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Summary: Palm IIIxe Get Yours Today...
Review: It's the perfect combination of flexibility and power. With 8MB of storage capacity, the Palm IIIxe handheld keeps track of thousands of names, addresses, appointments, to-do's and memos with plenty of room to spare for add-on applications. Flash ROM means future upgrades will be a snap. Keep all your meeting times, places, people, phone numbers and other information safely tucked away in this elegant device. Customize the Palm IIIxe organizer with any of the thousands of available applications, from personal productivity tools to enterprise-scale solutions. Choose from hundreds of add-on peripherals like a modem or voice recorder. 8MB stores approximately 10,000 addresses, 5 years of appointments, 3,000 to-do items 3,000 memos, 400 e-mail messages and lots of third-party applications. With the HotSync cradle you can quickly backup and exchange information between your PC (or Mac with additional Mac Pac) and your Palm handheld, as well as many popular PIMs like Symantec ACT! and Microsoft Outlook. Use the infrared beam to exchange business cards, phone lists, data, memos and add-on applications with other IR-enabled Palm OS devices. Items Included in the Box are: Palm IIIxe handheld HotSync cradle Palm Desktop software (PC only Mac Is Aditional) Applications for Palm IIIxe connected organizer Two AAA alkaline batteries (two months life) DB-9 to DB-25 Adapter Getting Started Guide Protective flip cover Handbook for the Palm IIIseries.
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Summary: Palm IIIxe - excellent product and an exceptional value.
Review: Putting it simply, the Palm IIIxe is a five-star device. If you want just the highlights as to why, see my Short Notes below. If you want the full review, go to Detailed Notes further down. Short Notes: - Excellent quality overall, good ergonomics. - 8 MB RAM, easily sufficient to store a wide variety of applications plus data. - Has 2 MB flash memory, enough to handle upgraded (v3.5) OS. - Sharp, clear screen. Easy to read. - Graffiti handwriting recognition is forgiving and easy to master quickly. - Great battery life - should last over 30 days. - Built-in infrared port - easy data exchange between Palm devices. - Many available software applications, often freeware. - Excellent and thorough documentation. - Easy to learn how to use it - very intuitive if you hate manuals. - Syncs well with Microsoft Outlook, if you're so inclined. - Great price - a good investment. Detailed Notes: Spent a lot of time deciding which Palm OS model to go with, and finally picked the Palm IIIxe, primarily for the newer OS (v3.5), the 8 MB memory and the new lower price. Looked closely at the Palm m110 and Handspring Visor, units which offered attractive prices, but with 2 MB RAM, felt they didn't have enough memory. Also considered the Handspring Visor Deluxe, but on the two models that I had a chance to try out, the screens weren't the same quality as those of the Palm IIIxe, and nobody could explain it. You may also wish to consider the new Palm m105. See the notes at the bottom of this review for more details. To be fair, I also considered some of the newer Windows CE devices, but was put off completely by the hand recognition software. It was too slow and hard to use, so that idea was dropped quickly. Used to use a Windows CE device made by Casio, which I put aside awhile ago. Had initially been encouraged to purchase a Palm device by one of my co-workers, but I felt that the Windows CE 1.0 device with its tiny keyboard was the way to go. Then I found out that it ate batteries at a very high rate. Lived with this for awhile, but the business of hardware ROM replacement to upgrade the unit was disturbing. The Palm does everything I need it to, and in the month that I've had it, I've been pleasantly surprised by its versatility. The quality has proven to be excellent. The case of the IIIxe, though an older Palm design, fits the hand quite comfortably. The Palm IIIxe comes with 8MB of memory. In useful terms, this means that you can store approximately 12,000 addresses, 5-10 years of appointments (that's about 3000 appointments), 6000 to do items, 3000 memos, 800 e-mails and many applications. The available memory has been ample to download and store a wide range of applications along with the room to store related data. The IIIxe (along with some other models) has 2 MB flash memory, enough to handle the upgraded (v3.5) OS and the built-in applications. I also went to the Palm Web site and downloaded the latest (v.3.5.2) OS and installed it. There were absolutely no problems like I had heard about with other "Palm-compatible" devices. The screen is sharp, clear and easy to read, indoors or outside. Though I might have preferred a bit stronger backlight for those times where there isn't much light, have learned to adapt to it quickly. The Graffiti handwriting recognition is forgiving and easy to master quickly. One of the reasons I went to a Windows CE keyboard unit a few years ago was fear of having to learn yet another way of inputting data. I couldn't have been more wrong - it's easy and quite intuitive. What's even more important is that I'm now taking notes in meeting with the device that used to be done on paper. The battery life is outstanding. It should last thirty days or more under regular use. Since one of my complaints with the Windows CE units was short battery life, I'm impressed. The built-in infrared port allows you to transfer documentation directly from any other infrared enabled Palm device. This function works quite well. I've transferred memos to and from a Handspring Visor Deluxe and other Palm devices. There are many software applications available for the Palm PDAs, including a lot of shareware and freeware. The commercial programs that are available are top rate, and you can even find applications that will let you edit Word and Excel files. You can even connect to Oracle 8I databases with currently available software. The Palm IIIxe manuals are excellent, and do a thorough job of documentation. You may find, though, that this device is easy to learn with little reading. Its interface is very intuitive, and that's helpful if you dislike going through manuals. This PDA syncs well with Microsoft Outlook, which is extremely useful for corporate users. This is a straightforward operation in which you place the Palm IIIxe into the supplied HotSynch cradle and push the button on the base. The HotSynch operation creates a log of what was done, so you can confirm that everything was updated correctly. Picky point - comes with a mediocre lightweight plastic stylus. Order an upgrade (or the Palm 3-pack) immediately. You won't regret it. You might also want to consider the new Palm m105. Though it has a smaller screen than the Palm IIIxe, it has many of the same features but is packed in the same case as the popular m100. If you are looking for a reasonably priced PDA that can live up to its reputation, then this is a first-rate choice. The Palm IIIxe is a solid unit at a great price - an excellent investment. (Please note that this is a re-posted review.)
