Manufacturer: PalmOne Model#: Palm III Weight: .37lbs Height: .70"     Width: 3.20" Length: 4.70" Average Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars	Retail Price: $199.99 Online Sale Price: $347.99
Features: Same size and weight as earlier Palm III models 8 MB RAM (4 times that of the popular Palm IIIe connected organizer) Upgradable features and operating system; PC and Mac compatible Now with Pocket Quicken financial management software Easy-to-read LCD screen, even in dim light or sunshine

User Submitted PalmOne IIIxe Personal Handheld Organizer Reviews (cont...)

I should mention that I was buying this new Palm from Amazon because, two years later, my previous Palm had died. Why had I waited two years? It was because I had let my first Palm become the keystone of my life -- with all of my appointments, phone numbers, etc. Then it died at a really bad time for me. While I had every once in a while made a backup, I had no replacement Palm and was too poor & busy to get one. It made a big, gaping hole in my life and it took the two years before I was willing to trust one again.

So I got the Palm IIIxe and the Palm Keyboard (which is, incidentally, a fantastic addition) and merrily felt the need to get a laptop ebb away. It worked fine for me, for a year.

Then it died. Kaput. Thunk. Not just batteries, not even just the BIOS chip needing replacement. Dead, dead. Just like my first.

This I don't understand; I hadn't been doing anything strange with it -- cooking, scuba, juggling, etc. Just using it, regular-like. And it died. I grabbed a fresh Palm from somone and synced it up with my computer. Instead of syncing all my old data and contacts to my new Palm, however, it simply erased the database on the computer and replaced it with that of a fresh PalmOS install. Meaning it had just overwritten my backup.

The purpose of the Palm is to replace paper and notes. To be with you always as your handy companion; your dog, as it were. But my dog keeps getting run over in traffic. I think it's time to look elsewhere - I cannot trust Palm with my data.

Date: 2001-12-16
The Sweet Spot in Performance and Price among Palm PDAs
Sadly discontinued by Palm, this PDA represents the sweet spot in price to performance among Palms. You can find used models for (low prices) and it offers four times the memory of the new M100's which have the same price point. Also, the ROM is flashable, which I believe is not true for new low end PDAs.

I loved mine so much I bought one for my wife and father. The only slight drawback it has is the white on black backlighting can take some time to get used to.

Date: 2001-12-02
I life-saver
I purchased this PDA earlier this year and have used it ever since. It's become a habit to carry it around. I use it for practicly everything. I am 17 and currently a Senior in High School with 3 out of 4 semesters completed for my CCNA certification. I carry all my important notes and memos on it. I don't think I could live without it again.

Date: 2001-11-30
Good while it lasted...
It was great for a while but then after about 4-5 months kept having display problems then no power then display again. Spent what seemed like hours on hold with support and got no where. My wife threw out receipt so now I am out of luck. Going to iPaq next. The only other complaint is that it is hard on batteries (2 weeks max and don't let them run out or you start over)