Features:
- Limited-time special offer includes Franklin Planner software
- A complete solution for personal information management
- HotSync cradle included
- Anodized-aluminum body
- High-resolution, backlit display
Description:
The Palm V connected organizer is the popular and sleek PDA that some claim has changed their lives. Plus, with this limited-time special offer, when you purchase a Palm V, you also get Franklin Planner software--the personal information management system from the same company that makes the popular Franklin Planner. The Palm V's standard software is basically the same as that of the Palm III series (Palm III, IIIx, IIIe, and IIIxe), but the physical unit is significantly enhanced. At only 4.7 by 3.2 inches, the Palm V's elegant anodized-aluminum case is far smaller and lighter than that of the Palm III series and Palm VII organizers, and at 0.4 inches thick, it's truly pocket-sized; however, the Palm V lacks the Palm VII's Palm.Net feature. (Palm.Net is a wireless communication service for Internet messaging and Web-clipping--a feature that permits you to shop on the Internet and retrieve e-mail, news, sports, flight information, weather reports, and so on.) The Palm V also looks supercool, an intangible value, to be sure, but one that's hard to argue with. The Palm V shares the same improvements to its screen that were made to the Palm IIIx. The screen is very sharp and has contrast-variable backlighting, which makes the Palm V easy to use in low-light conditions. Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, which charge while the unit sits in its HotSync cradle, make battery life a nonissue. (The Palm III series uses alkaline batteries.) We had no trouble setting up the Palm V, synching it with our PC-based Netscape e-mail, using the Graffiti character-recognition software, or working with the Address Book, Date Book, Memo Writer, To-Do List, and all the other applications that put the Palm OS on the map. The Palm V comes with 2 MB of nonexpandable memory, a tradeoff to its slim design. While less than ideal, the memory limitation doesn't seem to be significant in practice--3Com rates the unit for 6,000 addresses, five years' worth of appointments, 1,500 to-dos and memos, and 200 e-mails. All in all, this is a great and fun-to-use member of the family of organizers that has become the most popular in the world. If this is your first Palm, it's a great way to start. Pros:
- Includes Franklin Planner software
- Handsome design
- Sharp, backlit screen
- Rechargeable batteries
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