PalmOne IIIx Handheld

PalmOne IIIx Handheld
by Palm

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Manufacturer: Palm
Platform: Palm OS
Model: 80301U
Product features:

Enhanced LCD screen for improved viewing at angles and in both dim and bright light
4 MB storage capacity
Infrared transceiver
Open expansion slot for possible add-on hardware and memory upgrade cards
What's in the box: Palm IIIx, Stylus, 2 AAA batteries, HotSync cradle with serial cable, DB-25 adapter, Protective cover, Organizer and Desktop applications, Handbook

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Customer Review: First time user: a solid all around product
Summary: 5 Stars

It's been about a month since I got my Palm IIIx. Since then, I'm more organized than I've ever been. I decided to get myself a palm pilot for two reasons. I hated having to manually update my monthly planner whenever a new year rolled in (things like birthdays, anniversaries, etc.). Another reason was because I wanted all my contact information to be in one single place. I had these info spread out all around me like a wild fire (some at home, at work, in the bathroom, ah... just kidding on the bathroom, but you get the point, right?). With this Palm I can have upto 12,000 people in my address book (I have 100 so far and I've been telling people that the 10,000th person to go into my palm address book gets free dinner from me, ha.

Now, then the reason I bought Palm IIIx over visor and other Palm products was due to various reasons. I did a intense research to find out which product would best fill my needs. Visor had the cool design going and maybe cool features like modules that can be added to turn your visor into mp3 players, etc. But from what I found out, these feature were not being fully utilized just yet (maybe in one more year someone said). The reason I went w/ IIIx over other versions (e.g., V, VII) was because it had 4 megs of memory plus the price was right.

I've downloaded a lot of programs and installed them into my palm w/ ease.

I've only had a problem once and that was when my palm was HotSync(ing) w/ my computer and something happened and it kind of froze. However, I was able to "soft reset" easily by pressing that little button in the back.

Overall, this is an excellent all around product even for a first time user, like me.

-bingolian

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Description of PalmOne IIIx Handheld

The Palm IIIx carries on the tradition of the attractive and popular Palm line of PDAs. With its 4MB memory, this connected organizer is rated to hold 12,000 addresses, 5 years of appointments, 3,000 to-do items, 3,000 memos, and 400 e-mail messages. The "x" in IIIx stands for expandable, and the Palm IIIx offers memory expansion with an internal slot for upgrade cards.

Setting up the Palm IIIx was easy--we just inserted two batteries, connected the cradle to a desktop PC serial port, dropped in the software CD-ROM, and followed the installation wizard.

You can navigate through the Palm IIIx's main applications--memo pad, to-do list, address book, and calendar--with six push buttons or by tapping the stylus on the backlit display. Palm OS 3.1 facilitates drag-and-drop linking to Microsoft Word or Excel and provides network synchronization and automatic configuration with Microsoft Outlook. The CD-ROM that comes with the Palm IIIx provides all the necessary software to manage tasks on your desktop, too.

The Palm IIIx is PC- and Mac-compatible (an inexpensive MacPac connection kit is required for Mac users), and, as with the PalmPilot Professional, the Palm IIIx uses the industry-acclaimed HotSync technology to exchange data with your desktop PC. The documentation is extensive and well written; it includes a Getting Started card, a handbook, a software-and-resource guide, and an accessory catalog.

In our test of the Graffiti Power Writing feature, which allows you to write on the Palm IIIx using Graffiti's shorthand alphabet, the Palm IIIx interpreted a full paragraph with no errors. We easily and successfully transmitted the text to another device through the infrared transceiver. We found Palm IIIx's expansion slot beneath its cover. While memory upgrade cards are not yet available from 3Com, other manufacturers do make compatible cards.

With its increased memory and OS 3.1, the Palm IIIx is a great evolutionary step in the Palm line. --Mike Brown

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