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Summary: Great For Those Who Don't Want Too Much
Review: If against using rechargable batteries and only want daily planner with some ebooks, games and/or third-party software, this one is for you. Out of all of products available, at the time, Palm IIIxe is the best. The batteries (2x AAAs) will last you about a month. On you first day, it'd probably last you the day until the newest wears off. I used the IIIxe mostly as a stand alone, which means I didn't use my PC to HotSync (maybe a few times). And I rarely had any problems; the only problems I'd encountered was from bad third-party software. I never had to hard reset. You can go to Palm's website to download the Palm OS 4.1 upgrade, which I recommend if you plan on using some of newer third-party software. So if you don't want much, but an inexpensive Palm OS PDA that waste batteries instead of electricity, with enough memory to do what your daily planner could do, and play games like Monopoly and Solitaire, and read ebooks, then this is the ideal purchase for you. Or you go with a new Palm Zire/Zire21 for less than $100.
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Summary: Palm III xe is probably the best "PDA"
Review: I had my Palm IIIxe for 3 years, it's truely an amazing PDA. When you look around, all the new PDAs offer way too much features for a real PDA. Bid deal, you can use wireless, and surf the web...etc. But come on, why would you want to actually surf the web on such a tiny screen? Look at the battery life on the new PDAs, you have to charge very often (2-3days) compared to the Palm IIIxe. With 2 AAA batteries , this handheld can easily last for 4 weeks (not days). Also the new PDA require you to change the battery approx every year (you can still use it, but you have to charege it every second, as the battery's ability to hold a full charge will continously decreasing). Those special rechargeble batteries easily cost $60 usd +, and the Palm IIIxe uses AAAs, which cost the fractions of those special batteries. It has all the feature a PDA should have, address book, appointments, calendar, and many many add on softwares(like a graphing calculator,games...). A Palm IIIxe can't let you watch movies, listen to MP3s or surf the web, but it help you to meet your daily tasks like any other PDA will do. If you want a true PDA, not those ones that you have to upgrade every year in order to keep up with the newest OS (namely Windows Mobile) and games offer, or spent $$$ on batteries every year, then go get yourself a Palm IIIxe right now, it's a ultimate PDA for the real users.
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Summary: this is great
Review: this is great because i could stay in touch with friends by AOL and AIM. i got just today too
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Summary: Deceptive sale
Review: Item came with serial number removed from the back. No software. No manual. Batteries included were not alkaline.
No registration card. Therefore no garauntee from Palm! Is this a "new" product? I doubt it.
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Summary: Oldie but not moldy
Review: I agree that this lacks some of the bells and whistles of
newer models but. . . to compare them don't forget to consider the weight. This model does everything I need and doesn't weigh a ton as do the color models particularly the new DELL.
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Summary: This Palm is an Antique
Review: This device was popular about three years ago, today it is considered an antique. If you are thinking about investing in a PDA, definitely go for a newer model. This PDA does not have any of the features, or memory of a newer model.
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Summary: terrible hotsync
Review: I purchased two of these from gadgix. They each came with a keyboard, software, craddles, screen portectors, and a warenty... I am running windows XP and have yet to get the system to regonize the craddle... i went the distance to purchase an usb to serial converter. the system picked up on the cord but not the craddle.
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Summary: Never again....
Review: After seing what a Pocket PC or Windows CE hand held can do, I'll never buy another palm.
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