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RCWestcott · 06-12-05, 04:57 PM

I am bound and determined to stop carrying around a laptop, mobile phone, and PDA. My recent use of the iPAQ hx2750 has meant that, for short trips and day-to-day use I can leave the laptop at home, but I've run into other issues and, as such, am willing to bite the bullet and look at an all-in-one PDA/phone combination. I've been doing some research on the i-mate PDA2k, and like what I see, but am wondering if someone more knowledgeable than I has taken the time to compare this to the upcoming hw6715, if only on paper. One thing I can't peg down is whether or not the hw6715 will have Bluetooth. I NEED quad-band GSM/GPRS, Bluetooth, and WiFi, and a thumb keyboard would be nice. I'd also like something powerful enough to be able to run a myriad of programs, including moving map navigation software. I already have a Bluetooth GPS receiver, so the built-in GPS abilities of the hw6715 aren't a huge selling feature, although one less thing to carry around would be nice, all other things being equal. Everything else is gravy! So, I guess what I am asking for, is for someone who knows more about these devices than I do figure out which of these two communicators is for me. I guess that might be hard to do until HP releases the final configuration details for the hw6715 (the hw6500 series is already a loser due to its lack of WiFi), but if someone else has already been going through the same process as I, trying to narrow down the competitors to get the best-of-the-best all-in-one phone/PDA combination, I'd appreciate hearing from you. Cheers!

Craig.

06-12-05, 04:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
RCWestcott Aximsite Prospect Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 12 Location: Calgary, AB Canada iTrader Rating: (0) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts View MyPDA	How does hw6715 compare to i-mate PDA2k? I am bound and determined to stop carrying around a laptop, mobile phone, and PDA. My recent use of the iPAQ hx2750 has meant that, for short trips and day-to-day use I can leave the laptop at home, but I've run into other issues and, as such, am willing to bite the bullet and look at an all-in-one PDA/phone combination. I've been doing some research on the i-mate PDA2k, and like what I see, but am wondering if someone more knowledgeable than I has taken the time to compare this to the upcoming hw6715, if only on paper. One thing I can't peg down is whether or not the hw6715 will have Bluetooth. I NEED quad-band GSM/GPRS, Bluetooth, and WiFi, and a thumb keyboard would be nice. I'd also like something powerful enough to be able to run a myriad of programs, including moving map navigation software. I already have a Bluetooth GPS receiver, so the built-in GPS abilities of the hw6715 aren't a huge selling feature, although one less thing to carry around would be nice, all other things being equal. Everything else is gravy! So, I guess what I am asking for, is for someone who knows more about these devices than I do figure out which of these two communicators is for me. I guess that might be hard to do until HP releases the final configuration details for the hw6715 (the hw6500 series is already a loser due to its lack of WiFi), but if someone else has already been going through the same process as I, trying to narrow down the competitors to get the best-of-the-best all-in-one phone/PDA combination, I'd appreciate hearing from you. Cheers! Craig. __________________ iPAQ R. Craig Westcott Calgary, AB Canada