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Summary: Great for students
Review: A few weeks ago I bought a Palm IIIe to keep track of all my high school assignments, and my addresses, and not a whole lot else. But iv'e found it can do much more! There are many, many great FREE software titles out there that make it much more than just a organizer. Im now using my Palm not just as a organizer, but as a TV remote control, a game boy, a drawing pad, and a tricorder (well not a real one but still). I don't see why you'd need more memory, unless youre doing extensive databasing or veiwing lots of web pages on it, because the 2 megs is more than adequate for me. If you are a student, I would definatly reccomend this. P.S.An essential prog for any student is "Due Yesterday" which i use to keep track of my assignments. I think i found it ot Download.com
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Summary: THUMBS UP FOR PALM!
Review: a totally awesome machine!
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Summary: Excellent for the Price
Review: After carrying around a rather large planner for years, and never seeming to be able to have addresses handy, I decided to give the Palm IIIe a try -- I figured that the cost of a few planners would be more than made up. With a month of use under my belt, I would never go back to the paper planners again. The Palm IIIe is easy to use and to enter or retrive data is simple. The display is very clear (I've not had to use the backlight feature even in dim light). The email connection works very well with my modum and personal email account. I am still having problems getting it to connect with my network email (using Lotus cc:mail version 8.2), but even with this snag, I love the Palm IIIe. Lastly, the amount of memory is fine and I am still on my first set of batteries!
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Summary: A great first time PDA!
Review: Although this unit lacks the spacious memory capacity of most of its siblings, the Palm IIIe packs in most of their features and is an excellent entry level device to experience the convenience and fun of PDAs. The sturdy unit easily slips into a pocket. The screen is sharp, and the adjustable contrast and backlighting options make it readable in most light levels, although it can be tough to achieve a balance in low light conditions. Two AAA batteries power it for a surprising amount of time (but extensive use of the backlight feature drains them fairly rapidly). File management through the palm OS is easily configurable, and the unit is very responsive. The Graffiti writing system can be learned quickly, and the on screen keyboard and number pad are readily accessible for those tricky characters. I wasn't organized prior to receiving this device as a gift, and I must admit that I'm still not. The included address book is very usable, and the ability to beam "business cards" to other palm pilot devices via infrared makes it easy to record and keep track of colleagues' contact information. The day planning software, with it's configurable alarms and repeat dates is also very handy. The Palm Desktop and Hotsync software intelligently backs up data and files from the handheld unit, and schedules entered on your computer through the software are automatically updated on the device. Macintosh users take note, the included hotsync cradle terminates in PC cords, so you'll need to by the adapter to convert to Macintosh serial or the USB kit for newer Macs (both should be available on Amazon.com). If your machine is IrDA compliant, you can hotsync via infrared, but you will need to get some preliminary files on the unit through a cradle hotsync or beaming to do so. One of the strong points of the whole Palm line of PDAs is the overwhelming number of third party applications (shareware, freeware, and high powered commercial programs with trial periods) that are available online through a variety of web sites. These files range from classic board games to old books in a Palm document format to graphics and spreadsheet programs. Free online services, such as AvantGo, even download user selectable web pages to the unit upon hotsync for review on the bus or while waiting in a line. To learn of the variety of tasks that this device can perform, I encourage new users to check out online resources and books such as David Pogue's "Palm Pilot: the Ultimate Guide. (2nd Edition)" The book includes a Macintosh/Windows/Linux CD-ROM loaded with software for the Palm, and even though many of the programs have newer versions available, the breadth of the material covered in the text (and links to the software developer's websites on the CD-ROM) make it a worth while purchase. Those interested in protecting their investment may want to investigate the reasonably priced extended warranty options available directly from Palm Computing (including a screen replacement program and a one year extension of the warranty). Although I will likely upgrade to a unit with more memory for storing programs and files in the future, the Palm IIIe has served me well. Overall, this device is an incredible value for its price!
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Summary: palm pilot 3 organizer
Review: At first i really liked the palm pilot and it was a help to me but then after a few days it started to malfunction. It used about 2 batteries a day for me. And after a week a droped my briefcase and it crcked and totaally died. I would not recomend this product it is a pain and i did not like it.
