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The following comments are owned by whoever posted them. PIC is not responsible for them in any way. login or register for free in order to post comments.  RE: why not just design a 'universal cradle'?
What it really comes down to is that there isn't a lot of profit margin on the hardware (the pda itself), so Palm tries to make that margin on the accessories, such as this one. If you never had to replace them when you bought a new PDA, the Palm makes less money. Sucks.
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 Should be sold separatelyGalley_SimRacer @ 6/2/2006 10:48:42 AM #
I was lucky to get my cradle kit for $30 at CompUSA. With that being said, Palm should really sell the cradle separately for $25 or less. Galley's Music Scene A different music topic every weekday http://www.galleysmusicscene.com/ RE: Should be sold separatelyGalley_SimRacer @ 6/2/2006 10:51:22 AM #
I forgot to to mention that I have always been able to remove my LifeDrive with one hand.
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The Hotsync/charge cradle, long a staple on even the cheapest Palm PDAs, has now become something of a rarity. Even Palm's flagship LifeDrive and Treos fail to include a cradle in the box. Yet there's no doubt that a well-designed cradle gives mobile users a safe & secure place to dock their devices. Some can even add a slight bit of flair to even the most boring of desktops. twrock 
Palm probably thinks they are increasing their profits by making people purchase (and put on their desks at home and work) 2-3 different cradles and cables to support their current lineup. In my opinion, it just encourages me to consolidate my devices into one so I have a little space left on my desk for a keyboard.
To realistically charge a second battery on the Treo, you need to purchase the $50 cradle. But you can't use that on the Lifedrive - you need to either unplug the cable each time, or purchase another cradle. But then your Zire 72 won't work on either, as it uses Mini-USB... Just looney - you'd think Palm just started into this business rather than created it!