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Summary: Perfect
Review: With everything on the market today this is by far the best choice for me I don't know about anyone else but I can get really sick of a bulging pocket, and if im going to carry something around with me all day I want it to be as light and as useful as this. The Palm Vx has everything you could want for a personal information database at your fingertips, with a beautiful design.
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Summary: Definitely Worth The Price
Review: I've upgraded from original Palm three times now - and even tried the Handspring for a while - and believe this is still a great product and a reasonable price for all that it delivers.
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Summary: Good Product, Lousy Support
Review: Palm has created a fantastic software platform and a very good hardware product. But if I had it to do over again, I'd buy a Handspring. Macintosh integration seems like an afterthought. For instance, you have to buy the desktop software separately, whereas the Windows software comes with the handheld; and if you're an iMac user, you have to pay another fifty bucks for a bug-ridden USB adapter which I still haven't managed to get working).Palm goes out of its way to avoid helping users. I spent about two months pursuing an e-mail thread with Technical Support, which ultimately advised me that they couldn't help me "due to the technical nature of [my] inquiry." And if you want to talk to a human being, you'll be spending an hour or so on hold -- on your long distance bill, not theirs. My Handspring friends seem much more satisfied.
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Summary: Palm Vx easy to set up
Review: Although I am not particularly skilled with computers, I found the Palm Vx very easy to setup. I simply followed the instructions and had the Palm Vx and desktop setup and Hotsyncing on the first try. Beaming between two Palms was also extremely easy and allowed me to stock my Palm with names and addresses quickly. I also purchased the leather case and find it protects my Palm much better than the simple case that comes with it.
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Summary: It's What You Do With It That Counts --
Review: Okay, here's some cool things to do with the PalmV: 1. When I'm with a group of friend they want me to look up what movies are playing, and when, and what's playing at which theatre, all of which I do with Vindigo. (e.g., no hauling around the daily paper just to get movie listings, and no annyoing MovieFone sessions.) 2. When I'm at a carwash or in a waiting room or on the can I read the New York Times front page, The Onion, Variety front page, and some astronomy newsletters, with AvantGo. 3. We like to eat out. I have every Zagat's guide ever published (had to pay 29.99 -- for all ten of 'em! -- but you can search by distance, type of food, etc.) and I check out new places. (again, that much less paper to haul around.) 4. I like astronomy. I use the nifty program Planetarium (which I downloaded I think at ZDNet and costs twenty bucks) which has rise & set times for all planets, sky maps and a great alt/azimut star finder. 5. It's an awesome scratch pad. WE were at an art museum and I copied down the names of the artists we thought were cool, so we could go to the library & read up on them later. Same for grocery lists, etc. 6. Of course there's the datebook and the address book, which justify the price alone. The coolest computer ever.
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Summary: Changes everything
Review: If you begin to use this as an organizer -- address and calender -- it puts the dissheveld life in shape. But when start taking notes, downloading databases, restaurant and movies listings it changes everything. This becomes the friendly resource it should be -- reminder of things and rememberer of others -- what time does that store close? Given the Sync capabilities with web-based services -- Vindigo and AvantGo -- there not as much additional value in the VII. All movies listings are current, most key phone numbers handy, etc. The extra memory does come in handy as you enthusiasm baloons. I do recommend an additional case that is a little more protective.
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Summary: No more Post-It notes and stray business cards
Review: After almost everyone in my office had bought a Palm of some sort, I finally took the plunge. After two years now, I'm still happy with my purchase. Other than keeping stylistic-pace with my co-workers, my main reasons for buying the Palm Vx were the simple address book, calendar, and to-do list functions. Those have worked out very well and I now no longer have a mess of business cards and Post-It notes cluttering my desk. Plus, I have all of my information with me when I'm in some far-away airport and need a phone number I didn't think I'd need. I've also enjoyed the expanded memory (the 8mb in the Vx) for adding some of the various software solutions (games, flight schedules, etc.). While the Palm models are generally more expensive than offerings from competitors, I've found my Vx to be reliable (no problems yet), stylish (I still like the way it looks, even with newer models out), and overall, a good bargain. If you're thinking about making this investment, I think it is worth it. In fact, I bought mine when they still listed for $399! Do look at the other, more recent models from Palm, though, as you might find something that fits your needs for less. (By the way, I did later buy the protective brushed aluminum case from Palm. Although it was a bit pricey and actually made of plastic, I do think it looks nice and has protected my investment. I've twice dropped my Vx without damage.)
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Summary: Can't rave enough about my Palm Vx
Review: Bought this as a treat to myself and that's exactly what its been. Everything has been easy about it, including loading lots of software! I love it!
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Summary: Why you should buy a PalmVx vs Handspring
Review: So here is my little tale. I began my whole Palm expedition several years ago with a Palm Professional (yes, back in the day). That worked out just fine for the time, but being a gadget junkie, I had to get the Palm V when it came out. And can I say how much better it was?!? Not only did you not have to deal with batteries, but you didn't have the bulk that the Palm Pro had. A few other cool things - the cradle that has a place for your stylus. This may not seem like a big thing until you leave you stylus on your desk and go home and realize that you need it. And I never had any problems with the software. So, as it was I was completely happy with my little, stylish Palm V. Then Handspring came out. And I had to have that - for the MP3 player. So I got rid of the Palm and got on the waiting list for a little iMac colored Handspring. I was super excited - more memory and the cool Springboard feature seemed like it would be nice. What a disappointment I was in for after having owned the Palm V. First of all, my stupid Handspring crashed all the time. Second, it ate batteries like a hog - where the Palm V didn't need batteries because it has the recharable Lithium Ion battery. Third, it is the same bulkiness as the Palm Pro. Fourth, there was no place for the stylus. And last, but definetely not least, the springboard module's turned out to be a joke - the release dates on them kept slipping. I guess part of my problem is being an early adopter - but I sure did miss my Palm. So I gave in and did what any gadget junkie would do. I sold the Handspring and upgraded to a Palm Vx. And happy happy happy am I.
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Summary: Great product!
Review: Great product. The thinest I've ever seen. The handwriting recognition takes a little while to master, but is quick enough. The only downside I can see is that Palm was not able to come up with a decent solution for carrying the product around.
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