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Palm m505 handheld PDA

Palm m505 handheld PDA
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Product Description: Palm m505 handheld

Welcome to the world of possibilities. The expandable, Internet-capable Palm m505 handheld can be easily customized to grow along with your needs. An innovative expansion slot makes it simple to increase memory, back up data, and add new applications without sacrificing memory space. Use the Palm Universal Connector to add a portable keyboard, camera, or wireless...
Welcome to the world of possibilities. The expandable, Internet-capable Palm m505 handheld can be easily customized to grow along with your needs. An innovative expansion slot makes it simple to increase memory, back up data, and add new applications without sacrificing memory space. Use the Palm Universal Connector to add a portable keyboard, camera, or wireless modem. And 65,000-color support displays your information in vibrant color on a high-contrast screen.

With an elegant design based on the award-winning Palm V handheld, the Palm m505 handheld packs a lot of power into its compact package. It includes new mobile connectivity software that lets you access the Internet and send e-mail through a modem or data-enabled cell phone. And bundled productivity and business software helps you keep important information at your fingertips when you're on the go.

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Product Specification: Palm m505 handheld

Operating System:Palm OS
Color Screen:Yes
Installed Memory:8 MB
Slot Types Provided:SD Memory Card
Average Battery Life:14 Days
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User Reviews: Palm m505 handheld

  • Overall:

    m505 = Excellent PDA

    By Ron  Jul 24, 2001 | 9 out of 9 found this Palm m505 handheld review helpful

    Like other users, I too was disappointed with the m505's screen... but only INDOORS. You do need to be under direct overhead light for it to look nice. I find myself apologizing to others when I show them something on the screen. However, outdoors... or under flourescent indoor lighting, the screen looks great. I previously owned a Handspring Visor Prism, and I loved the bright screen (except outdoors). When compared to the Clie 710, the screen on the m505 does look inferior. However, I took the m505 on vacation for 2.5 weeks without ever charging it. Without a backlight, the battery power is nicely conserved. For professionals, I think the m505 is an excellent PDA. The small size & light weight, combined with the expandiblity make it very useful. Another plus: the SD cards are available generically and hence are much cheaper than the Sony Memory Sticks (proprietary)... One more complaint though: Palm didn't include a utility to access memory cards efficiently (Handspring and Sony do). Makes it difficult to hold large databases on SD cards with the main programs in main memory. I downloaded MSMount from the web and solved this problem. Palm should have included a utility similar to this. Read more Less

  • Overall:

    Great PDA

    By Statboy  Jan 31, 2002 | 7 out of 7 found this Palm m505 handheld review helpful

    Before purchasing the M505, I was very weary after reading all the reviews that complained about it. But I'm glad I bought one, it is perfect for me. In low or indirect lighting the screen is hard to see, but the built in light works perfectly, and... in bright or sun light, the screen is tremendous. Battery life is fantastic, I have had mine for over 6 months now, and use it daily, and have still never gone beyond half way down. It also recharges very fast. Most of the applications are very useful. I also purchased the expandable keyboard, and it too works perfectly, and uses almost no battery power. I have had absolutely no problems with the M505, and would highly recommend it to everyone. Read more Less

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Pro Reviews: Palm m505 handheld

  • PC World

    Palm M505

    An attractive thin and light case on this Palm OS-based PDA, but the screen is disappointing.The M505's screen is dimmer than average. We found it barely bright enough to read in ordinary office light. You get a rechargeable battery, but it's not user-accessible, which prevents swapping in an emergency backup. The M505's AC adapter plugs only into the end of the syncing cradle's USB cable, so you'll have to take the cradle wherever you might need a recharge. Read more

  • PalmInfocenter.com

    Palm m505 Review

    All in all, I have a pretty positive view of the m505 after only owning it for about 6 hours. Yeah, the screen isn't as bright and clear as the one on my laptop, but the m505's battery life and portability means my laptop is going to continue to sit on my desk just like it has since I got my first Palm. Read more

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