 | PalmOne m500 Handheld
No support available -- 2010-03-08
If you are running Windows 7, DO NOT PURCHASE this product. No support available as it is a product no longer supported by Palm. I have tried every resource I could find to resolve my Hot Sync issues with no luck. Really made a mistake by purchasing this item.
Good Basic Tool -- 2010-03-03
A friend and I needed a way to carry large amounts of simple data without carrying books. We checked for PDA's, but the new ones were quite expensive and did all kinds of things we didn't need or want to do. This level of technology is perfect for this specific use. We can sit in class and look up information and specific passages in books that we've downloaded. We've worked with them for about 4 weeks now, and they are good, serviceable, and if they die in a year we're not out a ton of money. Highly recommended.
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 | HP iPAQ 111 Classic Handheld (FA979AA#ABA) (110 Series)
Worst product ever -- 2010-02-22
Don't buy this product. Poor service, and keeps loosing the information entered. Go with Dell Axiom.
great!! -- 2010-02-19
This product arrived quickly, and has been very easy to use. It's a GREAT product!
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 | Palm Tungsten E2 Handheld
Needs 2010 Adjustment -- 2010-03-06
The Palm Tungsten E2 is a very efficient and reliable personal data assistant. This PDA has served me well for many years, but recently it became erratic. After much trial and error I sort of fixed it.
Several years ago the medical schedule that was prescribed for me became very difficult for me to manage. Frequently I would forget a dose of medicine or overlook a required activity. After numerous missed doses, my doctors asked me to get a PDA. My occupational therapist recommended this Palm PDA to help me manage my medicine and regimen.
In January my PDA suddenly became unreliable. Sometimes it would fail to reminded me of a medicine time. Frequently it would sound the alarm at the wrong time or day. When I notified my therapist, she suggested I get another PDA . She also informed me that many of her patients had the same problem. She determined that the PDA was not programmed for 2010.
After some thought, I decided to change the date on my PDA to 1999. The calendar for 1999 and 2010 are exact duplicates. My Palm now works well again - as long as I can ignore the year on its calendar.
Palm doesn't care about you -- 2010-02-22
There are no 64-bit USB drivers for this, so if you want to synchronize with your computer and you have a 64-bit operating system (as on dual core computers), you can only do so using an EXTREMELY slow IR or Bluetooth connection. Start the synchronization before you go to bed; if you're lucky it will be done when you get up. Palm has had over four years to produce 64-bit drivers, and they haven't. The only conclusion is that they don't care about their customers.
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 | HP iPAQ 211 Enterprise Handheld (210 Series)
Device Died -- Not Happy With HP Customer Service -- 2010-03-02
Device died within 3 months. Unit would not charge and would not power on or reset. Sent to HP under basic warranty. HP claimed that due to some discolorations on the system board near the power / usb connectors that some liquid must have been spilled on the system board at some previouos date and as such the warranty was void. I was advised that I could either pay $194.50 to have the system board replaced or pay $49.95 to decline the repair and have the unit shipped back to me. Totally unacceptable customer service from HP. I will throw this unit in the trash and never buy another HP product again.
Inferior product with serious support issues -- 2010-02-26
Whats Good: Cann't think of a thing.
Whats Bad: This is what I sent to the CEO as instructed by HP employees.
Purchased in March 2009 Warranty expires April 15, 2010.
I have been a HP customer for over 15 years. I've purchased Desktops, Printers and Pocket PCS. Over the last several years, I have purchased a desktop HP Media Center that was dead out of the box (defective motherboard)and a HP Photosmart 7760 printer that would not work-straight out of the box. Then In late March of 2009 I purchased an HP iPAQ 211 hand held device.The problems from day one: will not always connect to my desktop, often loses connection during Sync resulting in a complete loss of data in MS Outlook Calendar and Contacts on the desktop and the iPAQ, fully charged battery would not last a full day of no to light use, turns itself on and off, no support to speak of, HP refuses to repair under warranty.
