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Summary: Awful
Review: I had Palm V before this. It lasted 3 years. This one lasted less than 3 months.
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Summary: Size really does matter.
Review: First off I had a Compaq Aero which ran Windows CE - I thought it was great and everything worked fine. But when it came down to it I never used 95% of what it could do. Plus it was heavy and bulky and a pain to carry around. That's why after looking at a friends I went for the Palm m500. First it's the smallest and lightest of any PDA. It will fit fine in your front pants pocket with out everyone looking at you funny. And it's weight is almost not noticeable. Second, I wanted a PDA for the Calendar, Address Book, To Do list, E-mail, and to hold several spreadsheets and documents that I might need from anywhere. That's about all I use it for and I think that's what most people will do. However if you want more it's all there and there are ton's of software and cards you can use to expand it's use. With the new price drop this makes a perfect portable PDA for simple needs. PS - I have several friends who show me there.... Color Windows CE PDA and brag about all the cool things it can do. But when I really push them, they finally reveal it's just a fancy toy for holding their calander and address book. So if you aren't really sure what you want to do with a PDA or you have had the same experience you can't beat the price or size of the Palm m500.
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Summary: best grayscale palm yet
Review: I purchased the m500 as a replacement for my old m100. after taking it out of the box, I plugged in the cradle, and having Desktop 4.0 already installed, hit th hotsync button. my computer recognized it instantly, and automatically installed the drivers. all of my old programs installed without a hitch, and I have yet to see it crash. the screen is much bigger than the m100, and the backlight glows more of a gold color instead of the bright green found on earlier models. a nice little feature is that if you unscrew the top of the stylus (no, you won't break it) it has a little pin that can be used to reset the handheld. the screen is suprisingly sharp for a handheld, and it is quite easy to read an e-book on it.the flip cover that comes with the unit is very stiff, but after use it should soften up. when the cover is closed, however, if pressure is placed on the bottom of the cover, it will turn the unit on, which could waste battery. there aren't many software changes as far as palm os goes, except for the ability to set vibrating alarms, and the power button can be set to blink, as a silent alarm. one minor gripe is that you can't lift the handheld straight off te cradle, you have to pull it out and up, which makes some annoying clicking noises. overall, this is probably the best palm-based handheld under $200.
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Summary: thin, portable, great!!!
Review: Although 64 MB additional Ram decreases its speed, it is still the most thin, portable PDA!!!
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Summary: Great grey-scale option
Review: This is my first PDA, and I think it was a good choice. I was looking for something with expansion possibilities, and Palm OS. While I wasn't willing to pay [price] extra for color, I have some pictures that would certainly look better on a color screen. Still I was quite surprised at how well some of them display on the m500 -- depends on the picture. The screen is very sharp and easy to read, especially compared to an m130 and IIIx I have looked at closely. I think I have loaded up my m500 with lots of data and applications (51 items on the "Info" screen, including a Bible, AvantGo, and several documents and spreadsheets) and still have almost 3MB of memory left. When I start school again this spring, I will probably be glad I have that expansion slot. The m500 is so easy to use, I was comfortable with it in minutes, and my 4-year-old son has mastered it. I have had one crash. A game I loaded crashed, and required a reset. All data was gone, but all it took was a HotSync to get everything back -- that simple. I can see why many are unhappy with the included USB cradle, but it hasn't given me any trouble. All-in-all, I am very pleased. Now my wife is thinking about getting one for herself!
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Summary: Will never buy another Palm device again!
Review: The touch screen on this thing caused problems after I had it a few months. Those problems became worse and worse until it is now virtually useless. Conveniently, it conked out on me almost at the same time the warranty expired. In my humble opinion, they have not got a handle on quality control issues. I am going to buy a Sony Clie and hope this one is reliable.
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Summary: No Mail-in rebate recieved
Review: Very disappointed to find no mail-in rebate enclosed for the free Palm M105 that was advertised to go with the M500
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Summary: Palm m500 Handheld By Palm
Review: With it's lightweight and compact feactures. The handheld is great for both men and women.
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Summary: Should cross shop the Sony PEG-S360
Review: If you're looking for a B&W PalmOS based PDA, you should look at the Sony Clie PEG S360. For a LOT less money, you get more memory, similiar slim form factor, and Documents to Go (Word, Powerpoint, Excel) for free. I'm not quite sure what Palm was thinking when they priced this. Although a OS upgrade, this should be priced where a Vx is priced today...
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Summary: Best Palm Yet
Review: I have owned 3 different pocket pc or palm made devices. I first started with the Palm IIIxe, which I got a lot of use out of. It is not only functional, but it makes writing in your organizer, and adding addresses easy, if not fun. I decided to move on to a color model, but the available color models running palm OS were far from adequete, especially for their prices. The best value was a HP Jornada 525, which was their old model, close to being discontinued. I was happy with the Jornada, until I found that upgrading to the new Pocket PC OS wasn't possible, and recently I have noticed that the Pocket PC industry hasn't gotten it's act together. Pocket PCs, up until Win CE 2002, have been running on 3 (or maybe 4) different types of processors, and none of them are compatible with eachother. Models with different levels of color cannot run the same software, and the list goes on. I decided to move back to palm, but keep my Jornada when I needed a color device. The best buy seemed to be the m500. I am happy with this model. It writes much better than my first palm. Some reviews have stated that it has a plastic screen, but in fact, it has a glass screen, and a thinner "membrane" for sensing touches. It's display is a big step up from the early grayscale palms, and it has fixed all of the annoying bugs of the old Palm Vs. My only complaint is that the "odd" shape makes leather cases (especially fit cases) much more expensive, and the peripherals are all more expensive. Otherwise, this is a great model!!
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