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Whether you’re an IT manager or a mobile professional, you can maximize your business results with an organizer that makes the most of your on-the-go style. This powerful iPAQ 211 Enterprise Handheld will run your work applications and a broad range of third-party solutions. The large 4″ touch screen means excellent viewing in a variety of light conditions. It has robust SDIO expansion. And it lets you connect to the Internet and get e-mail, at the office and in Wi-Fi hot spots in airports, cafes, and hotels.

Whether you’re an IT manager or a mobile professional, you can maximize your business results with an organizer that makes the most of your on-the-go style. HP’s powerful iPAQ 211 Enterprise Handheld will run your work applications and a broad range of third-party solutions. Just over 2/3-inch thin and just under 7 ounces light, it fits securely in your hand and you’ll be able to see what you’re doing, indoors and out, on the big, bright 4-inch touchscreen display.

The HP iPAQ 211 Enterprise Handheld features a 4-inch screen, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, both SD/SDIO and CompactFlash HC expansion, and Windows Mobile 6 Classic operating system.

The SDIO and CompactFlash slots on the top.

24-pin connector, mini-USB and 3.5mm headphone jack on the bottom.

The iPAQ 211 also offers robust enterprise features such as dual expansion slots for SD/SDIO cards and CompactFlash HC (High Capacity) cards, as well as convenient input/output of headphone, microphone, and voice record

With the power of the Windows Mobile 6 Classic operating system, you’ll stay easily connected to your business and personal data on the go. And you’ll stay productive with familiar software tools at your fingertips–Office Mobile includes Word, Excel, and PowerPoint–and bring your important documents and files from your PC with you wherever you roam.

This slim, stylish organizer also lets you go online with Wi-Fi to keep your calendar, contacts, and tasks up to date. The integrated Wi-Fi networking makes it easy to access to Internet and email at the office, home or campus, and at other Wi-Fi hotspots at airports, cafes and hotels. Connect to Bluetooth accessories like headsets and keyboards to be more productive–you can even connect to your Bluetooth mobile phone to go online (requires compatible phone and cellular data plan). The Wireless Connection Manager helps you extend your battery life–check your connections and turn them off when you’re not using them.

The iPaq 111 is also a great mobile entertainment companion, allowing you to listen to your music collection and watch videos with the Windows Media Player Mobile. You can store music and video files on optional Secure Digital (SD) memory cards. You can also view, share, and manage your photos with HP Photosmart Mobile, as well as play pre-installed games or download your favorites from the Internet.

Key Features

• View easily in a variety of environments on the large, 4-inch, TFT touch screen
• Use familiar applications including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Synchronize email and data with your PC via mini-USB or an Exchange server with Wi-Fi connectivity
• Store business-critical information with high-capacity SDIO and CompactFlash expansion
• Use headphones, a microphone, and other USB devices via convenient in/out ports
• Connect Bluetooth peripherals such as headsets and keyboards with the Bluetooth 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)
• Get peace of mind with the one-year limited warranty
• Rely on HP: the planned three-year product life cycle will support your enterprise testing and deployment efforts

Specifications

• Wireless: Integrated WiFi (802.11 b/g) with WEP through WPA2-Enterprise (EAP-TLS and PEAP) and WiFi Multimedia) Bluetooth v2.0 with EDR
• Operating system: Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Classic
• Microsoft programs included: Office Mobile , Office Outlook Mobile, Internet Explorer Mobile, Windows Media Player 10
• Processor: Marvell PXA310, 624 MHz
• Display: 4-inch transflective TFT RGB color 480 x 640 pixel touch screen with LED backlight
• Memory: 128 MB SDRAM main memory for running applications; 256 MB flash ROM
• Power: 2200 mAh lithium-ion rechargeable, user changeable battery
• Connectivity: 24 pin connector, mini USB, high-capacity SDIO slot, CompactFlash HC slot
• Audio: Integrated microphone, receiver, speaker, 3.5mm 4-pin headphone jack
• Hardware buttons: 5-way navigation with press to activate, 4 programmable, voice recorder, power, reset
• HP exclusive applications: iPAQ Wireless Manager, HP Photosmart Mobile, HP QuickStart Tour, HP iPAQ Setup Assistant, HP Help and Support, Bluetooth Manager, Certificate Enroller, Asset Viewer
• Warranty One-year parts and labor in most regions; 90 days technical support for software.
• Dimensions: 5.27 x 2.97 x 0.69 inches
• Weight (with battery): 6.7 ounces

