Comments on: PalmOne m500 Handheld http://www.electronicpersonalorganizer.net/electronic-personal-organizer/palmone-m500-handheld/ Tue, 08 Nov 2011 05:49:31 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nicole R. Sharp http://www.electronicpersonalorganizer.net/electronic-personal-organizer/palmone-m500-handheld/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Nicole R. Sharp Sun, 27 Jun 2010 20:08:12 +0000 http://www.electronicpersonalorganizer.net/electronic-personal-organizer/palmone-m500-handheld/#comment-34 <i>Review by Nicole R. Sharp for <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sharp-YOP5A-Handheld-Personal-Organizer/dp/B000816CZS%3FSubscriptionId%3D1SKPVXBFVYB8V6PQG982%26tag%3Delectronicpersonalorganizer-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB000816CZS" rel="nofollow">Sharp YOP5A Handheld Personal Organizer with 48KB Memory</a></i> <b>Rating: <img src="http://www.electronicpersonalorganizer.net/wp-content/plugins/WPRobot3/images/1.png" ></b> the product is worthless i don't believe that anyone has any working handsets. It wasn't untill after i had made the order that i saw another review saying that the product was worthless. they sent me another one and it didn't work either DO NOT BUY!!!!!! Review by Nicole R. Sharp for Sharp YOP5A Handheld Personal Organizer with 48KB Memory
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the product is worthless i don’t believe that anyone has any working handsets. It wasn’t untill after i had made the order that i saw another review saying that the product was worthless. they sent me another one and it didn’t work either DO NOT BUY!!!!!!

]]> By: Barbara Matheson http://www.electronicpersonalorganizer.net/electronic-personal-organizer/palmone-m500-handheld/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Barbara Matheson Sun, 27 Jun 2010 19:27:05 +0000 http://www.electronicpersonalorganizer.net/electronic-personal-organizer/palmone-m500-handheld/#comment-33 <i>Review by Barbara Matheson for <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sharp-YOP5A-Handheld-Personal-Organizer/dp/B000816CZS%3FSubscriptionId%3D1SKPVXBFVYB8V6PQG982%26tag%3Delectronicpersonalorganizer-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB000816CZS" rel="nofollow">Sharp YOP5A Handheld Personal Organizer with 48KB Memory</a></i> <b>Rating: <img src="http://www.electronicpersonalorganizer.net/wp-content/plugins/WPRobot3/images/1.png" ></b> Do not purchase this item. The first one did not work. I could not read the display. I offered to return it . The distributer elected to send me another. I received the second one, whch also did not work. I called the customer service listed on the insert and was told that they no longer manufactured them and could not offer me any help. I hope to receive a refund. <br /> <br />I have concluded that the low cost is due to the fact that these devices do not work. Review by Barbara Matheson for Sharp YOP5A Handheld Personal Organizer with 48KB Memory
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Do not purchase this item. The first one did not work. I could not read the display. I offered to return it . The distributer elected to send me another. I received the second one, whch also did not work. I called the customer service listed on the insert and was told that they no longer manufactured them and could not offer me any help. I hope to receive a refund.

I have concluded that the low cost is due to the fact that these devices do not work.

]]> By: Eric Foster http://www.electronicpersonalorganizer.net/electronic-personal-organizer/palmone-m500-handheld/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Eric Foster Sun, 27 Jun 2010 19:01:02 +0000 http://www.electronicpersonalorganizer.net/electronic-personal-organizer/palmone-m500-handheld/#comment-32 <i>Review by Eric Foster for <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Palm-3C80800U-PalmOne-m500-Handheld/dp/B00005AWBJ%3FSubscriptionId%3D1SKPVXBFVYB8V6PQG982%26tag%3Delectronicpersonalorganizer-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB00005AWBJ" rel="nofollow">PalmOne m500 Handheld</a></i> <b>Rating: <img src="http://www.electronicpersonalorganizer.net/wp-content/plugins/WPRobot3/images/5.png" ></b> The Palm m500 is very similar to the very versatile Palm Vx in many ways. Palm has added some features that make this model even better. The interface with the PC and hotsync tasking is flawless.The response time and speed of this unit is very much improved as is it's overall functionality given the software package. Coming with Documents to go, AOL and Power One, the software just keeps getting better. Now I can take my important documents and spreadsheets with me. It has a nice greyscale screen and is much lighter than the Vx model. Eight MB of RAM might not be enough, but it can be expanded through the use of memory cards. I've backed up all of my data, e-books, databses and applications on one card which [are fairly inexpensive].I highly recommend the Palm m500 for professional uses. It's wide variety of supplementary accessories also makes this model a plus. My only criticism is that the power button does protrude more than the Vx model. In the Palm hard case, the power button does turn on inadvertently at times. Hopefully better hard cases will become available for those, who like me insist on such accessories. Overall, a very responsive, high quality unit. Review by Eric Foster for PalmOne m500 Handheld
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The Palm m500 is very similar to the very versatile Palm Vx in many ways. Palm has added some features that make this model even better. The interface with the PC and hotsync tasking is flawless.The response time and speed of this unit is very much improved as is it’s overall functionality given the software package. Coming with Documents to go, AOL and Power One, the software just keeps getting better. Now I can take my important documents and spreadsheets with me. It has a nice greyscale screen and is much lighter than the Vx model. Eight MB of RAM might not be enough, but it can be expanded through the use of memory cards. I’ve backed up all of my data, e-books, databses and applications on one card which [are fairly inexpensive].I highly recommend the Palm m500 for professional uses. It’s wide variety of supplementary accessories also makes this model a plus. My only criticism is that the power button does protrude more than the Vx model. In the Palm hard case, the power button does turn on inadvertently at times. Hopefully better hard cases will become available for those, who like me insist on such accessories. Overall, a very responsive, high quality unit.

