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Palm
Offers Refund to M130 Owners: 9/05/02 (AP) -
Palm Inc. is offering a full refund to customers who purchased
its new m130 handheld digital assistant after the company
acknowledged the model has about 6,000 fewer color combinations
for its screen display than previously advertised. Palm
sent an e-mail to registered m130 users late Wednesday
offering a full refund.
Those who choose to keep their m130 — which sells
for $249 — can receive a free download of the Palm
version of the video game SimCity, a $29.95 value.
The Milpitas-based company apologized to customers recently
and acknowledged that the m130 supports about 58,621 color
combinations — not the "more than 65,000 colors"
the company had advertised since the product came out
in March.
Palm describes the refund offer on its m130 Web page
and says the difference between the 58,621 color combinations
on the m130 model and the 65,536 colors on a more expensive
model is an "approximate 11 percent difference."
But the m130 actually offers only 4,096 unique colors,
the remaining thousands of "color combinations"
are simply the effect of dithering, the addition and removal
of some color pixels to give the digital effect of hues
or shades.
Ken Wirt, Palm's vice president of marketing said the
difference between the display of the m130 and the higher
end m515 with 65,000 colors was negligible. "When
you look at the screens, you can't really tell the difference,"
Wirt said.
Nonetheless, Palm was sued Aug. 22 by two men who accused
the company of "unfair competition and fraudulent,
unfair, deceptive and false advertising," for the
misleading color combo information.
"This is certainly a positive development for Palm
consumers that Palm has decided to make refunds,"
said Jonathan Shub, the lawyer who filed the suit on behalf
of the men. "However, the suit proceeds while we
evaluate the process by which Palm is making these refunds
available and the notification process that they are implementing."
Shub suggested such a refund offer should have been made
earlier and been more widely publicized by Palm. Palm
said it has received only eight inquiries about the color
combination discrepancy.
HP JORNADA
548 POCKET Color PC (32MB)
As
a busy professional, you know every day can be a challenge.
But now there's something that can help you handle it
all with ease: the HP Jornada 548 Series Color Pocket
PC. It has everything you need to effortlessly juggle
the details — and have fun while you're doing it.
All in a slim, lightweight package that's a perfect fit
for your lifestyle. HP Jornada 548 offers a big 32 megs
of memory, USB docking cradle for easy sync/charging,
metal flip-top cover for protection and ear phones for
your music files. Stay productive on the road with pocket
versions of Outlook, Word, and Excel!
Price: $ 499.00 US
Specifications: Manufacturer: HEWLETT-PACKARD
RELEASED: May 2000
PROCESSOR: 133MHz 32-bit Hitachi SH3 processor
MEMORY: 32MB RAM
DISPLAY : 16 bit 240 x 320 pixels LCD display, 4,096 colours
I/O : 1 x IrDA infrared, 1 x RS232 serial & 1 x USB
ports, CompactFlash Type I card slot, AC input jack, stereo
earphone jack
SIZE : 13 x 7.8 x 1.6cm'. Weighs 260 grams with battery
SOFTWARE: Microsoft Windows for Pocket PC, Microsoft Pocket
Outlook
What You Get: Jornada 545 Pocket
PC, Pen and touch interface (stylus included), Built-in
Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery with 8 hours of battery
life, CD-ROM which includes MS ActiveSync 3.1 & MusicMatch
Jukebox 4.4, USB cradle, Earphones, Removable metal cover,
1 x Stylus Pen.
Rating 4 out
of 5 WebTechGeeks! ~ 
Sony
CLIÉ handheld
The
latest Sony CLIÉ handheld will appeal to both
your practical and aesthetic sensibilities. Now with built-in
MP3 audio player and high resolution color screen, the
all new CLIÉ™ handheld is more attractive
than ever! Slim and sleek, it has been designed to fit
your hand just as comfortably as it does your life. The
Sony CLIÉ handheld offers high-resolution color
screen for superb picture quality and a built-in audio
player for your personal entertainment. The screen on
the new Clie is a 320-by-320, front-light, color thin-film
transistor reflective LCD--a much higher resolution. Details
like the Jog Dial™ navigator and Memory Stick®
expansion slot make it the smart and stylish way to keep
you organized.
The rechargeable battery supports around
15 days of normal use or 11 hours of digital music play.
Generic Media this week announced it will support the
new Sony CLIE handheld, giving users the ability to take
their audio and video on the road with them. Generic Media's
GMovie Player is the only supported audio/video application
on the CLIE, so users who want to create videos for the
device must encode their content with GMovie Maker. The
GMovie Maker application can take video, audio, and still
images and covert them into the GMovie video format.
Pros: Cool PDA & MP3 player!
Cons: Memory Sticks a little pricey! (64MB $120).
Rating 4 out
of 5 WebTechGeeks! ~
PRICE: $499.99
Home Site: www.sonystyle.com
* MP3 audio playback
* High resolution color screen
* Jog Dial™ control
* Memory Stick® media slot
* Stamina operation
* Palm OS version 3.5
MODEL: N710C, MEMORY: 8MB,
FLASH: 4MB, OS: Palm OS v.3.5, SCREEN:
320 x 320 color, WEIGHT: 5.6 oz.
The Generic MediaTM Publishing Service
is a streaming media framework that provides a comprehensive,
long-term strategy for dynamically deploying optimized
media to the widest possible audience. It introduces the
ability to publish streaming content once, and immediately
deliver it across multiple formats, devices and platforms.
gMovieTM Maker and gMovieTM Player are consumer products
that enable Macintosh and Windows users to easily convert
and playback color video, animation and still image files
for any Palm OS® handheld, including the Palm, Sony
CLIÉ and Handspring Visor.
Wave
Link - PDA Plus
(Wireless . Audio . Video . Email)
W.A.V.E.
