I got my palm as a means of quick access to documents when I’m on the go, and to review some of the work I do, and to show it to others.
Some key features of the Palm m515 * 33Mhz Motorola Dragon Ball Processor * 4.1 operating system * 16Mb of memory * Colour TFT screen * Battery life 5-6 hours * 3 Backlight levels(off, low and high) * Capability of some sound, adequate for midi
Programs that come supplied * Synchronisation software * AvantGo * Documents to Go * mobile connectivity software * other software supplied
Where to buy and cost * Any local computer store (I got mine in Curry’s) * Around £300, pretty step but worth it!
General looks * cool Sleek metallic casing * about 10cms long 6cm wide 1cm thick * buttons located at bottom of front side * TFT screen takes up majority of front face
As a youth leader I find that this PDA was great I have a bible installed which was easily found on the internet, I work a lot with PowerPoint’s, which I could show to other people for reviews. The capabilities of the model are almost endless, I can do everything that I wish to do, the only draw back that I can think of is the lack of media capabilities, I installed a media player but with out a speaker any form of now midi sound playback was very distorted.
So in general this PDA is great for documental work or games but for media playback it is not the best option.
Other things to get
* Bluetooth SD card * Games pack * extra memory * Language sets * Portable mini keyboard * universal connector
I got the games myself and I found them very enjoyable featuring Sim city, pinball and many other. This PDA is great for work and to take away moments of boredom.
At the time of purchase I bought the palm m515 for £450 which included the games card. Though I seriously recommend a potential buyer interested in this PDA to fork out an extra £20-80 on the connectable keyboard, as it makes a great extra.
The m515 is now greatly lower in price and can be purchased for around £200. There are many other models out there. However the m515 will always be a great companion for those who need to do a bit of work on the go, or for students who want to take notes. Not very good on the media side. But you do get what you pay for.
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Handheld - 128 MB RAM - Screen: 4 in inch - Display: TFT active matrix - CPU: XScale PXA310 - Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi - Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0, Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Classic
It as made my mind up for me im getting one for sure i need one for work and im always on the move so it will come in handy.
purebitch 21.02.2003 10:59
This sounds like a good product. I was very close to rating VH, but I feel you could have just included a couple of other things. How much was it? What does it look like? Where can you buy one? Other than this, brilliant op. Georgina.
Advantages: It has pretty nice display, i can't say much but - "It's a Nostalgy". Disadvantages: I doesn't have great sound, and it's battary was never enough for me.
freaker2k4 08.11.2004 (08.11.2004)
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Advantages: SImple installation; easy access to common Palm apps and functions Disadvantages: Universal connector now superseded; fitting sometimes tricky
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