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HP Jornada 820

F1815A · 1998–1999 · handheld

Specifications

Cpu: Intel StrongARM SA-1100, 190 MHz
Ram: max: 16 MB (not user upgradeable) · base: 16 MB
Ports: Serial (RS-232) · IrDA infrared · Type II CompactFlash slot · PC Card (Type II) slot on the docking cradle · Headphone jack · External keyboard/mouse via cradle
Battery: Removable Li-ion pack, roughly 8 to 10 hours typical use
Display: 7.9" monochrome reflective STN LCD, 640x240, touch digitizer with stylus
Storage: base: 16 MB ROM (Windows CE OS image) · options: Type II CompactFlash card via internal slot
Cellular: None built in; add-on GSM/analog modem PC Cards were sold for the docking cradle
Os Support: latest: Windows CE 2.11, Handheld PC Professional Edition · shipped: Windows CE 2.11, Handheld PC Professional Edition
Release Price: $999

Variants

Models

Color modelA color 640x240 STN version was sold alongside the monochrome unit at a higher price, with shorter battery life.

Upgrade paths

storage

Type II CompactFlash card, capacity limited by period CE 2.11 drivers (practically up to a few hundred MB) · Internal CF slot under a door on the back, no disassembly needed. Larger modern cards often fail to initialize under CE 2.11.

~$40 for a used period-correct CF card

EASY

RAM

16 MB fixed · RAM is soldered; the SA-1100 platform has no expansion path for working memory on this model.

n/a

LOCKED

battery

OEM Li-ion pack replacement only · Original packs are scarce now; some owners rebuild the case with fresh 18650 cells.

~$25 to $50 for a NOS or rebuilt pack

MODERATE

Wi-Fi

802.11b via Type II CompactFlash Wi-Fi card, if a CE 2.11 driver exists for it · No native wireless; period CF wireless cards are hit or miss on driver support under this CE build.

varies, used CF Wi-Fi cards are rare

HARD