Early flash memory-based machines such as the tandy 200 and the hewlett-packard jornada came and went , leaving a gap .

早期基于闪存芯片的电脑比如tandy200以及惠普（hewlett-packard）的jornada问世一段时间后就退出了市场，因而留出了一块空白。

Your correspondent relied for years on one such palmtop ( hp jornada 720 ) . He loved its six-inch coloured touch-screen , its small but perfectly functional keyboard , its wireless connectivity and its ability to run for 12 hours before needing to be recharged .

那位记者曾使用了数年的掌上电脑（惠普的jornada720），6英寸的彩色触摸屏、娇小却不失完美的功能键盘、优秀的无线连接能力，还有不充电能坚持使用12小时，这都让他喜爱不已。