NEC MobilePro 780 Pocket PC

Pros: Compact, great keyboard, versatile, compact flash capability, inexpensive
Cons: Battery life, old operating system

First off, this review is based solely on my experience as a writer with the NEC MobilePro 780. Ever on the lookout for the perfect portable writing machine, the 780 caught my eye (on eBay) because of its small size, nearly full-sized keyboard, MS-Word ...

Pros: small light quick
Cons: poor audio

General
The Nec MobilePro is a light weight handheld PC (770 grams) with a good number of features. The quick device initialization, reasonable keyboard, and expandability make the NEC MobilePro a good tool for anyone using office...

Pros: small and light
Cons: some limitations

This is a far cry from a large notebook computer. It is very light and portable. When you travel you feel very comfortable to use this because it fits so well on your lap.

This is a Windows CE device. It is the size of a magazine. The...

Pros: Inexpensive, touch-typable keyboard, clamshell design, instant on/off, uses compactflash cards
Cons: No longer supported, a bit large for pockets, display washes out in sunlight

NEC MobilePro 780/790 I bought one of these systems on Ebay (actually my first ever Ebay purchase) for about $120 not including shipping/handling. There appear to be many of these available (used systems of course). While the 780 and 790 ...

Pros: Size and keyboard
Cons: Sound

I really enjoy my MobilePro 780. Its not the newest model, but it is still a good computer, expecially for those who don't have a lot of money to spend on a laptop. You can do a lot of things on here with the Windows CE operating system. One of the reasons i got this is for the keyboard, i was never that good at using the stylus on my old PDA, it would take too long to type in something. This is definitely better for me. The sound is the only down fall, but at least it has one and its OK.