It was developed originally for the personal digital assistants and palmtop computers that were popular at the time .

微软的开发初衷是为了个人数字助理（pda）和掌上电脑，那些产品在当时非常流行。

As long as laptop , palmtop and notebook computers continue to grow in popularity , display prices will fall , and resolution and quality will rise .

随着膝上型，掌上型和笔记本计算机持续流行，显示器价格将会下落，分辨率和质量会上升。

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。