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The Jornada 565 is HP's first Pocket PC based on the 206MHz Intel StrongARM processor and includes 32MB RAM and flash ROM – better that the previous versions that relied on the slower Hitachi SH3 chips. The HP Jornada 560 series has the same basic dimensions and shape as the previous models (like the Jornada 525), the Jornada 565 looks more attractive.

It has a new facade with plastic grey and magnesium-looking chassis metallic-silver flip cover and case. The Jornada 565 is a lot lighter (7.0 ounces) than the original Jornada 525, and definitely improved in terms of form factor, look, audio, video and of course, with the new Microsoft Pocket PC 2002 operating system. If you need more space, a removable panel hides a Type I CompactFlash expansion slot, which can accommodate larger CompactFlash peripherals, such as hard drive and LAN cards or a 56k v.90 modem.

Aside from the new design, the display is perhaps the most noticeable change. Previously, the Jornada 525 had a dim 8-bit color screen. This time, though, HP delivers a full 65,536 color, with a 3.5-inch reflective active matrix display with 14 hours of battery life. That's a significant improvement over the 8-hour rating for many current Pocket PCs. HP included a removable lithium-polymer battery, which you can carry a spare to keep going.

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