Palm IIIxe Discontinued?
A check of the Palm Store shows that the IIIxe is missing. Only the IIIc remains from the long-lived III series. Maybe this was to be expected after the rebate program last year and the price drop earlier this year. Is this just clearing the way for the new M series models coming soon?
However, the IIIxe can still be ordered from the Palm.com products area. Attempting to do shows that it is backordered with today's expected delivery date being March 12.
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RE: Tell tale signs are there
Only the V/VII has 'normal' screens?
Well, maybe they'll come out with something in the general M### shape but with a more normal screen. The one thing I really like about that line is the peek-a-boo time viewer... the Palm has been my main timepiece for the last 4 years, and that would make it easier.
RE: Only the V/VII has 'normal' screens?
The screen size on the models, to my knowledge, has not been released or even really speculated for the rest of the 'm' series. Sure, the screen is significantly smaller on the m100 as compared to any other model, but that doesn't mean that the m505, for example, will have a screen the same size.
In my humble opinion, the screen size will remain the same on the more upscale models. Palm wouldn't stick loyal V(x) users with a "better," newer machine but have the screen size be smaller than the previous line of products.
I myself am one of those loyal V(x) users but I probably wouldn't buy a V(x) updated model with a smaller screen. I'd rather wait until Sony releases their color Clie.
My two cents,
Eric
RE: Only the V/VII has 'normal' screens?
RE: Only the V/VII has 'normal' screens?
The IIIxe is a really good machine, and should serve anyone well who does not need expansion. I bought two the first day they were available (one for my son and another for a friend), and wish I had bought the five pack so I'd have a backup for the M5xx.
Palm IIIxe Gone???
Well time marches on, so I hope the newer and better model to fill the gap will be just as good or even better than what it replaces.
I really like all the features of the IIIxe!!! I sort of outgrown all the memory from the m100 and graduated to the IIIxe and having lots of fun using it. Great little device and much more portable than laptop!!
RE: Palm IIIxe Gone???
The palms V/vx/IIIc are next, they will be DEAD pretty soon, when the new m# # # palsm are out, bye bye to all the 2nd generation palms!
Even pocket pc's will have more life than the current palm IIIc! (I know the IIIxe was the discontinued one)
Palm is killing a whole generation (m100, 3,5,7) and make a new generation (m500,m505, etc etc) to compete in "power" with microsoft.
BIG MISTAKE PALM
Grab your fire extinguisher
RE: Palm IIIxe Gone???
Alway every move palm makes is a mistake.
B4 it was "palm is going to die because they never really change anything."
They make changes and they are doomed because now they are trying to be like PPCs.
Quote:
"Even pocket pc's will have more life than the current palm IIIc!"
After years of MS touting the supreriority of color. Palm wins the first time out.
It must just kill you that the IIIc is already by far the most popular "color" PDA ever.
The palm IIIc with its "pathetic color screen" still outsells all pocket pcs combined!
Even if it is discontinued it will be replaced by something better, that will continue to dominate the market.
Palm will continue to laugh at your kind....all the way to the bank.
RE: Palm IIIxe Gone???
Correct. "Discontinued" is not synonymous with "obsolete."
RE: Palm IIIxe Gone???
RE: Palm IIIxe Gone???
RE: Palm IIIxe Gone???
Still, you might consider an m105, the IIIxe's replacement. It is smaller and easier to carry but offers most of the same features and costs about $200. You can read more about it here:
http://www.palminfocenter.com/view_Story.asp?ID=1680
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RE: Palm IIIxe Gone???
I agree it was a big seller, and I miss mine very much. If there was a way to expand it, it would still be my favorite. I don't agree about the screen being pathetic though, I loved it myself, and no one in my department would turn on their PPC at the same time because the IIIc made them look bad.
Generation Change
1st generation: Pilot 1000 series
2nd generation: PalmPilot Personal/Pro
3rd generation: Palm 3, 5, 7 series.
The m series seems to be the 4th generation.
RE: Generation Change
Most people consider the 1000/5000/Pro/Personal to all be the same "first generation", as they are all virtually identical save for the amount of RAM and OS version (and, of course, screen backlighting).
The "second gen" machines were/are those based on the Palm III-style case, to include the Palm IIIc and VII/VIIx.
The Palm V/Vx would be correctly categorized as a "third gen" device, since it came after the III series and was a significant departure from it.
The m100 and forthcoming m-series devices are now "fourth generation" machines.
Customer Service Verified the IIIxe has been Discontinued
I sold my first generation Palm Pilot 5000 and now need a new PDA desperately. I am glad I still have my desktop software Installed at work and home computers and that is how I am living my life! I considered Vx but due to it being monochrome, did not purchase one. IIIc is another option for me but I am afraid if I purchase IIIc, it may go obselete on me pretty soon!!! Therefore I am forced to wait for another month for the new line of PDAs from Palm.
