Manufacturer: PalmOne Model#: 8030 Weight: 2.85lbs Height: 3.70"     Width: 7.70" Length: 13.10" Average Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars	Retail Price: $199.99 Online Sale Price:
Features: Sleek case with protective flip cover Infrared transceiver 3 fonts for easy viewing 2 MB storage capacity What's in the box: Palm III, Protective flip cover, Stylus, Palm Desktop software, 2 AAA batteries, HotSync cradle with serial cable, DB-25 adapter, Manual, Getting started guide

User Submitted PalmOne III Handheld Reviews (cont...)

But what does that matter? I have a sleek, light, durable portable with batteries that last forever, and I've replaced the email client with Palm Mail and connect cordlessly to the internet through infra red with my Ericsson 888 mobile phone. I installed the IRDA OS patch from the Palm web site in order to make the Palm communicate with other IR devices. I can allso dock it cordlessly with my notebook.

Email works like a charm on the road. I've even been on IRC a few times with my Palm III -- on the road =)

This product is the ONLY PDA I've ever found remotely usable. It's LIGHTYEARS ahead of the Windown CE platform when it comes to usability. Let's face it; If you are going to write pages and pages of text, you need a notebook, not a PDA. On a PDA, you don't NEED a keyboard, and the Graffiti is easy enough to learn and VERY acurate. If you are able to cut through the bull, see beyond the bells & whistles, you don't really WANT a PDA with CE -- or even worse; CE + color display.

If you REALLY want a keyboard, and a superb screen, get a Psion. If you want the most sleek and sexy solution, buy a Palm III. And did I mention the TONS of software available on the internet?

Date: 1999-07-02
Handy's hardly the word!
Great product and productivity tool! Birthdays, meetings, phone numbers, everything. Ability to synchronize with calendaring programs is a major plus. Get one!

Date: 1999-07-01
Great, but still bulky...
This is a great product. Most people know of what makes it so convenient and user friendly, so I won't insist on that. Just keep in mind that it is significantly more bulky than the Palm V. It also uses its batteries quite fast if you do a lot of input directly vs. via a PC and the cradle.

A leather case with a clip is a must have.

Date: 1999-06-30
I continue to be disappointed.
I am on my 4th Palm Polit...keep upgrading hoping for a better unit but it keeps crashing...batteries are "eaten alive'...went to Europe last week without my computer...hoped my Palm would be helpful....lost everything before I got onthe plane....2400 names and addresses plus all my appointments...travel with backup...lucky me.

Date: 1999-06-25
Excellent PDA
I use the PalmIII (actually the IBM WorkPad clone) for meeting reminders, email and address lists. The batteries last several weeks, and it actually beeps to let you know you're late, unlike paper planners.

Grafiti doesn't always recognise my scribbles, which appears the norm with colleagues. So it functions best as an adjunct to a PC. i.e. you can review your inbox anywhere, or queue a short email to be sent when you return. i.e. good for reminders, etc.

Don't expect to write long emails or prose with this thing. Gets 4-stars because it's quite expensive for a meeting minder...