Ageing, but still invaluable (Palm V)

Member Name: TallTone

Product:	Palm V
Date:	13/07/01 (70 review reads)
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Advantages: Fits your work and social life into a small portable space, Wide range of downloadable software

Disadvantages: Handwriting recognition not perfect

OK, so the Palm V isn't exactly the hottest new thing on the planet. I've had mine for about eighteen months, and it's still going strong.

It's all there - address book, date book, to do list, notepad, calculator. If that isn't enough, hook it up to a PC and you can also download a variety of programs (and there's some good shareware out there) to do anything from play chess (there are plenty of games) to provide recipe ideas. You can send e-mail that you wrote earlier, as well as read the contents of your inbox. And of course, you can keep all the basic application data in step with Outlook (or just about whatever you use).

It's not all been sweetness and light though - the handwriting recognition is not perfect although quite adequate; I've also had a couple of problems with broken buttons, but
warranty replacement has been fairly swift considering (about a week).

However, the real reason that I thought it worth writing an opinion on an ageing electronics product is that I think it is still up to the job. If you want a stack more memory, or colour, fine, have a look at the Vx or IIIc. But if you don't have an electronic organiser and you're not sure about investing a large amount, don't let a bargain pass you by just because of its age. Mine cost £300 but I wouldn't be surprised if you could pick one up for under £100. Keep your eyes peeled.

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