BTW, I purched the Casiopia EM500, but returned it the next day since I did not like dealing with Windows OS on it. The screen was beautiful, but I notice slowdown while opening applications. I just could not depend on the OS with lots of temp file on the background hogging up space!!
Suggestion...
RE: Customer Service Verified the IIIxe has been Discontinued
The IIIc is a pretty conservative choice. You can trivially move all your data to it and its price is pretty decent right now, and will probably get better as more color options come on the market. If you can live with the length of it, and the way it's dim in sunlight, it might be a good choice. Compared to a 5000, the screen is *heaven*. Not only is it super readable, compared to the 5000 or even the V, but it
feels like a little minilaptop in some ways, just with the color icons...
Are they nuts?
they can't just stick with the old winners
Palm can't just sell the same product forever, and the truth is that the III series is a couple of years old, which is a long time in the world of computers.
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RE: Are they nuts?
What, are 'A lot of people' building PPC units themselves at home? The figures show that they're sure not buying them at the stores.
Since when is less than 20% of the market 'a lot of people'?
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my 2 cents
That is weird. The disc phone, the atari gaming machines, the wax straws, the 1980 VW rabbit, the vinil disc, the logaritmic tables (the thing used years ago instead of a calculator), the bulb based tv's.. they are all dead and obsolete .
2) 2 you can't stick with the old winners, the same old product forever".
Yeah, but my IIIc the m100 and the VII aren't really old products!
3) m$ are not gods. Their "technically superior" 200 mhz palms with color could NEVER beat the "rudimentary" palm V. The first color palm beat all of the year old, and "technically superior" pp's, and worse, the "technically superior" pp's are so technically superior they need every one of their 200 mhz and 32 mbit of ram to be able to compete with palms.
4) still, I am kinda mad at palm for doing this to products as new as the IIIc, m100 and VII
**message by ROD**
What are you babbling about?
Doing WHAT? All of these products are alive and well. It's the IIIxe that appears to be discontinued; that's all.
As for obsolescence, this doesn't come merely upon being discontinued. As long as the Palm IIIxe can run current software, it will continue to serve its users well.
Now, where WinCE is concerned, being discontinued *also* means being obsoleted, since they change the software every time they come out with a new generation of hardware, thus sending all the developers back to their drawing boards.
my babble
BUYING NEW CIP ON MODEMS, CRADLES, ECT ETC ETC
And the current generation (from III to VII) won't be forwardly compatible with "M GENERATION" software/cradles/clip ons.
Am I babbling now mr. smartarse?
**message by ROD**
Connector standard?
I like the OS, guys. Really. But the company has been mental problems, almost since the V was released.
"Sorry, Kodak. Guess you're going to have to retool all those palmpix.
Sorry, Rand McNally. Guess you're going to have to eat the loss on those nifty new GPS units.
Sorry, Users. Gotta buy new clip-on modems, new cradles, new cables.
But this is the last time we'll change the connector. Honest."
Right.
RE: Connector standard?
All it does is lean them towards a SECOND model that works with the new connectors. But that doesn't mean that the millions of current III-series owners out there will trash their units and buy a new one (well, most of the folks that read these forums might... but that's a small %)
Oh well...
get with the program
Look...
So, let's just sit back and count ourselves lucky to have been witness to part of the handheld revolution - hey, I'm even considering buying a new IIIxe just to keep it in the box in mint condition. You'll never know how much it'll be worth one day!
OH MY GOD!!!
http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-4964476.html?tag=tp_pr
Palm is replacing the IIIxe with the M100/105 series! What the hell were they thinking??? What are we supposed to do now? Either buy a little toy M105 or go bankrupt by buying an M505?!?!?!?
RE: OH MY GOD!!!
Maybe not so bad
My point. If there was a replacement for the III series form factor(m300),what would it cost? 350.00 perhaps? How much would the bw 500 cost? 450.00? 500.00? where does that put the color 505? perhaps as high as 599.00.
My figures may be off but the principle is there whatever the price specifics are. This elimination of the III form has efectively reduced the price slots for the "high end" Palms.
No III form means that bw 500 model could come in at 350.00 (perhaps as little as 300.00)
If you must have the III form there is still the visor as an option.
Those who wanted III form factor could now afford the 500 or even a 550 instead.
It's a good sign or bad siqn?
Jump ship
I've been looking at Handspring's PDA line and seriously considering jumping ship on Palm. It's has the Palm OS and they offer a one-touch button transfer of your Palm data to their system. They also seem to have a better idea of how to develop their product line.
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Tell tale signs are there
I think thats a little odd, however if everyone was learning about some new products that could be a possibility.
Lastly, the only product available at the Palm store's refurbished center is the Palm III. That's it no IIIc's for $229.00...
We'll see what's going on very soon...
https://store.palm.com/Refurbished/Refurbished.asp?parent=1012&type=0