someone go their hands on an HX4700

apda · 07-16-04, 02:00 PM

head over to ipaqabilties.com

so it appears to be real after all ;-)

reese · 07-16-04, 02:01 PM

omw

reese · 07-16-04, 02:07 PM

I dont think that touchpad is too good of an idea. Imagine Gaming on something without arrows. I have used them on a laptop and i dont like them much, on a pocket pc, i think it is nothing more than a marketing angle.

07-16-04, 02:20 PM

Check out PDAGold. There is a mini review posted there.

Howard2k · 07-16-04, 02:39 PM

Oh look Levon, it has USB Hosting :)

07-16-04, 03:45 PM

Yep.... I have seen that somewhere in the specs. If I am not mistaken it has a builtin port.

Levon · 07-16-04, 04:28 PM

finally its 100% implemented ;)

RChickenMan · 07-16-04, 04:38 PM

I would be absolutely drooling over this device if it had a d-pad and buttons...

apda · 07-16-04, 05:34 PM

well. to be honest I kind of like the pad more than the mechanical buttons.
much smoother profile, much greater potential.

sure it may be a "gaming" issue, but you know PDAs can be used for work as well hehe....

07-16-04, 05:35 PM

So what's the big deal about USB hosting?

apda · 07-16-04, 06:02 PM

usb hosting has a LOT of potential with just the minimal storage drivers.

plug in cameras, harddrives, etc.

need a camera for your PDA? A USB camera is FAR superior to the embedded camera in any PDA.
Need some storage or want to share some files, usb harddrive and you are all set.

Now think of USB keyboards, mice, printers...

drool droool...

but the simple basic storage drivers alone provide a lot of capability.

now after all that drooling of course I still have not found a "clear" statement that it support USB hosting...

its my next PDA anyway, but usb hosting would be a lot of icing on the cake. I wonder, could there be such a thing as too much icing ;-)

RChickenMan · 07-17-04, 02:48 AM

"sure it may be a "gaming" issue, but you know PDAs can be used for work as well hehe...."

yeah, but l

RChickenMan · 07-17-04, 03:11 AM

...If im gonna pay 600+ for a device, i want it to do all it can, including games.

cont. from last post
(posting from PPC, accidently hit submit, can't edit)

apda · 07-17-04, 12:35 PM

but so many people had complaints about the dpads and games anyway,
Look at it this way, if the HX4700 really DOES have usb hosting, you can plug a game controller in it hehe...