 3.5 inches, a slot SDIO, infrared port, allowing control home appliances. Dimensions of the device - 113x70x12, 8 mm.
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iPAQ h1940 features a more nimble processor - 266 MHz, and has on-board 64 MB RAM and 32 MB ROM, part of which is allotted for storage of critical user data. The information here remains intact even after the power outage. Undoubtedly, the most "tasty feature" of this machine - built-in Bluetooth. Communication with the mobile phone, internet and other wireless joy are now on the "teeth" kid. Highly relevant step of the company, referring to the rapid development of wireless technologies.Both models include a removable lithium-ion battery of 900 mAh, which should provide up to 8 hours of continuous operation. As entry-level models h1930 and h1940, unfortunately, did not support the system expansion HP, that is, to them, do not connect well-known brand jackets. Have to settle for built-in functions, although, in principle, not too little, or buy more peripherals on the cards - the good, the expansion slot supports SDIO. In the domestic market handhelds should appear as early as July this year at $ 349 for h1930 and $ 449 for the h1940.
Middle class, or the golden mean
This year, HP released a new line of handhelds life - a series of h22xx, in which developers have attempted to combine the simplicity and elegance of a popular range h1900 with the power and functionality of Pocket PC h5400. The fruit was machine symbiosis h2210, which we have repeatedly told the news.
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Collected on the processor Intel XScale Cotulla with a clock frequency of 400 MHz model comes with 64 megabytes of RAM and 32 MB ROM, 16 of which also constitute a non-volatile storage of critical user data. Incidentally, the stone set in it, a new family of PXA 255 with FSB 200 MHz, so that the machine should simply "fly". Size h2210 went to the "younger" colleagues, only slightly larger: 115x76x15, 4 mm and weighs 144.2 grams. Hi-end-the origin of the obvious - remember H5400. Design machine says it more eloquently. It is equipped with have already become a standard 3.5-inch transflective screen, an infrared port, a slot SDIO. About prinadlzhenosti to the average price class - the best combination of price and quality - said the presence of Bluetooth and (Warning) atypical Fine iPAQ'ov slot Compact Flash. Great news, is not it?:) Battery our heroine removable, provides up to 10 hours. By the way, looking like devices, the battery does not fit h1900 h2200. The device is equipped with almost all the "features done, which may require advanced Russian users. This handheld will cost about $ 550 and should appear on sale in Russia next week.
Hi-end, or above all-star
Following the principle of hierarchical representations of new products, gradually approaching the iPAQ h5550. What can I say, HP engineers have embodied in this model almost all the achievements of the CCP industry, are currently available. Even just listing the comma all that there is, automatically start admiring this "mother chelovechischem: Processor Intel XScale PXA255 400 MHz, 128 MB (!) Of RAM, 48 MB ROM (32 - for the needs of the owner), 3,8 - inch transflective screen, built-in Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, an infrared port with the ability to control home appliances, slot, SDIO, USB, serial port, a fingerprint scanner. Add to this the possibility of expanding with the help of jackets and to you a device that can satisfy almost any user. Dimensions h5550 is much larger than the "youngest" and middle class: 138x85x15, 9 mm, and weighs more - 206.8 grams. The battery provides 8 hours of continuous operation. By the way, the developers eliminated the shortcomings in the work of wireless modules that were present in the model h5450. So that the PDA might be the most powerful and functional PDA.
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It is natural for all the virtues necessary to lay a lot of money. Retail price of cars will be about $ 750. Sales CCP should appear in July.
Things ...
As the curtain was told about those jackets for expanding the scope of the CCP.Recall that these hi-end-clothes on the shoulder only to the most senior and powerful model, which we just talked and older iPAQ 37xx/38xx/39xx. Read more about them. GSM / GPRS Expansion Pack - jacket, equipped with tri-band module. Equipped with built-in battery to 1000 mAh for their own needs, so that all energonezavissim from PDAs and cover to protect the PDA screen. PC Card Expansion Pack - addition, allowing you to connect to a handheld device PCMCIA second type. Is also equipped with battery for 920 mAh. A very promising thing, but the lack of drivers for the Pocket PC much narrower scope of application.
Expansion Pack CF Plus - a jacket that allows you to work with memory cards CF. Has a battery 920 mAh, but unlike previous allows you to "feed" and the handheld itself.
Jackets can be used on all devices equipped with 100-pin connector. Those who want to turn your PDA into a fully functional computer can acquire and full-size keyboard. When folded, it is comparable with the very iPAQ'om. Compatible with all models having a 22-pin dock connector, except for the h1900.
Well, Hewlett-Packard opened the card. You and I seem to appear a good choice. It remains to wait for the brand-new cars can be taken in hand. As soon as the first copies will be in our editorial, we promise to immediately share their impressions. The authors, translation:
