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No, before anyone starts to think that we think we are special (although we are), this is the 1st iPAQ 210 impressions by one of our members. The 210 series Pocket PCs have landed and Ackbar652 has gotten himself one…

Alright, So I opened up the package just a few hours ago but i’m going to give my first impressions. Pictures are attached so you can see the size.
I would have to say the very first thing i thought when i saw it was "HOLY COW THAT SCREEN IS HUGE!" the 4" screen is great, extremely bright (in my pictures the brightness is at the lowest level), and it is crystal clear.

You probably remember seeing the CES video of this device. The first word that came to mind when watching that video was "brick". It looked huge, but it really doesnt feel huge. It’s remarkably light for it’s size. I have really big hands which probably helps me feel more comfortable with it. A person with small hands might think this device feels much too large.

Windows media player can connect to the internet and you can download movie trailers. I watched the cloverfield trailer in hi res. It looked awesome for a 4 inch 480×640 screen. The sound is also very rich for one little speaker, and if you use the mic to record, it does a good job of that as well.
Included in the package was the USB sync cable, a charging cable, the sync software, and a leather pouch. The pouch is nice but I am looking for a belt carrier, and this is more like just a protector..

Well It’s late now. I’ll play with it more tomorrow. Any questions? comments? If you want more pictures just post a request here and i’ll help you out. Now i need to get some SDIO and CF cards to play with

To talk about the 210 series head over to our iPAQ 200 Series forums and be sure to fire off any questions for Ackbar652 here: First iPaq 210 review :)

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