HP iPAQ 2215 Pocket PC

by HP

Product Details

Product Manual [7.65mb PDF]

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Supplementary Guide [578kb PDF]

• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00009RL1X
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (89 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,540 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
  • #7 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > PDAs, Handhelds & Accessories > PDAs & Handhelds
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 20, 2003

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The small and sleek iPAQ Pocket PC 2215 has the optimal combination of features, performance, and expandability that allow individuals and mobile professionals use of their pocket pc seven days a week--at home, at work, and on the go. A broad range of features, Bluetooth, expansion capabilities and multimedia make the iPAQ Pocket PC h2200 series unit essential for you to communicate, access and manage information when you want.

Small, sleek design with dual slot expansion:

• Contains both Compact Flash and Secure Digital slots for flexibility and convenience in storage and expansion
• Small enough to fit in almost any pocket or purse
• Soft touch sides for an ergonomically comfortable feel and slip free grip

Get wireless connectivity in or out of the office:

• Integrated Bluetooth for wireless communication with other Bluetooth devices
• Wireless ready with addition of WLAN 802.11b or other wireless cards2

Greater productivity with optimal performance and storage:

• Dazzling display provides incredible viewing both indoors and out
• Abundant memory
• Powerful processor for the quick handling of tasks
• Independent graphics controller for fast smooth video playback
• Removable/rechargeable Lithium-lon battery for on the go power
• Stay productive on the go applications
• Integrated microphone and speaker
• Third-party solutions provide a wide range of add-on devices and applications

Enjoy your favorite multimedia when you want:

• Entertainment at your fingertips
• Integrated Universal Remote Control turns your handheld into a sophisticated remote control for all your audio and video equipment

Easily print your documents, email attachments and pictures directly from your iPAQ Pocket PC to an HP printer:

• Local printing or corporate-class network printing with add on software (link provided on CD)
• Wireless print to local printers via Bluetooth or infrared port1 (HP Bluetooth printing software included on Companion CD. Note that printer must be equipped with Bluetooth or infrared port.)

What's in the box

• HP iPAQ Pocket PC
• USB Desktop cradle/charger
• AC Adapter
• Slip case
• Battery
• Getting started poster
• Charger adapter
• HP iPAQ Pocket PC Companion CD

Product Description

iPAQ 2215 Pocket PC. Integrated Bluetooth technology allows communication with other Bluetooth devices. Transflective liquid crystal display with over 64,000 colors works in all light conditions. Local and corporate-class network printing available with free downloadable software (link provided on each units CD). Manufacturers one-year limited warranty . 64MB memory, 32MB Flash ROM. Powerful 400 MHz Intel® XScale™ processor for super-fast multimedia and multitasking
Offers optimal features and performance. Includes Secure Digital and Type II Compact-Flash card slots for media, wireless options and additional storage. 900mAH. 3.5" Touch Screen and iPAQ Task Manager access and launch programs easily. Integrated and visual equipment. Adjustable standby settings. Powered by Microsoft® Windows® Pocket PC 2003 Premium Edition. Includes iPAQ Pocket PC Companion CD software, USB Desktop cradle/ charger, AC adapter, slipcase, rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery (charges up to eight hours) and charger adapter.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

57 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars What do you want to today?, August 4, 2003

By 

austin_Larry (Austin, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP iPAQ 2215 Pocket PC (Office Product)

Should you get a PocketPC? Should you get the Ipaq H2215? Depends of course on what you want to do, what difference it will make in your life, is it worth the money. The price of the unit is without a memory card...and yes you will need a memory card. I have a 1GB card and it was worth the money. Was the Ipaq worth it? For me yes.

I also bought a foldable keyboard so add that to the price. I am a graduate student and I bought the Ipaq knowing it had a recording function. This is very handy for me in interview situations. I like being able to display PDFs, PowerPoints (not very usable but a nice 'toy' this since the slides are so small), word documents, EXCEL, etc. The addition of the keyboard actually allows me to create files and I really like the size of the Ipaq even with keyboard compared to a laptop.

