3Com Faceplate Cover Pacific blue

Advantages: Light, rugged, easy to operate.
Disadvantages: Slightly flimsy protective screen cover.

...of free desk space (a cradle can be purchased separately if you wish). You can also buy colour snap-on faceplates too if that sort of thing takes your fancy. The screen is protected by a flip-over cover which sits flush with the back of the unit when in use (much more convenient that the Palm III's cover) but it would have been nice if it clipped into place whether open or closed to prevent it flapping about. Two AAA batteries are what power this light yet rugged machine and, so far, I have found the battery life to be excellent. All in all if you're looking for an affordable way of joining the growing army of PDA owners and you're not fussy about all the bells and whistles of more expensive units (bigger screens, more memory, colour displays, etc.) then this is an ideal buy.... Read review

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Advantages: Quiet, Construction, Sensible Layout
Disadvantages: Weight, Price

...radical you understand - understated is the key here. Everything is gloss black, even the lockable plastic door that covers the CD drive bays. The power and reset buttons live behind this door, which is a bit annoying particularly if you turn your PC on and off a lot (and even more so if you lose the key!). The front panel does have a cluster of conenctors, covered by a flip-up silver lid and flanked by clear crystal domes through which shine the obligatory blue LEDS. Connecions are provided for audio, USB and Firewire (assuming your motherboard supports all of the relevant header cables which are all Intel standard layout). The side panels are, unsurprisingly, gloss black as well. The Antec logo is stamped in the sides using holes to provide both branding and ventilation in one fell swoop - a nice touch but one that gathers dust... Read review

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Advantages: Ease of use, design, features amazing range of shareware
Disadvantages: None at this point

...particularly like my leather flip top cover. Lets me see my pacific blue fascia and yet totally protects my m100 and gives me a place to keep my stylus handy. As for shareware again, excellent. It all adds up to a truly personalised m100 with the ranges available no-one will have a pda which is the same as yours. So far I have used an upgraded expense tracker, personalised icons, a colour version of the address book and an upgrade which means that any of my meetings are shown with contact information of the persons involved. Shareware can be downloaded and placed in the palm icon on your desktop ready for you to add, remove or change around next time you perform a hot sync. This is a nice handy feature especially useful for games which you will get sick of and want a change. Can't see me getting sick of pac man though! Also handy... Read review

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