You can, technically admiration for it, the all-rounders which you can call, communicate, video calling and getting around, but stuffs it too much and often underutilized features in one device like the HP iPAQhw6500 Pocket PC, also called referred to as the "Mobile Messenger". You can really everything, it's a PC in your pocket, but also an Internet terminal, organizer and of course a mobile phone. But when something is just "too" much, if you sink away in the options, gadgets and never used menus? When is a "converged device" or "PDA / Phone hybrid really a useful thing, a workhorse and not a swiss army knife that you have with you but never really used?
Presenting the new iPAQ became especially clear that the distinction between all these portable things like PDAs, Pocket PC, Smart Phone, GPS navigation unit and mobile phone is fading. Even Microsoft is talking about "mobile" and leave the terms Pocket PC and Smartphone fall. The technique allows to combine all that and it's the marketing that needs to estimate the optimal combination. The HP hw6500 leader aims for the business user and the only concession they do in terms of functionality that a model version without a camera, because many companies today no longer allow their field.
For the rest it is a wonderful thing loaded. A use test should also decide how far everything is working properly, but we can not assume that HP has become a leader in this segment by selling junk. Where we have reports that point to the iPAQ
History
HP is renowned as the company that introduced the first pocket calculators, such as the famous Model 35 at the time that each student and used whole series of useful carriers afterwards. HP was also one of the first releases of the organizers or PDAs like the HP 95LX, 100LX and 200LX palmtop computers, and run DOS-based HP Personal Productivity software like eg calendar and email and third party software such as Lotus 123. In addition, HP has the "Jornada" Handheld PCs running Windows PocketPC successes but also after the merge with Compaq iPAQs continuing with, which had gained a larger market share.
The world was introduced to computers by that pocket a handy and easy to use digital assistant with many possibilities for both business and personal use. Now, in 2005, HP claims another important milestone in the development of the PDA to have achieved by rapid mobile data communications, telephony, navigation, high performance and broad functionality, integrated into one handy device. No universal solution, it remains a compromise, but with an emphasis on what the business user demands for mobility, communication and productivity. Who wants to go to communicate, report, or find the way information is organized with the iPAQ 6500 from the feet.
Changing work styles
The press conference for the new iPaq was in "Living Tomorrow", a model home / office of the future in Amsterdam Zuid-Oost. Impressive, but you have inadvertently think Chriet Titulaer and how his dreams of robots and automated houses are not really true. And if you look out the window and see how many offices there are giants in the neighborhood are empty and for rent, you realize that particularly beautiful visions, planning and foresight sometimes be overtaken by the reality. Maybe all these vacancies in the economy, but there's much truth in the view of the changing work style, which was propagated HP Kees Verton.
Mobility is increasing, in particular a mobile work style multinationals will adopt. Knowledge workers spend 70% of the time, collaborative or outside of their formal work. It will be increasingly moving towards an integrated planned workplace where personnel, support services, equipment, communication, ergonomics and technology converge. It plays a major role in the virtual workplace, they want productive and accessible in the car, the train, the customer, anywhere and therefore are not only handy devices needed, but also its integration across business operations. Synchronization, data exchange and access, but also security.
HP sees a great future for its products, but the estimate is that some Heliview against. Of all employees in the Netherlands with 22% regularly active outside, these are more than 1.5 million employees. Despite this large number and the fact that over 2.2 million employees using corporate mobile telephony market is still hesitant about the adoption of mobile data communications solutions. The added value of mobile data communications solutions for 39% of companies still insufficient at this time to invest, says research Heliview. Providers of mobile data solutions will have to convince the end user the added value of these applications.
Market Shift
The pure PDA with stylus and touchscreen, and especially organizational and calendar functions also begins to lose ground. In 2004, 13% less than PDAs sold in 2003. They want more communication now,smartphones are strong and there are also functions well in the PDA. It is therefore not surprising that HP is strong in the wireless communications and convergence with mobile targets.
Much choice in iPAQs
The series iPAQ Pocket PCs from HP includes a large number of models, which have in common that they work with Microsoft Windows Mobile, an operating system that matches both in interface and so for most Windows users easy to learn. This is also a wide range of software available. The choice between the various models is not easy, you really have to study what all the models in the rz, rx, hx, h, hwseries and now all can. The differences are all in the geometry, size and quality of the display, storage, map options in the wireless connectivity, biometric fingerprint scanner, camera, GPS navigation or multimedia skills, but also in the price. The iPAQ can be found from around 200 euros to 500 euros, the latest model is the hw6500 and it comes at premium price, HP will not dump her latest toy. The Internet is the place to find out where this model is cheap to get and because of the GSM / GPRS / Edge capabilities will also probably in the bundles of the telco providers.
