Review rated by 21 Ciao members on average: helpful
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I've had the m500 for about two years now and it has never let me down. It's a good solid PDA work horse. The software that's preinstalled, although basic does "exactly what it says on the tin".
The calendar / appointment function displays are clear and appointments can be set to repeat daily, weekly, monthly or yearly. Various alarms can be set to remind you of appointments and there is also a vibration feature with can be used in conjuntion with or without the alarm.
There is also a basic "To do..." list function which you can assign priorities to and store in seperate folders.
A useful feature for jotting things down is also available which works like an electronicpost-it note. At first I thought this was a little gimmicky but I'm amazed how many times I've used it to jot down a diagram or take someones phone number quickly.
I've also installed additional software from the web such as a dictionary various games and utilities which allow me to upload Word documents, Excel files and pdf documents. All very useful when you need to to some research on the train and don't want to be bothered with taking the laptop or a bunch of paper documents.
Although the m500 is getting "a little long in the tooth" it still looks stylish with its thin profile and brushed aluminium finish.
Finally, the battery life between recharges is pretty good (this is probably down to the fact that it doesn't have a coloured screen)and lasts about three to four weeks. Overall a good PDA from a company that knows what its customers need.
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12.10.2003 19:53
Good first op. Hello and welocme to ciao. Claire :)
12.10.2003 12:48
Hi! A really good 1st op, welcome to Ciao - Shona
12.10.2003 00:50
A good first op. I still use a Psion 3mx which is also "long in the tooth" but I wouldn't be without it. Welcome to Ciao!...Les