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HP iPAQ H5550 review

8.0

Editors' Rating

Excellent

8.3

Members' Rating

Excellent

Typical price:£ 499

Verdict

With Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and 128MB of RAM, the iPAQ H5550 is the mobile power user's Swiss Army knife... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
  • 128MB of RAM
  • USB charging
  • Biometric security
  • Some storage space in non-volatile flash memory
  • Strong software bundle.

Cons

  • Hefty
  • Pricey.

Key Specs

Dimensions (W x H x D): 84x15.9x138 mm
Weight: 207 g
Built-in devices: fingerprint reader
Operating system: Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC
Software included: Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Voice Recorder, Notes, Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Pocket Internet Explorer, Calculator, Solitaire, Transcriber, Graffiti, Biometric fingerprint reader, iPAQ Task Manager, iPAQ Backup, iPAQ Image Viewer, iPAQ File Store, iPAQ Audio
Processor: Intel XScale PXA255
Clock speed: 400 MHz
Memory expansion: SD/MMC (+SDIO)
Installed ROM: 48 MB
Installed RAM: 128 MB
Display size: 3.8 in
Wireless PAN: infrared, Bluetooth 1.1
Wireless LAN: 802.11b
Expansion slots: SD/MMC (SDIO-compatible)

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Member Opinion

8.3

Average Member Rating

Excellent

9 Members have reviewed this product

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Anonymous

Anonymous

Can't do without it

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8.0

Excellent


Anonymous

Anonymous

A worthwhile investment for businesses

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8.5

Excellent


Anonymous

Anonymous

HP have managed to find and equal the price/features ratio.

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10

Perfect


Anonymous

Anonymous

Powerful and versatile for a Pocket PC

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9.0

Spectacular


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