Hewlett Packard Jornada 420 Palm-Size PC

Average customer rating:

My first and, so far, only PDA

Where is the MP3 player?

Great Machine

DARNED GOOD DEAL

Much better than Palm

Hewlett Packard Jornada 420 Palm-Size PC

Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Accessories:

Targus PA870U Universal Wireless Keyboard

Product Features:

Beautiful 256-color CSTN screen

Supports CompactFlash modem, pager, memory cards

Windows CE OS and Pocket Outlook

8-MB RAM

What's in the box: HP Jornada 420 and stylus, HP Jornada battery, AC adapter, DC cable, Power cable, Sync cable, Cradle, Quick Start Card, Software, Documentation pack

ASIN: B00000J0NG

Product Description

HP's new Jornada 420 Palm-size PC is a compact PC companion that provides a convenient way to bring your business information with you everywhere. With its dazzling 256-color screen, you can quickly and easily identify your important information and view appointments in rich vibrant color. Yet it is no larger than your palm and with its integrated CompactFlash card slot, you can easily add a modem so you can surf the Web and send/receive e-mail. To ensure smooth integration with rest of the office and your desktop PC, the Jornada 420 runs on a familiar Windows CE environment, and with its integrated infrared port, one can share easily share information with other PCs or even send SMS messages and manage a GSM cellular phonebook. The HP Jornada 420 Palm-size PC. Never before has your information been so accessible and so up-to-date!

Amazon.com Review

In many of our PDA reviews, we say that PDAs can keep you working while you're on the road. In this case, we put that statement to the test; part of this review was written on the Jornada itself. You can organize your appointments, to-do list, address book, and more while you're traveling. You can also keep up with the latest news and stay connected to your desktop, all in beautiful color with the HP Jornada 420.

To set up the Jornada, we installed the battery pack, connected the AC power cord, placed the Jornada in its docking cradle, and followed the on-screen instructions. Then, we installed Microsoft Windows CE Services 2.2 and followed its setup wizard. The process was entirely straightforward, made painless by following the Getting Started card.

When you turn on the Jornada 420, you'll notice its CSTN LCD display--a type of passive matrix display--has colors that are as bright as those on many active matrix displays. You navigate through the Jornada's core information management applications by pressing several side-mounted buttons, designed for one-handed operation, or by tapping the stylus on the backlit display. The display has a transparent plastic shield to protect the screen while you read from it. The Jornada 420 is very comfortable to hold and operate. For text input, you have your choice of tapping the on-screen keyboard or using the Jot handwriting system.

In our test, on the desktop PC, we added a mobile channel to Microsoft Internet Explorer's channels. (The feature does not work with Netscape Navigator.) We then set the ActiveSync options to include channels during the synchronization process. After synchronization, we could read information from the channel at our leisure. We also moved a Note Taker file from the Jornada's My Documents folder to our desktop PC, where the file became part of this review.

As part of the HP family of PDAs, the Jornada 420 inherits many fine characteristics, such as rugged good looks, but as the smallest and most portable member, we also appreciated its unique identity.

Pros:

Transparent display cover
Attractive design
Quick and easy setup
Easy to learn and fun to use

Cons:

No 9-25 pin serial adapter

Customer Reviews:

My first and, so far, only PDA.......2006-10-12

Yeah, it's big. Yeah it's clunky. But I've had this PDA now for about 5 years, and it's never failed me. Not once. I originally bought it because I thought it was cool (at the time). Didn't use it that much except to keep a few addresses and phone numbers in. Mostly it stayed on a shelf collecting dust. I recently moved, stuck it in a box, and there it sat for another 2 or so years. Finally unpacked it a week ago, plugged it in, charged it up, and it runs as good as it did the first day out of the box. I've long since lost the sync cable and associated software so I can't upload anything to it, but it serves my purpose quite well. Storing contact info, to do lists, appointments, random musings, etc. The Jot handwriting recognition software works very well too.
I've spent the last week researching newer Palm OS, and Windows OS PDA's, weighing the pro's and con's of each and came to one conclusion. HP built a heckuva unit with the Jornada 420. I'll probably stick with it for a long time despite it's clunkiness, volatile memory, and short battery life.

