HP iPAQ 100 Series Classic Handheld (110,111,112,114,116) Expert Reviews

HP hasn't updated the design terribly much, giving the iPAQ 110 Classic a look that would have been right at home in 1999. It measure 2.7- by 0.5- by 4.6-inches and weighs 3.9 ounces, which makes it thinner and lighter than anything comparable at the ...

HP apparently sees some life left in the PDA market ,and we hope it's right. Smartphones are getting smarter, but they're still not a substitute for a good PDA

HP hasn't updated the design terribly much, giving the iPAQ 110 Classic a look that would have been right at home in 1999. It measure 2.7- by 0.5- by 4.6-inches and weighs 3.9 ounces, which makes it thinner and lighter than anything comparable at the ...

Getting in touch with our PDA past was fun, and showed us how unproductive many smartphones are for anything except messaging. The included Office Mobile collection (with pocket versions of Excel, PowerPoint, and Word) is far more usable on a device ...

Over a year ago when "PDA" was becoming a dirty word and "mobile phone" a buzzword, we asked the executives at HP's handheld division if we'd see more iPAQs. The answer was "we will build them if our customers still want them". Fast forward to the ...

Fast! The sleek and slim form will attract fashion-conscious users. Strong WLAN performance might give notebooks run for their money. Video playback is great and gaming is a joy on the iPAQ.

Built-in speaker is a disappointment. Battery life isn't stellar and we wish the iPAQ had 128 megs of RAM.

You get a lot of features for the price. The iPAQ has the fastest processor currently available on a PDA, a large and excellent display, integrated WiFi and Bluetooth, and a software bundle that covers Office Mobile, email, music and video playback, ...

Sleek design ; Snappy performance ; Adequate hardware and software package ; Very affordable

Buggy ; Weak hardware buttons ; QVGA screen ; Poor video quality

Even with all its cons, the iPAQ fits easily in my back pocket and gives me enough power to toy with it without being interrupted by an incoming call or a text message. I guess it's just a matter of taste; but in my opinion, even though I'd definitely ...

Brighthand's Adama Brown takes an in-depth look at the debut model of HP's new handheld line, the iPAQ 110.

Large internal storage, Fast processor, Excellent battery life, Standard jacks, Video acceleration for excellent multimedia

Slightly buggy Wi-Fi, Back casing slightly smudgy, Buttons and directional pad feel weak

While it tends to get overshadowed by its more advanced sibling, the yet unreleased iPAQ 210, the 110 is a solid model in its own right, serving not just as a data repository but also being more than capable of taking on the tasks of light Internet, ...

Over a year ago when "PDA" was becoming a dirty word and "mobile phone" a buzzword, we asked the executives at HP's handheld division if we'd see more iPAQs. The answer was "we will build them if our customers still want them". Fast forward to the ...

Fast! The sleek and slim form will attract fashion-conscious users. Strong WLAN performance might give notebooks run for their money. Video playback is great and gaming is a joy on the iPAQ

Built-in speaker is a disappointment. Battery life isn't stellar and we wish the iPAQ had 128 megs of RAM

You get a lot of features for the price. The iPAQ has the fastest processor currently available on a PDA, a large and excellent display, integrated WiFi and Bluetooth, and a software bundle that covers Office Mobile, email, music and video playback, ...

While most companies are all about convergence these days, the HP iPAQ 114 Classic handheld is completely the opposite. Harkening back to the days of the traditional PDA, it's an excellent performer with a transreflexive screen perfect for use both ...

Wi-Fi ; transflective screen with auto sensor ; weight/design ; standard headphone jack ; performance

No phone element ; no GPS ; no VGA ; virtual keyboard ; standard interface ; battery

If you look at the HP iPAQ 114 Classic for what it is -- a traditional PDA with strong performance and a large 89mm (3.5-inch) screen -- then it does fit the bill quite nicely. However with the transflective screen, this could have been an excellent ...

Large screen Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Carrying case provided SDHC support (for high-capacity SD cards)

Large screen Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Carrying case provided SDHC support (for high-capacity SD cards)

No integrated phone No camera No bundled headset

If you can do without an integrated phone and a camera, the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth equipped iPAQ 114 Classic will represent excellent value for money.

Hewlett Packard was around at the very birth of Microsoft's Windows Mobile operating system. In those days there was no such thing as a PDA with an integrated SIM card, Wi-Fi was a blip on the ...

A PDA that doesn't also act as a mobile phone is not everyone's cup of tea. But if it is what you are looking for, then the iPAQ 114 Classic is a solid performer.

For those who want a standalone PDA, this is a well-designed, light organiser at a reasonable price

Small ; light ; standard-sized USB and audio sockets

No dock ; Mobile IE not great ; no inbuilt internet access

A good PDA that packs a lot into a small frame, but a smartphone would better suit most people