What’s in the Box
HP IPAQ 211, standard 2200 mAh battery, AC Adapter with power cord, sync/charge cable, stylus, slip case, documentation kit, HP iPAQ Companion CD

Powered by Windows Mobile 6
Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 6 Classic updates the Windows Mobile 5 platform with a number of handy features that make searching through email, editing Microsoft Office documents, and staying on top of your most important communications even easier. Emails can now be viewed in their original rich HTML format and now offer the ability to visit embedded links. It also includes Windows Live for Windows Mobile, which provides a full set of Windows Live services, such as the Windows Live Messenger IM application, which now enables you to chat with more than one person at one time or send a file.

With Windows Mobile 6, your phone will finally be able to emulate the power and features of your PC’s Microsoft Office suite. You’ll be able to neatly view, navigate and edit Word documents and Excel spreadsheets in their original formatting–without affecting tables, images or text–as well as view PowerPoint presentations.

• Microsoft Office Word Mobile features include spell-check, Find and Replace commands, bulleted lists, text formatting, and support for tables for the first time.
• With Excel Mobile, you’re not just confined to editing charts: with the new Chart Wizard you can create charts quickly and easily.
• PowerPoint Mobile allows you to view the full presentation, rehearse timings, check the order and any live links you may have in your presentation. You can then email comments back to the team or communicate via MSN Messenger for an immediate response.
• After creating or editing a Word document or Excel spreadsheet, you can synchronize it with your PC and it will automatically be converted to the PC version.

All Windows Mobile 6 powered devices include Direct Push Technology for up-to-date email delivery and automatic synchronization of Outlook calendars, tasks and contacts through Microsoft Exchange Server. It also offers a set of important device security and management features that include the capability to remotely wipe all data from a device should it be lost or stolen, helping ensure that confidential information remains that way.

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• HP iPAQ 211 Armor Case – The Metal Case (Black)
• HP iPAQ 211 Replacement Stylus (3-Pack)
• Rapid Car / Auto Charger for the HP iPaq 211 – Gomadic Brand w/ TipExchange Technology

My background: I’m a long time Pocket PC user and the 211 replaces my faithful but low-end Dell Axiom x30, and prior to that I was a long time Palm user. My Axim started doing strange things and it was time for a replacement. I wanted an excellent PDA that also worked well as a media device (mainly for music but also for movies which I rip from DVD). I like stylus input with handwriting recognition and am more than happy with a separate, smaler mobile phone (which is why I didn’t get a Blackberry). I’ve had this unit for about 3 weeks and have used it a LOT.

