iPAQ! .. How much of this word for the fans CCP merged: disgruntled American users write a petition, listing the huge number of flaws and shortcomings of these machines not cheap, and even send walkers in HP; Russian well - belong to the iPAQ gently and reverently, as an expensive stylish device, always preferring them to others. Indifferent in any case, no ... iPAQ in Russia more than the iPAQ. This is a landmark thing for those for whom the image - all domestic users as well as PDAs mostly people with money, then sold these cars, we are better than anywhere else. Perhaps very soon replaced by market leaders, PDAs 3800/3900 series, comes a new top-end PDA - iPAQ H5450, which we have already told in our news. In Russia, the machine will be officially until February next year, and therefore promise to review a "live" news until we can not. However, a pleasant way to parse this PDA to pieces to present to our colleagues, journalists from the site PocketPC Passion.
At first glance,
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As befits cegodnyashnim hi-end product innovation from HP works on the basis of processor Intel XScale PXA250 with 400MHz and has on-board 64 MB RAM and 48 MB of flash ROM. Large transflective screen is still out of competition. Expansion slot for memory card standard SD / MMC with SDIO support can be used with the new iPAQ is not only more memory and peripherals. "All this was in the 39xx series - you might say. - Where is the innovation?" Knowing! It is unlikely that HP would release Steels machine, completely analogous predecessors. The new iPAQ now supports just two standard wireless - Bluetooth and Wi-Fi (802.11b) and is equipped with advanced infrared port (like some models from Sony). Among other things, the developers added a handheld scanner to identify the user by fingerprint. This beautiful original decision will certainly want to taste a potential user of the device - the people most likely secured, hryanyaschim in PDA valuable personal information. But that's not all. It turns out that the new product will fall jackets fit the earlier models of iPAQ, that is to empower handheld can be a good idea to save on the condition that you, of course, there are those same jackets ...:) At the first boot immediately notice the logo of HP, not characteristic of the series iPAQ. Black "cap", which is hidden away in a Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, now covers most of the "head" Pocket PC. Thus, developers have reserved space for three additional indicators of activity - actually for the two above and one unused. It can be assumed that the latter is intended to indicate the operation of additional modules.
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Changed and the overall layout of the elements of the CCP. Screen, hardware buttons to launch applications, navigation joystick had to press to leave room for a fingerprint - a unique element iPAQ, which we describe below. It seems the only thing that frustrates - is the weight of H5450. He went out of its larger and not without a little predecessor. Cudite yourself:
| Model | HP iPAQ H3970 | HP iPAQ H5450 |
| Dimensions, mm | 135 x 84 x 16 | 138 x 84 x 15.9 |
| Weight, g | 190 | 206 |
Source of Life
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It is no secret that the batteries in today's models of handheld computers not only allow you to increase battery life the device is directly proportional to the user's discretion, but rather quickly, in just a couple of years, are deteriorating. By the time the producer can either just forget about the existence of such a model, or fail altogether. Benefit, HP decided to equip the new product with a replaceable battery 1350 mAh (Lithium-Polymer, 3.7V). In order to avoid energy crises on long trips for H5450 is possible to purchase an additional battery capacity of 2.500 mAh. It is interesting that HP is thoroughly taken care of keeping user information. So, H5450 has in its arsenal, the so-called built-in Backup battery, which will save the data entered in the memory for a few minutes required to change the main battery. Novelty in terms of power consumption is also interesting in that it can be powered via USB via cradle or cable. Thus, the iPAQ can be recharged via a passive and USB-hub. During this process do not have to de-energize other devices (like printers or scanners), as the PDA will automatically detect the type of hub and properly distribute the energy consumption without causing overload USB.
Down the wire!
H5450 - not the first PDA, equipped with a built-in Bluetooth. However, this option in the new iPAQ is much usovershenstovana from the software point of view. Utility called Bluetooth Manager makes it possible to:
- exchange of contacts, dates, calendar and tasks with other Pocket PC-PDA with a Bluetooth
- exchange electronic business cards
- file transfer
- access to dial-up'u
- synchronize with a computer equipped with Bluetooth-adapter
- interaction with Bluetooth-mobile phone
- connection with Bluetooth-network
- work with the Bluetooth-headset
- print to a Bluetooth-Printer
- establishment of personal wireless network to communicate, network games and other things.
Also in the program stuffing for Bluetooth added new services and connectivity wizard Bluetooth Connection Wizard. Testing of all innovations, it was decided to hold with the help of Bluetooth-headset Jabra BT200, which is perfectly paired with a cell phone SonyEricsson T68i. Testing showed delicious visibility configuration wizard, which allows for a step by step configuration of the Bluetooth-connection. Experienced users who have dealt with debugging this function in the older iPAQ, will evaluate all the advantages of the new Bluetooth Connection Wizard. Feedback from early users, the work of Bluetooth-module H5450 intricate yet be called perfect, but on the other side before in their possession was only a passing terstirovanie sample - a beta version and not the final product. Another feature of the new software has an option Profiles. With it you can quickly change the profile settings for a specific situation that often is necessary. H5450 wireless features are not limited Bluetooth'om. New also has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b) - module, which is sure to make a model popular among corporate users. Configuring software for this source of wireless goods carried through profiles that, as in the case of Bluetooth, very easy to use technology. Creating a profile also should not cause much difficulty because of the use of an intuitive wizard settings Profile Wizard. Profile setup wireless functions naladonika - a flexible solution, especially convenient for frequent business trips, during which constantly have to change the codes of networks.
