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This, of course, is not about cooking techniques, and a new device from Hewlett-Packard - Jornanda 928. "Grinder" - a gentle poetic image, frivolous allegory was invented solely for the sake of a witticism ... In the second half of February at the Cannes Congress (3GSM World Congress) by means of wireless communication, there were two great events. First, it introduced a new mobile platform - Microsoft Pocket PC 2002 Phone Edition. Secondly, along with a new platform for the interested public have submitted production-ready example of the first communicator that combines the advantages (and disadvantages) of the operating system Pocket PC 2002 and the actual cell phone. Events and in fact quite extensive. Try to think of even one failed project Microsoft in the past, say, eight years. No se. All that is taken largest software company in the world, begins to make a profit and is hardly any industry standard (and the fact that until the standard is not, in the near future will certainly be). On the other hand, the "pocket-portable", that develops Hewlett-Packard, very soon becomes a popular and commercially successful product (well, let not all, HP is sometimes mop up their development, just teased dreaming user press releases - is typical for high-tech companies practice of studying the prospects for new items). Since Microsoft began to develop a relatively uncharted niche for itself of mobile communication devices, and Hewlett-Packard did not hesitate to prepare to release a device based on the latest development of MS, something that remains to us, potential buyers of products of these monsters? Probably ready for carving up the situation in the mobile communications market. You know Gates - insistent, as Timur and his team ... And I say - well done ... Communicator Issue Jornada 928 (in the periodical he called a smartphone, but it is a problem of classification - is difficult to organize that for the most part still maturing in the minds of designers) is scheduled for the summer. If the 928-m does not happen the same thing with some magnificently previous advertised (if not by then - the press) Development of HP, in the summer and we'll see. In the meantime, will have to try this fruit vpriglyadku overseas.

Beauty - terrible force

Externally Communicator looks like any Jornada, that is perfect (very similar to the Jornada 568, already sold in Russia). It is worth noting that the designers Hewlett-Packard managed to create his own style PDA. Moreover, the style instantly recognizable and yet not pretentious. If we compare the handheld machine (irrespective of platform) from different manufacturers, you can easily find some interesting design features of small computers. Bright appearance, for example, Sony Clie points to its Asian origin. Not go wrong with computers Cassiopeia, although they glare less. Machines from Compaq smacks of big American cars - with wings and shiny chrome lining ... Jornada in this regard reminds me softly luxury Jaguar or Bentley. Smooth contours, quiet decoration. But in the practical use of these computers are distinguished by good ergonomics - the hand is not a coincidence that the catch. Appearance - is not so unimportant factor. Pocket PC or its improved version - the wireless device - a tool strictly personal use. Unlike full-size computers and even laptops, handheld computers are always with you, always in front, close at hand.Try a more or less long time popolzovavshis Zippo lighter and its Chinese "analog". Like and the differences are small and feel exactly the opposite. I Jornada 928 looks solid car, but not fun, and - a working tool. Metallics (perhaps metal) bezel, rounded hardware buttons in the form of "tongues" (unexpectedly recalls smiley - a small smile), a compact central button-joystick. In the lower right side of the front panel slots are visible microphone. Communicator screen size almost equal to the usual screen Pocket PC (89 mm diagonally with a standard resolution of 240x320 pixels - inferior or not) on the characteristics - too (aktivnomatrichny reflective color screen dims). Good or bad for a portable mobile communications to be seen in practice. Judging by sales of smartphones from other manufacturers (in particular - on the basis of the operating system Symbian), dimensions are of great importance. Say what you like, but it's not just a computer, which can be kept in a purse in his hand, placed him on the table, but also a phone that should attach to your ear and easily, without any inconvenience to be hand held. It begs the conclusion - many potential users deterred exactly the size of communicators. Dimensions Jornada 928 - 137 x 77.8 x 16.7 mm and weighs 184 g. and a peculiar form of a flat rectangular body - a natural for PDAs and unusual for a cell phone. Ironically, it is easier to create a foldable keyboard device, which is "marching" is able, though a few "marker", but - a traditional phone. That is an age-old habit of long telephone receiver with reduced ear pads and the usual keypad is not such a pushover.

