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The HP iPAQ 114 Classic Handheld is a stylish personal organizer for busy people from all walks of life. Designed to keep your life in balance, this sleek handheld is an affordable... more
stylish personal organizer and affordable companion to your cell phone. Go online with Wi-Fi and keep your calendar, contacts and tasks up-to-date. The HP iPAQ 114 Cla...
stylish personal organizer and affordable companion to your cell phone. Go online with Wi-Fi and keep your calendar, contacts and tasks up-to-date. The HP iPAQ 114 Cla...
stylish personal organizer and affordable companion to your cell phone. Go online with Wi-Fi and keep your calendar, contacts and tasks up-to-date. The HP iPAQ 114 Classic Handheld is a stylish personal organiser for busy people from all walks of life. Designed to keep your life in balance, this sleek handheld is an affordable companion to your mobile phone. Stay organised and energised on the go Its easy to keep your calendar, contacts, and tasks with you and up to date. Stay productive with familiar software tools at your fingertips Microsoft® Office Mobile includes Word Mobile, Excel® Mobile and PowerPoint® Mobile. Bring your important documents and files from your PC with you on the go. Balance your work and life with digital entertainment. Listen to music and watch videos with Windows Media® Player Mobile. View, share, and manage your photos with HP Photosmart Mobile. Play pre-installed games or download your favourites from the Internet. Connect when you want to keep in touch with the people who matter Integrated Wi-Fi networking makes it easy to access Internet and email at the office or home, and at other Wi-Fi hotspots at airports, cafes and hotels1, 3. Connect to your companys Exchange server to securely synchronize your email, contacts, and appointments. Connect to Bluetooth® accessories like headsets and keyboards to be more productive, or just have fun. You can even connect to your Bluetooth mobile phone to go online1, 2. The Wireless Connection Manager helps you extend your battery life by checking your connections and turning them off when youre not using them. Get it done, and look good doing it The iPAQ 114 suits your style, in any situation. Just over 1.3 cm thin and just 114.6 grams light, it fits securely in your hand with a non-slip finish. Easily see what youre doing, indoors and out, on the big, b
Handheld - 64 MB RAM - Screen: 3.5 in inch - Display: TFT active matrix - CPU: XScale PXA270 - Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Infrared - Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Premium Edition
Handheld - 64 MB RAM - Screen: 3.5 in inch - Display: TFT active matrix - CPU: XScale PXA270 - Infrared, Bluetooth - Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Premium Edition
Handheld - 128 MB RAM - Screen: 4 in inch - Display: TFT active matrix - CPU: XScale PXA310 - Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi - Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0, Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Classic
A review by apestyler on HP iPAQ 114 Classic Handheld February 2nd, 2008
Author's product rating:
Look & Feel
Good
Memory / capacity
Good
Comfort & Portability
Excellent
Ease of use
Easy
Value For Money
Excellent
Advantages:
Value for money, fast processor, stylus
Disadvantages:
Weight (too light ! ), lots of pressure needed to use touch screen
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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HP iPaq 114 Classic
Background
HP's iPAQ 114 Classic is amongst one of the newest models released by HP in its completely overhauled range. This new series of PDAs consists of; the 100 & 200 series which are basic PDAs running on Windows Mobile 6.0, the 300 series (which has built in GPS) and the 600 & 900 series which have built in cellular phones and GPS system.
I am reviewing a model which sits in the 100 series.
What's in the box
The list below shows the contents of a HP iPAQ 114 Classic box as bought in the UK;
- HP iPAQ 114 PDA - Stylus - USB Sync cable which also doubles up as a mains charger (with the supplied adapter) - Leather Carry Case - Drivers containing software for Windows XP users (Windows Vista has native support in the means of Windows Mobile Device Center') - Various literature including user manual, guarantees and warranties etc
Overview
The HP iPAQ 114 has had a bit of a face lift when comparing it with older revisions of the iPAQ family however it still manages to keep the well known shape and layout common to most iPAQs past and present. The brushed metal effect with chrome buttons is pleasing to the eye yet it doesn't look too cheap and tacky.
Notable specifications for the HP iPAQ 114 are as follows;
- Windows Mobile 6 Classic operating system - Marvell 624Mhz Processor - 3.5inch TFT display - Integrated Bluetooth & Wi-Fi connectivity - 64MB SDRAM / 256MB Flash ROM (of which 190MB is available to the user) - SD card memory slot
Usability
When my iPAQ 114 first arrived and I eagerly got it out of its box the first thing which hit me was that the unit itself is very light compared to other iPAQs which I have owned, even though I mentioned above that the look of this PDA was pleasing the weight made it feel slightly cheap, however this was rescued by the fantastic stylus which comes in the box which is nice and balanced and does have some weight to it. I still feel HP could have added a tiny bit more weight to the unit to make it feel a bit more stable in the hand.
Once I had charged the device and turned it on for the first time (charge time of around 2 hours) the main factor which annoyed me the most to begin with was the amount of downward force you needed to exert on the screen for it to recognise that commanded a click or drag. This was tedious for the first few hours of use however one soon gets used to this.
