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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community May 17, 2006
Pros: WiFi and Bluetooth, 4GB hard drive
Cons: Battery life is an issue
Summary: My teenage daughter has been bugging me for months now to get her a laptop or PDA so she could use it for her school work. I guess I waited a bit too long to get her one before school got out since she has less than two weeks to go before summer ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 6, 2011
Pros: * Non-volatile memory
* TFT display
* Wi-Fi Radio
* Bluetooth Radio
* SD card storage slot
Cons: * Software Incompatibility
* Not Supported by Palm / HP
* Short battery life
* Unreliable device
Summary: "Write what you know." While most people cannot agree on the original author of this time-worn phrase, many agree that it is the best way to authentically express oneself. All arguments aside, I generally subscribe to this theory when it comes to product ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 14, 2008
Pros: large screen, ability to hold many documents, WiFi, bluetooth
Cons: extremely bulky and heavy, operating system errors
Summary: I bought this PDA (my first) for use in nursing school. I do use it frequently for accessing databases while working in the hospital. I was also surprised to use it frequently for playing games during down time (i.e., waiting for an oil change), ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 30, 2006
Pros: Nice screen
WiFi
Cons: Unstable
Too long to reboot
Some applications don't start after a while
No cradle
Bulky
Summary: I have been a loyal Palm user for some time, having stuck with Tungsten T for over three years. My uses are probably pretty standard: organizer functions (calendar/contacts/notes/tasks
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for use most of the time, plus games and reading texts for when o ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 21, 2006
Pros: Storage, strong display, connectivity.
Cons: Battery life, aging operating system.
Summary: Before I purchased the LifeDrive, I spent a good deal of time carefully going through the reviews and the competitive products. Then I went to local retail outlets and tried out a variety of PDAs. Whatever someone buys needs to "fit" their particular ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 22, 2005
Pros: Great display, 3.85GB hard drive, wireless internet capabilities, Bluetooth compatable, great programs.
Cons: Lags when accessing programs, music skips when LD is accessing the hard drive.
Summary: When I decided to buy a new PDA, I did my research. Using www.pcworld.com, www.consumerreports.com, and www.amazon.com, I narrowed it down to the Dell Axim 53v and Palm LifeDrive. I actually went to the mall to hold the Dell (they have a Dell stand.) I ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 1, 2005
Pros: Hard Drive, WiFi, Bluetooth
Cons: Doesn't work often, poor support
Summary: I purchased the LifeDrive thinking it would be a great device to have with my on my vacation to Italy. With a large hard drive, I could transfer digital photos to, and I could email directly from the device using WiFi, not to mention sync to my Mac. ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 1, 2005
Pros: Has an intuitive interface, great software, great speakers, and customizable buttons.
Cons: Very slow, operating system crashes a lot, big and bulky!
Summary: With my crazy, hectic schedule my boss offered to buy me a PDA to get me organized. I chose the Palm LifeDrive Handheld. I admit this is my first PDA I've owned, but I have fiddled with many including the Palm Zire 31, Dell Axim X50v, and a couple HPs. ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 4, 2005
Pros: Large memory, bright display, good shape, looks solid and trustworthy
Cons: Crashes, crashes, crashes, crashes...
Summary: I've been a palm user for many years. My last palm was a T3, which I used a lot for business (dates, addresses, project planning, etc.) and at home. When I saw the LifeDrive, I decided to buy one because of the huge memory. To carry all important ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 13, 2005
Pros: Wifi; Bluetooth; 4Gb hard drive; very clear screen
Cons: Occasional crashes; no access to applications in drive mode
Summary: I was very excited when I heard that a new Palm was coming out. Since I got my first m100 six years ago, I’ve watched developments with interest. Over the period, I’ve upgraded to the m505 and the Tungsten T. I was tempted by the Tungsten T3 but ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 7, 2005
Pros: Landscape view, 4GB storage, WiFi, 4GB storage, bluetooth, 4GB storage...
Cons: Nothing
Summary: I have been using and relying HEAVILY on PalmOS handhelds since the late 90s because I cannot remember a thing if I don't write it down... After my Tungsten|E recently suffered an untimely death (busted screen), I decided to see it as an opportunity ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 19, 2005
Pros: Gigs of storage, WiFi & Bluetooth, display, design, excellent software bundle
Cons: Lag time, OS instability (< patch2.0), no cradle included, microdrive and battery not interchangable, bulky
Summary: It has been 3 years that I resisted temptation to get a new PDA, mainly because my So
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Clie PEG-NX60 did such a great job with my daily routine that it simply wasn't necessary for another incremental improvement for a ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 14, 2005
Pros: 4GB of memory, wi-fi, bluetooth...all the bells and whistles.
Cons: MP3 player skips when performing other operations, can only connect bluetooth phones with GSM...
Summary: This was my first PDA purchase. I did a lot of research before buying this one, and ,from looks ,it probably is by far the best deal for the price. 4GB of memory, wi-fi, bluetooth, mp3 capability, video, internet. It's got it all. But I was not ... read more
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Not rated yet by the Epinions community Feb 25, 2009
Pros: Nice size and weight. Good view screen clarity. Relatively easy to use.
Cons: Poor quality workmanship.
Summary: Piece of CRAP. I have bought 2 units in 3 years and cannot get one to last longer than 6 months. The first unit was sent back for repair 3 times and it has never lasted longer than 6 months. The second unit,(backup), lasted less than 1
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Jan 31, 2009
Pros: wifi, bejeweled, stylus
Cons: everything else
Summary: slow, breaks, bulky, slow, expensive, slow, useless, stops working, gets stuck. just not a good product at all, constantly breaks, until it stopped charging, just a
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Jul 9, 2007
Pros: Palm OS is easy to use.
Cons: The hardware implementation is terrible.
Summary: I have had a Palm One lifeDrive for over a year now and it is the most disappointing piece of hardware I have ever had. It is slow, has all sorts of glitches and recently gave up the ghost completely. I wish I had done a better job of researching before
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Rated Show by the Epinions community May 29, 2007
Pros: Mp3 capable
Wifi
bluetooth
great for personal files
Cons: just a little bulky
could use mini usb connector
Summary: This unit is a great PDA but be forewarned... its for people with above average computer skills. Its 4 gig harddrive + sd card slot makes it better than some older laptops...Wifi, bluetooth great
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Rated Show by the Epinions community May 2, 2007
Pros: Memory, large color screen, WiFi, applications, Bluetooth
Cons: EXTREMELY UNSTABLE!!!
Summary: I am a die had Palm user. I started with a Palm IV and have worked my way up to the LifeDrive. I purchased the LD because of its memory, applications, WiFi, and Bluetooth capability. I have enjoyed the unit when it works, but unfortunately the unit
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Apr 23, 2007
Pros: What pros there are none a non functioning device is just crap
Cons: Everything it all works like a sloppy project built by
amateurs
Summary: This product is built to break. The only good review it will really get are from very new owners. I would rather like everyone to know that it is a waste of money and time. Palm is now owned by people who don't know how to make the product work and are
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Mar 24, 2007
Pros: Reliable, tolerates some impacts, big hard drive, loads easily.
Cons: Need cradle, on and off switch is problem, easily upset by some 3rd party software.
Summary: Novice owner, did at first load every option on installation CD onto handheld, big error. Had resets, erased hard drive with palm support, added all palm upgrades and keyboard driver, support excellent! Selectively reloaded, excluded Rapsody, email or
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