Hw6500 specifications
Of course we can all rows of the details, but it is understandable if we say that this device is similar to the HX range, but with 1.3 MP Camera, MP3, quad-band phone and GPS navigation (TomTom). Slightly narrower, nice rounded corners, a little thicker, more square and slightly smaller
You could say that the trend of recent iPAQs, all more or less had a strong hand, such as in mobile communications or the h6340 rx3715 terms of multimedia, has now left and make a rounder. That will be a part of the users may release too expensive, but the target market is, if we Kees Verton well understood, not as price sensitive and tippelt especially on the applications. In the HP iPAQ hw6500 is theoperating system Windows Mobile (TM) 2003 Second Edition available. This included Windows Media Player version 10 for Windows Mobile. Version 10 provides mainly for DRM (Digital RightsManagement).
The iPAQ hw6500 is also supported by Microsoft Exchange. For wireless receiving mail in MS Exchange 2003 all the functionality available to
to make this possible. MS Exchange 2000, Microsoft added a needed: Microsoft Mobile Information Server (MIS). For Exchange 5.5 and Lotus Notes or Novell Groupwise, it is possible to use software from third parties, including wireless email and send to
received by the HP iPAQ hw6500 or other PDAs with MS Windows Mobile.
This third party software may also allow more functionality and / or provide better manageability of a large number of PDAs in the field.
Other messaging options are of course that with the Outlook Mobile inbox in the HP iPAQ hw6500 also can send and receive email wirelessly using your services, your private internet service provider,without interfering with the same messages that you have on your home PC receive. You can also MSNmail, Hotmail or other webmail read through Windows Explorer Mobile.
Almost complete
As a user you can think of few features that do not sit up, really is just that there is no WiFi ride. A strange omission, especially when you think of VoIP applications that strong rise, other models in the range that hx, maybe that has something to do with the 6315 software problems in the U.S., where there is WiFi.
And the fine grinders, you can also put them no coffee, no digital terrestrial TV receiving them, for video telephony is EDGE just is not fast enough and the screen is rather small.
Or it could perch Media Player 10 is also at HP still uncertain. Who does not want to mess around with those small keys or the stylus and the 5-way navigation button, a separate Bluetooth keyboard use and of course there are many accessories available.
Edge Broadband
One of the special features of the new iPAQ is supporting a
fast, new form of mobile data communication, called EDGE. This new standard for data communication this spring by Telfort in the Netherlands launched. Speed data communication over GSM EDGE speeds (200 kbps effective), which comes close to UMTS and is suitable for most applications, including video streaming.
Competition
With the service options, this device actually compete with such models of Dell Axim risen. They have also Bluetooth and WiFi, but just good call can (still) not easy.
PalmOne Treo with the models (especially the 650) or a similar offer, even though that model has no WiFi. The 650 has a slightly better 320x320 display, show a little less in terms of pixels, but light sensitive camera chip, flash memory, not integrated navigation, will cost 699 euro including sets and also about the price for the HP hw6500.
The BlackBerry devices from RIM (Research in Motion) is another competitor for the HP 6500. Particularly in the corporate market there with the Blackberry models fun applications developed as Novell Groupwise, they work with dedicated servers for coordination and synchronization, and there , for KPN, good support. The Blackberry Internet Service through BASE (KPN subsidiary) provides a machine-specific service. The Blackberry 7290 offers not only quad-band Bluetooth, a 240x160 display and costs $ 499 incl
Comparable, especially in brief, very difficult, but we think that the first opinion:
Stand-alone performance Integration with external Communications Ease of Use
Treo 650 4 5 7 5
Blueberry 9270 3 6 5 5
iPAQ hw6500 5 4 5 7
However, there comes an extensive test in future issues of Mobile Info
Distribution
The new iPAQ is also sold and brings us to the distribution of the iPaq line. Collaboration with operators such as Telfort allows the consumer to handle and channel funding through the leverage to reach new customer groups. Business customers and particularly larger organizations such PDAs in their organization to integrate HP's own approach, and further we use the existing IT distribution channels and dealers to the iPaq in the market. There is no special emphasis on hip applications like video streaming, for the business market that has interesting applications in certain situations, but Kees Verton does not see this as a great gadget for people who want to watch videos on the train.
LS
April 4 04/04/2005
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