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Summary: Palm i705 and Palm.net
Review: I have been using my i705 for 3-4 months. Initially, there were glitches between AOLIM and Palm.net that left users disconnected. They seem to have been resolved. If you travel to heavily or even moderately populated areas, and if you have a need for instant text only communications, then this device is sufficient to meet your needs. If you travel to the same geographic areas frequently, check the coverage map at their website to see if you will have coverage before purchasing.If you deal with huge file attachments, this will not help much. I travel the country in my line of work and the travel experience has been great! I can easily send an email from a remote (not near internet connection with laptop) location and get answers back much quicker. I do find the Palm.net service to be pricey ($40 monthly currently if you select the lowest priced unlimited option). If you intend to use the AOL Instant messenger services, it can eat up your available time/bankdwidth at the lower rate and then you end up paying a higher per unit fee. If the mono color display doesn't bother you, then you will be happy. I use a Compaq iPAQ as my other device for travel, but the i705 is mainly for communications.
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Summary: Worth the price only if you need wireless web or e-mail
Review: I have been very happy with my i705 and agree for the most part with the other reviewers. The form factor is quite fine, and the device seems to be (so far) very dependable. If you need wireless web or e-mail capability, the i705 is a bargain at its price. The biggest single problem with the i705, in my opinion, is the rather pricey PalmNet service that you must subscribe to if you wish to take advantage of its wireless capabilities. Palm's "associate plan" is for all practical purposes a joke and if you get more than ten e-mails per month it's not worth the money. Unlimited service costs considerably more and if you're a heavy e-mail user, it might be worth the cost. Personally, I think it is not. The i705 is a quality product and in my opinion is infinitely more dependable than the M500 I owned before it, but unless you really need wireless capability, live in an area covered by PalmNet, and don't mind being gouged by their obscenely high subscription rates, I'd pass on this one.
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Summary: This is an unreliable piece of equipment.
Review: I received an i705 for christmas. While the wireless service is expensive, costing as much as cell phone service, I like being able to get urgent e-mail while I am away from my desk. I am considering buying one for my wife so we can both communicate wirelessly. It has the standard palm organizer features as well, which are great. I would suggest this to anyone.
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Summary: I really like it
Review: I received an i705 for christmas. While the wireless service is expensive, costing as much as cell phone service, I like being able to get urgent e-mail while I am away from my desk. I am considering buying one for my wife so we can both communicate wirelessly. It has the standard palm organizer features as well, which are great. I would suggest this to anyone.
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Summary: Inferior
Review: I received the i705 for Christmas. I have had nothing but trouble with the product. The Infrared radio didn't work. I tried for several weeks! The absolute worst part , however, was Palm's customer service. If you think they are out there to help you, you are wrong. They agreed (after several phone calls), to replace the unit. This was a new unit that they finally agreed to replace. After reading the fine print, I realized they were going to send me a reconditioned unit, and by now, there are better products on the market. Curiously enough, the unit still hasn't arrived. Additionally, you need to sign up for their service, which is pricey. If I have to have a reconditoned unit, I may as well have the top of the line reconditioned PDA. The price on this unit has come down considerably, I guess there is a reason. Oh, and the customer service department may be suffering from post Christmas stress, as they were a bit touchy, to say the least.
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Summary: Inferior
Review: I received the i705 for Christmas. I have had nothing but trouble with the product. The Infrared radio didn't work. I tried for several weeks! The absolute worst part , however, was Palm's customer service. If you think they are out there to help you, you are wrong. They agreed (after several phone calls), to replace the unit. This was a new unit that they finally agreed to replace. After reading the fine print, I realized they were going to send me a reconditioned unit, and by now, there are better products on the market. Curiously enough, the unit still hasn't arrived. Additionally, you need to sign up for their service, which is pricey. If I have to have a reconditoned unit, I may as well have the top of the line reconditioned PDA. The price on this unit has come down considerably, I guess there is a reason. Oh, and the customer service department may be suffering from post Christmas stress, as they were a bit touchy, to say the least.
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Summary: shoddy
Review: I suppose this might be a cool device if it actually functioned properly. Almost from the second I unwrapped it there were problems - it freezes every other day. I don't know how much data I've lost cumulatively. I don't even want a replacement, I want a different model. I'll even take a "lesser" model. If Palm support fails me (which I hear is likely) I'm going back to handspring.
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Summary: THE i705 DOESN'T DO WHAT THEY SAY IT DOES-Get the Blackberry
Review: I was very happy when I first bought this unit..i did everything i wanted! Then after about 2 weeks, i stopped getting email notification and now have to hit "get mail" everytime i wanted to check my email..so much for instant notification and "always on" email. After at LEAST four LONG calls to customer support and with them unable to explain the problem, they REFUSE to replace my unit, claiming that "notification is not guaranteed" which is supposedly in the fine print of the user agreement....The lack of customer service has been unbelievable...i am now exploring further action. Save yourselves the trouble...get the blackberry
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Summary: Finally, something better than Blackberry
Review: I've had a Blackberry unit for over a year and dropped it in favor of the i705. While the Blackberry's MS Exchange and overall email integration is at the moment a little slicker, the vast amount of apps for the Palm and web access more than make up the difference. Think of it as a Blackberry handheld with a better display, the ability to read and write MS Word and Excel documents, play games and do more computer oriented things. For me as a combination business and personal user who lives out of the computer that makes it hands-down better choice than a cell-phone/Palm combo or a Blackberry. While the monthly unlimited service is expensive, its not any more so than the Blackberry's nation-wide plan. If all you want is email, get a Blackberry. If you need a real digital assistent with business email on-the-go then this is the only game in town.
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Summary: Well Worth the Price! So easy to use!
Review: I've recently gotten this Palmi705 as a gift, and it's just the perfect little electronic for everyone. I went through a couple mini-hand held computers before. None of them compared to this beautiful machine. I had problems with figuring out how to use other models. They're pretty difficult. I thought that it would take me a couple weeks to get used to this palm top, but in reality it took just one day! The Palm is very slim. This is something you can put in your pocket. Let's say you're at a ball game, and waiting for an important email. Just flip out the Palm and check! That's the beauty of it, it's wireless and connects to the internet. Ever want to check out a website, but don't want to turn the computer on? Just flip out the i705 and check it out! You can also bookmark websites as well. I'm an avid Instant messanger user as well. I have many people on my buddy lists, including friends, friends from work, and family. It's so easy to keep in contact with them whenever you want. If you ever have a sleepless night, just take the palm top out, and see who's on. Basically, those things are all just wonderful conveniences. What I use Palm Top's for is primarily as a calendar. I put in Anniversary dates, birthdays, appointments, goals, etc. Since there are 8 MB, that's enough for a lot of information. The bottom line is, if you can afford this gadget, it's worth it. This is something that everyone should get if they're interested. The sky is the limit for future models of Palm Tops. Eventually we may get them which can play DVDs and CDs. That would be something, wouldn't it?!
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