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RE: Palm m130
THX
NDF
RE: Palm m130
I love its features and it's colour.
If I can finally get the DOCS2GO working I will love it even more.
lame
They only care about wireless devices and Sony multimedia Palms.
RE: lame?
This little device seems to pack a lot of bang for the buck.
RE: lame
Don't ge me wrong, I love my Prism. But the m130 trumps it in most areas: it's smaller, has built in SD/MMC support, PalmOS 4.1, and I just love that little clock feature.
As it stands, though, I won't be buying another PDA until the ARM PalmOS 5 devices hit the market, so Palm missed out on this customer. Maybe next time...
RE: lame
the m130 is a wonderful wireless Palm as a combo with the BT SD card. You get both for the same price as a m515.
I have this combo and a T39 GPRS mobile and can say that this is all I need for now, especially with the nice foldable keyboard I also got. And the keyboard as well as the BT SD card will most likely be usable also in my future ARM Palm, and then I will sell my m130 on ebay ;-)
RE: lame
RE: lame
RE: lame - NOT!
We're flying on a rock thru space and we're lucky to be alive!
Ghosting?
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RE: Ghosting?
The reason for the ghosting effect on the m130 is due to the Super Twist Neumatic (STN) LCD screen technology. STN LCD screens have a rather slow refresh rate, if I'm not mistaken. If you remember the early entry-level color laptops of the mid 90s, they had STN screens for reasons of cost. Only the higher end color laptop computers had active matrix, TFT screens.
Palm IIIc, m505, m515, Visor Prism and the color Sony Clie models all use active matrix, TFT LCDs. At this point of time, only the IIIc and the Prism are backlit TFT screens.
RE: Ghosting?
worse than a 2 bit grey palm III?
can it be overclocked to stop it? i read greyscale displays can.
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RE: Ghosting?
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RE: Ghosting?
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RE: Ghosting?
Ghosting is only a problem for some of the apps. Especially games.
who?
''rugged-ness''
RE: ''rugged-ness''
doesnt really help you i think.
RE: ''rugged-ness''
RE: ''rugged-ness''
MMC Card, Maximum allowed with the m130?
RE: MMC Card, Maximum allowed with the m130?
Palm m130 should even cost more than its current price.
It has great software and features as well as multimedia and expansion capabilities.
For me, it should have been $300...
RE: Palm m130 should even cost more than its current price.
Clever little device
This review confirmed all the positive and negative thoughts I'd had about the two in comparison:
I was tremendously disappointed to not have a Brightness slider; the two backlight options aren't really adequate, and using the m130 outdoors on a sunny day is impossible minus one.
I wish there were a way to tell other than by sound if the m130 is connected to the cradle; the IIIc had an orange LED on its face, and the m130 has a habit of being slightly jostled such that it is no longer in contact with the UC.
The window on the flip-cover is brilliant. I fell in love with that little feature immediately... with the "Stay on in cradle" option enabled and the Clock set as the last application before I cradle Mr. m130 and go to bed, I don't need a normal alarm clock any more. Plus, the flip-cover is superior to the Neanderthal piece of architecture on the IIIc in every way. Instead of being a stiff piece of plastic mounted on crappy little pegs that only flips to a 90 degree angle with the screen, it's a flexible-yet-sturdy piece of plastic on a hinge that flips back flush with the back of the handheld. I've dropped it a couple of times, and it fell out of my pocket while i was riding my bike once... it bounced along the pavement and came to a stop with only a tiny scratch on the bottom of the faceplate (which is replaceable, so I'm not even a little worried). I no longer fear dropping it, although perhaps rubber trim along the corners would make it indestructible... ^_^
The stylus is a piece of crap. It's poorly weighted, flimsy, slippery, and just generally difficult for my large fingers to use. Any word on metal replacement styli? The IIIc had the best factory stylus I'd ever seen... it was heavy, metal, and had all the necessary bits in screw-off ends.
The main reason I upgraded was that 8mb of memory is nowhere near enough. After a day and a half, I'm already down to less than 1mb on the m130. I'm thrilled about the expansion slot, and that justified the expense by itself, but I wish it weren't on the side - I generally keep Mr. m130 in my pocket, and the cards tend to pop in and out while the device is being jostled around in my pocket.
Are there plans to develop an 802.11b card? Between that, a 32mb SD card, and a keyboard, I would be in Palm heaven.
regards,
soulsabre@hailmail.net
My M130
My M130
RE: My M130
I like mine, but can I get a MP3 slot for it?
Damb Thickness
RE: Damb Thickness
We're flying on a rock thru space and we're lucky to be alive!
Excellent and truthful review!
We're flying on a rock thru space and we're lucky to be alive!
M130 or M515 ???
Any other Palm OS pda's in this price range???
Thanks again.
RE: M130 or M515 ???
Typo
thanks
A Proud owner of a PEG-T665C and a PEG-NX70V
could use some help please
Thank you so much.
Hanne
RE: could use some help please
MP3
RE: MP3
who?
RE: MP3
Palm m130 - Detailed Specs
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CPU/Memory
CPU Speed (Mhz): 33 MHz
CPU Type: Motorola DragonBall VZ MC68VZ328
ROM: 2 MB
ROM Upgradeable:
RAM: 8 MB
RAM Expansion:
Screen
Touchscreen: Yes
Backlight: Yes
Colors: 65,000+ colors
Diagonal Screen Size (Inches):
Screen Size (Pixels):
Storage
PCMCIA Slot:
Compact Flash Slot: none
Data Storage Expansion: SD Memory Card / MultiMediaCard Slot
Connectivity
Serial Speed:
IRDA: Yes
Modem:
Network:
VGA Port:
USB: Yes
Software
Operating System: Palm OS Software v4.1
Applications: Address Book, Date Book, Clock, To Do List, Memo Pad, Note Pad, and Calculator. Plus HotSync® Mail, MultiMail® SE, AvantGo® Mobile Internet Service, Palm Reader, powerOne Personal Calculator, Mobile Connectivity Software, MGI PhotoSuite® Mobile Edition, and DataViz® Documents To Go®.
Size/Battery
Size (Inches): 4.8 x 3.1 x .9 in.
Weight: 5.4 oz.
Battery Type: Lithium Ion
Battery Life: 7 days
Battery Life with Modem:
Options/Price
Docking Station: Yes
Voice Recorder: none
Headphone Jack: none
Options:
Price: (street price may differ)
Notes:
syncronizing problem?
RE: syncronizing problem?
1. Google m500, m130 SUDS.
2. Download and install the most current version of Palm Desktop at www.palm.com.
good luck.
palm m130 not charging
I plugged the palm into the cradle yesterday. No lightning bolt or anything comes up.
After some time on the cradle, charging, it makes a beep now when I put it on, or remove it. It did not make that beep when I first put it on to charge. But thats all it does.
I have never had one of these, so dont know if I am missing something.
Thanks
RE: palm m130 not charging
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