Where is the MP3 player?.......2004-02-02

I bought this thinking it would be my do-it-all device. Voice recorder, address book, calendar/to do list, and mp3 player. It does it all except the MP3 player part. A reviewer said he loved the MP3 player capability. -NOT- If you load MP3 files into it, there is no player to play them. At least Win CE can not find anything to use to play them. Is the player an add on? If so, where can I get it.
Larry

Great Machine.......2003-05-31

You can also own one second-hand now at an EXTREMELY reasonable price. I've had mine for about six months now and it works great! I love it's mp3 feature, love the color screen, the battery life and the durability.
If I could have two wishes though, I wish it was a USB device. Transferring larger mp3 files from my pc just takes way too long over a serial connection. I had to buy a compact flash card reader to circumvent the problem.
I also found I have a real dislike for Windows CE. You have this beautiful color screen and it's just too cramped up with windows. Palm's OS really seems to flow better. I had heard that Window's new 'Pocket PC' OS had solved a lot of these problems, but I've yet to use it.
All in all though, it's an awesome buy for the price!

DARNED GOOD DEAL.......2002-05-27

WHEN I RECIEVED THE JORNADA, I WAS QUITE AMAZED AT IT'S CONDITION. IT WAS NEARLY PERFECT AS ADVERTISED, EVEN THE BOX. ONLY INSIGNIFICANT COSMETIC BLEMISH ON THE CLEAR COVER, BUT I THINK THAT'S TO BE EXPECTED SINCE IT'S A USED ITEM. OTHERWISE, THE DISPLAY HAS GOOD COLOR RESOLUTION. SINCE I'M NOT AT ALL FAMILIAR WITH WINDOWS CE, I'M HAVING SOME PROBLEMS, BUT I'M SURE THAT I'LL OVERCOME THEM. ALL IN ALL, IT WAS A VERY PLEASANT TRANSACTION WITH ONLY ONE EXCEPTION. I'D HOPED THE ITEM TO BE SHIPPED VIA UPS. IT WAS SHIPPED USING PRIORITY MAIL, BY U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, & I HAD TO TAKE A COUPLE HOURS OFF WORK & GO TO THE POST OFFICE TO SIGN FOR THE ITEM. BUT, SINCE IT WAS SUCH A GOOD DEAL, THAT WAS A VERY SMALL INCONVENIENCE THAT I CAN LIVE WITH. I WOULDN'T HESITATE MAKING ANOTHER PURCHASE THROUGH AMAZON.COM.........

Much better than Palm.......1999-09-26

This Windows CE device was what I needed after being tethered to a Palm Pro for over a year. I couldn't do much with the Palm, other than read mail and take notes. Now, it looks and feels like I'm taking my desktop with me. I bought a 32MB CF card with it, and I'm happy with it.

The only thing to improve would be the sound. That little speaker doesn't put out enough volume, however, through earphones it sounds good.

Product Description

Philips is one of the world's biggest electronics companies and Europe's largest. Philips is a world leader in digital technologies for television and displays, wireless communications, speech recognition, video compression, storage and optical products as well as the underlying semiconductor technology that makes these breakthroughs possible. The DVD+RW format features performance that is much faster than any of the other rewritable DVD formats.

Customer Reviews:

can't burn dvd+r's.......2004-01-02

I have probably wrecked about a 12 DVD+R discs in this burner. I have 2.4GHz computer and have tried Nero 5, 5.5 and 6. I even took the advice of the guys at Philips to turn off every program in the task bar. Half of the discs cancel burning before they finish and the other half are mostly, if not entirely, unreadable. CDs and DVD+RWs work fine, but I already had a Cde burner and RWs cost twice as much as the Rs and they can't be put in DVD players.

