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Summary: Palm 105 - OK
Review: It's great! ... The great: It's got a great sturdy plastic frame. Price. Back light. The Bad: There is a few things I wish this palm had. The 160 x 160 res could step up to 320 x 320 like sony's clie. The Screen could be brighter and clearer. And the ability to upgrade memory would be nice. Eight (8) megs are ok in the palm world of yesterday. Today's palm work needs at least 16megs or more. I also own the Sony clie sl10, tho it competes with the M125, I find that owning palms require a memory upgrade after you pack them with a mapping program and a very healthy address book. So, if your looking for ONLY a address book and a few low end games. this is the palm for you. If you need something worthy of growing with you and you feel mapping or office documents are needs of yours, Get one that's upgradable.
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Summary: Loser
Review: Maybe I am just unlucky, but I had mine for 5 months and twice it became unusable. Both times it began with the stylus no longer being accurate and then eventually not working at all. I did not find the Palm people particularly friendly or helpful (I returned it once for "repair") and, frankly, I have wasted enough time on this. Pen and paper may be less cool, but are infinitely more efficient than this useless piece of equipment.
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Summary: At last..an organizer I don't want to slamdunk!
Review: I tried going with cheap organizers (Franklin, etc.) Just when all my info was in, they would lock up. AARGH!!!
I like my Palm m105; the store where I bought it treated me wonderfully, and their display made it easy to buy accessories.
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Summary: Great PDA... But I Still Can't Go "Paperless!"
Review:
I really like this unit. First of all, it's a great price, and therefore is a "serious" unit for not a lot of $$. Furthermore, the features it has are great...
If you attend a lot of meetings, the alarm function will make sure you never let the meeting time slip up on you. Once you register the unit, you can download an upgraded calculator for free... and it's a nice one that allows use of parentheses in calculations.
But... having said all this good stuff about the unit... I still carry my big ol' Franklin planner. Why? Because for quick notes, the m105 is great... but for DETAILED notes, you still can't beat a sheet of paper... and the Franklin keeps those sheets of paper organized chronologically, which makes a nice "flow" of events.
Maybe someday, I'll be savvy enough to give up the paper. But for now, I'm using my paper-based system for daily activity management and the m105 for the phone list functions (it definitely beats a paper-based system in that regard).
I rate it 4 out of 5, but if there was a 4.5, I'd give it. I like this unit, and you won't go wrong... especially for the price! Enjoy!
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Summary: The best low-priced PDA
Review: I just received this product today and have already fallen in love with it. It is very easy to use and I have all of the applications pretty much figured out. If you just want an electronic planner, this is the product for you.
Buyer beware: that this product says "AOL ready" but does not come with a modem. It is "AOL/email" ready only if you buy a modem separately or hook it up to a computer that has a modem. Also, because the screen is not lit, you need to use it in the light or it is hard to see. Otherwise, I entirely reccomend this product for personal needs.
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Summary: Very handy
Review: Most of the drawbacks that people complain about are not a big deal to me. The screen is small, but I have no trouble reading it, especially after changing the memo font to "large." And some people hate "Graffiti" (one of the input methods--you swirl your stylus around in certain shapes that APPROXIMATE letters, and presto, the characters appear on the screen), but I found that it took less than a day to master it, and I can write quickly and accurately now. The PDA uses standard AAA batteries, which can't be recharged, but I can live with that: AAA batteries are cheap and easy to find. Finally, there are some gripes that you have to pay extra for colored faceplates, in case you don't like plain black--but what exactly is the alternative? If Palm shipped each unit with an assortment of fancy colors, they would have to charge substantially more, and still wouldn't be able to satisfy those customers who want specialty faceplates (such as "Blue Boa" and "Leopard").
The biggest disappointment for me is that the "Mobile Internet Kit" software, which is supposed to allow you to access the internet and check e-mail using a cell phone, works only with certain phones--and mine wasn't one of them. Check the list of usable phones on Palm's website if this is a make-or-break concern for you.
But for the current price, this is a very good deal. I can't count the number of times in the past that I would jot down a note on a piece of paper (if I even had a piece of paper available!), and then lose it or throw it away by accident or spill something on it... All that is in the past now. Just whip out your stylus and scribble away!
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Summary: Awesome, but where's the modem?!
Review: I just got my m105 yesterday, and it's my first PDA. I was a little hesitant to get it because I was unsure if I'd really use it or not. Now that I've used it for a day, I must say, this thing rules! Battery life is forever. It's very handy and intuitive. And best of all, you can easily add software that you download for free on the internet. Downloading applications and games takes like 5 seconds at 56K! I love it. You can add a keyboard for about $20 if you shop around. My only complaint: Palm implies e-mail and internet connectivity on the m105, but they DO NOT MAKE A MODEM for it. I even called Palm and the tech support person was confused. The literature clearly alludes to a modem, but they don't make one for it. You have to find a third party modem, and they are expensive and hard to find. If you need a modem, go elsewhere, such as up the line to a more expensive Palm, Handspring, etc. But for substantially under [$$$], this is a no-brainer. Just buy it and be glad you did.
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Summary: Great While It Lasted
Review: Received this item as a gift. Worked perfectly for just over a year until it went on the fritz and I ended up having to return to the store where it was bought (I passed on Palm's [$$]telephone support charge). For someone who isn't convinced they need a fancy PDA or who doesn't have the cash to spend on one, the M105 is a great bargain buy. I quickly adjusted to the small screen, though I resorted to entering all data via my computer then Hot Syncing because it's a little cumbersome to try to "type" on the handheld. It is not only convenient for keeping track of your appointments and having your address book at your fingertips, but I found the 8 megs of memory was more than enough to store several games and e-books. The leather carrying case is very stylish and the three inner pockets are perfect for holding business cards, credit cards, cash, or small notes. The small size of the M105 allowed for easy storage in my briefcase or coat pocket. Obviously I was disappointed at the sudden failure of the M105, but as a low-cost alternative to higher end PDA's I was very pleased with it overall.
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Summary: Very handy
Review: It can organize.I can check my email on it.I like the hotsync because it backs up on your internet.its very light.im glad i got it.
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Summary: Not so good
Review: The Palm m105 started out to be a great buy -- cheap and reliable, but quickly changed to an expensive paper weight. It won't update to my computer and won't keep entries. Great idea, but too expensive to just quit working like that.
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