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With the introduction of the Palm m105 - with 8Mb instead of 2Mb in the m100, I recommend the newer model, although if you can pick up the m100 for a song - go for it!
Do you really need a PDA when you already have a PAD?
The recent introduction on the Palm m100 will have a lot of people wondering if now is the time to ditch the old diary and switch to a handheld.
For anyone who already uses MS Outlook for his or her diary, to do list and address book the answer is a definite “Yes”.
SLIPS IN YOUR POCKET
The Palm m100 is an all new handheld that easily slips into a shirt pocket and
boasts the power and the memory of far more expensive machines.
There are two software packages on the CD ROM supplied, the first synchronises your m100 with MS Outlook, the second is a “personal information management” tool, similar to Outlook.
HOT SYNC
Plug the HotSync cable into the computer and the neat plug into the m100, press one button and your address book, to do list, diary, etc. are synchronised!
SCREEN
The mono screen also has a backlight facility that makes it easy to read in most light conditions. The screen fonts can be changed to suit your own preference and the whole presentation makes it easy to read.
DATA ENTRY
Data entry can be directly into Outlook, or onto the m100 using the neat pen provided. There is a virtual qwerty keyboard for data entry, but if you take fifteen minutes to learn the strokes, Palm’s “Graffiti Alphabet” allows accurate entry of data at near-normal handwriting speed.
The pen slots intuitively in and out of its housing in the back of the m100’s plastic case and is just as easy to handle when the optional and excellent Slim Leather Case is fitted.
FLICK & CLICK FOR FASHION
Following the fashion lead set by Nokia mobile phones, Palm has made the m100’s faceplate interchangeable. Now your handheld need not be boring black or staid steel; metallic red, blue and green are just some choices available, just flick off the old one and click on the colour of your choice.
FREE SOFTWARE
The 2MB memory is enough for most users - especially as this is an entry-level machine - to store a huge amount of personal information, and the best is yet to come!
There is a massive amount of free software available to download from the Internet. Palm’s own site has some excellent links.
Whether you want the sports results, the news, or the weather, or maybe a personal gym programme for the day, it is available to download and all for free!
NEWS WEATHER SPORT
Avantgo.com offers a simple service whereby you choose what you want to read on your handheld. The Guardian, ITN, Washington Daily Post - it is all there and will download onto your m100 quicker than you can find your car keys! There you have it - the latest news in the palm of your hand. You can even use their system to download normal web pages to read on the train!
Other business software is also available, including currency converters (updated every time you press your HotSync button, calculators, metric-imperial converters, and with the built-in infrared device you can share information with other handhelds, as well as printers and mobile phones.
SMS MESSAGING
If you send text messages from your mobile phone you know what a pain it can be keying in the words. With an m100 you can easily and quickly compose the message then activate the infrared on your mobile phone and press send. Easy.
STICKY NOTES
With one press of the Sticky Notes button you can jot notes on the screen - in normal handwriting - to transcribe later - great for a phone number or a quick reminder. The great thing is that you are less likely to lose your m100 than you are a scrap of paper. If you have an infrared printer, just point and click to print out your notes,
BATTERY LIFE
The 2 X AAA batteries should give a couple of months’ use, but be warned - if you download a selection of the hundreds of free games available, battery life will suffer - especially if the children find out!
VERDICT
At this price, now is the time to ditch and switch - anyone want to buy a Filofax?
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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
Advantages: Cheap, easy to get to grips with, plenty of additional applications available Disadvantages: More memory would be nice, stylus is less than brilliant
JimThorley 13.01.2001 ·
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Review of Palm M100
Advantages: Ease of use, amount of software available, runs everything a PalmOS system can Disadvantages: Build quality only adequate, no expansion slot apart from serial port
almillar 12.12.2000 ·
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Review of Palm M100
Advantages: it simplifies evrything for you, easy to carry, easy to use, Thousands of free software applications Disadvantages: you need to use battery you can't charge it
Emrahsenel 15.09.2001 (15.09.2001)
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Review of Palm M100
Advantages: Small, light, smart and v.useful. V. easy to sync with desktop PC Disadvantages: Cannot expand memory or put extra cards/tools (Camera/MP3) in.
paz2000 06.02.2001 ·
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