Constructive prosperity

I am in the Jornada 928 is most like a slot for memory cards and plug-ins format CompactFlash (Type I - then, still only for flash memory cards). This is because of personal bias, because a meaningful argument otsutctvuet. But I am in fact CF seems most comfortable standard - including because of the availability and ease of use of adapters for different memory cards compatibility with portable devices because of the low value of the cards in this format (all the same thing can be said any other format flash memory card). Hinged antenna - in the upper left-hand edge (looks like a miniature dagger abrek). Immediately above, on the front panel - the control unit and indication integrated phone (built-in module, or simply an integrated part of electronic circuitry - not yet aware that correctly). In the center are three alarm LEDs on the left - cut the speaker. That is, attaching the device to your ear, you get exactly the cell phone (only, I repeat, wide and flat). I have Jornada and hinged transparent cover that covers the screen, but leave a free button on the bottom of the unit and check the phone display with a pair of buttons (call, and lifting) at the top. Control display with blue backlight, a couple of phone buttons and the possibility of autonomous operation of the main components of the system - the main structural feature of the communicator, which distinguishes it from competing devices. The fact that this is a dual-processor machine. The computer, like any machine class Pocket PC 2002, built on a processor Intel StrongARM SA-1110 with an operating frequency 206 MHz, and the telephone part - based on the processor OMAP710 with an operating frequency 133 MHz.(Just ask for forgiveness for any mistakes, according to some sources, a hybrid processor that includes chipsetTCS2500 with support for GSM / GPRS - which is true, we learn later, when the device will become a commodity rather than a picture in an advertising booklet). From a practical point of view of the possibility of independent operation of computer and telephone parts of the communicator can not be overestimated. The main disadvantage of such devices is the high consumption of computer parts and devices, as a consequence, reduce the overall operating time of the communicator. The second major drawback - the battery is stranded or malfunction of one of the modules will incapacitate, and phone and computer. User suddenly loses all at once. Jornada 928 to use the communicator as a phone can not including a computer and vice versa, you can not use a computer including a telephone. Small capacity internal battery designers "won" an unexpected and at the same time, the most obvious way - simply supplement the built-regular battery replacement outside (of course, lithium-polymer). And again - from a practical point of view of the second battery is a great solution. According to the company of two batteries is sufficient for continuous operation device as a PDA for 12 hours, as the phone - talk time of 3 hours in standby for 120 hours. Themselves very good performance can be improved, taking with him if necessary, a spare replacement battery. Or even two ... Simple solution, but as it lacks many of the owners of PDAs based on Windows CE (primarily because of "extravagance" of small computers with color screens and small-capacity built-in batteries) ...

National question

It is curious that the company has prepared a first version of Communicator Jornada 928 is a standard European wireless GSM 900/1800 and is only going to release a CDMA version for America. However, the blame Hewlett-Packard in the lack of patriotism is not necessary (we do, the Russian users of GSM - the more so). Machine prepared for public display it in Europe. Plus rabid pace of development and exploration ... In short, everything is clear ... The question is - will be whether the new Jornada in Russia, will be suitable for use in our environment and how the designers managed to not spoil the telephone makeweight computer part of the communicator. "With the summer" - the concept is too loose to try to identify a specific timeframe. Clearly not on June 1, but not 1 August (when most countries in Europe, the markets which the communicator and is designed, business activity subsides and begins during the summer holidays). Anyway, the new device from HP has all chances to win back market share communicators class HI-end, especially when you consider that the model almost ready for serial production. Class of devices is likely to determine its cost - about a thousand dollars, "about" with a plus, not minus. These assumptions are not groundless, it is necessary only to look at the price already being manufactured communicators based on Windows CE. Besides the actual handheld Jornada does not belong to the category of cheap cars ... But what are the possibilities! As for possible export to Russia, here and there is no doubt - who wants a new car, buy it. Models for the European market appear to have very little time delay. And here it is not just about the device, but the combined device can operate as a normal Pocket PC ... Hence, the supply will certainly join a company specializing in sales and support for PDAs. Mark my words ... Perhaps it is worth emphasizing that the Jornada 928 is a full-fledged handheld computer class WDA (Wireless Digital Assistant - Digital Assistant with wireless access), running Windows CE operating system version of the Pocket PC 2002 Phone Edition.64 megabytes of RAM and 32 megabytes of flash memory (as a ROM) is enough to install and run any applications. But the built-in (no need to purchase any whatsoever "jackets") CF slot will expand the memory so far as the purse owner's cars. Business, entertainment and multimedia capabilities of your device fully comply with a computer's class Pocket PC 2002. All major applications, like Pocket Word, Pocket Excel and so on, are present in the machine ... And by the way, with applications not primary, special? Focusing on preliminary information, we can say that a set of numbers produced by the on-screen telephone keypad (Appendix Phone). Realized voice dialing, a speakerphone, a WAP browser for viewing and Web-pages. As with any cell phone, PDA Jornada works with cards SIM ... But what can I say - a good machine. Let's wait? The authors, translation:

Nikolai Yakovlev