Comments on: Which Starter Palm Should I Buy?

I completely agree with all of your points. Nice job.

Eric

Probably the best thing to do is just go down to the local store and try them out. For me form factor was the biggest issue. I wouldn't be using my Palm as much as I do if I couldn't fit it in my pocket comfortably, so I got the more expensive V (later upgraded to 8 meg).

1.first: the starter device must use palm OS : fast - light - leader - efficient ..
2. think liberty: 2 alcalin aa works 6 weeks lonq. rechargearble lith. works less and needs wire.

Good job on the recommendations for My First Palm. I must admit that more memory is the way to go. Most Palm users start out with just a few names ect.... but before you know it, your adding.

i like the 2mb visor it is a great buy, plus you can add more memory via springboard accessory. In my mind get the visor

looks great

Perhaps it's a little early to judge the m100, but the IIIe is still the way to go for expansion capabilities. Palm made a mistake (not to mention frustrating hardware developers) by making the m100 incompatible with the world of III-series add-ons.

I am also considering my first pda - I was wondering how well the note jotting capability works. It's advertized as easy as a pen and paper. I understand the graffitti in the other palms is very tedious.

If this is something you just want to test the water I would buy a used Visor. Soon the new Visors will hit the street and you may get a great deal. I will sell you mine soon and its almost new. If you want one now and you plan on sticking with it Visor Deluxe is the way to go $250.00 and can expand from 8meg to 16 meg for $80.00. I didnt think I would need it but holding apps. on the flash card that I hardly use is nice.

great advice on the starter palm. but i'm a 1st time user too, & i find my palm v indispensable already. 8mb is a must if you wanna web browse. and the palm v sure looks cool too. if u have the spare cash - Palm V is the palm to get.

I think memmory is a key factor. Once you relize what a Palm can do you will quickly find yourself out of memmory.

P.S. - I have not found graffiti to be that difficult

I can't believe you gave so little space to the Visor! It is the perfect PDA to start with, mainly because it is the only one that isn't instantly obsolete! You can easily add more memory when you move up to being a power user, Handsprinq has proven that the OS is patchable in order to upgrade it AND it can become a pager, phone, or GPS unit with one simple snap of a Springboard! Go with Visor & never go back!

. ya know I hate to nitpick but in tth the article it said the Handsprinq Visor was $150 like the m-100. only thing is that that oooone doesn't come w/ a cradle. thtt-the m-100 comes w/ a little szncsync cord. the visor w/ a cradle is $180.

I am a first time PDA user and I chose the IIIX.The 4mb is barely enough if you want to install some quality software and web content.
m-100 is also hard on the eyes.
Oh, and once you see the color of the IIIc you wont want a mono machine anymore.

I can't believe you gave so little space to the Visor! It is the perfect PDA to start with, mainly because it is the only one that isn't instantly obsolete! You can easily add more memory when you move up to being a power user, Handsprinq has proven that the OS is patchable in order to upgrade it AND it can become a pager, phone, or GPS unit with one simple snap of a Springboard! Go with Visor & never go back!

Handspring makes the most sense to me since it can be upgraded more easily to become wireless, use a modem, an AM/FM radio with newsfeeds and pager, a golf game...

So for 250 now (or the 150 but getting the memory is a no brainer to me) you can still do more as your needs expand. Palm will be re-launching their product to be more like the Visor and immitation is, after all, the sincerest form of flatery.

Buy used palmIII from second hand market. Try to use it. If you will like it, you will buy more expensive one. (Old you will throw out to trash or sell as starter). You will know what are you loking for in PDA computer after using starter.

I agree with the comment if you are talking about palm modems, but in my experience it isn't too hard to connect a IIIx to a normal external modem. If you have an old 14.4 fax modem then thats the same setup as the specific Palm one but it cost a lot less. I would assume that this could be applied to the M100 as it is based along the lines of the IIIx.

Cheers,

Mike. :-)

I just got a Handspring Platinum as my first PDA. I love it! It is a bit pricey for a starter, but dollar for dollar the Handspring line is the way to go. For comparable memory and features Handspring will be cheaper than a Palm III or V. It is also expandable with the Springboard modules. * MB flash, a back up module (Must have!), and MP3 Players, and soon a cell phone...with more to come. You can't go wrong with Handspring. Just be sure you get the memory you need for what you are going to do. The Handspring Deluxe beats any comparable Palm device hands down, plus they are expandable!!! Get a Handspring. They also have the same OS. So any app you can use on a Plam device will work on the Handspring.

Hi i have just bought a new m100 and i was expecting abit more from it, i actually thought that it would have memory upgrade cards but after searching
the entire net i have seen no cards for it but i have seen an occasional reference to a futre memory upgrade card associated with this device m100, i know
how this device can be upgraded but i was hopeing to get an upgrage card is their one not available on the market and if their is one availble can some one help me
and tell me if i can get a card may be in england

Thanks

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