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Summary: Best Palm so far
Review: I've used a Palm III, a IIIc, and now the M505. I've liked each of them; and overall, I like the M505 the best; but there are some drawbacks. The main one is the lack of compatibility with accessories purchased for the earlier Palm models. I don't have a huge investment there; but now I'll have to get new gear to charge and sync on the road. Beyond that, if you like the Palm platform, I think this is the best yet. I've read several criticisms of the M505 screen; but after using it for two weeks, I have no complaints. It is very readable both indoors and out; and the fact that the graffiti area is lit when using the sidelight is a big plus in low-light conditions.
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Summary: Incredable PDA!!!!!!
Review: Above and beyond what i expected when i bought this product. Excelent interface, display, and the memory card is feature is a must have! A++++++!!!!!
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Summary: Original Palm Pro owner finally steps up
Review: I have had a Palm Profesional for over 5 years and have been looking to step up. I thoroughly researched all the available products and stuck with Palm. I am very happy with my choice! The size, color screen and software enhancements are great. The expansion card is very easy to use and the current apps are excellent. I am eagerly waiting for the new programs that will be put on cards. The self charging cradle makes life better not having to deal with batteries or potential lost data. I hughly recommend the Palm m505.
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Summary: What color? Where's the wireless?
Review: I can only rate the screen as [terrible]... to call this dull display color is a joke. Where's the contrast adjustment, don't bother - there isn't one! I can't believe anyone is building their 'flagship' PDA without either built in wireless or a PCMCIA slot to add a wireless modem. The 'mobile Internet' option doesn't count - dragging around a data ready cell phone with a connecting cable is not 'wireless'. They better improve with the v 5.0 OS and upcoming models... or they're done. By the way the incompatible cradle data connector is one more bad move.
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Summary: I Looove it!
Review: The screen looks great in almost any lighting situation - in those dim light settings backlighting works and works well. I find that I only need to use backlighting about 20% of the time.My main gripe is that the scroll buttons are a bit recessed and hard to press (esp. compared to Palm V). If you loved the Palm V I can't think of any good reasons not to love this one (besides lack of backwards compatibility with accessories) Pros: Smaller than a Palm V (slightly heavier) Color screen looks great Backlighting on the Graffiti area finally Lots of cool bundled software Finally can synch to USB (I have a Mac!) Lots of cool expansion options (SD cards) w/out the huge size a Handspring slot Cons: It ain't "cheap" (then again, you're getting great value Scroll buttons
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Summary: Palm - it looks good .
Review: Palm 505 is very good, sleek and lightweight. The color is a little on the light side.However, gettig accessories is difficult. Even Palm ran out. Poor planning for a product is supposed to be so hot.
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Summary: Hits And Misses
Review: I must say that the only reason that I bought the 505 is that I have a whole load of shareware that I loath to get rid of. Also, it is thin compared to the Windows CE units. Having used it for two weeks now, the only thing that is disappointing (and the biggest thing) is the screen. It is too dim. Had the opportunity of lining it up next to a Compag iPaq and it is like night and day. But in broad daylight, the screen is bright, very bright in fact. The clicking sound each time I remove the 505 from the cradle makes me a little nervous because it sounds like it will snap or break. In hindsight, I should have made the switch to Windows CE.
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Summary: very nice
Review: I've got a Jornada 548 and a Handspring Visor and recently got the Palm m505. It is by far the best handheld computer I've used. The color screen is not quite bright enough indoors unless the backlight is turned on. Outside the screen is much better than the handspring. The color screen is not needed unless you've got color images you need to store.The Palm 4.0 OS is a slight improvement over the other Palm OS versions. It is a well designed product, compact and functional.
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Summary: Palm 505 is better than I thought
Review: The m505 is a replacement for my Vx which had about 750 k of memory left. I have been a Palm user since the first Palm Pilot came out and wouldn't be without one. My life is in it and I would be lost without it. I could never go back to paper and pencil. I was hesitant to buy the m505 as many comments I read about it complained about the screen. While not vivid color, it does have color and I find it much easier to view (particularly in doarkened conditions) than my Vx. I particularly like the agenda view on the handheld itself which shows both to-do and calendar items at the same time. The PC display can be viewed in a number of color schemes which is nice, and it has pop up reminders which I find extremely helpful. The hand held has a three mode alarm system so that it will make a sound, vibrate or the on-off button will blink. The biggest disappointment to me was that you can't run many of the programs off the expansion card. So some of what I wanted a model with an expansion card for was not available. All in all I find the m505 to be a good choice. I hope somehow some of the large programs can be moved to expansion cards in the near future.
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Summary: Don't bother upgrading from a Palm Vx
Review: As the title implies, if you already have a Vx, the M505 only offers incremental improvement. It's not worth the money to upgrade. I was looking for a color unit upgrade and had a chance to compare the Vx and M505 at home. Like most reviewers have said, the light needs to be on pretty much all the time (unless you're outdoors) to be useful. Needless to say, I kept the Vx. However, if you're new to the Palm scene, the M505 is worth a look as long as you're aware that the battery life will not be as advertised given that the light will need to be on most of the time.
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