HP iPAQ 210 - 1st Impressions and Info
Posted by JakeRich on 03/17/08 in Featured Posts, Mobilitysite Reviews, iPAQ
My trusty three year old Axim X50v was getting a bit long in the tooth and new software was beginning to show up for WM5 and 6 but not for WM 2003, so I started looking for a replacement. I wanted a true PDA, not a converged device, and I wanted it to have both CF and SD slots. I also wanted a VGA display because I had been spoiled by the wonderful screen on the X50v. My search ended up with the iPaq HP 210.
After a search online, I ordered my new toy from TechOnWeb.com based purely on the fact that they had the best price at the time. I chose the free shipping, which was advertised to be 6-7 days. I wasn’t in a hurry, so the time was fine. To my delight, three days later I got an email at work that my new toy had been delivered. It turns out that while TechOnWeb is based in Addison, TX, they ship from multiple locations nationwide and my baby came from New Jersey to my home in Virginia in just two days! I love that kind of service!
I don’t have a video camera to do a true unboxing video, but here are a bunch of pictures of the toy coming to life:
The box is sturdy, with lots of color!
Review : HP iPAQ 310 Travel Companion
Posted by JakeRich on 02/6/08 in GPS, HP, Mobilitysite Reviews, iPAQ
Developer/Vendor: Hewlett Packard (Hewlett Packard)
Price: $449.99 (MSRP)
Rating (3 out of 5):
I watched Chris unbox the HP 310 Travel Companion here. I’m not going to add a lot of screenshots of the system in this review, for two reasons: 1) it doesn’t have the ability to take screenshots natively and you cannot install any third party software to do so, and 2) it doesn’t follow any standard for connecting to a PC, so you cannot use any of the third party remote desktop software to capture the screen. Chris’ video shows the screen resolution and most of the menus, so I encourage you to watch the unboxing.
I really wanted to like this device. And when I first powered it up, I was really impressed. The screen is big, bright and very smooth. The unit itself is a sleek, good looking device, and the window mount is sturdy. I figured it all would look really nice in my car. It does look nice, but unfortunately, the performance of it as a navigation system doesn’t match the good looks.
Testing Environment
I tested the unit in my car, in my basement and in various locations in Northern Virginia.
