Palm m500 Handheld

Pros: Expansion Capabilities, Palm 4.0 OS, New Apps.
Cons: No Color, Not Compatible With Other Cradles or Handspring Attachments

Think Palm Vx revitalized and ready to meet the future and you have the Palm m500. I’ve spent a week with the m500 obtained from retail sources in advance of the release scheduled for later in the month. Virtually everything contained in my m505 review...

Pros: silent alarms, expansion capability, USB or serial sync
Cons: inverted backlight, SD cards mostly vaporware, yet another hotsync connector

I got the chance to see the m500 recently when Palm came to the Boston PDA User Group. He didn't have the m505, but luckily a different Palm employee who came to the New England Palm User Group a few days later did. I already wrote a review of the m505...

Pros: Expansion Slot, Similar Palm V/Vx design, Li-Poly battery, New OS
Cons: Universal Connector, cost of Smart Digital/MultiMedia Cards currently.

I know many people have been waiting for some time now for a new Palm handheld... not the redesigned m100s and m105s, which are the old palms in new cases and sizes but Palms with something extra. In March 2001, Palm announced the m500 and m505 series...

Pros: Small/thin, low power screen, 8mb RAM, SD card, Universal Connector, nice accessories.
Cons: 16mb of RAM would be nicer, but that's about it!

I realize that I am a bit late in the game, but I purchased a M500 for a specific reason that I will explain later. This is a great Palm device! Despite what a lot of folks think, a color Palm or PocketPC is not always the way to go. Some of the ...

Pros: Slim, sleek, metal design. SD/MMC expansion slot, LED and vibrating alarm
Cons: Limited expansion devices, lack of backward compatibility with Palm accessories

Many people have been waiting for some time now for a new Palm handheld, a response to the competition posed by Handspring's Visor line and Sony's Clie. The m100s and m105s were nice, but they are the old palms in new cases and sizes and with a new...

Pros: Price, 8MB memory, sharp screen, battery life, expandable, bonus software, fun!
Cons: I wish the screen was just a tad bigger.

The Palm m500 is the first Palm device I've ever owned, and I must say I'm very impressed. I chose the m500 for its expandability, 8 MB of memory, long battery life, and overall good reviews. I wasn't interested in a color model, as I knew I wouldn't be...

Pros: Better display, rechargeable battery
Cons: EXPENSIVE (and its accessories, too!)

Just what do you need a Palm Pilot for anyway?

That’s not the point, is it? It’s just fun!

I must admit that was a driving factor in my desire for a Palm. The main reason, however, was to be able to read texts when I have a chunk...

Pros: Thinner than the V, the sketchpad app is nice to have.
Cons: Incompatible with other Palm stuff, memory chip is a disappointment.

I used the V for 18 months and grew to depend on it. New technology comes out -- a must! The 500 is thinner (nice) it has a decent sized clock (nice - throw away BigClock) and it has the sketch feature so you can scribble down telephone numbers without...

Pros: Full of user friendly features, thin and small
Cons: vibrating alarm is a little weak

I am a first time PDA owner, and I was overwhelmed by the amount of models and options out there. I settled on the Palm m500 after extensive research. I have been blown away so far, and I often wonder how I managed to keep my life together without one....

Pros: Rechargable batteries with long time between battery charges.
Cons: Backlight mostly useless, high cost of accessories.

I have had my Palm M500 for about 4 months now. I use it primarily for the datebook, addresses and for reading articles via the included AVANTGO software, which downloads articles off the internet.

I bought a package for $200 that included a...

Pros: Plastic screen; included cover; SD slot; lightweight; responsive; long battery life
Cons: plastic backplate; Universal connector;

First Impressions

Upon purchasing my m500 from Amazon.com, I was skeptical as to how much use I would get from it. After It arrived and I had already let it sit for 2 hours charging in the cradle, I was sure that I made a good decision....

Pros: Easy to use, easy to Sync,travels easily.
Cons: Hard to see screen in sunlight.

I just love this PDA and use it daily. We purchased one for my husband to use 6 months ago and he finds it essential in running our business. I thought that this kind of PDA would be a bit more than I needed as a housewife but after playing around with...

Pros: 8MB Memory and Palm 4 Software make this a best buy.
Cons: Memory Cards can be expensive.

The Palm m500, a black and white version of the m505, is a PDA that can impress anyone. Believe me, whip this thing out in stores and you can hear the sound of people's heads turning in your direction.
Mine came with a leather flap that covers the...

Pros: Long battery life, low price--the perfect palm for ebooks.
Cons: Grayscale, not the best palm for wireless access.

Granted, it's a bit outdated, but the price savings make up for the age. Overall, whether this is the right PDA for you depends on what you want your PDA to do.

I'm a heavy reader, and for this endeavor, the m500 is one of the best values on...

Pros: Expandable-To an Extent! Very Small, Displays 16 different shades of black to white.
Cons: Expensive, Not color!

The Palm M500 is the smallest handheld running on Palm OS (yes smaller than the Vx and the m505). It also has the clearest screen, and comes with around $200 of bonus software, something the Vx lacks. I think this handheld is better than the m505 for...