Pros:
1. The 211 and the IPAQ 111 are the only game in town if you want a non-phone PDA. I don’t think Palm sells them anymore and only HP still offers a Pocket PC device. ***This is the single biggest reason to buy this unit***
2. Outstanding, huge screen with vibrant colors
3. Stylus input with handwriting recognition, assuming you like that versus using a keyboard or fingers
4. Adequate as a media device if all you need to play are mp3 and windows media files audio files. Media Player does not support lots of codecs, doesn’t have a pre-amp to control treble & base, and in spite of what the documentation says, you can’t reprogram the buttons. However, this Media Player is a big improvement over the one that came with Windows Mobile 2003 on my Axim — that version was unusable. Microsoft claims you can use Media Player to sync files, similar to the way iTunes works, but as this feature never worked on under Windows Moble 2003, I long ago gave up and simply copy files onto my SD card myself and that works fine. However, if you have a big SDHC card with lots of files, it looks like it takes a long time for WMP to update its library
5. Takes SDHC and CF cards. You can really load a lot of storage on this unit. I have a 32gb SDHC card
6. Excellent feel and size. It feels solid and even though it’s a “large” unit, most of the increase is in the length. It still fits easily into my shirt pocket — even in a leather case! And I can stick into my pants pocket easily too.
7. WiFi setup is a snap and mobile IE is OK — much better than I expected, in fact (I expected the worst!). I tried the Skyfire mobile browser expecting IE to come out second but there was no comparison, IE was vastly better. The Opera Mobile browser (free) has some nice features and may be a better choice than IE in the long run, but I don’t really need internet access on my PDA

Cons, in no particular order (but they are the reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5)
- Windows Mobile 6 is a bit clumsy and to my surprise requires somewhat more taps to do things than WM 2003 (eg, to edit a calendar entry requires one more tap than WM 203) — but this isn’t a big deal, just a minor irritant that I’ve gotten used to already

- Not blazingly fast. I say this because the 211 has a fast processor and many reviewers have commented on that fact. I expected a more zippy feel to it but I don’t see it. Not that it’s slow (but see next point), but it doesn’t feel fast either. I take this to be due to Microsoft bloat, not HP

- Noticeably slow opening a big word document. No idea why but my old, slow, Axim x30 was much faster in this regard. And it’s not that big a document I’m opening, either, only 616 words and 39K

- Can’t reprogram all buttons. On my old Axim, I could reset any button to any function, but on this IPAQ, you can’t reset buttons 2 or 3. I find this very annoying (you can reset “Hold Button 3″ but not Button 3). Don’t know if it’s an HP limitation or Microsoft’s

- Windows Media Player (WMP) is lame:
(1) can’t reset any buttons at all — in spite of the fact that it claims to be able to reset any button! I find this very, very annoying.
(2) playback of video files is terrible. I rip DVDs to ASF or WMV format and they play back beautifully on my PC but on WMP Mobile (on the Ipaq) it’s so jerky that it’s unwatchable. I was afraid it was the Ipaq itself but no — when I installed my old friend, the TCPMP player (which I used for years on my Axim) it played back magnificently. Clearly Microsoft just failed to put out a quality player — shame on them. No wonder people buy Ipods.

- Weird syncing problem with Outlook 2003 — I have to have Outlook open in order for my Notes to sync. Otherwise I get an error syncing Notes. I see no reason to upgrade my outlook, which I guess would fix the problem(?)

OTHER THOUGHTS:
Audio jack on bottom is OK. I mention this because so many other reviewers mention the strange position of the audio jack on the bottom. This simply is not an issue, though I was afraid it would be. I often slip the unit into my pocket (shirt or pants) while connected and I just slip it in top first so the jack sticks up, and this is with a leather flip case, too.

Speakers. Many of the reviews I saw talk about the poor quality of the speakers and how they are on the back of the unit. So what? Does anyone use this as a stereo replacement? Audio recording playback of voices is just fine (I don’t use this feature myself but I did test it out). And who does not use earphones listening to music on a personal media device? The sound quality out the earphone jack is excellent, the sound quality from the speaker is what you’d expect from a tiny little speaker. I just don’t understand this criticism.

I don’t use Bluetooth so I can’t comment on that

I haven’t used it long enough to really run the battery down but just from listening to music for several hours I can tell that the battery life is very good

I agree with everyone else that this screen requires more pressure. I got used to it quickly, it’s not an issue IMO

HP’s calling this an “Enterprise” device does it a disservice. It’s a great personal device.

Where to buy cheap prices? -HP iPAQ 211 Enterprise Handheld (210 Series) $349.00



*** Product Information and Prices Stored: Feb 07, 2010 07:30:44

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