]]> By: Joe http://www.electronicpersonalorganizer.net/electronic-personal-organizer/palmone-m500-handheld/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Joe Sun, 27 Jun 2010 18:59:20 +0000 http://www.electronicpersonalorganizer.net/electronic-personal-organizer/palmone-m500-handheld/#comment-31 <i>Review by Joe for <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Palm-3C80800U-PalmOne-m500-Handheld/dp/B00005AWBJ%3FSubscriptionId%3D1SKPVXBFVYB8V6PQG982%26tag%3Delectronicpersonalorganizer-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB00005AWBJ" rel="nofollow">PalmOne m500 Handheld</a></i> <b>Rating: <img src="http://www.electronicpersonalorganizer.net/wp-content/plugins/WPRobot3/images/3.png" ></b> My wife bought me the m500 for Christmas to replace my Palm V (she was sick of me telling her I had to delete Frogger to make more room for Datebk4). I am very happy to have the additional memory and room for expansion. Color would've been a nice upgrade, but it wasn't my choice.On the down side, my first disappointment was the new diameter of the case-holder, or whatever they call it. I'm talking about the slot along the left side that is used to keep the palm attached to a protective case. With my Palm V, I used the Metallic Blue, Special Edition Hard case from Palm. Seeing as the overall dimensions of the m500 are just slightly smaller than the V, I figured I could reuse this case on my new toy. Apparently Palm saw this coming, and shrunk the diameter of the slot so that the old Palm V cases will not fit in the m500 series. I read an explanation somewhere that said this was due to some design change in the internal circuitry, but I don't buy that. It's a marketing change to get upgraders to shell out [more] for a new hard case.Also, I'm on my second m500 now. The cradle on the first one stopped working after 2.5 months because of a pin that bent when I was putting it in the cradle. I called the customer support line, and they offered to replace it even though it was my fault. Great! Problem was, they had to replace the entire system - cradle and handheld. I was even more upset when I found out the replacement I got was a refurbished unit. The service rep didn't mention this on the phone - I had to learn about it from a message board. Palm's replacement policy could use some improvement.All-in-all, it's been a worthwhile upgrade for me. The added flexibility of the expansion slot, USB HotSyncs, and the same dependability of the Palm V (excluding the bad cradle) continue to earn my respect. The design changes and replacement policy, on the other hand... Review by Joe for PalmOne m500 Handheld
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My wife bought me the m500 for Christmas to replace my Palm V (she was sick of me telling her I had to delete Frogger to make more room for Datebk4). I am very happy to have the additional memory and room for expansion. Color would’ve been a nice upgrade, but it wasn’t my choice.On the down side, my first disappointment was the new diameter of the case-holder, or whatever they call it. I’m talking about the slot along the left side that is used to keep the palm attached to a protective case. With my Palm V, I used the Metallic Blue, Special Edition Hard case from Palm. Seeing as the overall dimensions of the m500 are just slightly smaller than the V, I figured I could reuse this case on my new toy. Apparently Palm saw this coming, and shrunk the diameter of the slot so that the old Palm V cases will not fit in the m500 series. I read an explanation somewhere that said this was due to some design change in the internal circuitry, but I don’t buy that. It’s a marketing change to get upgraders to shell out [more] for a new hard case.Also, I’m on my second m500 now. The cradle on the first one stopped working after 2.5 months because of a pin that bent when I was putting it in the cradle. I called the customer support line, and they offered to replace it even though it was my fault. Great! Problem was, they had to replace the entire system – cradle and handheld. I was even more upset when I found out the replacement I got was a refurbished unit. The service rep didn’t mention this on the phone – I had to learn about it from a message board. Palm’s replacement policy could use some improvement.All-in-all, it’s been a worthwhile upgrade for me. The added flexibility of the expansion slot, USB HotSyncs, and the same dependability of the Palm V (excluding the bad cradle) continue to earn my respect. The design changes and replacement policy, on the other hand…

