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Hewlett Packard Jornada 545 Color Pocket PC | List Price: $449.99
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Platform: Windows CE, Windows NT, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows 95
Brand: Hewlett-Packard
Binding: Electronics
Warranty: 1 year warranty
Features: - Sharp 12-bit color LCD screen, 4,096 colors
- Includes MP3 player for listening to downloadable music and audible.com spoken-word content
- Read electronic books, view vivid color photos, and play realistic 3-D games
- Check e-mail and surf the Web; keep up with latest news, sports, and stocks
- What's in the box: Jornada 545, Stylus, AC adapter, USB cradle, Serial cable, Removable cover, Earbuds, Quick Start Guide, Documentation pack, CD-ROM software
Protect your Jornada screen -- it's fragile [Posted on 2001-03-28]
I have thoroughly enjoyed my HP Jornada 540. The various software programs are all the essentials needed (Word, Excel, Explorer, etc.). There are two recommendations I have though. First, buy the screen protectors and use them. The screen is not as scratch resistant as I would have thought so you'll need those soon. Their inexpensive and last about a month each. They pay for themselves quickly. Secondly, be very careful to not bump the screen against something or to press hard on the screen. After six months of very active use my screen developed a crack in it and that rendered it unusable. Herein lies the issue. When I contacted HP they were very polite and sent the FedEx truck out the next day. Within three days I received a letter stating that the screen was not covered under the warranty because "all screen damage is considered customer inflicted". I talked with several people, but that is HP's policy and they don't negotiate on it. It [was expensive] to get it fixed and they didn't send mine back, but a replacement (refurbished) because that is HP's policy. It was defective and so was the second one I received (bad screen -- burned in images) after I sent the first one back. I'm still waiting on resolution. Morale of the story...Take Good Care of That Screen! I am a big fan of HP's products. I own several and have had excellent success. I turly may have damaged the screen, but for the life of me I don't know how. I believe they will work this to my satisfaction, but I was surprised with the poor service provided in the beginning.
So much potential, yet... [Posted on 2001-05-17]
I've had my 545 for about a year so far, and it's currently serving as a $ mp3 player and not much more than that. We're not a Microsoft Exchange/Outlook shop, so I can't synchronize my mail or calendar out of the box (well, not without ponying up the extra cash for a third party add-on). For a while I was able to synchronize off-line webpages and other web content, mostly through Avantgo, which allows you to catch up on reading 'The Guardian' on the plane or in the waiting room at the doctor's office. The color display is adequate, although any bright sunlight immediately hoses legibility. The built-in media player does let you listen to mp3's; however, you'll need to invest in a good sized compact flash card to make any use. And even at that, you'll probably need a USB card reader, as the sync cradle (even though it's a USB device) lets you transfer about 1MB a minute. Not the snappiest throughput rate when you're waiting to load an hour's music onto your player. Anyway, the media player also seems to have problems with vbr mp3's encoded thru Musicmatch (cuts them off short and then goes onto the next track) and begins every track with a very audible click. On the plus side, the audio output (especially through headphones) is strong and clear. The battery life is sufficient to let you take the 545 with you on a long weekend getaway (again, reading Avantgo and listening to mp3's), although you may want to pack an extra AC adapter/recharger just in case. For the amount of money spent on the 545 and the additional compact flash memory, you may get a better bang for the buck on a Handspring Visor Deluxe and a Rio 500. I think they'd turn out to weigh a bit less than the 545. That said, I'm listening to mp3's on my 545 as I write this review, so I'm definitely getting mileage from my purchase(s).
Almost bullet proof!! [Posted on 2001-07-12]
This one is not the fastest. Doesn't have the nicest screen, but it's the only one I would take to war, and I mean it... I have two kids, 6&3. I have dropped it, sat on it. You name it. It has the best price and the controls (wheel, snooze, screen off, record, etc.) are placed in the right places, except for playing games. But that's not what I bought it for. The cover is not pretty, but it will really protect the screen. I didn't even bother to buy a case. It will do okay inside a jean's pocket. I bought a 128 meg viking card and screen protectors. I am all set. Next buy will be a car charger so I can play wma's with no limit. Right now the 548 is the best buy.
Excelente equipo [Posted on 2001-07-22]
HP lo hizo de nuevo al poner en las manos de nosotros los usuarios un producto de tan alta calidad, es bastante práctico ya que su siftware calculadora emula la típica caculadora HP. Lo mejor es su capacidad para expandirse de 16MB ram a 32MB y el puesrto de expansion, lastima que es solo un puerto, ya que 2 como la serie 48, seria excelente. Entre los accesorios he visto hasta una cámara fotografica.
Wonderful gizmo [Posted on 2003-05-03]
Sweet gear, highly recommend. So far I have had no trouble, except in finding accessories. Jornada works great and there is much compatable freeware. I was initally worried about storage space and ability to play music, but it can hold plenty and playback is great. Very satisfied!
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