Palm M105 - An Excellent Little Toy

Advantages: Looks Good, Cheap, Vast Array Of Software Avaliable online
Disadvantages: Monochrome Screen

...I picked up the Palm M105 about 3 weeks ago for around $40 and was from the start very impressed with this little unit for the price. For a start using the (frequently complained about) character recognition system "Graffiti" while a little daunting becomes easy surprisingly quickly. The Palm in itself comes with a small suite of software including a fairly comprehensive address book, calendar, date book, note pad (which is neat - allowing you to literally draw on the screen) and memo pad as well as the standard clock and Calculator. It also comes with hot-sync technology meaning that the Palm can be linked to your computer (which thankfully is exceptionally easy to use) and install downloaded software, update and save address books and the like. The advantages of this are obvious. Firstly there is a comprehensive array of free software...

enragedbaldrick 17.04.2004 · Read review
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Hand Held PC Wizardry

Advantages: It is everything that you need to be organised in life if you cannot afford a Secretary
Disadvantages: Changing the battery is a trifle troublesome, you need to do it within one minute.

...allows me to attach it to my belt if I want to look like a pillock! That cost £19. But seriously these things are fragile best not drop them and if you do, best have it protected. The machine is easy to configure and the instruction booklet is straight forward, as does the Software Installation on your PC or PC’s. ~~ BRIEF OVERVIEW OF COMPONENTS The PALM m105 has a display window 4.5cm X 5cm. This is where you read all your data and input new data. You use the stylus to tap the software icons displayed on the display window or desktop to open the software utilities and basically this how the whole unit operates. The following gives details of what packages come with the base model and some other detail on what other goodies I downloaded from the Web and installed on it. ~~ KEYBOARD DISPLAY The unit has a full QWERTY keyboard...

clanmac4 24.08.2001 · Read review
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Saving Space

Advantages: No more paperwork
Disadvantages: none

...for this, pin number for that. I walk along the street leaning to one side with the weight of it all. Fortunately I have a husband who decided to rectify the problem with the purchase this Christmas of a Digital Handheld computer which I can carry instead of all the diaries, notebooks, address books of old. The PALM M105 is a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA). When you open the box you get: A PDA, Stylus 2 AAA batteries Cdrom, an easy to follow Instruction booklet Cradle with a serial connector for your PC which again is easy to follow. The PALM m105 has a display window where you read the data and input new data using the stylus. There are various tools which you can use on your handheld computer. GRAFFITI TOOL You can enter information directly into the PDA by writing on the Display Screen...

rachelkanga 28.12.2004 · Read review
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M-105

Advantages: cheap as chips :D
Disadvantages: a bit too cheap

...What can 100 pounds get you in dvd terms? Not much unless you want some brandless pile of rubbish. Do YOU want a mico or whatever dvd player? No, thought not! I got my m 105 new for £100 about a year ago, and even now, I am happy with my purchase. The actual unit is moderatly stylish, a bit plasticy on the buttons, but silver is quite a nice colour in my opinions (which this is hehe). The remote contole is a bit average, it looks good but the buttons are a pain in the a**e to use really. The are not well placed in my opinion. The unit is easy to use, everything is simply laid out for you, but I found the menus to be clunky and silly at times. It has all the functions of most dvd players, zoom, slow motion, rgb out put etc. I'll say this now, as wiht most dvd players, watch it through some decent cables and your in heaven...

code_kev 27.03.2003 · Read review
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A Very Affordable Solution

Advantages: Price and Versatility
Disadvantages: Older operating system

...Originally, when the first PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants) appeared on the shelves, I regarded them in the same light as their papery Filofax predecessors ? useful for some but basically a fad. I was wrong. I purchased my Palm M105 with one purpose in mind and that was to use it as a portable file reader - specifically for Project Gutenberg etexts and error-checking program code. This was to avoid sitting bolt upright in front of a computer monitor, and not suffer all the discomfort and headaches that such inactivity often produces. The Package: After some online research to check that the M105 would fit my needs, and once the price had finally fallen below £100, I placed on order with PC World?s online store. For just short of £80 the M105 package included: - The M105 device itself ? a rather stylish little black number...

Sblu 19.10.2002 · Read review
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Chuck out your diary, and get connected

Advantages: Cheap, fast, reliable, good software, big memory
Disadvantages: None

...the computer and the neat plug into the m105, 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 m105 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 m105’s plastic case and is just as easy to handle when the optional and excellent Slim Leather Case is...

john.sw 24.04.2001 · Read review
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Cheap but Incredibly Useful Personal Organizer

Advantages: All your information is in one place and you can easily carry it with you.
Disadvantages: If you lose or damage it, all your information is lost.

...I bought my m105 from The Link and it was only £100 - I have seen it in other stores for the same price. You enter information either by tapping the end of the stylus (pen) on an on-screen keyboard, or by learning how to write characters in a slightly stylised way so the m105 can understand, which is easier than I thought it would be and turns out to be very quick! If you follow the Welcome instructions they should show you everything you need to know to get started. The interface doesn't take long to get used to, if you're used to Windows, although it's a lot more basic. The useful functions are: -Diary (called Date Book), which allows you to enter unlimited text for unlimited times, specific to each minute of each day. You can set alarms for a few minutes to several days before events, but they are not easily heard if...

RosemaryDawn 21.08.2002 · Read review
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Buy this pda!!!

Advantages: Cheap every thing you need really
Disadvantages: not colour

...a pda (personall digital assistant) is a organiser with a diference. i hope this review will help you in your choice. They say sequels are never any good, but that's in the movie business and doesn't really count for PDAs. Palm's m105 is the successor to Palm's first entry-level series model with the same name as the series, the m100, and offers improvements such as a RAM boost, mobile Internet connectivity with e-mail support and a synchronization cradle. The question is: Has Palm made a device that falls between two chairs by trying to make an entry-level device that boasts some major league features? Let's take a closer look. The hardware When I opened the stylish, new package from Palm I was surprised by the low number of items inside the box. All that was included was the device itself, the synchronization cradle and some...

gpk115 12.08.2003 · Read review
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Me - I'd prefer a diary

Advantages: Cheap - runs well on AAA batteries
Disadvantages: Mono - small memory - basically a diary

...to what I believe to be the cheapest Palm computer - correct me if I'm wrong. I paid £119.99 but these are even cheaper now. Let's get straight to the point. This was designed to be cheap and succeeded. As a consequence it was taken in huge numbers and yet ... I'm not quite sure why in hindsight. When I first dabbled with hand held computers they came with keyboards and the quality of the keyboard was the selling point. Everybody remember Psion - still around if you look hard. Now, Palm was a new system. A touchscreen and a tiny pen meant opening and closing programs was easy and a tiny box at the bottom of the screen promised handwriting recognition. This was before its time and the fact that you need to learn a whole new language (graffiti) is testament to the problems of handwriting recognition then. Now of course Palm have taught...

Plymyphil 26.01.2004 · Read review
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Palm top control.

Advantages: compact, easy to master, loads of freeware available
Disadvantages: slightly clunky design

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Gu1nevere 19.04.2004 · Read review
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