Typical price: £370
What is it: Windows Mobile 5 handheld organiser with 89mm screen and fingerprint reader
What we think: A handheld for those who are looking for a traditional, business-centric approach to ultraportable computing and don't mind paying for it
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 20 December 2005
Tags: hp, pixel, handheld, handhelds
We like:
Windows Mobile 5; Wi-Fi and Bluetooth; fingerprint reader; good performance
We don't like:
Chunky and heavy; low-resolution screen compared with its competitors; expensive
CNET UK judgement:
The HP iPaq hx2790 is a handheld organiser for those who are looking for a traditional, business-centric approach to ultraportable computing and don't mind paying for it
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