Fresh iPAQ'i waited. Waited a long time. Waiting with bated breath. Waited for a bold look into the heart. It is understandable. Hewlett-Packard rarely misled cvoih grateful users. Recall at least its extremely popular h2210, who despite his advanced age, and is now a bestseller, as well as just one of the best Pocket PC in its price niche. Slightly paler than other handhelds look under the proud shildikom iPAQ. But they are pleasantly surprised by everyone - some functional, some price, but someone - design. In general, there are plenty to choose from. However, HP is not one of those who sacrificed brighter prospects for the success of this.
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| Left to right: HP iPAQ h6340, HP iPAQ rz1710 and the HP iPAQ rx3715 |
That became the h2210 Pocket PC, which evenly and smoothly migrated to the new series. Other models of the past. But the new iPAQ - it's really new iPAQ. The exception is, perhaps, rz1710, a review can be found here. However, this budget model, and require her innovation, at least, unwise. For $ 299 the buyer gets a basic minimum. And here are two new items, the company officially presented on Wednesday at the respective presentations, while deprived of our attention. Unfair? Argue hard, because machines do more than interesting, and therefore without delay to an analysis of flight in the walls of Moscow's Renaissance Hotel.
HP iPAQ h6340
We begin, as usual, with the most interesting. HP long hesitated - releasing device or not. This is evidenced by the variability of long-standing rumors and their number. However, all this in the past. Now we have a finished product, which, according to representatives of HP, will compete with new for the company's brands, but to compete successfully. What this will contribute?
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The main advantage of the iPAQ - just three wireless communication module. As befits a communicator, there is GSM / GPRS. And like the h6340 has a good communicator is equipped with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. This communication is certainly not unique, but certainly noteworthy in light of the price of a novelty - 749 euros. The same Qtek 9090, of which you'll soon find out from our review, having the same set, will cost as much at $ 1000. However, in fairness it is worth noting as the underdog of the product from HP camera - it is only available as an option. In such Qtek 9090 is built. True, if the external version of the h6340 can hold 1.3 megapixels, then the competitor is an ordinary VGA, ie 640 x 480 pixels. There is a Qtek 9090 and the slide-out keyboard designed as a slider. At the same h6340 - a miniature keyboard attached to the body. Use it less convenient, but the mobility and flexibility of ligaments there. Speaking of mobility. The first HP device is relatively light - 190 grams, but is quite large - 74.6 x 20.8 x 137.8 mm. To work with him at first not so easy, but most likely it is a matter of habit, and tactile contact with the machine, we had a very short to draw any definitive conclusions.
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Software and hardware basis h6340 is friendly tandem from the operating system, Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition and CPU Texas Instruments OMAP 1510 clocked at 168 MHz. While the first may be left without comment - it is the most recent version of the OS and its appearance in the new product is obvious, the latter needs to be clarified. 168 MHz today even less small. A reasonable question arises: can such a "pebble" to provide acceptable performance in light of the standard non-optimized OS? That's what journalists Ask our HP representatives at the press conference. The response was predictably vague: a significant reduction in performance is observed. Well, check this assertion, we can very soon - in a separate test of the device. In the meantime, have to believe HP's word. Special mention should be the power supply system. Source of life that the communicator is a powerful replacement battery type. Its capacity is already 1800 mAh - enviable to many unique strap. Optionally, you can buy even more receptive element - 3600 mAh. However, more importantly, not much, but in the end. That is why at the press conference was asked about the battery life h6340. HP has promised 5 hours of talk time and 220 hours of anticipation. Well, a very good result and we are really pleased to see in practice that is so capacious battery slightly fattening unit. Among other things, it is worth staying on the device memory. The volume of the local memory is 64 MB - not so much for the tricked out system, especially in light of 128 MB for Qtek 9090. But the user ROM area have h6340 - 55 MB.
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| Clot SD / MMC is located at the HP iPAQ h6340 on the right side |
Well, the most basic we have considered, it remains a glimpse of the little things. In h6340 has a standard (320 x 240 pixels, 3.5 ", 16-bit) screen, expansion slot SD / MMC with SDIO support, and headphone jack diameter of 3.5 mm. Among other things, a complete set is notable for a cover, attachable keyboard, and headphones. The expansion slot is located on the right side - very unusual decision, which in practice turns out to be less convenient than verhnetortsevoe location connector. Antenna Communicator - outside that is also a highly controversial step. This design significantly increases sensitivity, reduces the body, but it affects the appearance and ergonomics.
As can be seen, much in the h6340 doubt, criticism, something happy, well, in general, get a truly remarkable device, which we will examine in more detail in a separate review. Then we have a verdict this communicator.
HP iPAQ rx3715
rx3715 no less interesting than the h6340, but it is interesting in its own way, it's normal PDA without phone capabilities, and such products in the arsenal of the HP is enough.
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| Camera HP iPAQ rx3715 is located on the rear panel |
Perhaps the main highlight of the model is built-in camera with 1.3 megapixels in your pocket and four-time digital zoom "in his bosom." Obviously poor quality digital zoom, but such a multiplicity of unique to the handheld and therefore quite remarkable. Another thing, no doubt, worthy of our attention is the memory of this model. 152 MB user available! Of course, this advantage is relative, because any Pocket PC now has an expansion slot. However, this potential can not but rejoice. Finally, interesting and communicative models - rx3715 has just two wireless modules - Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Read about all the delights of HP iPAQ rx3715 read our review.
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Despite the marked difference in price with the rz1710 (rx3715 costs $ 549), cars are in the same sector - "consumer" that is noticeable even at first glance, a unity of style decision. Generally, a new line of the same type, in this sense, moreover, is not accidental. Stereotyped appearance of new PDAs from HP will unify accessories, and so now you can not scour the stores in search of, say, a stylus for rz1710 or cradle for rx3715 - can use any for this series. Independently, for obvious reasons, is the communicator - its design features are not allowed to join in the general wave.
... And Along Came Polly
No doubt that our ongoing attentive readers discover the loss, whose name - hx4700. Indeed, the machine was also presented at the last in a "renaissance" press conference, but only on the slides and brochures. Alive this PDA could not see. A pity. Why? Of course, because of its innovativeness. What to say touchpad. Yes, and a processor with a clock frequency of 624 MHz is also quite the appetite. Well, 4 "screen, of course, attractive. In general, the model represents the crown of technologies, an adequate response to ASUS MyPal A730. True, and worth the novelty will be respectively - $ 749. Well, we had no choice but to languish in waiting and dreaming about the possibilities of machines in the form of specifications;) Authors translation:
Dmitry Ryabinin
