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BooksForABuck · 06-06-2008, 05:37 PM

I've got an HP Jornada 720 (eBay, about $75) which I love. I use it to write when I'm taking the train (something I do at least a couple of times a week) and it gives me a couple of extra hours of work each trip. With it, I can read eBooks in PDF and HTML (and RTF) formats. I'll have to check to see if I can install the Mobipocket version you recommend. Unfortunately, I don't have the synch cables (I use a memory card to move files from the PC to the handheld) so I'm not sure how to manage installation of new software.

Anyway, I can definitely recommend HP's handheld computers--at eBay prices. The 720 does NOT use AAA batteries. However, the rechargable seems to last at least five or six hours--long enough for me to get my work done.

I'm always trying out new devices--I've got an NEC Mobilepro, also, which is quite a bit bigger but still much smaller than a laptop. Its big advantage is with PDF files since the screen width is as big as some laptops.

Thanks for the heads-up on this other HP handheld. I missed it when it was new (I miss lots of things when they're new because I can't afford them until they're old).

Rob Preece
Publisher, www.BooksForABuck.com

06-06-2008, 05:37 PM	#10
BooksForABuck Zealot Posts: 123 Karma: 150001 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Long Beach, CA Device: Color Nook, Kindle 2, Palm III, eBookWise, HP Jornada	Handheld PCs I've got an HP Jornada 720 (eBay, about $75) which I love. I use it to write when I'm taking the train (something I do at least a couple of times a week) and it gives me a couple of extra hours of work each trip. With it, I can read eBooks in PDF and HTML (and RTF) formats. I'll have to check to see if I can install the Mobipocket version you recommend. Unfortunately, I don't have the synch cables (I use a memory card to move files from the PC to the handheld) so I'm not sure how to manage installation of new software. Anyway, I can definitely recommend HP's handheld computers--at eBay prices. The 720 does NOT use AAA batteries. However, the rechargable seems to last at least five or six hours--long enough for me to get my work done. I'm always trying out new devices--I've got an NEC Mobilepro, also, which is quite a bit bigger but still much smaller than a laptop. Its big advantage is with PDF files since the screen width is as big as some laptops. Thanks for the heads-up on this other HP handheld. I missed it when it was new (I miss lots of things when they're new because I can't afford them until they're old). Rob Preece Publisher, www.BooksForABuck.com