Bicep curls, HP style!

Don’t be fooled. This is definitely not an example the charge to minituarise the world. The iPAQ 214 weighs in at 13.3 cm x 7.5 cm x 1.7 cm and 190g. No tiny bundle of joy by anyones standards. And there’s no SIM card (harldy a weight saving exercise!).

Don’t let these specifications put you off. This device offers some compelling reasons to buy it. For a start, there’s the display. The sheer size of the 214 has allowed HP to pack a 4″ screen featuring 640 x 480 resolution. No more squinting at web pages for me!

Other touches include two slots for flash memory, one SD and one CF, 128 MB SDRAM, 256 MB Flash ROM and a 624 MHz CPU. No slug by any means.

My opinion.

Ok, it’s not small. It’s not ultra-attractive. What the 214 does have going for is the screen size and cost. Take the iPod Touch as a comparison. The 214 has a bigger screen but costs less (about £200).

I have to admit that I’m impressed by this device. It’s not normally what I’d go for but have a look for yourself.

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