Friday, October 18, 2002
HP iPAQ Pocket PC 5400 Explained
Posted by Andy Sjostrom in "HARDWARE" @ 09:32 AM
http://www.brighthand.com/article/iPAQ_5400
Steven G. Bush has written an informative article called "HP's iPAQ 5400 Series Pocket PC: Bluetooth and WiFi" which I highly recommend reading.
"Still, the most ground-breaking new addition is the thermal swipe technology used in its fingerprint reader. HP now allows you to secure your device in a variety of ways, from a password to a PIN to a fingerprint, or any combination of the three. To use a fingerprint, you must first "enroll" your fingerprint by training the iPAQ to recognize it."
One of the most interesting trends happening right now in the Pocket PC industry is the widening price range. Before, almost every Pocket PC was positioned as high end. Today, we find brand new Pocket PCs around the $250 mark and we know that Dell will open up a new range around $199. The HP iPAQ 5400 is definitely high end and will be priced accordingly. But don't think HP will let Dell play alone in the low end. Expect to see Pocket PCs from both companies right next to each other price wise just in time for Christmas shopping!
Steven G. Bush has written an informative article called "HP's iPAQ 5400 Series Pocket PC: Bluetooth and WiFi" which I highly recommend reading.
"Still, the most ground-breaking new addition is the thermal swipe technology used in its fingerprint reader. HP now allows you to secure your device in a variety of ways, from a password to a PIN to a fingerprint, or any combination of the three. To use a fingerprint, you must first "enroll" your fingerprint by training the iPAQ to recognize it."
One of the most interesting trends happening right now in the Pocket PC industry is the widening price range. Before, almost every Pocket PC was positioned as high end. Today, we find brand new Pocket PCs around the $250 mark and we know that Dell will open up a new range around $199. The HP iPAQ 5400 is definitely high end and will be priced accordingly. But don't think HP will let Dell play alone in the low end. Expect to see Pocket PCs from both companies right next to each other price wise just in time for Christmas shopping!
