iPAQ 210 shipping on Friday? Huh?

**Chris Leckness** · 10-24-07, 10:26 PM

Last weekend I posted on how HP was cancelling orders for the iPAQ 210. Now Engadget is reporting that they have bumped the price from $399.99 to $449.99 and shows shipping 10/26/07. Now I dont believe this, but I hope it's true.

Read -- HP store page with 10/26/2007 estimated ship date and $449 price
Read -- HP product info page with "Coming in 2008!"

Source : Engadget

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10-24-07, 10:37 PM

It seems like your first HP link already has changed to:

"Your request could not be processed.

We are currently experiencing some minor technical difficulties.
Our technical team has been contacted.

We apologize for the inconvenience!

Please call 800-888-5858 to talk to a customer service representative."

Did they flip flop already?

Andy

Pocketbrain · 10-24-07, 10:50 PM

Nice to see a robust standalone PPC coming back to the market, but a couple of years behind the Moore curve of technology. It only doubles the available RAM over last-gen WM5 PPC's. Anybody know much about the Marvell PXA310 processor and how it compares with last-gen? Nice to see it retains a CF slot. Drop a 16/32GB in there and an 8GB SDHC and you have some serious storage.

AKAJohnDoe · 10-24-07, 10:55 PM

If they drop the price to $349.95 (or less), ship for free, and deliver by 11/15/2007, I might be interested.

Otherwise, too little too late. Quit jerking my chain, HP.

DjShinnosuke · 10-25-07, 03:16 AM

i was looking at the webpage and found this:

Quote:

Highlighted Feature
Biometric fingerprint reader and HP ProtectTools secured by CREDANT Technologies, allows mobile professionals to easily secure their devices by using a PIN or password to control access, imposing industry-standard encryption to protect stored data.

If i recall, last time Ipaq didnt have a Biometric device in his spec. so maybe this is the increase

unitedxempire · 10-25-07, 03:46 AM

Originally Posted by DjShinnosuke

i was looking at the webpage and found this:

If i recall, last time Ipaq didnt have a Biometric device in his spec. so maybe this is the increase

Where did you find this information?

10-25-07, 10:47 AM

The consumer version of this - the 211 - has always shown a price of $449. I think that's at least part of why people were wondering what was different about the other variants people mentioned like the 210 and the 214.

If you start at hp.com you still never see the pages that are linked here so as far as I'm concerned none of it's official until the links truly become active.

And, oh, by the way, the date on the linked page now reads shipping the 27th which is the same date+2 that we were seeing before so again, I wouldn't read too much into it until the links become real and active.

--Chris

DjShinnosuke · 10-25-07, 02:27 PM

Originally Posted by unitedxempire

Where did you find this information?

HP's Small & Medium Business Online Store

Here... its weit because it have biometric.. or seems to be that the HP and the Web Designer confuse the HP ipaq hx200 that have biometric... but who knows.. . if it have biometric i will not care 50 dll more because my axim was stolen so biometric maybe good for something.

To let you know.. Engadget post what HP seems to play with us.

HP clarifies iPaq situation: 210 delayed, 110 shipping now - Engadget

So... IN SOME COUNTRYS... i live now in Asia so will inform if i see the 212 here.

AKAJohnDoe · 10-25-07, 03:41 PM

Well, the HP is still on my short list.

$299.99 HTC Kaiser (aka AT&T Tilt aka AT&T 8925)
$449.99 HP iPaq 211
$695.99 i-mate Ultimate 6150
$674.95 E-Ten GloFiish X800
$725.99 i-mate Ultimate 8150
$???.?? HTC Polaris (aka HTC Touch Cruise)

10-26-07, 11:54 AM

We will have the IPAQ 114 soon in the Netherlands, here

Price will be 299 euro which is $440 The 214 will be 440 or $646 (incl. 19% tax)

What you get is this:

PAQ 114/214 (NL/UK) features:

* Windows Mobile 6
* 624 MHz Marvell PXA310 processor
* 64/256MB (128/256MB)
* 13mm (16mm) thick
* 3,5 inch touchscreen (320x240 resolutie) (640*480 on 4")
* 4 programmable keys
* 802.11b/g
* 1200mAh battery (2200mAh)
* SD I/O comp. slot (SDHC SD(I/O),CF)

We also will have the 914 wil cellphone with GPS, Wifi, HSDPA and 3 megapixel camera.

10-26-07, 12:04 PM

We will have the IPAQ 114 soon in the Netherlands, here

Price will be 299 euro which is $440 The 214 will be 440 or $646 (incl. 19% tax)

What you get is this:

PAQ 114/214 (NL/UK) features:

* Windows Mobile 6
* 624 MHz Marvell PXA310 processor
* 64/256MB (128/256MB)
* 13mm (16mm) thick
* 3,5 inch touchscreen (320x240 resolutie) (640*480 on 4")
* 4 programmable keys
* 802.11b/g
* 1200mAh battery (2200mAh)
* SD I/O comp. slot (SDHC SD(I/O),CF)

We also will have the 914 wil cellphone with GPS, Wifi, HSDPA and 3 megapixel camera.