The initial setup of the device is very simple and built in OS of Windows Mobile 6 Classic has a very Windows Vista feel to it. I soon installed several applications (OK these were mainly games!) to test out what the processor was like and I was amazed the device packs some serious decent punch and is extremely responsive.
Another area which pleased me was the amount of wireless connectivity which was included on the iPAQ 114, you get both Bluetooth and (more importantly for me) Wi-Fi. Setting up the Wi-Fi connection with my router was a doddle and it even supports the security protocol of WPA-2 which at least slows down any potential hackers.
The Bluetooth connection was a bit more of a fiddle to setup as I was trying to pair it with my GPS receiver which I use in the car in conjunction with TomTom. I had to navigate through several menus in order for it to find my device and pair with it, however once this was done it was relatively easy to get the PDA talking with my GPS unit.
Durability
One of the main weak points of any PDA is its screen, if you crack or scratch it you usually have to replace the whole screen (which can be costly if you don't know how to do it yourself!) - Apart from the leather case which is included there are no plastic screen protectors provided which in this day and age is a must have I had to get some off eBay in the end.
The other area of concern is the weight of the device, it might just be me but it feels like if I dropped it on a hard surface it would easily break, however I have been proven wrong on several occasions when the above has actually happened and the device has survived without any damage.
Battery life is generally around 4 - 6 hours, however you can expect to halve this if you continuously use any of the wireless connectivity features, I'm not going to mark the device down on this as it is a common issue with many devices such as laptops and mobile phones.
Conclusion
The HP iPAQ 114 Classic is a fine basic PDA with some nice added extras such as Wi-Fi and a fast processor, however a bit more money spent on the build quality would probably result in me giving this an excellent mark instead of good.
I have read a few other reviews on this device which slate it for not having cellular phone support built in, now I don't really get why reviewers have done this as the HP iPAQ 114 Classic is marketed as a basic PDA without a phone, my personal opinion is that I don't like using brick like devices for my phone so this PDA neatly fits into my lifestyle, and it is worth noting that the 600 & 900 series of these new PDAs from HP do feature cellular support.
All in all if you are looking for a basic, affordable PDA which has a few neat features I would highly recommend this model.
I paid £146 (inc. Delivery & VAT) for this model in January 2008
Advantages: Good screen and processor for a small thing, connects to PC easily Disadvantages: No phone, so limited connectivity
I have had several Ipaqs which I primarily used as a portable diary so it would sync my diary with the one on my desktop which my secretary organised. It meant that if I was out of the office I could make an appointment knowing what was already in the diary and when I get back I would just plug it in to its docking system on the desk, the diary would update and she would immediately see the appointment I had put in. It uses active sync.
Great. And ... ...was once a real advance.
But then the blackberry appeared. Same functionality as the IPAQ, but with internet access, email etc, so they surely do so much more?
Things have moved on. Mobiles phones such as the Apple iphone, and all sorts of other gismos now have the Wi-Fi, high speed mobile data connections and GPS that I used to buy the IPAQ for increasingly being thrown in as standard.
So I can't really see why there is even a market for the ...
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This PDA could have more ram and more connectivity functions. anyway it's not a worst choise to be used daily. It has an interesting design.
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OS Provided: Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0, Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Classic
Software: Calculator, Games, Voice Recorder, Asset Viewer, File Manager, MSN Messenger, Microsoft ActiveSync, Adobe Acrobat Reader, iPAQ Wireless, Windows Media Player 10 Mobile, Wireless Manager, Microsoft Internet Explorer Mobile, Microsoft Office Outlook Mobile, Microsoft Office Mobile, HP Photosmart Mobile, Certificate Enroller, HP Setup Assistant
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Manufacturer's product description
The HP iPAQ 114 Classic Handheld is a stylish personal organizer for busy people from all walks of life. Designed to keep your life in balance, this sleek handheld is an affordable companion to your mobile phone. It's easy to keep your calendar, contacts, and tasks with you and up to date. Stay productive with familiar software tools at your fingertips - Microsoft Office Mobile includes Word Mobile, Excel Mobile and PowerPoint Mobile. Bring your important documents and files from your PC with you on the go. Balance your work and life with digital entertainment. Listen to music and watch videos with Windows Media Player Mobile. View, share, and manage your photos with HP Photosmart Mobile. Play pre-installed games or download your favorites from the Internet. Integrated Wi-Fi networking makes it easy to access Internet and email at the office or home, and at other Wi-Fi hotspots at airports, cafes and hotels. Connect to your company's Exchange server to securely synchronize your email, contacts, and appointments. Connect to Bluetooth accessories like headsets and keyboards to be more productive, or just have fun. You can even connect to your Bluetooth mobile phone to go online. The Wireless Connection Manager helps you extend your battery life by checking your connections and turning them off when you're not using them. The iPAQ 114 suits your style, in any situation. Small and lightweight, it fits securely in your hand with a non-slip finish. Easily see what you're doing, indoors and out, on the big, bright 8.9 cm touch screen display. Balance life and work with this powerful, stylish, and affordable personal organizer.
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