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.electronicpersonalorganizer.net/electronic-personal-organizer/palmone-m500-handheld/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Anonymous Sun, 27 Jun 2010 18:41:05 +0000 http://www.electronicpersonalorganizer.net/electronic-personal-organizer/palmone-m500-handheld/#comment-30 <i>Review by for <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Palm-3C80800U-PalmOne-m500-Handheld/dp/B00005AWBJ%3FSubscriptionId%3D1SKPVXBFVYB8V6PQG982%26tag%3Delectronicpersonalorganizer-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB00005AWBJ" rel="nofollow">PalmOne m500 Handheld</a></i> <b>Rating: <img src="http://www.electronicpersonalorganizer.net/wp-content/plugins/WPRobot3/images/5.png" ></b> I have owned 3 different pocket pc or palm made devices. I first started with the Palm IIIxe, which I got a lot of use out of. It is not only functional, but it makes writing in your organizer, and adding addresses easy, if not fun. I decided to move on to a color model, but the available color models running palm OS were far from adequete, especially for their prices. The best value was a HP Jornada 525, which was their old model, close to being discontinued. I was happy with the Jornada, until I found that upgrading to the new Pocket PC OS wasn't possible, and recently I have noticed that the Pocket PC industry hasn't gotten it's act together. Pocket PCs, up until Win CE 2002, have been running on 3 (or maybe 4) different types of processors, and none of them are compatible with eachother. Models with different levels of color cannot run the same software, and the list goes on. I decided to move back to palm, but keep my Jornada when I needed a color device. The best buy seemed to be the m500. I am happy with this model. It writes much better than my first palm. Some reviews have stated that it has a plastic screen, but in fact, it has a glass screen, and a thinner "membrane" for sensing touches. It's display is a big step up from the early grayscale palms, and it has fixed all of the annoying bugs of the old Palm Vs. My only complaint is that the "odd" shape makes leather cases (especially fit cases) much more expensive, and the peripherals are all more expensive. Otherwise, this is a great model!! Review by for PalmOne m500 Handheld
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I have owned 3 different pocket pc or palm made devices. I first started with the Palm IIIxe, which I got a lot of use out of. It is not only functional, but it makes writing in your organizer, and adding addresses easy, if not fun. I decided to move on to a color model, but the available color models running palm OS were far from adequete, especially for their prices. The best value was a HP Jornada 525, which was their old model, close to being discontinued. I was happy with the Jornada, until I found that upgrading to the new Pocket PC OS wasn’t possible, and recently I have noticed that the Pocket PC industry hasn’t gotten it’s act together. Pocket PCs, up until Win CE 2002, have been running on 3 (or maybe 4) different types of processors, and none of them are compatible with eachother. Models with different levels of color cannot run the same software, and the list goes on. I decided to move back to palm, but keep my Jornada when I needed a color device. The best buy seemed to be the m500. I am happy with this model. It writes much better than my first palm. Some reviews have stated that it has a plastic screen, but in fact, it has a glass screen, and a thinner “membrane” for sensing touches. It’s display is a big step up from the early grayscale palms, and it has fixed all of the annoying bugs of the old Palm Vs. My only complaint is that the “odd” shape makes leather cases (especially fit cases) much more expensive, and the peripherals are all more expensive. Otherwise, this is a great model!!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.electronicpersonalorganizer.net/electronic-personal-organizer/palmone-m500-handheld/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Anonymous Sun, 27 Jun 2010 18:27:10 +0000 http://www.electronicpersonalorganizer.net/electronic-personal-organizer/palmone-m500-handheld/#comment-29 <i>Review by for <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Palm-3C80800U-PalmOne-m500-Handheld/dp/B00005AWBJ%3FSubscriptionId%3D1SKPVXBFVYB8V6PQG982%26tag%3Delectronicpersonalorganizer-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB00005AWBJ" rel="nofollow">PalmOne m500 Handheld</a></i> <b>Rating: <img src="http://www.electronicpersonalorganizer.net/wp-content/plugins/WPRobot3/images/5.png" ></b> I used to own a Sony CLIE. As most people know, it is a so-so Palm clone with NO accesories. Finally I decided to upgrade to a new m500. It is the smallest handheld running on Palm OS (yes smaller than the Vx and the m505). It also has the clearest screen (far superior to my almost new CLIE). And comes with around $200 of bonus software, something the Vx lacks. I think this handheld is better than the m505 for two reasons. 1, it is cheaper, and 2, the screen is much better (it is not black and white, but displays 16 different shades from black to white), while the m505 has a very dissapointing color screen that is sure to leave you squinting even when looking its best. If you are debating over Palm OS and Windows CE, Palm is the hands down winner for several reasons. One reason is that their handhelds are smaller and faster than Windows handhelds (The smallest windows handheld is equavalent to two Palm V's stacked up). Palm is also more econimical. Palm handhelds batteries last around a month. Windows CE lasts 4 hours. Palm has 10's of thousands of software programs (around half of it is free), while Windows CE has 100's of expensive programs. If you are looking for a PDA with great features, accesories, software, and mobility choose Palm. Review by for PalmOne m500 Handheld
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I used to own a Sony CLIE. As most people know, it is a so-so Palm clone with NO accesories. Finally I decided to upgrade to a new m500. It is the smallest handheld running on Palm OS (yes smaller than the Vx and the m505). It also has the clearest screen (far superior to my almost new CLIE). And comes with around $200 of bonus software, something the Vx lacks. I think this handheld is better than the m505 for two reasons. 1, it is cheaper, and 2, the screen is much better (it is not black and white, but displays 16 different shades from black to white), while the m505 has a very dissapointing color screen that is sure to leave you squinting even when looking its best. If you are debating over Palm OS and Windows CE, Palm is the hands down winner for several reasons. One reason is that their handhelds are smaller and faster than Windows handhelds (The smallest windows handheld is equavalent to two Palm V’s stacked up). Palm is also more econimical. Palm handhelds batteries last around a month. Windows CE lasts 4 hours. Palm has 10’s of thousands of software programs (around half of it is free), while Windows CE has 100’s of expensive programs. If you are looking for a PDA with great features, accesories, software, and mobility choose Palm.

