I must say W, that was the

I must say W, that was the hardest part of the review. That section at the end dicussing why pick an iPAQ at all. I musta changed it about 10 times, because honestly I can't come up with many compelling arguments in favor of it over other handhelds today. I personally hope to see a new iPAQ released (something akin to a G1-minus-phone) with truly innovative modern features incorporated. The 210 is impressive for a PDA, but most people will yawn when they note that it doesn't have an accelerometer, internal compass or a touch-sensitive/capacitive screen. I wanted to focus the first post on the history of the iPAQ. Personally, I think the older units are more interesting (with their expansion sleeves, etc).

I don't know what is on the horizon for newer iPAQ PDA's (if anything). Whatever it is, it would be nice to see it kick butt. I've often wished that my handhelds were "cable-ready" out of the box. I have wondered at ways to make them function as a small portable slingbox, for example. Maybe with an adapter or some IPTV/DVR app on the unit itself with a huge amount of internal storage. There are some app solutions out there, but I mean actually have a portable encode/decoder and storage (like a mini media server), right on the unit. I want something that goes and grabs all my favorite content (via subscription service). TV shows, movies, tech magazines (e-zines), blogs, etc through a high-speed local network connection (wireless or wired). The device might have to be a little larger than normal, but can be easily disconnected and taken with you. A plethora of A/V adapters/ports to send the view to an in-car viewing system or hotel room TV. That's one of my ideas, anyway. A truly useful iPAQ mobile entertainment center, you can easily dock it with your TV/stereo or PC as well (without Active Stink in the way).

Camille, please read my post

Camille, please read my post here for the information on doing this (also has DL links). The ROM should work for all hx2000 series devices. It is important to follow the steps provided (both in my post or at XDA devs), and make sure you have a backup of your data, in case something goes wrong. You also need to understand the risk of possibly screwing up your unit, which myself or nobody else should be expected to be responsible for...

Disclaimer: I am trying to state (pretty clearly) that I am not advocating using cooked ROMs. I'm simply reporting on it for journalistic purposes. I do not advocate software piracy of any kind, nor endorse such. Not only can doing this maybe void your warranty, it could be considered infringement upon HP or MS proprietary software that you have not licensed or paid for (put bluntly). I have to spew this disclaimer, because honestly I don't really don't know where the legality issue stands when using cooked ROMs. My gut says that HP or MS probably turns a blind eye to it for the benefit that tweakers like us provide, but it might also be considered a violation of the EULA that comes with practically all mobile technology. I don't honestly have an answer, but must err on the side of caution. I am not aware of any litigation or public announcements from either HP, or MS to this effect.

That said, good luck if you do intend to do this.

Smartphone &amp; Pocket PC magazine - Comments for "iPAQ Tribute"

I must say W, that was the

Camille, please read my post

Smartphone & Pocket PC magazine - Comments for "iPAQ Tribute"