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HP PDA: Jornada 420

The Jornada 420 is no longer produced and available and was sold end of 2000 for $200 or even less in some stores (without telling you that it won't be supported anymore). Anyway, I've got such a device running WindowsCE - needless to say I like to get rid of it and run NetBSD or Linux on it. My idea is to use it as wrist-computer (moving batteries into the jacket to reduce weight on the wrist).

So far no tech info about the PDA has been available, and the possibility to get NetBSD or Linux to run on it is small.

1. Resources
2. Specifications
3. WinCE Resources

HP: Jornada 420 Few infos by the manufacturer

Linux on the HP Jornada 400-Series PDAs More details but so far no further development

Local Resources:

Jornada 420 User-Guide (PDF) 1MB PDF

Jornada 420 2. Specifications

OS:

Windows CE 2.11 (ouch)

CPU:

Hitachi SH7709a 32-bit processor (aka SH3) operating at 100MHz

Display:

240 * 320 pixels LCD, CSTN, 256-color

Input:

Pen-and-touch interface (stylus included)

Memory:

8MB RAM / 8MB ROM

Card Slots:

One CompactFlash Type I and II card slot (for adding a pager card 3, modem, or additional memory)

External Ports:

One infrared port (IrDA version 1.2)

One RS232 serial port in cradle (allows synchronization when unit is docked)

Sound:

Audio speaker and microphone

Earphone jack

Power:

One standard Lithium Ion battery

AC adapter

Physical Specifications:

5.1 * 3.2 * 0.9 in (13 * 8.1 * 2.2 cm)

8.8 oz (250 g) with standard battery

Other Standard Features:

Two LEDs (for alarms, appointment notifications, and charging)

Jornada 420 3. WinCE Resources

Pen Computing Magazine: Source for Windows CE, Palm OS, EPOC ... News site

CEArchives.Com CE software depository (ugly web-site)

                                                                                                                                   

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