Monday, September 26, 2005
New HP iPAQs Released: Updated hx2000 Series and the All-New rx1950
Posted by Darius Wey in "HARDWARE" @ 08:10 AM
Yes, more HP news to get you through the working week with the release of four new iPAQs. Continue on for a breakdown of the all-new hx2190, hx2490, hx2790, and rx1950.
HP iPAQ hx2190, hx2490, and hx2790
Following the release of the Windows Mobile 5.0 upgrade for the hx2000 series, HP has just released the hx2190, hx2490, and hx2790. If you haven't already guessed, they are updated versions of the hx2110, hx2410, and hx2750 respectively. But apart from the inclusion of Windows Mobile 5.0, there are some slight hardware differences.
The hx2190 is the low-end model of the hx2000 series, and it features an Intel PXA270 312MHz processor, 64MB RAM, 128MB ROM (note the hx2110 only included 64MB ROM), Bluetooth, IR, CF and SD slots, a 3.5" transflective QVGA (240 x 320) 64K-colour screen, and Windows Mobile 5.0.
The hx2490 is the mid-range model of the hx2000 series, and it features a faster Intel PXA270 520MHz processor, 64MB RAM, 128MB ROM (again, it's worth noting that the previous hx2410 model only included 64MB ROM), Bluetooth, 802.11b Wi-Fi, CF and SD slots, a 3.5" transflective QVGA (240 x 320) 64K-colour screen, and Windows Mobile 5.0.
At the expense of some RAM, the hx2790 now features additional ROM space when put head-to-head with its predecessor, the hx2750. Marketed as the high-end model of the hx2000 series, the hx2790 has been beefed up with an Intel PXA270 624MHz processor, a memory configuration of 64MB RAM and 192MB ROM, Bluetooth, 802.11b Wi-Fi, IR, CF and SD slots, a 3.5" transflective QVGA (240 x 320) 64K-colour screen, and Windows Mobile 5.0.
A table detailing the specifications of the hx2000 series from the past and present can be found here.
The starting price of the hx2000 series is $349.
HP iPAQ rx1950
We've posted on rx1950 rumours plenty of times before, but those can now be tucked away as the device has just been officially released. It sports a Samsung S3C2442 300MHz processor, a meagre 32MB RAM and 64MB ROM, Wi-Fi, a 3.5" transflective QVGA (240 x 320) 64K-colour screen, an SDIO/MMC slot, an 1100mAh Li-Ion battery, and Windows Mobile 5.0.
Sharp-eyed users might notice its stark resemblance to the old iPAQ h4150. Thanks to the exclusion of Bluetooth, the rx1950 will retail for $299.
