PalmOne VII Handheld

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Manufacturer: PalmOne
Price at amazon.com: $399.99
This item is not stocked or has been discontinued.

Product Features:

• Supports Palm.Net wireless communication service, including wireless Internet messaging
• Web-clipping feature permits shopping and retrieves news, sports, flight information, weather
• Stores thousands of addresses, appointments, to-do items, memos, and iMessages
• HotSync technology synchronizes data with desktop computer
• What's in the box: Palm VII, Palm Desktop organizer software, applications for Palm VII organizer, DB-25 adapter, protective carrying case, handbook, HotSync cradle, 2 AAA alkaline batteries

Product Description:

Average Customer Rating:

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Comment: One sweet device! Rating:
OK, here is my scoop on this device.. I have seen some people saying that 2MB was not enough memory. BULL****. I have 88 applications on it and still have 900k free, which is a little under half left!.. I am an avid stock trader and use it to make my trades at work. Mytrack and Fidelity both allow you to trade via the palm if you have an account. I have one with Mytrack and recommend them. I also use it for weather, travel directions, email, news, movie times, white pages lookup, shopping comparison, checking flight schedules, UPS and FEDEX package tracking.. This device is SWEET! I had never had any interest in a palm device until I heard about the VII with wireless connection. I have had mine for a week now and can't put it down.. Very handy.. The internet connectivity through palm.net is a bit pricey but I am sure it will come down with time.. Unlimited access is 44.00 month.. They do have other plans available by the amount of data transmitted. Lifting the antenna gets you connected to the net in about 3 seconds.. The web clipping is fine, stock quotes, directions, phone number lookups, email, etc.. Granted this is not an Internet browser but a great second best, the email rocks, when you sign up with palm.net you get a free email account that you can check and send email from the palm.. Very cool.. I guess I only have one minor complaint, there is a bit of a glare sometimes when held at a certain angle.. Like I said a minor issue.. I bought it for the internet access but the built in address book and planner are nice too.. It is a little pricey at 450.00 but I do recommend it to anyone that has an interest in it but needs that confirmation from someone that has it already.. One last note, there are hundreds of applications for it that can be found on the Internet.. Some are shareware and some are freeware, Alot of the good one's are free.. Out of the 88 I have, there is only one that I have to pay for, a stock portfolio manager.. ENJOY!

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Comment: Palm VII - a must now that the price is rolled back Rating:
We are so excited by the potential of the Palm VII and 3COM that we added the company to our portfolio this week. Why? Because it almost replaces our need for lugging a laptop around, yet we can synchonize all our data bases with one touch by pushing the HotSync button on the cradle. I am addicted to Palm.Net and for the techies out there like myself, it is fun to surf for new apps and games to download to your Palm. Checking and filtering important urgent e-mail is so easy, and it doesn't disturb the original e-mail on your desktop, if you don't want it to. The Graffiti shorthand is extremely easy to use, there is a game called Giraffe that teaches it in a fast, fun way to comprehend. If you don't like their shorthand, there is a touch-and-type-with-your-stylus keyboard, that can be used faster than typing a regular keyboard. Date book, address list, to do list, memo list all customizable and very well thoughtout. There are at least 3500+ apps out there for this baby - freeware und shareware, just by downloading then syncing with the cradle button. The only negative comment I have is: I wish someone would write a magnifying zoom program for us middle aged eyesight people! Sometimes I go buggy from looking at the screen, (true of my laptop and desktop as well)! Truly a neat great toy, fun gadget and necessary gotta have item I can't live without! Price was rolled back $ recently (this fall),check your prices and don't be ripped off by imitations. Check your wireless signal area first before buying, too. LMK if you agree with my review! - A very happy Palm user

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Comment: unless you own stock in Duracell forget it Rating:
this was the second Palm I owned, and was a closeout model, and it was terrible. Battery life is non-existent unless one week counts. In fact was away from unit for a week and not only were the batteries completely dead, but lost all data. I love the convenience of a PDA, just not THIS PDA

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