Features:
- 2 MB RAM
- HotSync cradle included
- Includes 110/240-volt adapter for worldwide usage
- Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
- Stores thousands of addresses, appointments, to-do items, memos, and more
Description:
Note to customers: this is the international version of the Palm V. It's nearly identical to the regular Palm V but comes with a 110/240-volt adapter for worldwide use. The Palm V Connected Organizer is the popular and sleek PDA that some claim has changed their lives. The 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 super cool, 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 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 handwriting-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 for 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:
- Small, highly portable
- Handsome design
- Sharp, backlit screen
- Rechargeable batteries
Cons:
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