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The look of the Jornada is terrible, but can be fixed.Pros: This device can be syncronized with your computer so if you need to tranfer files to and fro you can. Fixes: As I said, the look is rather distasteful. Youll want the 1.59 version, than download any skin for it. The audio on the device is surprisingly good, and you can play mp3s, wavs, and wmas. packaage that included paint, spell checker, and more) Finally the battery life lasts about 5 hours if you want to just plain even look at te screen without it being dark.
Also the rpograms you can upload on this are minimal, so dont expect to be running much else than what is put on it. The desktop can be changed easily, but that still makes Icons and the Taskbar look ancient. The site is here: http://www.hpcfactor.com/downloads/In essence, you'll mainly use this device for typing and using PDA type things. Read the gigbar readme file which will give you directions to how to install the new skin. Internet is useful, but you need t pay extra. (Lukily there is a fix). You can purcahse a PCMCIA card to give access to the Internet.
It also has pocket versions of Microsoft Office. (Though there is a PLUS. Thank you and good luck. There cheap now, and if you travel a lot and like to type, get this. General Overview: The Jornada is a great tool for those who want to type on the go. (Maybe more, but I have not checked) It is light, being about the weight of your remote control and fits in the palm of your hand.Cons: The look of the Jornada is very old, and XP and Vista users will find it hard to adjust. Look for a pogram called Gigabar that donwloads directly to your Jornada.
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