This is an amazing piece of hardware with a wide choice of useful software. We have two of them, his and hers, and they are almost flawless in their daily use.
What's gone wrong? Apart from the occasional flat battery (our own responsibility, after all) I have had one (1) crash/lockup occur in 4 years. That was after downloading and installing a freeware app that emulated a Star Trek Communicator. Since removing that toy there has not been a problem. Wish Windows worked half as well.<sigh>
Flat batteries can sneak up on you, since my Tungsten runs 10 days between re-charges in regular daily use, a fortnight with light use, and a week when I'm on a mission to solve things with MathPad. That's truly amazing.
OK, it's not a desktop PC, and it won't do much heavy lifting, but I use mine for pretty serious tasks - written over 140 different MathPad scripts covering electronics, engine, aircraft, boat and rotorcraft design. Complex ones can take nearly a minute to complete, but they do complete! Plus a superb freeware Astro-Navigation package, some neat games for the airport lounge, waiting room or train journey and much more. The media player and SD card slot let me keep a few gigs of MP3 files handy - so we have enough for a week away from home - with audio books as well as music, natch.
Usual calendar, address book, reminders etc that work so seamlessly with Linux (and Windows) that I hardly notice them. But I'd notice them if they went missing, oh yes!
Am I a fan? Yes, of course.
We also have a netbook, laptop, and a Tosh AC100 smartbook with Android 2.2. They work well. But the Palm is the one that fits in the pocket/bag and only needs recharging two or three times a month. Usually it recharges whilst doing a 'Synch' to the PC, since a full charge only takes around an hour. Seriously effective power management.
It is a reflection of the perceived value in these that they are now sold for 50% more than we paid for them in 2007. Might get us a spare one, just in case. Be lost without it.
Highly recommended for people who need this size and style of organiser/pocket pad/mp3 player/whatever.
| Brand | Palm |
|---|---|
| Product Dimensions | 1.52 x 7.87 x 11.43 cm; 226.8 Grams |
| Item model number | 1045MLZ |
| Manufacturer | PalmOne |
| Colour | Silver |
| Form Factor | Smartphone |
| Standing screen display size | 3 Inches |
| Processor Type | Cortex |
| Connectivity Type | IrDA, Bluetooth |
| Wireless Carrier | Go Mobile |
| Operating System | Mac OS, Windows 2000 |
| Battery description | Lithium-Ion |
| Are Batteries Included | No |
| Item Weight | 227 g |
| Guaranteed software updates until | unknown |
