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HP iPAQ H5550 review

General
Dimensions (W x H x D): 84x15.9x138 mm
Weight: 207 g
Built-in devices: fingerprint reader
OS & software
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
Synchronisation software: ActiveSync
Desktop software: Outlook
Host PC system requirements: PC with Windows 98/ 98SE/ME/2000/XP
Processor
Processor: Intel XScale PXA255
Clock speed: 400 MHz
Memory
Memory expansion: SD/MMC (+SDIO)
Installed ROM: 48 MB
Installed RAM: 128 MB
Display
Display type: transflective TFT
Display size: 3.8 in
Native resolution: 240x320 pixels
Colour depth: 16 bits
Connectivity / expansion
Docking cradle: Yes
Wired connections: USB
Wireless PAN: infrared, Bluetooth 1.1
Wireless LAN: 802.11b
Expansion slots: SD/MMC (SDIO-compatible)
Power
Battery type: Li-ion
Removable battery: yes
Number of batteries: 1
Input devices
Touchscreen: Yes
Stylus: Yes
Navigation button/wheel: Yes
Audio
Audio input: microphone
Audio output: speaker, headphone jack
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Overview

HP iPAQ H5550

Editors rating
Rating: 8.0
Verdict

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

Typical price

£ 499

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