Palm IIIxe Handheld

Pros: lots of memory, relatively inexpensive
Cons: so so mac support, hidden costs

While i would not hesitate to recommend the palm 3xe or palms in general, I would note that like computers (which palm really are-I thought they were just organizers but they are much much more powerful), there are a number of hidden costs. First the bad...

Pros: A single place to put all those scattered bits of information that have been floating around in your mind
Cons: still too big to comfortably carry around (but I still do)

I resisted buying a PDA for a long time because I am not the type of person who has long lists of appointments to schedule. For the same reason, I never used pocket calendars or Day-Runners.
I do have lots of random thoughts that come into my...

Pros: Loads of memory, easy handwriting recognition, 3rd party apps., stable OS
Cons: Case could use a style upgrade

I have finally found the device for me. I looked at the Cassiopeia Pocket Viewers (not upgradeable or expandable), the Royal DaVinci's (cheap but junk). This is unquestionably the best of the lot.

8MB RAM can store many, many 3rd party...

Pros: Long battery life, good display view at any angle, screen looks better outdoors
Cons: 8MB memory limits it to being a simple personal info manager and not more

From the point of view of a regular user, I like Palm devices more than PocketPC's, I own one of each so I am able to compare them side by side. Just about every PocketPC has a color display which is nice, but when outdoors, direct sunlight makes it a...

Pros: Small, light, plenty of storage space
Cons: two tone screen can bother eyes after a while

Why would anyone in their right mind carry a paper personal organizer and have an outlook account at home and at the office, then not be in the right place to find the information that you need. The answer to this mahem is the Palm Pilot IIIxe.
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Pros: It does so much - it's unbelievable!
Cons: Battery power really runs down quickly.

I've waited for a couple of years to get a Palm. I've wanted one so badly that I finally gave in and bought the Palm IIIxe. I almost bought the IIIx but accidently came across an article for the upcoming new Palms so I waited an extra month for the...

Pros: Small size, I/R port, 2-AAA batteries, many 3rd party apps
Cons: Fragile and uninspiring display

I am a relative newcomer to the Palm. I admit it - it is all my fault. Back when the Palm and the Windows CE devices first appeared, I chose the Windows CE Cassiopeia. I never thought that the Palm devices would last. Boy, was I wrong.

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Pros: likely to save universe
Cons: requires wearing cargo pants

So I was looking at my checkbook, staring at it blankly as I've become accustomed to doing, and I noticed something -- my balance had, without my knowledge, grown to be unacceptably high above the minimum. Never one to allow such indiscretions and...

Pros: Much cheaper than the Vx with all of the good features; Palm OS 3.5
Cons: No expansion slot; not compatible with all email systems out of the box

Palm had to do something to save themselves from upstarts like Handspring. The Palm IIIxe is a good start. It has the features of the Vx that are really good (lots of memory, good apps) without the one feature that makes the Vx a questionable deal:...

Pros: Great piece of technology that does a lot more than you'd expect, and does it all well
Cons: Goes through batteries rather quickly. The screen is somewhat fragile -- you need to be CAREFUL!

I'll admit that I bought my Palm because of a love for new gadgets, with little thought of whether the thing would actually be useful and practical. Let me say that it was $250 of the best dollars I have ever spent. My Palm has found its niche in my...

Pros: Slim, tons of memory, inexpensive
Cons: Slow serial HotSync cradle, monochrome display

What were they thinking when they designed the Palm IIIxe? They took the popular Palm III and added improved applications, an operating system upgrade and six more MB of memory. Can you honestly live with a Palm like this? It will be hard, but we...

Pros: sturdy, small, lots of memory
Cons: grayscale display

Why did I need a Palm?

I am a college student...which means that I have to juggle an endless schedule of classes, work, sports, and extracurriculars. Unfortunately I am not the world's most organized person, and when my father...

Pros: capacity to load a ton of application
Cons: I wish it was in color

I was looking for a PDA that will help me be more productive. I am managing two sites and I needed something to keep track of employee hours, production totals and contacts. With me constantly going from site to site, I needed the versatility to bring...

Pros: Easy to use
Cons: Small screen, unstable

When I first got my Palm III two years ago I loved it right away - it was so easy to use, and the handwriting recognition took just a day getting used to. Since, it's been a source of much joy and almost as much grief. I'll explain why:

When I...

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The Palm IIIxe connected organizer builds on earlier Palm III models by offering more memory and more options. Its 8 MB of RAM (four times the memory of the popular Palm IIIe) and 2 MB of flash ROM keep track of all your appointments, memos, to-do items,...