PalmOne m515 Color Handheld Review

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PalmOne m515 Color Handheld Review

Manufacturer: Palm

Model#: P80805

Weight: 4..9lbs
Height: 4..5"

Width: 3..1"
Length: "

Average Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars

Features:

Palm organization and style at an affordable price
Easy to learn and use--even if you've never used a handheld before
Mini-USB connector allows easy transfer and backup to computer
Keeps addresses, appointments, and important information safe and secure
What's in the box: Palm m515 handheld, USB HotSync cradle with built-in battery charger, Getting started manual, Palm Desktop software and bonus software, Complete documentation, Protective flip cover

User Submitted PalmOne m515 Color Handheld Reviews (cont...)

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Date: 2004-01-20
BEWARE OF SUDS!!!
One week ago my year old m515 quit hot synching for no apparent reason. After spending many hours and three days on the phone with Palm tech support and being bounced back and forth to my computer OS support and losing all my data needlessly, I heard about SUDS --static build up that causes the entire m500 series to just stop hot synching. After doing some research online I found that Palm just settled a class action suit in 12/03 regarding this matter.
Apparently their techs have not read the manuals because not one of the six I spoke to had a clue. BEWARE OF THIS DESIGN FLAW AND THE LACK OF A TRAINED SUPPORT STAFF!!!

Date: 2003-11-26
Poor Service
This item is a wonderful tool to organize my life. I can't function without it, I like it so much. Precisely why I had to give it a 3 star rating. It can't seem to hold a charge reliably. When the battery reads nearly full one minute, an hour later I have lost all power and data, necessitating a hard reset. Palm will not stand behind this defect, because it was an "open box item." They will sell me a new model for over $200, but the m515 is not available except as "refurbished." I don't dare go that route again and recommend that others not buy open box items. They claim to have been thoroughly checked before resale, but I believe either my switch or my battery is defective. Because I like the model so well I am still trying to locate a "new" one on other websites that might be affordable.
Advice: Buy new and back up often on hotsynch.Don't rely on Palm.

Date: 2003-10-18
Very frustrated....
I have a Palm V and it worked great, but I wanted to upgrade to a color palm. At first this worked well too, but then I noticed the palm battery would drain after a couple of days and very little usage.

Now, I'm out running errands and making appointments, I try to use my palm and it won't turn on. I think the battery is dead but when I put it in the charger it shows the battery is only 1/2 used.

I like the color, but the inconsistency as to when it "feels like working" is too inconvenient.

Very frustrating.....

Date: 2003-10-08
I Love My Palm M515
My Palm 515m works fine. Was shipped on time and I paid a reasonable price. I am happy with my product. More4Less delivered as promised and I received all the software. Thanx More4Less.

Date: 2003-09-22
New Graffiti2 not worth the trouble
I have been a Palm user since my first Palm V I purchased in 1998. Since then, I have become fairly adept at the Graffiti writing system. However, when I purchased a new Palm m515 I found the new writing system too different to get used to and not worth the trouble. In particular, the "t"'s and "i"'s now required 2 strokes instead of one. I tried for several weeks to get used to the new writing system but decided to abandon it in the end because it was taking me way too much time to undo the shorthand I had become accustomed to.

Instead, I found other non-Palm OS (Microsoft Pocket PC) PDAs to have the old Graffiti writing system that I'm used to and even a natural hand-writing recognition software. Write in script, and it converts your handwriting into text. I couldn't believe it and certainly can't imagine why anyone would bother with Graffiti2.

My recommendation for users like me who are used to the old Graffiti system is to seriously consider a Pocket PC instead. It'll do everything your old Palm did and more. Take this from a (formerly) loyal Palm user.

User Review Page: 4 of 10

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