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  • HP recalls notebook batteries

    Hewlett-Packard is recalling almost 16,000 notebook batteries worldwide after reports of the devices overheating and burning, according to a report released on Thursday by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission.

  • Handheld vendors look ahead

    Hewlett-Packard and Compaq's merger plans raise questions about which firm's handheld range will survive in the long term, but both are likely to continue for the present.

  • Vertical PDAs: On the road again

    The choice of operating system for a personal digital assisant (PDA) is effectively down to two— Palm OS or Pocket PC—but the variety of choices for the handheld itself is very impressive. We test three of the best, and see what’s coming up soon.

  • HP recalls 135,000 battery packs

    Hewlett-Packard on Friday recalled 135,000 battery packs sold with its notebook computers shipped globally from March 2004 to May 2005.

  • Compaq readies release of new iPaq

    Compaq Computer will announce October 4 that it will begin shipping two new iPaq handhelds using the new version of Microsoft's Pocket PC software and will offer a wireless communications expansion pack, sources say.

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  • Vertical PDAs: On the road again

    The choice of operating system for a personal digital assisant (PDA) is effectively down to two— Palm OS or Pocket PC—but the variety of choices for the handheld itself is very impressive. We test three of the best, and see what’s coming up soon.

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  • HP Compaq Presario V4114AP

    The HP Compaq Presario V4114AP is a notebook aimed at the consumer market with an eye more towards budget than blazing performance.

  • HP Compaq Business Notebook nx5000

    With more than six hours of battery life, the sturdy nx5000 is a good choice for frequent flyers and desk jockeys.

  • Compaq iPAQ H3650 Pocket PC

    Of all the PDA devices out there, including both those from Palm and Pocket PC, none can match Compaq's iPAQ H3650 Pocket PC when it comes to audio and video.

  • Compaq Presario 1510: The desktop gamble

    A desktop replacement from HP, the Compaq Presario 1500 series is one of the latest entries in a growing niche of notebooks that use desktop components--specifically, Pentium 4 processors with faster clock speeds than their mobile counterparts.

  • An ultraportable that needs some support

    The Evo N200 packs great ounce-for-ounce performance, but its clumsy docking station and lack of wireless support pull it up short of portable perfection.

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