Link is the next generation of personal digital assistants
for kids -- young and old. OK it's not your dads PDA,
But it looks cool and it's fun. The Wave Link PDA incorporates
state-of-the-art electronics and software technology to
wirelessly transmit audio, video and e-mail at distances
up to 1000 feet. More than just an organizer, the W.A.V.E.
Link is the ultimate "stay connected with your friends"
palm-size device. New software-compression technology
enables users to take a digital picture (with the built-in
camera), and beam it across school, the mall, down the
street... anywhere kids hang out. They can send a short
audio message or chat via text wirelessly... endlessly!
W.A.V.E. Link features a complete set of
PDA functions including an address book, calendar, e-mail
access, calculator, to-do list- plus the latest in wireless
technology! Users can: Chat and send e-mail, Snap and
send a digital picture with the camera , Send a voice
message, Play wireless games head-to-head with a friend.
Pros: Fun, looks cool!
Rating 4 out
of 5 WebTechGeeks! ~
Home site: www.kessel.com.
Features Includes
Touch Screen PDA ¡V simple data & text entry
for entering dates, phone numbers, notes and other organizer
tools
Transmits audio, video and text messages at distances
up to 1000 feet, making it easy to pass notes - even across
campus
Syncs with PC to keep info. current even when on the go
Download new applications, hot new games, and new wireless
tips at www.mywavelink.com
(currently under construction)
Comes with cool, pre-installed games
Powerful CPU, 18Mhz clock speed and 2MB RAM for storing
e-mails, pictures, contacts and appointments
Internal voice microphone and speaker
Built in digital camera with 160 x 160 pixel count and
16 levels of grayscale to provide highly detailed black-and-white
photo resolution
Auto Cam feature takes snapshots every 30 seconds, and
then transmits them to other designated W.A.V.E. Link
units
Available in three initial fashionable colors: electric
blue, laser lime and pink pizzazz to keep teens looking
sharp
Uses 3 AAA batteries (not included)
Casio
Cassiopeia E-125
Casio
Cassiopeia E-125, with its fast processor, colorful
screen, and Type II CompactFlash slot is a darn good device.
The E-125 may not be the prettiest or best shaped PDA
but it is the hands down leader in performance and expandibility.
If what you want is a truely functional hand held computer
there is no other choice. With its expansion options and
full 98/NT apps compatibility it is the only choice for
the professional. E-125 is Powered by a 150-MHz processor,
this handheld has enough power to run a few applications
at once, but it bogs down if you have four or five applications
running simultaneously--a common problem with Pocket PCs.
The casio has embraced USB cradles, so we were able to
load new applications in a flash. With 32MB of RAM built
in, the E-125 has plenty of room to store apps and data.
But if you want to use this as an MP3 player as well as
an organizer, you'd better take advantage of the CompactFlash
expansion slot. It can accommodate Type II cards, such
as IBM's Microdrive, modems, and Ethernet cards. But its
$599 list price makes the E-125 slightly more expensive
than buying an iPaq and a CompactFlash sleeve.
The E-125 has the same terrific 65,536-color LCD seen
on previous Casio Pocket PC devices. When checking out
Web graphics, we were able to notice the subtle changes
in color that we're used to seeing on a desktop monitor.
However, the display has a pretty narrow viewing angle
and is barely legible in direct sunlight. For those reasons,
we prefer the iPaq's reflective screen, even though it
displays only 4,096 colors.
Pros: Zippy processor; supports Type II CompactFlash
cards. Cons: Expensive; shaped like a brick.
Rating 5 out of 5 WebTechGeeks! ~ 
MANUFACTURER : Casio
Price $ 560. Street price $480.
DEVICE : Cassiopeia E-125
CPU : NEC VR @ 150MHz
MEMORY : 32MB RAM / 16MB ROM
SCREEN : 240 x 320 x 64K Colors
DIMENSIONS : 5.1" x 3.3" x 0.8"
WEIGHT : 9 oz
OS : Windows CE 3.0 (Pocket PC)
URL : http://www.casio.com/
Power source: Main battery - approx. 8 hours
(when repeatedly operated 1 min. and displayed 10 min.)
Battery backup - approx. 5 years (when main battery is
recharged soon after charge warning message)
Operating Temperature: 0-40°C
Size and Weight: 83.6 (W) x 131.2 (L) x 20.0 (H) mm/approx.
250g (including battery)
The
Handspring color Visor Prism.
The
Visor Prism, Price $449. Some
things just look better in color. By WebTechGeek, The
Visor Prism's active-matrix backlit display really brightens
your day. A color PDA is the only way to go. Now you can
view picture-quality graphics like photos, videos, games,
and maps. And everything is incredibly easy to read, too.
Every Visor comes with Palm OS® software, which means
you can run all Palm-compatible applications and even
beam information with other Palm users. The Visor Prism's
internal lithium ion battery recharges in minutes—and
it does it while resting in its cradle. And, with normal
use, the battery lasts nearly two weeks on a single charge.
Visor handhelds come with special features like an enhanced
date book, an advanced calculator and a world clock. Infinitely
expandable Springboard modules are a real snap. Handspring's
unique Springboard™ expansion slot means your Visor can
become a digital camera, a wireless modem, or even a phone.
And since it's plug-and-play you simply snap in a module
and it works! USB connection makes setup and synchronization
with your computer super fast. With your USB cradle and
HotSync technology, you can back up, update or exchange
information between your Visor handheld and PC or Mac
in seconds. You can even transfer existing Palm data to
your Visor with just one touch. Pros color, color , color.
Cons the price. Price $449. Free shipping 30 Day Money
back Guarantee. Click here! Handspring.com
Rating 5 out of 5 WebTechGeeks!
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