HP iPAQ rx4540 video hands-on

In case the myriad of other media players that we've already seen didn't do it for you, HP is about to come out with the iPAQ rx4540 -- that's the 1GB version in the rx4500 series, which will is supposed to hit Australia by the first of next month for AU$500 ($377) but should already be out in Singapore for S$600 ($381). This "Mobile Media Companion" is loaded with all kids of goodies, including 1GB of storage, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, an SD slot and a nice scroll wheel on the top right corner. Chris Leckness of MobilitySite took one for a spin and posted a lengthy video of his hands-on. Overall, he praised the new MMC for its fine form factor, its excellent battery life, its suave copper color and found no major faults worth mentioning in the video. If you're ready to endure a 15 minute presentation of all the minutiae of the rx4540 then by all means, pop on over to his site.

[DM @ Oct 20th 2006 7:44AM]

Not important enough to comment. Oops!

[Mike @ Oct 20th 2006 8:25AM]

This "Mobile Media Companion" is loaded with all kinds of goodies"
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[LiQuiD_FuSioN @ Oct 20th 2006 9:50AM]

I agree!

[michael leimon @ Oct 20th 2006 10:15AM]

im actually quite intrigued

[ChillyWilly @ Oct 20th 2006 1:05PM]

I'll be honest. In the last 2 years that I moved to Palm from using a Pocket PC for 4+ years, I've still had a bit of longing for the Windows Mobile devices, sometimes tempted to purchase an iPaq. But now that I use a Treo 650, I don't have the need to go out and get another PDA.

I still sit at my desk at work and look at my ever aging Jornada 568 (which runs for 30 minutes before it locks up) and wonder why I still have it. Must be those 4+ years that keep me from trashing this device.

This new model looks ok, but I know it will cost at least $500 and I'd rather put that money towards something else that I will need, not want just to have one.