A return to the 'old' PDA: HP's iPAQ 112

The HP iPAQ 112 Classic Handheld is a funny one. Whereas smartphone and PDA manufacturers such as HTC, Asus, Palm and even HP itself are leaning towards developing devices with full QWERTY keyboards, 3G phones and thin profiles all included, the iPAQ 112 goes against most of the now common PDA rules.

It's a return to the 'old' style of PDA, like the PalmPilots of the 1990s, and early HP iPAQs of the past few years. It features a big, beautiful oversize 3.5" screen, but no keyboard. It runs Windows Mobile 6... but it's the Classic edition, so there's no phone. It's quite thin, though.

What's my point: We're receiving one on Wednesday, for our review of a return to the 'old' PDA style in HP's latest budget model.

Stay tuned!