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The 2210 is one of three new devices from HP to use Pocket PC (PPC) 2003. Two of these are simply upgrades of the 1910 (reviewed in our May 2003 issue) and the 5450 (PCW June 2003). The 2210, however, has a completely new chassis and comes with all the features you'd expect from a mid-range PDA, and more.
The 2210 is meant to eventually replace the 3900 series, HP's most popular PPC. First off, it's quite a bit smaller, yet has more features. The most impressive addition is an SD (Secure Digital) I/O slot that sits just in front of the well hidden Compact Flash (CF) slot. This makes the 2210 the only PPC to have more than one card input.
It's quite a bit smaller than the 3900, and on the whole looks great. However, the rubberised black sides look a little out of place in the sleek silver body, but do stop it from slipping around in your hand.
The screen is a transflective model, similar to the 1910. It's therefore superb: evenly lit to the edges, clear as crystal and perfectly viewable in sunlight.
The five navigational buttons are very easy to use. In particular, the five-way trackpoint in the middle is very responsive - we almost preferred using this to the stylus, which was long and sturdy enough.
The 2210 uses an Intel Xscale 400MHz chip and has an impressive 64MB of SD-Ram. Battery life was good, lasting for more than eight hours of pretty heavy usage.
The price tag on the 2210 is quite steep, but then you do get a lot for your money. However, be certain that you really need all the extras that are provided by the 2210, and that are lacking in lower cost models such as the 1910, before you fork out the additional cash.
Contact: HP
www.hp.co.uk
Specifications:
- Pocket PC 2003
- Intel Xscale 400MHz processor
- 64MB SD-Ram
- 3.5in transflective TFT screen
- SD slot
- CF slot
- 144.2g
- 76.4 x 15.4 x 115.4mm (w x d x h)
See also:
All Palm PDAs
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