Osaris (Palm 3)

Member Name: service

Product:	Palm 3
Date:	07/07/00 (49 review reads)
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Advantages: sturdy and cheap

Disadvantages: a bit too large

The Osaris by Oregon Scientific is a Palm computer that to me represents very good value for money. It may not be as small as a Palm Pilot, but is very sturdy with a good responsive keyboard. I like the full range of features: Backlight, Zoom in and out, large side touch screen menus, alarm settings, battery and disc capacity availability on screen. You can set it to shut down if not used for a period of time and when the lid is closed. I have had mine for over a month and have only just changed the 2xAA batteries. I have even droped it on a stone floor and it is still in one piece. Conecting to the PC is very straightforward with the disc and cable supplied, and you can do a complete back up in one easy stage. I had a complex spreadsheet that I started on my PC then downloaded to my Osaris and then when I had finished backed back to my PC with no loss of data or functuality. The software includes EPOC spreadsheet, word, diary, contact list, games, sketch, notepad, and e-mail. All software is fully compatible to Microsoft Office and you can add extra if you need to. It comes in 2 versions 8mb and 16mb and is ideal for the first time user.

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