IBM WorkPad 8602-20X

Pros: Thin, light, fast, beautiful, uncommon
Cons: Serial vs. USB (rectified in newer model)

First off, the IBM WorkPad C3 is, in fact, a "Badge-Engineered" Palm Vx. It is identical in every way except color (black) and markings. The built-in applicatins and the operating system (Palm OS 3.5) are identical.

While there have been...

Pros: Size, IBM Name, Lower price than Palm V (possibly)
Cons: Syncs to Lotus

I wasn’t going to review the IBM WorkPad c3 as I believed that IBM simply licensed the whole Palm V package from Palm and slapped the IBM name on it to take advantage of the share of the market that might gravitate to the IBM name and not the Palm. If...

Pros: Does a few things and does it well.
Cons: No color screen (not that it really needs one).

If you're tired of everybody and their grandmother toting around Palms and Handsprings, check out the IBM WorkPad c3. It's a black Palm Vx with IBM-syncing software, and when you pull it out, jaded PDA users WILL do a double take.

Feature...

Pros: convenient, stylish
Cons: graffiti can be clumsy to learn

I've had my Workpad for over a year and I can't imagine how I ever did without it. For days I sat hunched over it, scribbling and practicing my Graffiti, entering mountains of data, downloading games and applications, playing with them during meetings...

Pros: easy to use, lots of features
Cons: none

At the top of my Christmas list last year was a PDA... actually, I wasn't aware at that time that there was any brand other than Palm Pilot! A colleague had one and I was impressed with all this little hand-held device could do. Well, I got my...

Pros: 4MB of data that can fit in your shirt pocket, easy to use
Cons: No expandability, AAA alkaline batteries, limited software

When I first started with my present company, I was surprised to receive an IBM laptop and a WorkPad. I didn't really have any experience with PDA's prior to this, so like any other new toy I get, I tested all the features.

Then the novelty...

Pros: 8megs of memory. low cost
Cons: none

Works like a charm! I have used the palm pilot (original and v5) and swore by them until getting the newer model. Then I was gifted the IBM WorkPad c3. Wow! It has all the same features as the palm but more viewing options. For instance, in the calendar...

Pros: Light,Compact, Identical to Palm Vx, Long Battery Life, Excellent Integration with Lotus Notes
Cons: Flimsy Power Button, Finish Scratches Easily

Hello,

I have been using my c3 for about a year now and would like to share some observations.

This is identical to the Vx from Palm Inc. The only physical difference is the flat black finish and IBM logo. Compared to the latest...

Pros: Same as Palm Vx but cheaper and looks sexy in black
Cons: Memory expansion not supported

Okay, to start things off, I have used the Palm Vx and the Visor Deluxe before. There are two reasons why I bought the Workpad. The first reason is because I love the colour of the device (don't you think black goes great with all of Palm accessories -...

Pros: Incredibly stable, Palm-compatible, on-par with Palm IIIs
Cons: Not the latest & flashiest, IBM-specific updates can be delayed, sometimes have to guess which Palm patches to apply

This WorkPad replaced a Palm Personal. Essentially a black-colored Palm III, the extra memory, InfraRed capabilities (including IR hotsync) were great--plus I could use my old Palm data.

The WorkPad is a great workhorse, but is not as...

Pros: Great design and user interface.
Cons: It's not silver, but who cares?

The IBM WorkPad c3 is almost identical in all ways to a Palm V. Same OS, same features, same memory and specifications. Most strikingly different is the color; the c3 is a jet black matte, rather than the Palm's dusky silver.

The c3 ships with...

Pros: Sleek design. More than enough memory for common tasks.
Cons: Limited expansion options.

The IBM WorkPad c3 is virtually identical to the Palm Vx. The WorkPad is actually a rebadged Palm Vx and is manufactured by Palm for IBM. The only difference between the two is that the WorkPad c3 is finished in Black and IBM supplies special software...

Pros: Hey, if you like the Palm Vx-enough said
Cons: I can't think of any

I have been a Palm IIIx user for two years and I have enjoyed every bit of it. The only thing that made me shop for a new PDA was the lack of RAM. I decided to go with an 8Mb PDA. There are many to choose from. I tried the Handspring Visor Deluxe and...

Pros: Affordable, Light weight, rechargeable
Cons: none worth mentioning for me

This is an average package for a palm. What I really liked is the battery life and reliability of the WorkPad C3, no matter how many times I forgot to charge it by putting it in the cradle, the thing never died on me, and it's nice not having to worry...

Pros: Very, very portable. write, email, organize, all in one.
Cons: Low RAM, Black and white screen.

I love this little WorkPad! The main advantage that Palm Pilots have over normal organizers are the vast number of excellent programs written for them, you could have word processors, spreadsheets, graphics, communications and virtually any other...