Hewlett Packard Jornada 548 Pocket PC

Pros: Color, Cheap, runs windows, HP, metal case, etc
Cons: low batt. life, heavy

I got this device 2 years ago. And I have to tell you, it's awesome! For starters, the Jornada's ...

Pros: Solid product, good balance of functionality/SW/performance
Cons: Price

;-) Please see "4 year" updates at end, thank you!!! I have owned the HP Jornada for 2 years, following is a “beat the heck out of it” abuse road report for this unit: I am a software project manager and spend my life jumping in & out of ...

Pros: Color LCD Ease of use Sturdy metal case
Cons: weight

I absolutely love my HP Jornada 548. The 548 is a little bit older model, however the price simply cant be beat. I purchased mine used on ebay for 89.99 with "Buy it Now." The 548 features a all metal case with a plastic flip cover. It is shipped with...

Pros: - In expensive - Well designed and built - Wide range of available software
Cons: - Not the newest OS - Screen hard to read outdoors

I received an HP Jornada 548 as a replacement for my wife's defective 525. (Mistake on the part of HP or serendipity?) Since she is getting a Treo 90 for Christmas and never really used the 525 anyway, the 548 has fallen to me.

I have been...

Pros: Getting used to a business tool of the future.
Cons: Stability and reliability.

I have always tried to be an early adopter. Years back, I got an Apple Newton (yeah, laugh). Then I got HP's 620LX, their first Pocketwindows platform, and used it extensively for business trips, doing email and even presentations. I actually liked that...

Pros: Very durable case and the features to impress your friends.
Cons: Nothing really!

Of course this is not the most powerful PDA out there but the price is unbeatable for the value. Now some people may be wondering what the difference between the 547 and 548 is. The ONLY difference is the 548 includes a cradle and the 547 does not....

Pros: Color screen, compact flash slot, works great with Targus Stoaway keyboard
Cons: Big and Heavy. Can't upgrade to Pocket PC 2002

I bought my 548 about 2 years ago when it was not the in thing to spend more than $500 for a Pocket PC. Well, I did...and for the most part, I've been really pleased with it. I sync it with my outlook at work and find myself pretty lost if I don't have...

Pros: Compact, Screen Cover, Color, plenty of Mem.
Cons: None as of yet

The HP Jornada 548 is basically like a mini desktop with the amount of speed and memory it gives you. It runs off of a Windows operating system which allows you to use word, excel and other great Microsoft programs.

First you get 32mb of...

Pros: scroll button
Cons: easily scratched screen

By now, everybody knows that screens scratch, and that you need some kind of screen protector. This was news to me, however, and HP didn't warn me. Less than six months using the machine with ONLY their supplied stylus, the area where most of the writing...

Pros: Rugged Metal Housing, Comes with Screen Cover
Cons: Slow, Clunky, Poor Value, No directional pad

The Jornada 548 is not the most aesthetically pleasing pocket pc. Nor does it have the brains do back it up. Are there any upsides to the Jornada? Just 2. It comes with a screen cover and is housed in rugged metal casing. It is powered by a 133 MHz...

Pros: A handy little mini-computer in my pocket.
Cons: Little pricey (but worth it) Could use some more fun accessories

The Hp Jornada is not for everyone. It is for those that must have it all, and if you don't need it all, the Jornada is not for you. I always thought that PDA's were no more than expensive little tip calculators like on that one Seinfeld episode. But I...

Pros: Lots of applications, almost like a laptop computer
Cons: Doesn't synchronize with Outlook Express, or Quicken

I bought the HP Jornada with Windows CE because I needed something to synchronize with what I use at work, for example: Excel and Outlook. I also didn't want to go the expense of buying a full laptop computer, and this seemed to be just as good. For...

Pros: Color, multi-tasking, familiar operating system
Cons: Battery life, display contrast, speed

One of my first reviews for Epinions was titled "Five Reasons Why You Need A Palm V". That was in August of 2000. In a sense you can say I outgrew the Palm OS and was ready for something more that the Palm line of products just couldn't deliver. Even...

Pros: Compact power, easy to use, nice price
Cons: screen too hard to see outside

I was an avid Palm user for the past couple of years, but my yearnings for something more powerful led me to the PocketPC realm.

I had been considering the iPaq, but given its price, the way that compaq has not had a stellar performance...

Pros: Internet capable, Pocket PC operating system. Memory
Cons: Size, Clumsy Menu system

There is no such thing as a perfect PDA. You can get more than the HP Jordana 548, but you’ll spend a whole lot more for the IPAQ. You can get a thinner, more elegant package for the same price with Palm M505, but you can’t get wireless internet access...