Recently, thanks to the company and personally MakTsentr Andrei Kuznetsov, I had the opportunity to work on Pocket PC Hewlett Packard Jornada 680. In this article I want to share their experiences and for contrast I want to compare with the Jornada Casio Cassiopeia A-20, which I successfully use it now about 2 years. This review does not pretend to absolute completeness, as I tested only what interested me personally, but I think it would be interesting. The following color screenshoty (screenshots) are the Jornada, black and white - to Cassiopeia.
Completion
Complete HP Jornada 680 is very impressive: PDA, Lithium-ion battery 7.2 V 1.50 Ah, the power supply 12.0 V - 2.5 A, sync cable, docking station, cable RJ-11 phone adapter Netherlands, screwdriver with 2 spare screws for backup batteries and a lot of documentation and software (Get Started, MS Windows CE Services v.2.2, User's guide, HP Jornada CD, Accessories guide, Paragon Russian Language Extender v.3.0, updates to documentation, etc.). Package Casio Cassiopeia A-20 is much more modest: PDA, two AA batteries Panasonic, power supply 5 V - 2 A, sync cable, documentation and software (Hardware manual (English, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, Spanish), Read this first, Software & hardware solutions guide, MS Windows CE Services v.2.0, Casio CD ROM, RusCE v.2.0.52).
Overview of hardware
HP Jornada 680
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| Manufacturer | Hewlett-Packard |
| OS | Microsoft Windows CE Professional Edition (2.11) |
| Processor | Hitachi SH3, 133 MHz |
| Food | Li-Ion battery, backup battery CR2032, network adapter |
| Average battery life | 5-7 hours of continuous operation |
| RAM, MB | 16 |
| ROM, MB | 16 |
| Memory expansion | PCMCIA and Compact Flash memory card |
| Expansion Slots | One slot PC-Card type II, and one Compact Flash |
| Screen Type | Colour STN with backlight, 256 colors, Extended Features. connect an external monitor (if installed PCMCIA VGA-card) |
| Screen size, resolution | diagonal of 16.7 cm, 640 x 240 pixel external display up to 1024 x 768 |
| Input Screen | Touchscreen / Pen |
| Keyboard | Built-in, keys for quick access to applications, Extended Features. connect an external |
| I / O ports | RS-232c (115.2kbps), IrDA (115.2kbps), modem RJ-11 (56K) |
| Handwriting recognition | No (optional on the "third" of firms) |
| Communication with your desktop PC | With Windows 9x/NT/2000 via serial or infrared port |
| Dimensions, weight | 18.9 x 9.5 x 3.4 cm, 510 g |
| Communication capabilities | RS-232, IrDA, modem, ethernet (optional) |
| Sound support | Built-in speaker, voice recorder with external control |
| Additional devices | expansion of memory RAM, a memory expansion card, fax / modem cards, VGA-card, extended battery, docking station, external keyboard, external charger, bag, printer cable |
| The set of programs: | ROM: Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Pocket OutlookSch (Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Inbox), Pocket PowerPoint, Pocket Access, Pocket Internet Explorer, InkWriter, Acessories (Calculator, World Clock, Terminal, Solitaire, Voice Recorder), HP HP Jornada viewer, HP Jornada dialup, HP Jornada hot keys, HP Jornada settings, HP Jornada show, HP Jornada backup, Macro, LandWare's OmniSolve, bSquare's bFAX Pro, bFIND, HP Jornada quick pad.CD ROM: REX and REX Pro - TrueSync CE 2.0, INSO file viewer, Jetcet Print 2.0, ImageExpert trial copy, Outside In trial copy (view e-mail attachments), Pocket Quicken Optional: Rus LE 3.0. |
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| Built-in Modem |
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| Type in the dock |
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| IRDA & PCMCIA |
Casio Cassiopeia A-20
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| Manufacturer | Casio |
| OC | Microsoft Windows CE 2.0 |
| Processor | Hitachi SH3, 80 MHz |
| Food | 2 x AA, backup battery CR2032, network adapter |
| Average battery life | 20-25 hours of continuous operation |
| RAM, MB | 8 |
| ROM, MB | 8 |
| Memory expansion | PCMCIA and Compact Flash memory card |
| Expansion Slots | One slot PC-Card type II, and one Compact Flash |
| Screen Type | Monochrome, 4 grayscale |
| Screen size, resolution | diagonal of 16.5 cm, 640 x 240 pixels |
| Input Screen | Touchscreen / Pen |
| Keyboard | Built-in, keys for quick access to applications |
| I / O ports | RS-232, IrDA, a port for connecting the camera |
| Handwriting recognition | No (additionalfrom "third" of firms) |
| Communication with your desktop PC | With Windows 9x/NT/2000 via serial or infrared port |
| Dimensions, weight | 18.6h9, 5x2, 6 cm, 408 g |
| Communication capabilities | RS-232, IrDA, modem (optional), ethernet (optional) |
| Sound support | Built-in speaker, microphone, software for recording audio |
| Additional devices | memory expansion cards, fax / modem card, digital camera bags |
| The set of programs: | ROM: Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Inbox w / Attachments, Pocket Internet Explorer, Acessories (Calculator, World Clock, Terminal, Solitaire) CD ROM: Pocket Powerpoint, bFAX Professional, QuickNotes, LandWare Financial Consultant Calculator, IntelliSync, IntelliMigrate, Socket Connectivity Products (PageSoft Pro for Windows CE, PageSoft Pro Windows Desktop Free Trial Software, GTE Personal Sender Desktop Software), pcANYWHERE CE, E-Mail Access (Virtual Courier Lite for Desktop cc: Mail and MS Mail / Exchange), QV-LINK Connection Software, Sound-Vega and Sound-Vega Jr., Paint-Atlas, Hyper-Memo, Tetris, Project Management Software, Teleconferencing Software, Easy Find File Tool, Voice Applications / smARTcommand, Voice Applications / smARTcontact, Voice Applications / smARTmemo |