Manufacturer: Palm Model#: P80805 Weight: 4..9lbs Height: 4..5"     Width: 3..1" Length: " Average Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars	Retail Price: Unavailable Online Sale Price:
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...)

You can use the high setting on the backlight to find your keys between cars in a dark parking lot (I have!). It also reduces eye strain. (The high setting is not necessary during the day and turning it off greatly increases battery life)

16 MB of memory is more than I'll ever need. I loaded this thing with software the day I got it and it still has half the memory left.

One day of normal on and off use (condensed: 2-4 hours constant use with contrast on high setting) only kills 1/4 of the battery.

The screen is large enough that I can type in information using an attached keyboard and not have to hunch over just to see what I'm doing.

It is so light that, even with the hard aluminum case (which is a MUST), I barely notice that I'm carrying it.

The list of software just goes on and on, from economics lexicons to palm reading. (palmgear.com)

It comes with great professional software in the box.

The desktop software is about as user friendly and self-explanatory as it gets.

CONS:
It sometimes doesn't recognize the graffiti characters (especially 4 and Q).

It's hard to know if you've deleted all of the files for a program, since there is no optimizer or folder system.

The operating system is a little cumbersome. Being used to easily navigating windows 98, I found that deleting and categorizing files was a bit of a pain. Thankfully, it's not something you have to do very often.

All in all, this palm has made my life so easy. I never forget appointments or assignments anymore just because I can't read them or they're off the side of the page.

This handheld is well worth the money.
And, as an added bonus, think about how much paper you'll save.

Date: 2003-01-30
A GREAT PALM
I've had my Palm m515 for about 1 year now. I've continue
to marvel at all that it can do. I went from an original
(first issued) US robotics Palm Pilot. Upgraded that to be equivalent to a Palm Pilot professional.

The m515 was newely released when I bought me. The colors are
great. The display is great. I recently bought my first SD
card (a 64MB viking). That would great. Palm OS rules. The number of applications for Palm OS rule.

Don't kid yourself. if you buy a pocket PC you might as well by
a laptop. The purpose of a palm device isn't to have a PC in your hand. The palm can and does fit a nitch that a laptop doesn't.

I couldn't recommend this any stronger. At least until the
Tungsten become cheaper.

www.palm.com and handango.com and palmgear.com are all great sites. Does a search on these sites for anything and you're bound to find software doing what you want. Mortgage loan calculations, Nature Family Planning recording, games, database
apps, dictionaries, e-books, the bible. You name it. Its out
there for Palm OS. And the m515, with its color, is exceptional.

The m515 holds its charge much longer than I anticipated. I almost never need to have the back light on. And when I do, I leave it on medium. At night if you turn the backlight on in the dark.. you can ues this baby as a flashlight (and I have :) its so bright.

Recharge time is quite. Accessories are abundant. And bar none.
Palm OS is the defacto standard.

Date: 2003-01-20
Not a computer
I wanted this Palm to be so much more. I guess I was expecting it to be a handheld computer and unfortunately it's not much more that a color personal organizer.
My only other complaint is that there is no control over the display (brightness, contrast) that was there is earlier models.

Date: 2003-01-17
Want to hear about the Palm software?
I always thought I was a paper-planner person, until the New Years day came, and I hadn't bought my refills and they were backordered on the web at Franklin Covey. I don't know why I freaked out about it because I was never good at writing things down. Interestingly enough, I work in IT, but didn't think I'd want to organize my life electronically. Anyway, I started using the Task and Calendar feature in Outlook religiously. For a week I was more organized than I'd ever been at work. My personal life was still a mess. Gee, wouldn't it be nice if I could take my Outlook home with me every night. Hence, I decided I needed a Palm.

I ordered the 515 because it had a decent sized memory, and was upgradable. It had a color screen. It was small and light. Most importantly, I read a review that said it would easily export/import to Microsoft Outlook. It met all my HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars was because of the SOFTWARE. Mainly, it annoyed me that the Palm software either is entirely synced with Outlook, forcing you to use Outlook's task and calendar OR you can use Palm's planning software but your contacts are not automatically synced. I love the simplicity of Palm planning software but wanted it to have an email function. But hey, I'm still pretty happy and VERY PRODUCTIVE. The Palm views are simple, customizable to a reasonable degree, and easy to navigate for pretty much anyone. Another thing I've REALLY enjoyed is the Document-to-Go software that came with my Palm. For example, say you're reading a document or a webpage that explains something step by step. Simply save it as a word doc., add it to the document-to-go window (very easy, self-explanatory), Hot-sync, and you can read that document from your Palm and follow along with the directions as you're doing it. I maintain a list of usernames, passwords, account numbers on my Palm in the event that (knock on wood) our server dies one night and we lose a bunch of data. That same incredibly valuable list is backed up everytime I hotsync at home and work (in a password protected folder of course). Honestly, I sleep better!

Hope you've enjoyed my review of Palm's software. Few people ever review it, so I hope I was of some help.

Date: 2003-01-15
It would be great if it continued to work
I had a Palm IIIx for at least 5 years. I sell real estate and really rely on the Palm to keep track of contacts and appointments. After I broke the IIIx, I bought the m515. I was very impressed with the product and some of the improvements in the features, notepad and "masked" records, for example.
Before I bought it, I read about some problems with hot synching, but thought that was a relatively uncommon issue, until mine failed to hot synch. I had only had it three weeks. I plan to exchange it for a new one, but wonder if I would be better off with a different model, such as the M130, which is less expensive and seems to have fewer issues.
I have to say that I did not have a problem with tech support. The technician, Mark, was very polite and walked me through some diagnosis. When it failed to fix the problem, he suggested that I exchange the unit.
I think the display and the ease of use is great. The expansion card is a good means of backing up data, but, of course, hotsynch is preferable. I'm sorry I had the problem, because I really wanted to like this product. I only hope that my new one works and continues to work.
I wonder how many of the people who say they love the 515 have had it for a long period of time.