Another bonus with the new technology is processor speed. In other words, it screams. Among the profound improvements over earlier devices is the Jornada's handling of Web pages. Unlike previous Windows CE devices, most Web pages are displayed quickly and accurately. Even though the 6.5-inch, VGA color display is small, it's capable of handling up to 65,536 colors.
Images are sharp, clear and very readable.
The software behind the Jornada 720 and other new models soon to come include pocket versions of Microsoft's standard business applications such as Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint. In addition, Microsoft Windows Media Player and a stereo audio jack are included for listening to electronic music files in stereo. The audio quality is quite good. I was able to check my e-mail from a phone in a train station in less than a minute. Though portable Internet technology is improving across the board, not all devices are easily usable for all applications.