The HP iPAQ 2215 is one of HP's newest PDAs. This PDA is HP's mid-range model, between the HP 1945 and the HP 5555, and has a MSRP of $399 (though some online stores sell it for about $350). It runs the new Windows Mobile 2003 operating system (the successor to Pocket PC 2002), which is a very new operating system that just became widely available several weeks ago.
Tech Specs
For starters, the iPAQ 2215 is 4.57" x 2.95" x 0.63" and weighs in at about 5 oz. or 142g; this is considered a very lightweight and compact PDA; smaller than the Dell Axim, many of Toshiba's PDAs (at least their e7xx line), and virtually all of the other iPAQs except for the 1910 and 1945 models.
It features a 3.5" transflective TFT display, 64MB of memory (57MB user-accessible), a 400Mhz Intel X-Scale processor with 200Mhz bus (also known as Intel's PXA255), SecureDigital and CompactFlash expansion, and built in Bluetooth. Unlike the Dell Axim and HP iPAQ 1910, the SecureDigital slot supports SDIO, which enables the addition of upcoming SD WiFi cards and other SD-based accessories.
The battery is a removable 900mAh Li-ion battery. We would have liked to see a larger battery, like the 1,440mAh battery featured in the Dell Axim, but keep in mind that this is a much lighter PDA, whereas the Axim is quite bulky. Thankfully, this battery is user-removable, so if you ever run out of battery life, you'll be able to swap a backup in. We'll be covering battery life later on in this review. 
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