HP Bin the iPaq 316 (310) - No More PNDs

Darren

iPaq 310 owners have finally had the news they were all dreading. Hewlett Packard have now announced they have ceased support of the device and are abandoning the PND market entirely.

HP are one in a long line of major brand names who found the GPS PND market difficult and failed to grasp what users actually wanted.

A big name does not a great PND make as Sony, Panasonic and now HP have discovered.

Sadly the iPaq 310 was possibly one of the better devices around with a superb 800x480 hi-res screen, well thought out design and iGO. However support was always inconsistent, non standard mini-USB charger, lack of map updates etc all serving to hammer yet another nail in its coffin.

Although the range is still listed on HP's websites, they are quoted as saying "HP is no longer in the PND market and has no plans to introduce a new model. We continue to include GPS and LBS applications like navigation in our smart phones, but will not release any new pure PNDs going forward."

Last one out switch the lights off?
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Tom59 · Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 11:09 am Post subject:

I've said it before and will say it again.
There is a space waiting to be filled, for someone who properly understands this market. I was thinking along the lines of PGPSW partnering with the likes of HP to bring out a proper PND.
HP (or whoever) provide the hardware, PGPSW provide the knowhow. We have quite a few very talented members on this site who may be willing to take a career change..........Mike?........Andy?
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mrsmith76 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 16, 2007 Posts: 11

@ Tom59, brown nose! Smile

I have always said: Buy a TomTom for superior useability, features, future proofing, Innovation etc etc....

Buy a Garmin for Hardware

I personally would not touch anything other than them when considering a PND.

Maybe those two should get married and have lots of happy smiling offspring navigating us around this crazy world!?!?!

Tom59 · Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:24 pm Post subject:

GSR600 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 12, 2009 Posts: 1

I am really sad about the news, but maybe there are still some opportunities for 31x users. I read on a forum that there are map and other content updates available on naviextras.com. I also read that the 31x is not officially supported, but some of the users reported successfull updates. So it can be a solution for the future, especially if they will support it officially.

GSR

culzean · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 04, 2006 Posts: 54

Buy Garmin for hardware, software, and most of all SUPERB after sales backup. I know quite a few people who haven't and pretty soon wished they had spent a few extra pounds when they found that they couldn't get POI's and decent maps for their units. One bloke I know downloaded some dodgy applications to his Garmin and turned it into a cabbage - Garmin fixed it up and returned it to him FOC within a week - no questions asked.

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