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Great topic, light on useful info (Reply to this comment)
by vachipep
Making a buying decision on a handheld can be quite overwhelming. Your article managed to alert readers about a cheaper alternative to buying a new handheld. However, a reader is left shaking his/her head, wondering what to buy? I mean, are these prices competitive? Some of these models are no longer available from retailers. Does gethightech.com offer competitive prices? How is the quality of the refurbished device, and how is the service of these suppliers? Warranty? Finally, what features are important to look for... surely, the old Palm Pilot is not going to be powerful enough for the average user? The buyer, who is considering a refurbished device, may not know what features are important to look for. Maybe you could conclude your article by suggesting some of the better used models... kind of like Consumer Reports does with cars. They tell their readers which used cars have lots of problems and which ones have a good track record.
That's all... just wanted to explain my rating of H
Christian
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Nov 19 '01
12:24 pm PST
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What about PocketPC (Reply to this comment)
by kalamazoograd
The category is about PDAs (all formats) on a budget...this review would have been better served with an explanation that there are options other than Palm.
Compaq sells refurbed iPAQs at: www.compaqfactoryoutlet.com for far bigger saving as compared to MSRP.
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Nov 06 '01
10:11 am PST
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Re: Re: Re: I'm not sure if it is worth the savings. (Reply to this comment)
by quasar
You are correct about the backlight and that the IIIe did have a clear version (the IIIe SE or Special Edition) but the main thing was to make an "upgraded" entry level device at the time when the IIIx and V were more high end models. There are a few other differences as well, most notably that the III had a removable memory card that came with 2MB of Flash and 2MB of RAM and OS 3.0 (by default) while the IIIe had OS 3.1 in masked ROM and 2MB of RAM, starting the tradition of not putting Flash in low-end Palm devices.
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Nov 04 '01
9:44 am PST
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Re: Re: I'm not sure if it is worth the savings. (Reply to this comment)
by yusakugo
I thought the IIIe was 4MB then I remembered that it was the IIIx that was 4MB. I still don't see why the IIIe moniker was made since it was similar to the original III unit (I believe the only difference was the backlighting... and that there was a clear casing for the IIIe special/limited edition?)
I do agree with quasar that a refurbished Palm from any manufacturer can be quite a steal. These days it can be difficult to obtain a Palm handheld for a reasonable price especially if you're using it as just a plain organizer.
The best times to buy new Palm unit usually come when places like Dell offer up to 20% off or places like OfficeMax have their $60 off $300 coupon. If nothing else, if you can get a refurbished unit cheap enough, Palm and Handspring have occassional special offers for upgrading to newer units (note that I have not tried this method myself).
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Nov 03 '01
6:15 am PST
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Re: I'm not sure if it is worth the savings. (Reply to this comment)
by quasar
Ah, but you see, most of these refurbished units do come with a warranty, and in some cases the savings are substantial. For instance, the TRGPro is still $249 retail (although you can get it for a bit less). $99 with a new screen and a 90 day warranty is a steal.
Some of the Palm devices are less of a deal, but some are still substantial discounts or in some cases even the only way to still buy a particular type of device you may want with a warranty (for instance, the IIIe isn't generally sold in stores anymore but it is currently on the Palm refurb site for $77. That's a nice price for a Palm, even a 2MB device).
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Oct 26 '01
8:28 pm PDT
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I'm not sure if it is worth the savings. (Reply to this comment)
by grimjack2
Do you really feel that these slight savings justify the purchase of a used device, and without a warranty? It is cheaper but it doesn't look like it is that much cheaper than the discount places I often see.
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Oct 26 '01
8:08 pm PDT
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