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For some the size of a portable computing device can be to small, making it nothing more than a novelty. The MP 780 for me is just right, smaller than the average laptop and larger than the average hand held. The keypad is large enough to prevent double-keying or having to use a pencil and "hunt & peck" entries. The touch sensitive display is a plus, the stylus stores out of the way and is easily removed for use. Being able to network wireless with a desktop or laptop makes the MP780 a versatile means of having access to data on a conventional PC. With a wireless phone service account the 780 can be a handy means of accessing data stored in your home PC. Like all things, technology has made the MP780 limited in desirability. Since purchasing it I have tried to find an extra battery for it and have been unsuccessful. I use Windows XP on my home PC and haven't been able to network the MP780 with my home PC. The lack of hardware and operating program upgrade capability limits the MP780's compatibility to Windows 2000 or older. Even with those limits I've found with my MP780, I still find it to be a handy way of accessing the internet when away from home, and it is turning out to be a nice means of communicating with others via e-mail or just web surfing.Read full review
The keyboard on the MobilePro 780 is the most comfortable keyboard on a PDA that I've found. The screen is big enough to be easy to read. The 780 is small enough to be convenient in places where a full size laptop would be too much to handle. The pocket versions of Microsoft office that come on the 780 are surprisingly full featured and the resulting files are compatable with Microsoft Office 2000 on my home computer. Adding a wireless network card took little effort and it works beautifully. I use a compactFlash card for additional file storage. I love the 780 and the only thing I would change if it were up to me is to give it a stereo headphone jack and more audio/video software. I realize that it was designed to be a business tool, but it would be nice to be able to listen to high quality music in a relaxing moment.Read full review
For all those looking to have a very portable laptop. I'm a network engineer and the NEX fits my work nicely. I can put such applications such as a TFTP server, telnet, FTP Server, and ssh. These applications can be found (most for free) and having something with minimal email and HTTP is ok for me. The old bad issue can I state is that the OS (PPC 2000) limits you to some applications. Other than that, great little unit. I bought a CFII 6 gig memory card and I can push down most work and excel documents. I have having a real keyboard to work with instead of those little thumb keys.
long battery life, lightweight, instant on, email & Internet. Can be used in so many ways, from taking notes at a meeting to input info in field w/ the pocket version of Word & Excel. I've used it for expence and survey data in Excel, taking notes at presite meeting w/ my clients for new system or network installs and printed via IR or emailed to myself (and others at my company)and client. I noticed that if you create a Word file on the 780 save it to a flash card, you can read file (w/out any converter) on PC or Laptop, add to the file, and as long as you save w/ yes and yes responce to the prompts(maintaining original format [.pwd instead of .doc]) you can put flashcard back into 780 and continue to work on the file, original margins, font, and pitch will be maintained, printing via IR from 780 or from your PC/Laptop will match!!!!!!!!!! The ActiveSync(MS) application is easy to use for add/remove programs and Exploring as though the 780 were a folder on your PC/Laptop.Read full review
This is a perfect item. I don't know why it's not being made anymore. The size is large enough for typing but not too big to carry around. The touch screen and stylus are easy to use. It turns on and off easily, rather than having to boot up like a laptop. I bought it because i wanted to do transcription work (typing) in a part of the house where there isn't enough electrical wiring to support a desktop computer. I wanted to download a word processing file from my desktop computer, modify it elsewhere in the house, then put it back into my desktop computer to be formatted and emailed to the client. It seems it would also be quite useful for someone who wants to carry around a power point presentation. Although this invention is perfect for my needs, the operating system is old. My local computer assistance service won't help me with it because it is so old. I am not computer savvy enough to make it work for me on my own. So, this beautiful piece of equipment so far has just sat around, except for playing solitaire a bit. If someone could show me how to make it talk to my desktop computer, it would get used. I don't even know for sure that it can talk to my desktop computer. I didn't ask questions about the battery before buying it. The battery is shot, only holds a charge for 20 minutes or so. I can still use it by plugging it in. So, be sure to ask about the battery. If you are technically savvy enough to make an old operating system do what you need it to do, then i would definitely say this is a great piece. Is it possible to install a newer operating system? I don't know. I first saw this item at the laundromat. A man was typing on it at a table while his clothes were washing. My partner pointed to it in astonishment and asked whether i thought it was a whole computer. We approached him and he showed it to us. He said he had bought it for about $100 on eBay. I went home and found one on eBay for approximately $100 and bought it. I do love it very much but i just don't know how to use it well enough. Hope this helps.Read full review
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