What were they thinking when they designed the Palm IIIxe? They took the popular Palm III and added improved applications, an operating system upgrade and six more MB of memory. Can you honestly live with a Palm like this? It will be hard, but we have to try.
At first glance, it looks like any other Palm III unit— lightweight and slim enough to fit in your shirt pocket. You will have to look under its hood to see what sets it apart from the others. It can keep track of thousands of names, addresses, appointments, to-do’s and memos with plenty of room to spare for add-on applications with its 8MB of storage capacity. It comes bundled with AvantGo’s Web Channel Manager that allows you to browse your favorite Web pages offline. One of the best features of this device is its Flash ROM, which means any future upgrades will be a breeze.
It comes loaded with the latest software applications including the new Palm OS version 3.5. This very same operating system runs the new color Palm IIIc. New application features include the ability to view your agenda and to-do items on the same screen and address record duplication for fast input of multiple contacts. It comes pre-loaded with date & address books, e-mail, a to do list, memo pad, expense application, calculator, OS security features and games. This device also comes with the Chapura PocketMirror software that links with Microsoft’s Outlook e-mail application.
The Palm IIIxe includes a few hardware enhancements. The users of the first Palms Pilots had problems seeing Palm’s screen at angles and certain lighting conditions. The Palm IIIxe has enhanced screen technology, which now makes it easier to see at nearly all angles, in dim light or bright sunlight. Finally, it takes only two AAA batteries. The other Palm III models take four batteries, which add to the unit’s overall weight (but do lighten your wallet because you need extra batteries.)
There are only two things I do not like about the Palm IIIxe. First,, it comes boxed with a slow serial cradle, instead of a speedy USB one. By accident, I left my Palm in my car one clear, sunny day. When I returned and powered it on, all that could be seen was a lit “black screen”. It took nearly an hour for the display to return back to normal. Despite these two annoyances, I cannot think of any other PDA device that I would rather spend $249 buying. For few hundred dollars, you will get a great handheld computer device with the latest Palm OS, killer applications, and great new hardware enhancements.
Same size and weight as earlier Palm III models 8 MB RAM (4 times that of the popular Palm IIIe connected organizer) Upgradable features and operating...More at Amazon Marketplace
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