Foreword:

HP brings its latest classic handheld that is HP iPAQ110, which brings with it the feature of being light weight and slim. This feature makes it popular than the various older devices. It does not have a great noticeable difference due to the fact that it is slightly longer, thicker and narrower than the earlier devices.

Its silver plastic face cover provides an impression of brushed metal. Its design not something very unique but still its curvature and buttons feel good in hand. It runs the Windows Mobile 6 Classic standard package. It guarantees the improvements in power consumption, and integrated video functionality. The iPAQ display offers quite a large viewing average as compared to what you get on most phone-based devices. Full size SDHC cards are available in different capacities of 16GB, 32GB, etc providing a very good solid-state storage compared to even the most advanced multimedia devices.

Compared to iPOD again on the feature of expansion, iPAQ has the flexibility to extend16GB card out for a 32GB model along with nearly unlimited third-party software support, wireless headphones, and support for almost any audio or video codec other than iTunes, though more or less an iPOD provides support for iTunes, higher resolution and an advanced browser outselling the iPAQ. In addition iPAQ comes up with a promising battery life.

+Ves:

• Lightest full pocket device available till date, weighing just 3.68ounces
• Solid construction with good quality casing, secure battery cover latches and robust SD card system.
• LED indicator on the top front along with the “classic” iPAQ feature i.e. light sensors
• Most up to date operating system supporting additional applications including PDF Viewer, HP photo application, Windows Live, etc
• Compatible with Microsoft Office 2007, in particular the new DOCX file format, based on XML.
• First device having the 624 MHZ XScale PXA310 processor
• Power savings of nearly 40% due to improvements in power consumption, also providing 20% increase in battery life.
• 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, along with Bluetooth 2.0/EDRwith Bluetooth head phones
• Battery at 1200 milliamp-hours with quite an exceptional performance
• Standard jacks and great video acceleration for excellent multimedia

-Ves:

• Front buttons and directional pads are little lighter and flimsy on the durability part when compared to the rest of the body
• Only a single Mini-USB plug for both charging and syncing.
• No infrared port available.
• Does not support Remote Desktop and Microsoft Outlook.
• WiFi is a little buggy

Final Word:

While iPAQ210, an advanced version of iPAQ110, is it is yet to be released, it is still quite promising with high processor performance, battery, storage, Bluetooth as well as weight and durability features. Thus this device is quite good enough after all factors are taken in view and hence favorable to all those out there planning to get one.