NEC Mobilepro 780 Portable Computer

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Product Details

Product Manual [3.52mb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 5 x 6 inches ; 3.9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005BHRV
• Item model number: 972156
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #59,925 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1973

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description
The NEC Mobilepro 780 Portable Computer is a complete productivity solution in a package so thin (1.1 inches) and so light (1.7 pounds) that it can go with you practically anywhere. Whether as a communications platform, productivity station, or presentation tool, the MobilePro 780 is a pleasure to use thanks to its touch-typeable keyboard (one of the largest available on a handheld PC) and generously sized display. Big enough to view the full width of many documents and Web pages, the 8.1-inch diagonal touchscreen displays up to 64,000 dazzling colors at half-VGA (640 x 240) resolution.

Powered by Microsoft Windows CE, Handheld PC Professional Edition, the MobilePro 780 incorporates already installed Pocket versions of the applications you need most--e-mail, word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, personal information manager (PIM), and more. The MobilePro 780 comes with 24 MB of ROM and 32 MB of RAM and has slots for PC card and CompactFlash expansion.

The integrated V.90 modem helps you to keep in touch on the road. And back at the office, you can easily synchronize your MobilePro 780 with your desktop or notebook PC. The MobilePro 780 comes with an AC adapter and includes a rechargeable lithium ion battery, which can fully recharge in a little over four hours.

The MobilePro 780's one-year limited warranty includes a year of UltraCare Service, which gives you--at no extra charge--a toll-free hotline and door-to-door pickup and return service in the U.S. and Canada.

What's in the box

• NEC MobilePro 780
• Stylus
• AC Adapter
• VGA Cable
• PC Connect Cable (serial cable)
• RJ-11 (telephone cable)
• 1 rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery pack (main battery)
• Microsoft ActiveSync CD
• Bonu
• Introduction to Your MobilePro Power System sheet
• Release Notes

s Software CD

User

Product Description
The MobilePro 780 H/PC Professional PC Companion is a complete productivity solution in a package so thin (1.1") and so light (1.7 lb.) that it can go with you practically anywhere. Whether as a communications platform, productivity station or presentation tool, the MobilePro 780 is a pleasure to use thanks to its touch-typeable keyboard (one of the largest available on an H/PC) and generously sized display. Big enough to view the full width of many documents and web pages, the 8.1" diagonal touchscreen displays up to 64K 1 dazzling colors at half-VGA (640 x 240) resolution.Powered by Microsoft Windows CE, Handheld PC Professional Edition, the MobilePro 780 incorporates pre-installed Pocket versions of the applications you need most - e-mail, word processing, spread-sheets, presentations, personal information manager (PIM) and more. The integrated 56Kbps 2 V.90 modem helps you to keep in touch while on the road. And back at the office, you can easily synchronize your MobilePro 780 with your desktop or notebook PC.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

94 of 101 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars NEC has now fixex MY COMPUTER, September 23, 2002

By	Mark A. Ramirez (California) - See all my reviews

SHORTLY AFTER POSTING THE FOLLOWING REVIEW A NEC REPRESENTATIVE CONTACTED ME TO INFORM ME THAT THEY HAD CHANGED THEIR MIND AND THEY THEN FIXED AND RETURNED MY COMPUTER. IT'S WORKING GREAT.

A warning to anyone who is purchasing a NEC product. NEC has taken possession of my handheld computer and then blamed it on me.

In November of 2001 I eagerly opened my re-manufactured NEC MobilePro 790 which I purchased at a very reasonable price over the internet.

I enjoyed using it. It served as an easily used companion to my main computer. I could easily carry it to me to meetings and write notes. It much easier than a laptop because of it's light weight but more useful than the smaller handhelds because it has a decent sized adequate keyboard.

But there was a problem. I would go to turn it on after being putting it away for a day or two and it would fail to respond.

I called NEC multiple times and they taught me how to reboot it but soon this did not work and then they taught me how to remove the battery and again reboot it. One problem. I would loose all the stored information.