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Summary: currently THE BEST Palm you can get
Review: Comments: Palm IIIe, May 2002 (This note is time sensitive) This Palm does essentially anything (within hardware limitations, i.e., 2MB RAM & no flash ROM) the more expensive Palms can do... and the PRICE IS RIGHT! This is important because I carry my Palm everywhere... and that inludes places "in Harm's Way." Because of this, I'm destroying Palms at the rate of one every 2-4 months: It's inavoidable in my line of work. Unfortunately, this can get REALLY expensive if you're using the latest Windows CE - based machine with pretty colors and the latest whiz-bang apps (usually games). I just need immediate access to my schedule, contacts, IR-capability and built-in apps. It's a woking machine. So what I've done is buy a bunch of Palm devices (usually in lots of 5-10: a little cheaper than buying singly) at a time. These are almost always discontinued Palms, usually used or refurbished. This way not only do I get a little price break, but when I need a new one, it's already on-hand! I just load (synchronize) my info & apps to the new Palm and go to work. I need to synchronize with my desktop frequently (daily, or at least a few times weekly), so when the Palm gets trashed there is no data loss, or at worst it is trivial. Over the last half-year, the cheapest readily available Palm has been the Palm IIIe, with LOTS more capability than I usually need. Lastly, because the screen is physically bigger than the current M100 series, it's easier to see in poor lighting conditions. If you think about it this makes a lot of sense: It's my DATA that's valuable to me, not the vessel I hold it in. Come to think of it, this would mean that a cheaper device would be of greater value than a more expensive one: It's more easily replaced! If you haven't used this approach, give it a try! Whatever the case, YOU CAN'T GO WRONG with a Palm IIIe in mid-2002!
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Summary: Works well, good value
Review: I agree that the IIIe is a good value. The built-in applications are both easy to use and flexible. It is simple, for example, to display all your memos, or just those to do with work, or just those to do with personal matters. I found the display plenty easy to read, and the software set up quickly on the computer. I found its handwriting language easy to learn. You do need to make sure, however, that you have a spare serial port on your computer; I had to install a new one, and that turned out to be a pain (so much for Plug and Play). I have had some problem using the synchonization eith Netscape e-mail; I needed a new MAPI32.DLL file, and the synchonization isn't set up well for using multiple Netscape configurations. There's plenty of software out there for purchase or simply for the downloading. I found a very handling shopping-list program that I wouldn't do without now, and I'm trying out a checkbook program. But my favorite toy so far is AvantGo Web browsing software. It really does work. And games play reasonably well -- my kids keep wanting to play them. But don't expect the crisp, active-matrix game display of a device made for that purpose. The 2 megabytes of RAM seems to be plenty. Even after loading the IIIe up with e-mail and AvantGo (half a megabyte including downloaded Web pages) I still have nearly half the memory left. The IIIe won't upgrade, but from what I've seen most of the software out there will run on 2.0 (my IIIe has 3.1). By the time I need an upgrade it will probably be time to buy a new organizer anyway. The main negative is the outrageous price for peripherals. A modem and keyboard together cost more than the unit itself.
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Summary: Lousy deal
Review: I became intersted in the Palm platform after reading aboutcompatibility with the MAC. I bought the III e version since itfeatures seems to suffice my needs. To my surprise, the package does not include any connection cable compatible with the MAC ( either serial or USB). But it's available for a few dollars more ( plus the inevitable S&H) as a serial adapter, and for more still as a USB adapter. The Hotsync software for the desktop is free to download from their site. In conclusion , after spending the money to buy it from Amazon.com I have to shell out additional funds to get the iMAC connection ? Not in a hurry .... Sofar, I am unhapy with 3Com but I hope for better after the Palm spinoff....
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Summary: Good Product except Expense Program
Review: I bought a new Palm IIIe, I can say it is a very good product, I like it very much, but the expense program is not so exciting, as it doesn't allow me to enter the type of expense what I want, it gave only few types, we have to select one of them, most of my expenses looks like "OTHER" only because it doesn't allow me to add. Except this limitation it is really awesome. But if we really need what is that expense, we can enter in the space provided for note or vendor. This is only a adjustment. I feel they should modify it.
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Summary: I have a III wish it was a IIIe
Review: I bought a Palm III when they first came out for around $350 bucks! The Palm IIIe is basically the same machine, but the screen is SO much better. These new screens (available on all of the currently shipping versions) are crisp and won't make you squint. Some people say that the IIIe isn't that good because you can't upgrade it. I have had my Palm III with the same 2Mb of memory as the IIIe for over two years now and I have only filled up about 20% of the space. The programs that come with it are great (except for the spending program) and programs that you can install onto the device are usually under 100k. Because of this, I doubt that an average user will ever need more than this basic version and for the price that it comes at you can't beat it!
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