Hewlett Packard iPAQ 1910 Pocket PC review

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HP iPAQ 1910 Pocket PC:

The iPAQ 1910 is billed as small, light and low cost. It certainly meets the first of these two criteria, and if your PDA budget excludes ultra low-end choices like Palm's Zire then it goes a good way to meeting the third too.

The size of the iPAQ 1910 is very impressive. At just 4.4 inches tall, 2.8 inches wide and 0.5 inches deep it is easily pocket-sized. The screen is a standard 3.5 inches measured diagonally and is pin-sharp and bright. Just as good, the battery is removable--if you really want to spend more money buy a second and boost the four hours Hewlett Packard says the supplied cell will run for.

This being a budget model, compromises have had to be made, but they are sensible ones. There is 64 MB of RAM for your own applications and data, but only 46 MB of this is actually available, the remainder being occupied by some of the Pocket PC software. You can, however, boost this amount with SD cards if you feel the need.

The processor is an Intel PXA 250 that runs at 200 MHz. There are faster versions of this chip available, but if you don't need the fastest PDA in town this processor should do nicely.

There is a piece of bad news if you already own an iPAQ and are looking to upgrade. The small overall size of the hardware means it isn't compatible with existing jackets. That aside, if you are looking out for a very neat, very small pocket PC with superb build quality and a removable battery, the iPAQ 1910 could be right up your street. --Sandra Vogel

Description:

It's thin (only .50 inches thick), it's light (only 4.23 ounces), and it's bright, with a clear and dazzling transflective color display. The iPAQ H1910 Pocket PC offers a great combination of features and distinctive design that fits your lifestyle. It allows you the freedom to access essential personal information and entertainment at your convenience.

The HP iPAQ H1910 Pocket PC comes with a 200 MHz Intel XScale processor, 64 MB RAM, 16 MB flash ROM, and a Secure Digital memory slot for additional memory. The display is a color transflective TFT LCD, 16-bit touch screen, capable of displaying more than 64,000 colors with 240 x 320 resolution.

Programs installed on the Pocket PC include: Microsoft Windows CE, Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Voice Recorder, Notes, Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Pocket Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player (for playing MP3 files), Calculator, Solitaire, Inbox (for e-mail), Microsoft Reader (eBooks), File Explorer, MSN Messenger, Terminal Services Client, VPN Client, Infrared Beaming, Clock, Align Screen, Memory, Volume Control, iPAQ Task Manager, iPAQ File Store, iPAQ Backup, and iPAQ Image Viewer.

The iPAQ H1910 comes with a slim removable battery, a USB synchronization cable, an AC adapter, a charging adapter (tethered to the AC adapter), a quick-start user's guide, and an HP iPAQ Pocket PC Companion CD-ROM (including Microsoft Outlook 2000, ActiveSync 3.5, add-on applications, and a reference guide).

The HP iPAQ H1910 comes with a one-year limited warranty.

Features:

Dazzling Transflective TFT color (over 65,000 colors) with LED backlight display
Removable/rechargeable 900 mAh Lithium-lon battery
Secure Digital memory card slot for transferring and storing music, picture and more
200 MHz Intel PXA 250 processor
Entertainment while on the go with games, music and video

Technical data:

Memory (standard): 16 MB NAND flash, 64 MB SDRAM (46 MB user-accessible)
Memory (maximum): 128 MB (using optional 64-MB SD Memory Card)
CompactFlash: No
Other expansion: SD/MMC Card
Display type: Transflective TFT liquid-crystal display
Colors: 64K (65,536 colors)
Display size: Viewable image size: 2.26 inches wide by 3.02 inches tall; 3.8 inches diagonal
Resolution: 240 x 320 (W x H)
Backlight: Yes (LED)
Processor: Intel PXA 250 (200 MHz)
Operating system: Microsoft Pocket PC 2002
PC compatible: Yes
Mac compatible: No
PC system requirements: For ActiveSync 3.5: Microsoft Windows 2000, 98, Windows NT Workstation 4.0 or XP with a 486/33DX or higher processor (Pentium 90 MHz recommended); for USB Synchronization: Microsoft Windows 2000, 98 or XP; 12 MB of memory for Windows NT or XP; hard-disk drive with 10 to 50 MB of available space (actual requirements will vary based on selection of features and user's system configuration), CD-ROM drive, VGA or higher resolution graphics card, mouse or compatible pointing device, USB port
Handwriting recognition: Yes
Keyboard: Soft keyboard
User controls: Buttons, stylus
Memo pad: Yes
Address book: Yes
Scheduler: Yes
Email: No
Web browser: No
Security: No
Stereo: Yes
Built-in speaker: Yes
Headset jack: Yes (stereo)
Voice recorder: Yes
MP3 playback: Yes
WMA playback: Yes
Audible content playback: No
AC adapter included: Yes
Battery type: Rechargeable 900 mAh Lithium-lon user-swappable battery (full charge time: 4 hours)
Batteries included: Yes
Serial: No
USB: Yes
Infrared: Yes
Wireless: No
Docking cradle: Yes
Other hardware: None
Software: Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Voice Recorder, Notes, Pocket Word (with Spellchecker), Pocket Excel, Pocket Internet Explorer, Calculator, Solitaire, Inbox (with Spell Checker for email), File Explorer, VPN Client, Infrared Beaming, Clock, Align Screen, File Explorer, Memory, Volume control, Asset Viewer; Additional Software and links on CD: Outlook 2000, Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 (desktop device synchronization), links to Microsoft Web sites for additional downloadable applications (some programs may require purchase of additional desktop software to utilize Pocket PC versions), Windows Media Player 8 (MP3, audio and video streaming)
Width: 2.75 inches
Depth: .5 inches
Height: 4.46 inches
Weight: 4.2 ounces
Warranty, parts: 1 year
Warranty, labor: 1 year (90 days technical support for software)

First released: »November 2002