Palm M505

I've had various Palms since my first 1000 and would not be without one. Palm have always produced solid products. They annoy you a bit changing connectors and making you buy new peripherals and I'm sure there must be some logic behind altering the diameter of one of the pen holders and making the other one shorter - but that's life. Although OS 4 might still not set the world on fire it's a good system - "if it aint broke don't fix it." I purchased a Palm M505 and a 32Mb SD card and would heartily recommend the machine to anyone who is in the market for a new PDA or an upgrade. Don't be too influenced by the anoraks and sad ...  Read the complete review

Just a quick further update, and the last, I promise. I have my whole lif in the Palm of my hand! Sorry, couldn't resist. There is almost a feeling of trepidation about all the info stored in there. But I am infinitely more organised and never miss appointments. I am happy that the money was a worthwhile investment. What more can I say. Still dont think it is worth getting the colour version though. --------------------------------------------------- I thought I woud do an update after just over a week with my new palm m505. My original full review follows this update. So.....am I still using it? Should I have bought something else? Would I have bought ...  Read the complete review

Well thats between me and my pocket but most of the time, Im using the Palm M505. At least thats what Im claiming! For people on the move, sometime a laptop is a little impractical. A bulky A4 size case with a bit of weight behind it may not serve any function to the businessman travelling lightly. Sometimes, the ability to have the functionality of a PC to fit in your Pocket is what you need. Sure the Pocket PC seems to have faded from the spotlight due to the incompatibility problems but handhelds still have an active role in the marketplace. Out of all of these, the Palm 5 is my favourite and by far the most functional for my needs. ...  Read the complete review

This is my fourth Palm computer. The first was a "Pilot 1000", the original Palm, with one meg of data space, no infra-red, and only a few applications. Haven't things changed since? WHAT THIS LITTLE THING DOES --------------------------- It's tiny, first of all. It's very slim indeed; far slimmer than a IPAQ or equivalent, which is why I like it. It uses Graffiti, a handwriting recognition system which works pretty well and is pretty fast. But the main point about any Palm is the connectivity. The m505, in common with its monochrome m500 cousin, connects to your PC via a USB cradle, to share data and even share ...  Read the complete review

The Palm's m505 is at the top of the range when it comes to palmtop computers The Palm V revolutionised palmtop computers, making them cool and desirable, as well as portable sources of information. Palm's latest model is the m505, including all the style of a Palm V but with a lot of new features. The biggest change is the colours screen which certainly makes things look much clearer, but beyond that the advantages are hard to find. If cash is an issue but you want what the m505 has to offer, consider its £70 cheaper sibling, the rn500. Apart from a greyscale screen, the two machines are identical. With a massive price difference of £330 ...  Read the complete review