]]> By: R. Amaral http://www.electronicpersonalorganizer.net/electronic-personal-organizer/palmone-m500-handheld/comment-page-1/#comment-28 R. Amaral Sun, 27 Jun 2010 17:50:48 +0000 http://www.electronicpersonalorganizer.net/electronic-personal-organizer/palmone-m500-handheld/#comment-28 <i>Review by R. Amaral for <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Palm-3C80800U-PalmOne-m500-Handheld/dp/B00005AWBJ%3FSubscriptionId%3D1SKPVXBFVYB8V6PQG982%26tag%3Delectronicpersonalorganizer-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB00005AWBJ" rel="nofollow">PalmOne m500 Handheld</a></i> <b>Rating: <img src="http://www.electronicpersonalorganizer.net/wp-content/plugins/WPRobot3/images/5.png" ></b> Ok...I just finished reading all the reviews between the Palm m500 and the Palm m505 (color). This is my first Palm so this review is coming from a novice point of view. I decided to go with the m500. I made a wise choice! I really don't need a color screen. I don't play games or anything like that. So I decided to go with the m500 and save almost a hundred bucks. I bought it for the address book, the memo feature, the to do list, and the additional memory you can buy. I really don't need to see these things in color. Many people complain about the screen clarity, size etc..etc..I really don't have a problem with it. It is nice and clear. I can see the fonts no problem, and the palm icons are nice and clear. The screen is a good size too. The illuminated light is nice and bright. The screen is dark while the fonts and all the graphics nicely light up. It comes with alot of extra software too. It was also very easy to operate. I started to feel confident within 5 minutes after I pulled it out of the box. It's navigation is very straight forward and easy to understand. I just installed software that allows you to view and edit Microsoft Word and Excel files right on your Palm!All in all I am very satisfied with the m500. I would highly recommend it to beginners who want basic Palm functions, but also want the option of exploring and using the other great features that puts the m500 at the top of the line of Palm handhelds. You also save some money too! Review by R. Amaral for PalmOne m500 Handheld
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Ok…I just finished reading all the reviews between the Palm m500 and the Palm m505 (color). This is my first Palm so this review is coming from a novice point of view. I decided to go with the m500. I made a wise choice! I really don’t need a color screen. I don’t play games or anything like that. So I decided to go with the m500 and save almost a hundred bucks. I bought it for the address book, the memo feature, the to do list, and the additional memory you can buy. I really don’t need to see these things in color. Many people complain about the screen clarity, size etc..etc..I really don’t have a problem with it. It is nice and clear. I can see the fonts no problem, and the palm icons are nice and clear. The screen is a good size too. The illuminated light is nice and bright. The screen is dark while the fonts and all the graphics nicely light up. It comes with alot of extra software too. It was also very easy to operate. I started to feel confident within 5 minutes after I pulled it out of the box. It’s navigation is very straight forward and easy to understand. I just installed software that allows you to view and edit Microsoft Word and Excel files right on your Palm!All in all I am very satisfied with the m500. I would highly recommend it to beginners who want basic Palm functions, but also want the option of exploring and using the other great features that puts the m500 at the top of the line of Palm handhelds. You also save some money too!

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