Call HP just now. They said they have some issues on stock. I need to wait until next week to get my phone.

Is there any shop selling it retail in KL right now?? Have anyone found any

I think dopod 577w is a better bang for bucks, let's compare the specs shall we?

HP 512



Dopod 577w


So the conclusion is, the differences are

1) OS - HP has WM6, Dopod has WM5 ( but soon can be changed to WM6) - so its a draw
2) Screen - HP - 2.2inch, 176 * 220 - Hell, you cant even install any QVGA smartphone application for Windows Mobile 5, you got to install Windows Mobile 2003 applications !!! where as Dopod uses QVGA resolution, wiht a larger screen
3) Battery - HP has 1100mah, 577w uses 1150mah - makes no difference, so lets assume its a draw
4) ROM memory - HP wins by having more ROM
5) WiFi card - lets assume its a draw
6) Weight and Dimension - lets assume its a draw

So is it still questionable which is more worth it? You are paying RM999 , RM249 more than the lelong price of Dopod 577w, that is why earlier on, I suggested to pay more and get C500, or rather get a second hand Dopod 577w, or consider yourself damn lucky if you can still find a retail unit.

I hope you won't regret if you are not able to run QVGA application properly, the OS supports QVGA, but i dont know how it handles when displaying QVGA resolution on a non QVGA screen. Let's talk about computer, if you attempt to run a higher resolution, the monitor wont display, what about this phone? Will the phone just go haywire when running QVGA, or the QVGA resolution will be shrinked to fit a 176 x 220, that means some pixels are ommited, and I believe it will look pretty awful when running QVGA apps.

My personal opinion, at first, when I heard of this phone, I thought it would be a great phone for those who likes something similar to 577w now that it is not available anymore, but now I think otherwise. Besides that, Dopod 577w is based on the hardware reference of HTC Tornado which is sold worldwide by HTC, there are huge user base and support from other users can be obtained easily. One place you can go is to xda-developers, where there are many enthusiastic ROM cookers who constantly provide upgrades, hacks, new softwares and even ROMS from other brands that is based on the same hardware reference, so there should be no problem with support.

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Added on July 14, 2007, 5:00 pm200mhz is just sufficient enough, no heavy games, no nonsense, I have been using my dopod 577w, and very seldom it hangs, perhaps few weeks once, I can bear with it. Come to think of it even, Dopod M700, P800w also uses this processor. Not to forget, we have OMAP clock, a software which can be used to overclock or underclock the processor, from 170mhz up till 270mhz , though no one will dare to go that high, maybe around 234mhz. There is also an app called Tornado Power Controlled, designed for tornado, but can be used on some other OMAP devices, which dynamically change the clock speed to balance between battery and performance - low clock when idle, higher clock when apps running

Think on the bright side, 200mhz consumes less power, my phone can last for 2-3 days on normal usage

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Added on July 14, 2007, 5:01 pmForget to mention about the softwares

Office Outlook Mobile (Inbox, Calendar, Contacts, Tasks); -
Office Mobile (Word Mobile, Excel Mobile, PowerPoint Mobile);
Internet Explorer Mobile; Windows Live Messenger;
Windows Media Player 10 Mobile; Voice Recorder; Cyberon Voice Commander;
ActiveSync; Wireless Manager; Java VM (MIDP 2.0, CIDC 1.1);
File Explorer; Calculator; Solitaire; Bubble Breaker; SIM Toolkit;

All the above are standard APPS that come with Windows Mobile, and I would say half of it is rubbish, and 3rd party software works better

Since your phone hasnt arrive, I would suggest you to pay more for C600, not only you are paying for sliding keypad, you are also paying for

1) better screeen, higher resolution
2) huge support from other users
3) constant firmware updates, from other manufactures which is usually more stable ( it will void the warranty )

This post has been edited by karhoe: Jul 14 2007, 05:08 PM

Why not just subscribe to Digi data plan for 12 months and get this phone FREE

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Added on July 15, 2007, 7:11 amThis is the review of it ..
http://www.pocketpcsoft.net/php/hp%20ipaq%20514%20review.php

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Added on July 15, 2007, 7:19 amThe thing that would make it a killer device for me would be GPS

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Added on July 15, 2007, 7:42 amA video review here..
http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/HP-iPAQ-51...r_1781-p_2.html

This post has been edited by cy97: Jul 15 2007, 07:42 AM

Dude, read my post above, how can it be a killer device, if it does not even have a QVGA screen, running GPS on a 2.4 QVGA screen is already awful, let alone running it on a 172 x 220 2.2 inch screen

erm...ya...resolution is headache thing, especially 3rd party app part, unless they design to fit in any resolution..

QVGA apps will output 320 x 240, means the screen would have to omit some of the pixels away, try resizing a picture in photoshop and shrink it, and that is how it would look like

hi ppl.. just got my HP iPAQ 512 this afternoon.. here's a pic comparing it with SE K618i




still playing with it..

short review coming up later!

I'm still waiting for mine and they already start to debit my card

well.. call them up multiple times and attempt to make a big fuss out of it and you'll get your iPAQ pretty quick.. actually i waited for a month and a week for mine to arrive lol..

Ahhh.. so you're longer than me . I'm now waiting for 32 days. I'll call them again tomorrow

Congratulations!! fast fast post ur review !!!

jsnkok,
what type of bt headset did you get?

Wow, did you guy get it from the digi promotion or you buy it online with HP ?

I received mine today. Below are some of the photos that i took.

Here are the Ipaq & the free BT headset. It is a Jabra BT160 with HP packaging.


This is the closeup of the Jabra headset.


This what inside the box.


Size comparison between Ipaq 512 & K700i


Right now charging up the phone. will provide more updates later.

Ahh, must be one of the lucky two to have bought it with a free Jabra BT from HP midnight sale

wow! u guys finally get ur phone! Do give some review on it ya!

Nope... it is a promotion for Maybank card holder.

hi hi ppl.. ok got to use the HP 512 for the whole day today... was on EDGE the whole day MSN-ing lol..

some quick comments:-
-menu and layout need a little getting used to from SE phone
-MSN works great, however couldn't get it to work with WiFi yet.. only through EDGE for now. And the "add emoticon" seems lil buggy.. sometimes it will kick me out of MSN and i need to re-signin.
-speaker is loud ( comparable to K618i)
-keypads little hard to press, or maybe it's just too hard compared to K618
-camera is a letdown.. 1.3mp w/o full screen viewfinder?

more coming soon as i play around with this lil machine