Both are perfectly suitable for extended typing. The WorkPad's keyboard, especially, is virtually identical to that on the entire ThinkPad line of notebooks.
It also offers a bit more key travel than the Compaq, making it the overall winner in this category. Pointing devices A keyboard, of course, is only one part of interacting with a computer. The other is cursor control.
In this area, the four devices represent three different schools of thought. The Compaq and the Jornada have touch pad Compaq calls its a "TrackPad" and buttons for left and right mouse clicks. The only disadvantage is that it can occasionally deflect your fingers when you type fast.
The WorkPad also has a comprehensive control panel that lets you adjust sensitivity, pointer speed, and a variety of other pointer properties. The Compaq has a TouchPad control panel for adjustment of double click sensitivity and pointer speed missing on the HP. The HP, however, has a well thought-out touch pad control panel.
The MobilePro, finally, is the only one of the four with a pen, scoring big points with us after all, we're Pen Computing Magazine. While the value of a pen interface on a clamshell computer isn't nearly as compelling as on a pen tablet, it does eliminate the dreaded loss-of-cursor syndrome common to almost all non-TFT displays. The NEC doesn't have a mouse pointer, so you can't lose it.
Bottom line, if you like a pen interface, the MobilePro is your only choice. Of the remaining three, it's a matter of personal choice, though we definitely give the edge to the WorkPad's TrackPoint and somewhat less-easy-to-lose cursor.
Screens and color capabilities Which brings us to the foursome's screens. All offer vast amounts of colorful real estate compared to the dinky x monochrome LCDs of first generation HPCs. Who'd have thought.
Unfortunately, that's pretty much where the good news ends. Whereas virtually every notebook on the market today sports a bright, vibrant, blindingly fast TFT screen, all four Jupiter class flagships are saddled with old-fashioned passive screens of various quality.
The NEC's large 9. On the plus side, the MobilePro supports 65, colors, though only with software specially written for extended color support. The HP's 8. There are preset "indoors," "outdoors," and "power saving" modes as well.
It's a decent screen, but limited to colors. The IBM is the only one of the four to offer buttons to control the screen. There are six levels of brightness and 24 levels of contrast.
Rich deep colors and the ability to display 65, made the IBM a favorite in the office. If only it were a bit larger-at a mere 8. The Compaq, finally, has the biggest screen ever on a CE device. Its brightness and contrast are keyboard controllable. Colors aren't as rich and deep as on the IBM and it only displays colors, but if you need real estate, the Aero is it.
One annoying trait shared by all four is that any touching or bending the screen results in weird discolorations. Bottomline: despite being great improvements over earlier CE device screens, all four LCDs are compromises.
None is nearly as bright or fast as a regular TFT and none is suitable for multimedia. That's a valid point as superior battery life is one of the major advantages of CE devices over standard notebooks. Whereas Windows 98 notebooks rarely last longer than two or three hours on a charge, and sometimes much less, even the biggest CE devices last at least seven hours, and as much as 15 hours on a charge. That's a big difference. Be respectful, keep it civil and stay on topic.
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