Of course it is not all work. I had an audible.com subscription for a couple of years and can play my library on this. If you have never tried audible with a pocketpc...it is a worthwhile experience. I am an avid reader but I have found that there are times when listening to a book is just the thing. With 1GB it is not an Ipod but it gets the job done for me and the sound is very good with MP3s. Add avantgo, ebook reader, and ahem, Pocket Everquest and it is a pocket entertainment center.

It is also extemely verstile. To get an idea of what a pocket PC can do for you visit a website that had downloads of applications. I found a very nice scientific calculator with graphing functions that would be at least $70 or more dollars for $12 as a download today. I am also trying out something called pocket earth that is very interesting.

Why 4 stars? I didn't really need bluetooth and there are other products out there a bit less exsepsenive if you don't need that. But HP customer service is A1. If you ask an email question they usually reply within 24 hours although for my old Jornada it use to be within in an hour. The unit comes with a CD-ROM with multiple utlities that you will find useful. In addition to price (and it is a very fair price btw overall) I feel the battery life could be better. Granted size played into that but you will find yourself recharging quite often. In a way that is a backhanded good thing though, it means you are finding uses for it, even if they are frivolous. So if you are willing to spend the money for the unit AND the money for a memory card big enough to serve your needs AND the money for a keyboard if you plan on actually creating documents with the Ipaq and it still seems worth it, enjoy your new pocket computer and your new toy. I am.

35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best mix of features for decent price, August 15, 2003

By 

"wellwisher2002" (Lakewood, CO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP iPAQ 2215 Pocket PC (Office Product)

I owned Palm Vx for 3 years and finally found a decent color PDA that is sleek withhout sacrificing any features:

PROS

- Sleek
- Great navigation button for game lovers (even sony CLIE's aren't close)
- Integrated bluetooth
- Good display and good speed
- HP support was good when I had problem setting up AvantGo
- Even though HP doesn't mention bundled software, they did infact bundle quite good collection of software which I think is around [money amount]worth.
- The synchronization software that comes with Palm is useless. You have to buy additional software and configure it to really get all the contact information mapped to the Outlook contact fields. If you are going to synchonize with Outlook, think no other than Pocket PC based PDA.

CONS

- Notes support in Pocket PC sucks. PDA device vendors should start bundling HPC Notes software along with this until Microsoft decideds to make it better. Can't even filter notes by categories.

- Carry case should be flip-open type. You have to take the PDA out before using it.

CONCLUSION

Even if money is no constraint, I would still go for this model.

I still can't understand why it takes Sony so long to come up with a good mix of features that is sleek. Inspite of being a big Sony fan, I wouldn't pay $800 for Sony PEG-UX50.

Add value to your PDA by buying Pocket Informant or Agenda Fusion.

I gave 4 star instead of 5 because:
- I want it to be as sleek as iPAQ h1910 with iPAQ h2215 feature set
- Software like HPC Notes is not bundled

58 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars HP GOT IT RIGHT THIS TIME., July 7, 2003

By 

John L. Price (Reno, NV United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP iPAQ 2215 Pocket PC (Office Product)

If you are like me, you just want a good reason to buy the Pocket PC you are now looking at. BUY IT!

Why? Because the OS software and Sync software loads and operates flawlessly. HP answered every complaint ever made about PDA's from its competitors and its own PDA products. This machine tops them all. It was my last machine to review after three days of intense research. When I went to buy the second best, this unit had just hit the rack. After working with it and despite the fact there were no reviews out by other users, I took a chance because it looked and worked absolutely perfect. In the electronics department, this was one the smartest moves I ever made.

Before this, I didn't know what to buy: Pocket PC or Palm. How glad I am that I chose the IPAQ H2215. I am a minister of the gospel and loaded this thing with Bible software, a mini-word processor - heavy weight programs and they work like a dream. It is not a toy or a gadget - it is a wonderful tool!

The battery is replaceable and operates a good 5-6 hours in heavy use. The cradle connection is solid; there is no doubt that you are charging the unit. There is a place on the charger for a second battery, as the battery can be replaced by the user. Also, there is an adapter to permit you to charge on the road, without the cradle. Nothing extra to buy.

It uses both CF (compact flash) and SD Card, has blue tooth installed and the screen is marvelous. The processor is lightning fast. The unit fits in your shirt or pants pocket easy enough. If you work a lot away from the office or home desk top, this is the unit you want.

Buy it!