MISSISSAUGA, Ontario – Hewlett-Packard (Canada) Ltd. announced this week shipment of two new colour personal digital assistants, HP Jornada 565 and 568 – the first PDAs to feature the robust Microsoft Pocket PC 2002 Premium Edition software.
“HP envisions a world in which mobility radically transforms how consumers
and business professionals operate and manage their daily lives,” said Mike
Oreskovic, category business manager for HP’s mobile computing products in
Canada. “These new PDAs offer cutting-edge technology to address the needs
of mobile professionals.”
“The HP Jornada 560 PDA series is one of the best designed yet to come to
market,” said J. Gerry Purdy, Ph.D., president and chief executive officer,
Mobile Insights, Inc., a market research firm based in Mountain View,
Calif. “All the desirable and leading technologies have come together
beautifully in one lightweight, thin device that optimizes productivity and
entertainment capabilities for the most discriminating mobile professional.
With the built-in CompactFlash Type 1 extended slot, IT professionals are
going to find it easy to adapt it to many enterprise situations.”
Expandable and Versatile
The HP Jornada PDAs offer mobile professionals a portable solution to
maximize efficiency and provide the freedom to enhance productivity and
personal creativity. Users can access critical business information, browse
the Internet, check e-mail, communicate with other PDAs, PCs and printers,
and capture, share and edit digital images while on the go.
Featuring a built-in CompactFlash Type 1 extended slot, the HP Jornada PDAs
allow users to add memory cards and optional accessories such as wireless
network solutions and the HP Pocket Camera. Unlike other PDAs, HP’s devices
feature a removable/rechargeable 14-hour, lithium-polymer battery and HP
Safe Store, which offers an additional 8 MB of FlashROM for backing up
vital data and applications.
Providing increased versatility for the professional on the go, the HP
Jornada PDAs feature a vibrant, 16-bit front-lit TFT reflective colour
screen for excellent indoor and outdoor viewing and an Intel StrongARM
206 MHz high-performance processor for quick access to information.
Software Solutions
Microsoft’s latest Pocket PC operating system, Pocket PC 2002 Premium
Edition, provides a robust suite of applications ideal for both mobile
professionals and enterprise customers. Applications include: Pocket
Outlook, Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Pocket Internet Explorer, Terminal
Services Client, MSN Messenger, Microsoft Reader 2.0 and Microsoft
Windows Media Player 8 for Pocket PC.
HP also has bundled an expansive suite of software solutions including
Landware’s OmniSolve, a popular business calculator, and Developer One’s
CodeWallet Pro, for securely and conveniently organizing important personal
and financial information. To further enhance enterprise users’ efficiency,
Certicom’s MovianVPN supports a wide range of popular VPN servers to enable
secure remote access to the corporate Intranet.
Also included are HP Chai and HP Microchai software which allow enterprise
users to develop and run Java-based applications.
Availability, Pricing and Support
The HP Jornada 565 and 568 PDAs are now shipping to retail outlets with
expected availability on Oct. 4 in North America. The HP Jornada 565 PDA
features 32 MB RAM and has an estimated retail price of $899. The HP
Jornada 568 PDA features 64 MB RAM and has an estimated retail price of $999.
