Archive for July, 2004

Pics of new iPAQ launch in Malaysia

Saturday, July 31st, 2004

Not bad for our estimate pricing

The new iPAQs are given a plush show at the Rasa Sayang Resort, Penang (Malaysia) yesterday. Among those who attended the function are MyPDACafe and iPAQClub members which copped some great feels of the new handhelds.
Both sites featured tons of pictures of the new gadgets and launch attendees; [...]

HP iPAQ Malaysian launch

Friday, July 30th, 2004

IPAQCLUB.com.my, a website reputedly but unofficially endorsed by HP Malaysia, has an invite this morning, 31 July 2004 for its members to a members-only Malaysian launch of the new iPAQ models at the swanky seaside resort of Rasa Sayang Resort in the island of Penang. We are half-expecting that the attendees would be given the [...]

EOL dates for iPAQ handhelds

Friday, July 30th, 2004

Just as important for bargain hunters as the latest pricing, end-of-life (EOL) dates indicate when the manufacturer will cease production of it product lineup. BargainPDA has the scoop on the EOL dates of HP iPAQs currently in the market. Do read further into the report as it also indicates that production runs usually end much [...]

Enfora has WiFi for the Tungsten E

Friday, July 30th, 2004

We recalled while sitting in the local wireless Starbucks sometime back, a friend and new Tungsten E owner asked if there’s an option (then) for him to go WiFi with his handheld. We talked about the possibility of third-party manufacturers soon reproducing SD WiFi cards for palmOne handhelds (yeah, right) but warning him that he [...]

Dell’s confusing Axim pricing

Friday, July 30th, 2004

Help! Dell’s website received a facelift awhile back which promises a better web experience for its purchasers, but with the latest multiple-page offer sheets and pricing plans we are left wondering if Kevin Rollins is letting things slip just a little ever since he assumed the Dell presidency?
Take a look at what we are rambling [...]

Good overall review of new iPAQs

Friday, July 30th, 2004

CNET Reviews has put together a good one-page list of reviews for the new iPAQs. Navigation is easy, and reviews concise - we recommend this a must-read for the iPAQ-inclined. There are even bits of information as to how the Nevo Mobile Media software in the rz3000 Series works; something that stumped us in our [...]

Kingston deals keep a-comin’

Friday, July 30th, 2004

Kingston continues its aggresive rebate programs on its Secure Digital (SD) cards over at TigerDirect.com:

Kingston 256MB Secure Digital Card, $26.99 after $20.00 MIR; expires 31 July 2004.

Kingston 128MB Secure Digital Card, $9.99 after $15.00 MIR; expires 31 July 2004.

Free barebones kit!

Friday, July 30th, 2004

Slightly off-topic for PDA-1, but a good deal nevertheless: TigerDirect.com is offering a barebones desktop kit for FREE …

Soyo P4845Pe V1.0 Socket 478 Barebone Kit / 350 Watt Power Supply, free after combined total $100.00 MIR; expires on 4 August 2004.

Fancy PC-to-PDA multimedia streaming on iPAQ rz3000 Series

Friday, July 30th, 2004

Has anyone ever wondered what the Pocket TV function is on the iPAQ rz3000 Series? We found out that it’s some sort of multimedia streaming app that allows for folks to watch videos and listen in to your huge MP3 collection wirelessly; presumably using a WiFi connection.
First IPAQ that allows consumers to stream content from [...]

Asus A730 officially launched in Taiwan

Thursday, July 29th, 2004

Asus‘ latest entry to the PDA scene, the A730 is formally launched in its home country, Taiwan today. Although an official thing, the latest VGA-screen, Windows Mobile 2003 SE powered all-in wonder is not expected to go on sale until Asus gets it inventory up and ready September 2004. No prices were indicated; availability on [...]