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User Submitted Hewlett Packard Jornada 525 Color Pocket PC Reviews (cont...)Date: 2001-06-02 Best features for the buck It's not the fastest, it's not the lightest, it doesn't have the best screen, it doesn't even have USB sync... But, for about half the price of those "best" units, Jornada 525 does everything well that's expected of any PocketPC. I bought Viking 128MB CF expension card (here @ Amazon) to store all files (so I can allocate more memory to run programs) and still have enough room left over for over an hour of MP3 music to enjoy with pair of good headphones. With only a serial connection and slower processor than the competition, this unit is for those of us who are patient and will use it mainly as a secondary portable device to compliment our primary portable notebook computers. All in all, I am completely satisfied and it's all I expected and more. Date: 2001-06-02 The HP Jornada 525 has a powerful kick! This product is awesome! I've used it for mostly note taking and mp3 music, and the quality of the music is better than any mini disc or mp3 player I've used before. It has a mixmatch of everything for everyone, making it very useful. I use it daily with reminders of when and where to meet people, and how long,etc. It comes standard with my favorite windows game Solitare. All in All, I love it! Date: 2001-05-22 piece of [work] I can't believe HP has fallen this low, It use to be, they had the best quality products in the market, this Jornada, is just a piece of [junk]. The main problem is that if you ever step out of your office (and mobile computers are suposed to serve this purpose) you will not see a thing, ZERO! in the cheap display; I mean ZERO. Then, the little cover for the card, which is so delicate and wrongly positioned, it is bound for breakage in less than a month after you buy it; Then you get a customer service that is totally worthless, unpolite, endless voice mail messages, etc... Need I go on?, I hope Pilot comes up with this technology soon, it will be a good machine, forget HP, I went back to Palm Vx. Date: 2001-05-08 Best bang for your buck All in all I am VERY happy with my purchase. I was a stubborn Palm IIIc user until I bought this unit. I ahd the Ipaq but did not want to deal with the manufacturing issues. This unit is solid, performs aptly (I recommend GoBar to assist in memory usage), and I bought the hard lid that the 548 sports. One drawback is the lack of USB support. If you need that, you must look elsewhere. I cannot give it 5 stars because it does not have an active matrix screen and only sports 16 MB of ram, but I would recommend this to anyone who want to try the Pocket PC platform but does not want to shell out $500; or anyone who wants a good PDA while they wait for the next hottest thing to come out. Date: 2001-04-27 Very satisfied I have been using the Jornada 525 for about week, and I am very satisfied with the quality of this product. The unit has a nice solid feel, and there are rubber grips on each side to make it easier to hold. The leather case that is included works well, and has a sleeve inside for holding the stylus. The 12-bit (that's 4096 colors) 240x320 display is surprisingly detailed and sharp compared to other similarly priced products. The Jornada is also equipped with a built-in speaker and a stereo headphone jack. The "up to 8 hours of battery life" for the rechargable battery usually turn out to be around 5-6 hours on low power use settings. The screen responds very well to touch, but I would recommend buying screen protectors to prevent scratching. There are thousands of third party applications and games out there to load onto the Jornada as well. Installing programs is very easy- you just have to download the installation file, sync the Jornada to your PC, and run the installation file. The program will take a minute or two to transfer depending on the size. Here are a few of the things I like/don't like about the Jornada: GOOD: - Performance vs. price (compare to Palm IIIc, Handspring Visor Platinum, other Windows CE handhelds) - Sharp, colorful, well lit display (fully adjustable brightness/contrast) - Fast. Very few delays while opening programs or navigating menus. - Included items: A/C adapter, serial sync cable, carrying case - Easy to use. Windows CE should be simple to pick up for anyone familiar with windows 9x/NT. - Shortcut buttons. You can access your calendar, daily tasks, etc. with one touch of a button instead of navigating menus. BAD: - Short battery life compared to less powerful handhelds. - The included stylus is very light. (Most people prefer heavier, more solid ones) - The rubber pieces on the sides of the device (the smaller ones near the top) are too easy to peel open (they are not intended to be opened) They push easily back into place, though. - The cover to the expansion slot is a little flimsy. - Windows CE bugs. I have encountered a couple bugs, but all I had to do was reset the OS with the red button on the back of the unit to put things back to normal. This does not erase your data. I would recommend the Jornada to anyone who wants a powerful handheld computer for keeping notes and appointments as well as playing games, viewing pictures, working on word/excel documents, and listening to music. For people who just want to keep calendar dates and simple notes, I would suggest buying a less powerful handheld with a longer battery life.
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