Very reliable.......2003-04-30

I have read other reviews about this machine. Some had problems connecting it to Master and others to Slave. It worked both way for my PC. Now I can back up all those "A Bugs life", "Ants"....and other DVDs that I keep buying for my kids and they keep damaging. At first I could not back up some DVDs because of copy protection, but I now I can do that for any DVD. The Philips dvdrw228 can copy DVD on the fly very fast, as short as 20 Minutes, unlike some other writers that will take up to 1 hour or more on the fly. Also, it burns DVD perfectly, no over burn, or soft burn. Because it has an advanced system to major the best burn for the Disc (Discs are made differently).

Much better than older Philips burner drives.......2002-12-17

I had one of the first CD-R drive (CDR2600) Philips made several years ago that I had wrecked many discs in. This time I got this drive with the computer 2.8GHz Compaq Presario 8000 I bought. I have to say it's a day and night difference. So far I have only used DVD+RW and CD-R discs and it worked flawlessly every time. The speed is satisfied. It surprised me that the drive writes faster with my old SCSI Jaz drive than with the 48X CD-ROM drive on the same bus with the burner. I have yet to try burn photo CD or VCD or video DVD. But for burning data discs, it's adequate.

The drive works great for me........2002-10-01

I have had no problems with my drive...I've used several different brands and types of disks....good clean burns each time.

The software that comes with it is pretty good, too...Nero is considered one of the best.

Works great so far.......2002-10-01

This drive works great so far. I've had it for a month with no major problems. The +RW format seems to be superior with better compatibility to the -RW format for what I use it for. (I have and use all 5 DVD recordable formats.)

I have a problem with installing the software disk that came with it, and it seems to stem from having multiple DVD burners installed on the system (or perhaps using it on a ATA bus add-on card--the installer can't see the drive if it does a check purely through the ATAPI interfaces). But my drive generally works with my old software with appropriate +R/+RW patches installed.

My only coasters that I've generated were due to my error, not the burner.

Product Description

PNY CompactFlash cards are specifically designed for use with digital still cameras, PDAs, MP3 players and other electronic products that use CompactFlash cards as standard or extended data storage. Compatible with today's most popular operating systems, PNY CompactFlash cards are the optimal storage upgrade for digital imaging, portable computing and multimedia systems. PNY CompactFlash cards can be written and reused thousands of times and have been optimized for speed, capacity and durability.

Customer Reviews:

How many pictures will it store?.......2004-11-06

How many pictures will it store? It is the most commonly asked question from digital camera enthusiast but usually the question that is the most difficult to get a straight answer about. Well, considering I worked in the memory industry for over 7 years I can help clarify this perplexing question and do so unbiased as I have since changed industries.

The PNY P-HSCF128-RF 128MB Optima 21X Speed CompactFlash Memory Card, like most 128MB cards, will store on average 142 pictures when used with a 2 megapixel camera, 106 images when used with a 3 megapixel camera, 64 pictures when used with a 4 megapixel camera, 51 images when used with a 5 megapixel camera, and 40 pictures when used with a 6 megapixel camera. These numbers are based off the assumption that you are going to shoot your images at the highest quality JPEG setting available for the camera and understand that they are estimates and may be off by as much as 10 percent due to numerous factors including the complexity of the scene being shot and the compression algorithm used by your specific camera.

I truly hope this review was helpful to you in determining whether this card is the right capacity for your specific needs.

Product Description

SPECO - CORNER MOUNT HIGH RESOLUTION CAMERA, 1/3" CCD, 420 TVL, 0.02 LUX, 3.6MM LENS, BRASS HOUSING, 12V DC POWER SUPPLY & BNC ADAPTER INCLUDED.

Average customer rating:

PRO-VIDEO CVC-105CM/B

Manufacturer: PRO-VIDE
ProductGroup: CE

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Product Description

SPECO - CORNER MOUNT B/W CAMERA, 1/3" CCD, 420 TVL, 0.02 LUX, 3.6MM LENS, BRASS HOUSING, 12V DC POWER SUPPLY & BNC ADAPTER INCLUDED.