User Identification
The system scans the fingerprint is a unique feature that is implemented only in a new iPAQ 5450. Fingerprint verification CCP will uchinyat anyone who would dare to encroach on the landlady's data. Scanner itself is on the front panel under the navigation joystick. In view of the joystick had to be reduced. If the 3800-th and 3900 th series, its diameter was approximately 1 inch, but now he was half that.Certainly, many will think, and not affected by whether this ergonomics. Indeed, to use a joystick for games was not as convenient, but overall this catastrophic shortage can hardly be described.
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Usefulness of the scanning module of H5450 must first assess the corporate niche market where reliability is important not only protection but also its usability. In the case of the H5450 are all present. So, after a brief workout newfangled system can be used, if necessary, combining it with standard features for writing code. Moreover, the system can be configured so that some time after cessation of use of PDA, it was switched off and went in safe mode. If you need to revive the PDA can be just touching his scanner. Developers reasonably believe that such technology can be particularly proud of any owner iPAQ H5450, and we would add - the Russian owner ...)
Multimedia
The speaker is handheld, as in previous models of this series iPAQ located under the black "cap" on top of the device. As for its setting, here at your disposal and the bass and treble. Also, now you can programmatically disable the built-in amplifier in order to save electricity, which in the case of a PDA is never enough. Location of built-in microphone in the new iPAQ is different from previous models: it can be found at the bottom of the PDA to the left of a fingerprint scanner. Moreover, it has a hole on the front side and bottom.
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Another new feature H5450 - hardware volume control. Former Button Rec, located in the upper left side of the device, now has three functions - zoom in and out of sound (off by prolonged pressing "-"), and after long-term retention - a record. Because of the Wi-Fi antenna jack has been moved closer to the ground in the left corner of the device. This rearrangement means that the H5450 is not compatible with many existing covers. Headphone jack has been redesigned so that now passes through it, not only output a stereo signal, but the input audio signal through an external microphone. Given the possibilities of new technology VoiceOver IP (Voice over Internet connection), as well as a large number of applications that work with sound and its recognition, the presence of an external microphone, you can better recognize the tangible advantage of the new device. Concluding multimedia paragraph worth mentioning and vibration call H5450. Feedback from early users, its task it copes well, however, that cover the PDA may be slightly dampen vibration.
Feast of flesh
The software supplied with the devices from HP has never satisfactory. In this respect, the novelty is no exception.With the machine, other than the office suite and e-mail client, the buyer receives the following applications:
- IPAQ File Store - use flash memory for user needs
- IPAQ Task Manager - allows you to quickly open and close programs
- IPAQ Backup - Backup to memory card and, if necessary, restore the data from the card
- IPAQ Image Viewer - view graphic files
- IPAQ Audio - Bass, treble, and the inclusion of the above-mentioned power saving mode
- Nevo Universal Remote Control makes the iPAQ H5450 into this remote control for all kinds of electronics, equipped with an infrared port
- Various small utilities that are responsible for energy-saving features, a self-diagnosis and so on.
Also included with the Pocket PC comes a CD with various software and links to alternative software. Moreover, some of the programs represented on the disc are the full versions, well behind the rest have to pay. For the hungry is a table which lists all the software that came with this device.
| Microsoft software |
Built: Windows CE OS, Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Inbox, Pocket Internet Explorer, Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, MS Reader, Notes, File Explorer, Windows Media Player, software for text input (Soft Keyboard, Transcriber, software for handwriting recognition symbols), Solitaire, Terminal Server Client, Calculator, Voice Recorder, Various setup and configuration utilities, MS Messenger, VPN Client, Server Sync client, Infrared Beaming
installable optional (included on the accompanying CD): ActiveSync 3.5 (PC synchronization), Connection Wizard, MS Money for Pocket PC (financial software), Outlook 2002, Internet Explorer 6.0, Windows Media Player 8.0 for Pocket PC and 7.1 for the PC, Microsoft Reader (for PC), Microsoft Reader Activation Pack, Microsoft Reader eBooks, AvantGo, MSN Mobile |
| Po-party developers |
Built: IPAQ Fingerprint Reader, IPAQ File Store. IPAQ Task Manager; IPAQ Backup; IPAQ Image Viewer; IPAQ Audio, Nevo Universal Remote Control
installable optional (included on the accompanying CD):
- Full Version: IPAQ User Reference Guide in PDF and eBook, Jeode Java Virtual Machine, Macromedia Flash Player, Quick View Plus, FileCrypto Data Encryption, Bust'em, SuperScape, Adobe PDF Viewer, RealOne Player for Pocket PC, iPresenter PowerPoint converter , Pocket Watch world clock, Peacemaker Pro
- Demo version: Xcellonet Device Management Agent, Wordlogic Predictive Keyboard, Eletel Messaging software, Margi Presenter-to-Go (requires additional hardware), EWallet, ListPro, Colligo
- Links: Vindigo, Audible Manager and Audible Player, Avaya IP Softphone, IP Blue VTGO, Cisco CallManager, Pocket Presence Running Voice IP, SingleTap, Handango, Infowave SymmetryPro, GoAmerica Document Manager, CNM Network Xpress Conferencer, NetMotion, Check Point. |
Conclusion
Rich wireless capabilities, a display of excellent quality, the ability to use the old jackets to enhance functionality, finally, this unique feature, as the fingerprint identification of the user - all this gives the right to call H5450 one of the best representatives of the CPC-family hi-end class. In terms of price, quality, and abroad, the new iPAQ will be sold for $ 699, this handheld was tied for first place in the category of top products and is likely to become a worthy continuation of the glorious line of handheld computers, formerly known under the brand Compaq. We hope that upon closer examination, when the H5450 will get the same to our office, we will not have to give up these words of our Western colleagues from the site Pocket PC Passion, materials which we vosprolzovalis to create this article:) Sources, Materials:
Pocket PC Passion
The authors, translation:
Dmitry Ryabinin