I again called and was advised to be sure to back up and this I faithfully did. Fortunately the computer information was easy to back up with the use of Microsoft ActiveSync.

This worked fine most of the time but was unreliable so I then purchased a CompactFlash for storage.

By being sure I saved my work to the compact flash card and by using Microsoft ActiveSync I no longer lost critical information but I was unable to dependably take advantage of the Mobilepro's other features such as the address book and calender.

I called again and was advised that since my computer was under warranty to send it in for repair.

This I did. I soon received a phone call from Joan Forster stating the cost of repair would not be under warranty and was approximately what I originally paid for it. She explained that the problem was water damage. When I tried to explain that the problem started from the date of purchase this NEC representative was extremely rude and objected to listen. When I asked to be transferred to her supervisor she said that she was the senior supervisor and refused to connect me to anyone else. I Later contacted Michael Rains but he simply referred the matter back to Joan Forster who again refused to consider the possibility that the handheld was defective from date of purchase. When I delayed agreeing to the repair price and then I did not accept the defective product back she wrote me a letter stating that it was now their property.

NEC still has my handheld.

Just a warning. It may be a very useful tool but if it is defective they will blame it on you and not cover it under warranty.

42 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mobilepro from a Pro, April 7, 2005

By	Peter R. Nichols (Vienna, Virginia United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I purchased a refurbished Mobilepro 780 through Amazon from a real pro(fessional) and write this review because I simply feel good about this experience. I was interested in a handheld with a good keyboard, largely to write journal entries and letters on the move, had heard about the Nec and HP versions, found that HP no longer produced their Jornada and that Nec still produced one for about $1000, read a lot of very mixed reviews, got scared and almost turned-off despite some good prices on used/refurbished machines, and happened upon "llewyn" as the seller of several models, noticed his incredibly positive reviews (96% five stars) and decided to proceed, gingerly. I am glad I did.

I started by writing an email to Larry Lewyn, asking questions about what might fit my purpose. He wrote back a very thorough, thoughtful and well-written response. After a few more exchanges of email, I bought one of his Nec Mobilepro 780s through Amazon. The price was good, but even more important the service was outstanding. He shipped my computer quickly, it came with lots of software that he had developed or installed, a full backup CD which also included not only the complete documentation but several short pieces with helpful hints, and all the necessary hookups. Inevitably, being a computer novice, I had questions (e.g. about transferring files from my Mobilepro to my desktop). Larry answered my questions quickly and with the same thoughtfulness and thoroughness that he had done before I bought from him.

In short, this guy is a real professional, obviously knows his stuff, takes pride in communicating it clearly, cares about his buyers and their satisfaction, and keeps himself available for follow-up. I don't think there are many entrepreneurs like him anymore, where service really does come first. I have no idea about what else he does in life, but he certainly puts himself into his handhelds and serving his customers.

I am sure this sounds overblown, but simply having found and experienced this seller provides a lift to the spirits. I think he's one of those people you would really like to meet, but probably never will.

What more can I say? Whenever I look to buy things from the internet, Amazon, even small entrepreneurs anywhere, I am going to be looking for a Larry Lewyn.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Miscellaneous, October 13, 2005

By	hermi14 (Columbus, OH, USA) - See all my reviews

I purchased the MobilePro 780 refurbished from TigerDirect. The first one wouldn't power up but they quickly sent me a new one that works fine. ActiveSync works fine with the serial port on my Windows XP computer. I did purchase a compact flash card that also works fine on the MobilePro. However, I was dismayed to find that it's not possible to store one's contacts and Outlook scheduling info on the CF card--this data must be stored in the ROM. I suppose it's not all that bad, since it's all text data. The MobilePro works fine with the slightly older U.S. Robotics 802.11b wireless card that I installed, too (downloaded the driver from the U.S. Robotics website). You can use it to access email at secure sites like Yahoo with the 128-bit patch that is available for the pocket version of IE.