HP Ipaq H2210/H2215 Review

Here are my impressions on the ipaq:
I'm kind of excited, I ordered the 2215 yesterday and expect it here next week.

I have to pick a GPS card for it and the Ambicom looks nice and the price is right.

The CF GPS-Pro was very cool. Plugging it in it showed up on COM1 and started dumping telemetry data to the ipaq almost immediately. The detecting of the card was iffy, I played with inserting the card and resetting the ipaq before I found it was on COM1 . It defaulted to COM4 for some reason. I was able to install the included Pocketmaps Navigator and it looks like an OK bundle deal. Included besides the software was an external antenna and this had about an 10 foot cord on it. More than enough to get from the front seat to a rear position in the back of any car.

I bought the Pharos vent mount as well, I didn't get around to assembling it, but it looks like an OK compromise between cost and functionality.

What about a Linux port?
There is an active effort to get GNU/Linux on this ipaq: H2200-port Archives

Note the H2210 and H2215 are identical but tracked as separate products to determine consumer vs. business user interest.
Updates to follow...

Remember to install the latest version of ActiveSync:
Microsoft ActiveSync 3.7.1

See also the following site for more comments on this pda:
Geek.com PDA Review: HP iPAQ h2215

Some people have said they are unimpressed with the new crop of devices, but what other Pocket PC has it all in this small of a form factor? The incredible speed increase itself is worth the cost to upgrade to the 2215, and I can easily see it being the top seller of this new generation.

Review: HP iPAQ h2210/h2215

Boasting snappy performance, Windows Mobile 2003 and a slew of connectivity options at a relatively low price, Hewlett-Packard has made a move that may damage sales of its iPAQ h5000 line: the h2210 is undoubtedly a better choice than the h5400 series - and perhaps even the h5500 series - for most users, unless biometrics and built-in 802.11b are key requirements. Further contributing to a very positive impression is a great display and the small size of the unit. In short, the iPAQ h2210 comes warmly recommended.

Tom's Hardware Guide Mobile Devices: The Next Generation: HP Ipaq H2210/H2215 - Test Procedure, Continued

HP's Ipaq H2210/H2215 is impressive on all counts: it is light, manageable, well equipped and very powerful. This is thanks in no small measure to the combination of Intel's new, more power-efficient PXA255/400MHz processor and Microsoft's new PDA operating system, Windows Mobile 2003.

While the battery life is shorter than the 3000 series, the 2000 series is more efficient in its use of power, which compensates to some extent for the reduction in battery capacity. With its dual expansion slot (CF and SD card), HP's new product also offers good, user-friendly expansion options.

All told, the Ipaq H2210/H2215 does more than just meet the needs of business applications, and is indeed worth digging in your pockets as a replacement for the Ipaq 3000.

Brighthand Reviews the HP iPAQ h2210

Display. As with most of the prior iPAQs, the h2210's 3.5" (96 mm) color display is exceptional. Since it is a transflective display -- meaning it can light up the screen with either its own backlight or using ambient light -- it is viewable both indoors and outdoors. It is a 16-bit display so it is capable of displaying images using a palette of more than 65,000 colors. While not quite as vivid and color rich as the amazing screen found on the h1910, it is still an excellent display (although some have said that there's a noticeable "screen-door effect," whereby a grid-like pattern appears around the pixels).