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Nortel Networks Accelar 1108Tx-A Switch Module 8RJ45 10/100Tx Ports

Manufacturer: Nortel Networks
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Switches | Wired Networks | Networking & Online Communication | Computer Add-Ons | Computers & Add-Ons | Categories | Electronics
ASIN: B00004ZAPA

Product Description

The Accelar 1000 family of routing switches represents a new technology in high-performance networking; combining ultra high-speed packet forwarding with the control of IP routing. These breakthrough routing switches deliver extensive bandwidth, the intelligence needed to minimize the impact of broadcast traffic, and also support low-latency, time-sensitive multimedia applications.In addition to supporting new Gigabit Ethernet technology, Accelar 1000 routing switches also support conventional 10 Mbps Ethernet and 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet. By offering support at all three speeds, the switches provide a smooth migration path to 1000 Mbps, while continuing to provide support for existing Ethernet and Fast Ethernet environments. A key part of the Bay Networks Adaptive Networking solution, the Accelar 1000 family delivers an integrated solution designed to support the high-speed IP intranets of the future.

Average customer rating:

Good while it lasted

not a reliable player

still going!

Don't be fooled

All in All Good Product

Norcent DP-220 DVD PLAYER WITH DIVX PLAYBACK

Manufacturer: International Reliance Corporation (IRC)/Norcent
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Fellowes 128 CD Album

Sanus Systems TV/VCR Kit for Accurate View TV Turntables (Black)

Monster Cable MP HT 200 Home Theatre PowerCenter with Clean Power Stage 1 v2.0

One For All URC8011 Upgradable Universal Remote Control (8-Device)

Monster Cable THX V100 AV-4 Audio / Composite Video Cable Kit

Product Features:

Plays DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, MP3 CD, JPEG image CD, and CDs with MPEG-4/DivX

NTSC/PAL output lets you play region-free UK DVDs on compatible TVs

9-image digest viewing, A-B repeat, and picture zoom

Progressive-scan outputs for seamless, high-res images on HD-ready sets; composite- and S-video outs accommodate a range of TVs

Measures 14.2 x 2 x 9 inches (W x H x D)

ASIN: B0002XP70I

Product Description

The is a full-featured DVD player with the added flexibility of DivX playback. PRODUCT FEATURES: Single-Disk Progressive Scan DVD player; Plays near-DVD quality DivX movies downloaded from the Internet; Plays DVD, DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW, CD, CD-R/-RW, MP3-CD, MPEG-4, Picture-CD; Outputs: coaxial digital, composite video, component video and S-video; Slim Design; Build-in Dolby Digital Surround; On-Screen Menu Display; Full-Function Remote Contro; Horizontal Resolution of More Than 500 Lines; Supports up to Eight Different Language Soundtracks and 32 language Captions; A-B Play function: Magnified and Mobile Picture; Eight-Step fast or Slow Motion with Nine Picture Viewing functions; NTSC/PAL System Connection Output; Resume/Memory Play Function; Free - Style System Setting; Parental Lock Function; Multi-Angle Play; Multi-Story Selection Play.

Amazon.com

When it comes to DVD and multimedia convenience, high-quality image reproduction, and an affordable price tag, look no further than Norcent's DP-220. The DVD/CD player features dual NTSC/PAL video output (depending on your TV), built-in MP3 audio and JPEG image decoding, and compatibility with DVD-R/RW and DVD+R/RW. It even plays CDs loaded with MPEG-4 and DivX motion video from the Internet.

Whether your living room is currently home to an HDTV or you're merely thinking of "someday," the DP-220 stands ready to deliver the full potential of your DVDs. Progressive scanning, referred to as 480p for the number of horizontal lines that compose the video image, creates a picture using twice the scan lines of a conventional DVD picture, giving you higher resolution and sharper images while eliminating nearly all motion artifacts.

Top-of-the-line interlaced component-video outputs help minimize digital and line-scan artifacts on compatible advanced televisions, while composite- and S-video outputs bring compatibility with nearly any television.

In the audio realm, the player offers stereo (2-channel) analog RCA outputs and Dolby Digital 5.1-channel passthrough via a coaxial RCA digital-audio output so you can enjoy enveloping, theater-like surround sound with a surround receiver and multichannel speaker setup.

