Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard Model#: F1825AA Weight: 2lbs Height: 5.20"     Width: 3.10" Length: 1" Average Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars	Retail Price: Unavailable Online Sale Price:
Features: Sharp 12-bit color LCD screen, 4,096 colors Includes MP3 player for listening to digital music, audiobooks, and news Check e-mail and surf the Web Manage your schedule with Pocket Outlook and your finances with Pocket Money What's in the box: Jornada 548, Stylus, AC adapter, Jornada CD-ROM, HP documentation pack, Microsoft ActiveSync CD-ROM, USB cradle

User Submitted Hewlett Packard Jornada 548 Color Pocket PC Reviews (cont...)

* Listen to music: A 64MB flash card can hold a decent amount of MP3 files!
* Show off my new daughter: I have a digital camera, so I can transfer images of my daughter to my Jornada to show pictures to my friends and associates.

Additionally, with a Pocket PC, you can do many other things that I don't yet use the Jornada for, including view PowerPoint files, edit databases, edit html files, edit images, send and receive emails, view live Internet, watch mpg movies, and make cellular phone calls. Great!

The Jornada really has revolutionized my life. That said, there are some cons (which is why I didn't give it 5 stars): 1) The biggest flaw is that the screen is virtually impossible to view in sunlight. The Compaq iPaq's screens are much better. 2) The Windows OS is a bit clunky. It's hard to exit programs or switch between programs. I haven't seen the new Pocket PC 2002 OS to see if they've improved on this.

The benefits far outweigh the flaws, however. Pocket PCs are a great productivity tool, and the HP Jornada is a great product.

Date: 2001-11-27
Do not purchase the HP products. They can not be upgraded.
HPs can not be upgraded. This is an email to & from HP:

Is it possible to upgrarde my HP Jornada 5XX series from windows ce 2, to pocket pc 2002? Can you recommend someone that might be able to help with this?

I understand that you would like additional information regarding upgrading or trading up to the Pocket PC 2002 operating system.

Changing the version of an operating system on an HP Palmtop or Jornada product requires replacing the Read Only Memory (ROM) module. HP does not currently offer upgrades to the operating system on any of their devices; however, some third-party resellers may offer upgrades that are no longer available through HP.

If any issues are discovered with the software (including operating system) or hardware included with the device after it leaves the factory, the updates are provided in the download link below. These updates would be installed to the Random Access Memory (RAM) with all other added programs, files, and contacts that would have to be reinstalled if the device was ever reset to factory condition.

Date: 2001-11-24
Nice PDA
PROS
Sturdy design.
Pocket PC versions of MS Office and internet explorer
Setup was a breeze
Handwriting recognition
voice recording

CONS
Poor battery life.
The screen is almost impossible to see when you're sunlight
Only 32MB of memory
Processor speed

OVERALL
The Jornada 548 Color Pocket PC is a nice little device. However, if you're looking for a multimedia powerhouse look elsewhere.

Date: 2001-11-17
Great except that it damages itself !!
I purchased the Jornada 548 about 5 months ago, and I'VE LOVED IT! Except, that is, for the fact that the lid marks the screen when it shuts. You see, the stylus holder is in the lid, and so there is a little ledge that sticks out a bit. Unfortunately, and maybe this is an isolated incident, the ledge has caused a mark in the center of my screen. HP tech support confirmed that the stylus holder IS INDEED supposed to impact the screen, but they said they have not had many cases when it actually caused damage. I'm not sure if that is entirely true, but I do know that it's not covered under warranty, and my only other option was to pay nearly $200 to have the screen replaced (just so it could get damaged again)! uh...no. Like I said before, this may just be an isolated incident, but it sure dampened my Jornada 548 experience.
As for the rest of the device, IT'S GREAT! But I would suggest purchasing the Jornada 568 instead, not only does it have way more computing power, it also has an internal stylus holder. {:^)