 A Very Capable Little Machine, 2008-08-12
This was my first purchase of a Pocket PC-based handheld, after owning two very old Palm units. The compatibility with my office laptop is a big plus for traveling, although it would be nice if it would talk to my Mac at home. It's a very solidly built unit, albeit a bit heavy. The display is clean and clear. Software is a bit on the spare side; hopefully I can download more off the Web. I guess you could call the Jornada "stodgy", but it can still be very useful.
Wonderful gizmo, 2003-05-03
Sweet gear, highly recommend. So far I have had no trouble, except in finding accessories. Jornada works great and there is much compatable freeware. I was initally worried about storage space and ability to play music, but it can hold plenty and playback is great. Very satisfied!
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Excelente equipo, 2001-07-22
HP lo hizo de nuevo al poner en las manos de nosotros los usuarios un producto de tan alta calidad, es bastante práctico ya que su siftware calculadora emula la típica caculadora HP.Lo mejor es su capacidad para expandirse de 16MB ram a 32MB y el puesrto de expansion, lastima que es solo un puerto, ya que 2 como la serie 48, seria excelente. Entre los accesorios he visto hasta una cámara fotografica.
1 of 2 customers found the following review helpful:
Almost bullet proof!!, 2001-07-12
This one is not the fastest. Doesn't have the nicest screen, but it's the only one I would take to war, and I mean it... I have two kids, 6&3. I have dropped it, sat on it. You name it. It has the best price and the controls (wheel, snooze, screen off, record, etc.) are placed in the right places, except for playing games. But that's not what I bought it for. The cover is not pretty, but it will really protect the screen. I didn't even bother to buy a case. It will do okay inside a jean's pocket. I bought a 128 meg viking card and screen protectors. I am all set. Next buy will be a car charger so I can play wma's with no limit. Right now the 548 is the best buy.
1 of 1 customers found the following review helpful:
 So much potential, yet..., 2001-05-17
I've had my 545 for about a year so far, and it's currently serving as a $ mp3 player and not much more than that. We're not a Microsoft Exchange/Outlook shop, so I can't synchronize my mail or calendar out of the box (well, not without ponying up the extra cash for a third party add-on). For a while I was able to synchronize off-line webpages and other web content, mostly through Avantgo, which allows you to catch up on reading 'The Guardian' on the plane or in the waiting room at the doctor's office. The color display is adequate, although any bright sunlight immediately hoses legibility.The built-in media player does let you listen to mp3's; however, you'll need to invest in a good sized compact flash card to make any use. And even at that, you'll probably need a USB card reader, as the sync cradle (even though it's a USB device) lets you transfer about 1MB a minute. Not the snappiest throughput rate when you're waiting to load an hour's music onto your player. Anyway, the media player also seems to have problems with vbr mp3's encoded thru Musicmatch (cuts them off short and then goes onto the next track) and begins every track with a very audible click. On the plus side, the audio output (especially through headphones) is strong and clear. The battery life is sufficient to let you take the 545 with you on a long weekend getaway (again, reading Avantgo and listening to mp3's), although you may want to pack an extra AC adapter/recharger just in case. For the amount of money spent on the 545 and the additional compact flash memory, you may get a better bang for the buck on a Handspring Visor Deluxe and a Rio 500. I think they'd turn out to weigh a bit less than the 545. That said, I'm listening to mp3's on my 545 as I write this review, so I'm definitely getting mileage from my purchase(s).
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