HP Ipaq Pocket PCs
HP iPaq wins high praises with Win Mobile
The HP iPAQ may simply be a brand of Pocket PC, but in the minds of owners the name iPAQ has become synonymous with the Pocket PC itself. This is the kind of brand recognition and user loyalty HP has earned as the leader in the Pocket PC industry since users first starting falling in love with the HP iPAQ 3600 when it developed a strong following. HP has been blazing inroads with innovative handheld technologies ever since.
With many strong products over the years, the iPAQ has run the gamut of Microsoft's Windows CE operating systems. Today's HP iPAQs are ready to power the newest features found in the latest versions of Microsoft's Windows CE including Windows Mobile 2003 and Windows Mobile 5.0. Today's HP iPAQs arrive in categories to fit a variety of needs and price points. From HP's premium Pocket PC line down to the affordable Mobile Media Companions for as little as $300, there's sure to be an iPAQ that fits squarely into the palm of anyone's hand.
HP's iPAQ HD4700 line is sold as the business model - at 4" these Pocket PCs carry some of the largest VGA transflective color displays found on a Pocket PCs anywhere. Engines like the Intel's 624Mhz processor have enough horse power to get you there whether in business or play.
The HP iPAQ's Phone Edition line carries the latest in micro-c gadgetry. With a built-in camera and full wireless communication, these three-in-one mobile computing phones are the way to stay connected. Using wireless GSM/GPRS global voice and data network you can keep in touch with phone, email, internet and it can even turn your Pocket PC Phone Edition into a wireless handheld navigational system.
The Mobile Media Companion line of HP iPAQ is aimed at the casual user and is geared as an entertainment device. This line of Pocket PCs gives you full-motion video playback with Mpg1, DivX, AFS WMV and AVI displayed in full color on the iPAQ's liquid smooth VGA display.
It's difficult not to find an HP iPAQ model Pocket PC that fits you. All the latest features coupled with the quality and reliability that loyal iPAQ users have come to expect doesn't come cheaply. The least expensive models today run around $300 and the higher end go upwards of $600. At this time HP is only including Media Player 9 but soon you can expect to see the devices coming standard with the more feature-rich Media Player 10. For the premium price you pay for the iPAQ, you deserve the latest platform on which to play.