Playback options include an onscreen menu, parental lock, resume/memory play, 8-grade fast or slow motion, 9-image digest viewing, memory play, A-B repeat, and picture zoom.

What's in the Box
DVD player, full-function remote control, user's manual, stereo analog audio interconnect/composite-video cable, user's manual, warranty information.

Customer Reviews:

Good while it lasted.......2006-11-08

Got this player for the bedroom a month or so after getting a Philips DVP642. Norcent worked fine for about a year then it started freezing up where the only solution was to unplug it (couldn't even get the disc out). Now it doesn't read anything at all, not even music CD's. My Philips continues to work great.

not a reliable player.......2006-08-16

About six months into using this player, it started freezing during dvd playback. Now, it is junk. Picture quality was great when it was working. I would not recommend it.

still going!.......2006-06-16

i purchased this item over a year ago to play divx/mpeg4/xvid video files. this player has played almost everything i have put into it. it is still working very good.

the remote is a little lacking. that's the only bad thing i can think of.

Don't be fooled.......2006-04-30

Worked six months then quit working. Don't buy this.
Trust me!!

All in All Good Product.......2006-01-24

Good product. I've been very happy with my player I've had over a year now, maybe longer. Hasn't missed a beat. Only had a problem playing 1 xvid movie -- turned out it was a really early old xvid codec. Reencoded with a newer xvid codec one, and it worked great. Everything else I've thown at it xvid, divx, dvd, cdr cdrw dvdr dvdrw. No problem. Good quality picture and for as little as I've paid for it ($44). I wish I would have bought 2, one for the Living room and the other for the bedroom.

Product Description

Nectron is a leading manufacturer of imaging supplies products, whose products are sold worldwide through a network of specialty, qualified dealers and distributors. Nectron truly believes the key to its success in this competitive industry is its commitment to quality, new product development, aggressive pricing, and providing customers with the very best in service and customer satisfaction.This product is designed for the following systems: CANON BJC-3000; BJC-3010; BJC-6000 Series; BJC-6500; i550; i560; i850; S-400; S-450; S-500; S-520; S-530; S-600; S-630; S-630 NETWORK; S-720; S-750; S-5300; MultiPass F30; MultiPass F50; MultiPass C755.For a complete compatibility list please refer to the original manufacturer's web site.

Product Description

The N-Vision Sierra 3 is equipped with a premium quality 1st generation intensifier tube and powerful infrared illuminator.The unit's precision optics are designed to offer more powerful 3.1x image magnification and optimized for the best nighttime performance by N-Vision SLT (Super Light Transition) lens coating technology. The special SLT lens coating process uses a blend of metal oxides and fluorides, improving light transition while reducing lens surface reflection. This, together with incorporated top-performing image intensifier, ensures the unit to generate exceptionally sharp images at increased distances with reduced to a minimum peripheral distortion. Sierra 3 is ergonomically designed and compact enough for easy handling, storage and portability. The unit comes with a built-in tripod mount for more comfortable long-term observations.

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RG-6/U Quad Shield Coaxial Cable 1000 ft. Spool

Manufacturer: Parts Express
ProductGroup: CE

F-Pin-Coaxial Tip | Video Cables | Cables & Interconnects | Audio & Video Accessories | Accessories & Supplies | Categories | Electronics
Accessories:

RCA RG-6 Quad Compression Connector

BNC RG-6 Quad Compression Connector

Compression Tool Kit with Case

F RG-6 Quad Compression Connector

ASIN: B0002ZPH10

Product Description

This high quality American made cable is ideal for any CATV/CCTV installation. It is 18 AWG copper covered steel cable with a polyethylene foam dielectric. The cable utilizes aluminum foil and aluminum braid to provide 100% shielding which reduces RF interference and cross talk. 1000ft. roll. Specifications: *Capacitance: 17.3 *Impedance: 75 ohms *Velocity of Propagation: 78% * UL approved, CL2/CATV.

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