Calls to support have proven useless. Their solution has always been to wipe the unit clean and do a complete reinstall on the iPAQ and reinstall all of the supplied software, on the desktop and the unit. This has never solved anything. In early Feb. 2010 I was finally unable to connect to the desktop at all. Once again I called support. This time they offered to have the problem diagnosed in house. Since the unit was still under warranty I agreed. I sent them the iPAQ 211 unit, the HP OEM extended life battery I had purchased separately, and the 24 pin Connector/AC power adapter cable. They called me on February 25, 2010 and said the problem had been determined by HP to be "user damage" with no option to appeal. They gave until March 3rd to decide if I wanted to pay $200.00 to repair or pay $50.00 to send it back to me. It was never explained how the motherboard and the connecter were damaged. I have never dropped the unit or be un-gentle with it in any way. Their only offer to explain was an offer to "send the pictures" to me. They did not have nor had they seen "the pictures" themselves, but they assured me they would show that it was user damage.
I was told by the billing Manager that there is no way to appeal her decision, that she had the final word. Later she stated if I wanted to pursue this further I would have to send an email to the CEO, Mark Hurd, through their corporate web site. But that even if I did that I would still be billed $50 and the unit would be returned on March 3rd. She was the third person to read me the exact same script. I told her I could not find the link and asked her for assistance. She only repeated it was there without offering any help. Then I asked for the address to thier offices, she refused to tell me. With the explanation that she had no idea! When I expressed my amazement she relented and said "they are located in California" but would not give the city because "it is not business related". (REALLY!?)
Then she hung up.
That's where it stands today.
PS I tried to print the preview of this posting and my HP printer locked up. I ended up printing on another Brands printer.
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 | Palm TX Handheld
No crackberries! -- 2010-02-21
I wish Palm would recognize that not everyone wants all the whistles and bells of a crackberry. I just need an organizer. Loved my Tungsten, enjoying my refurbished TX.
It works! -- 2010-02-06
My used Palm TX had to be returned because the screen was not working right. Customer service was prompt and polite. I was dealing with Eduardo who responded quickly to all my e-mails and took care of business . The bad TX was replaced with a new or fixed unit that works fine. PDAs' are great and I'm glad someone stepped up to refurbish units when Palm stoped selling. I'm too cheap to get a smart phone with data service and I love the Palm interface and practical functions (notes, calendar, contacts etc.) I'm not an really an "app" guy--Alonzo
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 | Palm Z22 Handheld
Palm Z22 Handheld -- 2010-03-02
I had looked several places for a basic palm pad to store work customer contact information in. Everything I looked at in stores had more features than I needed. I went to Amazon and found exactly what I was looking for, at a very good price. When my order arrived, I was very pleased with the condition of the palm pad and the useability of it.
Fast delivery but lack of information -- 2010-02-22
Fast delivery, but the battery is nearly dead, won't last more than a day instead of 3 weeks.
Even if the product was used and I knew it, the dead battery could have been indicated, it is not the "like new" product that was announced...
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 | PalmOne m515 Color Handheld
Palm m515 -- 2010-02-23
Excellent value for the money but couldn;t get it to work with Windows 7. The tech support people at Renew Electronics were very helpful. When we finally dedided to give up trrying to make it work, they were very prompt in givving me a full refund. I would buy from them again. I eventually bought a Palm TX aand it works with Windows 7.
Older item- compatibility issues!!! BEWARE!!! -- 2010-01-21
I got this product for Christmas this year (2009), and have had nothing but trouble. Because this is an older device, most operating systems do not support it. It would connect to my computer, but would not share any data; I could not back up my date book or contacts. This is considered a 'Legacy' device by Palm, and is no longer supported; you have to pay for customer service from them, or plow through the message boards to try to find an answer. The problem with that, though, is the posts pertaining to this device are so old themselves, they won't help you.
The item itself I purchased refurbished, and it had a new battery in it; the battery life was about the only plus. Now that I have been using it about a month (and it has crashed twice, taking all of my data with it) the screen is going out. The m515 does have an SD card slot (no larger than 1gb, though, is supported) but if you can't get your data into your computer, you can't back it up to the card- so if the battery ever runs completely down on this, you lose everything. Too much risk for me- I'm sending it back.
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 | Peek Pronto Mobile Messaging Device with Lifetime Service Included (Grey)
Perfect for those who fit in it's target audience -- 2010-02-07
This device does one thing only-- gets email. It does have push email as well. This device does nothing other than get email, and that's the point of Peek products-- simple, streamlined, fast, and easy!
This device would be great for someone who didn't have much money to pay for a monthly fee for a regular cell phone, a senior citizen or teenager who wants to be connect but who you don't want to give a full on computer or smart phone that could rack up additional charges, etc. The device runs on the T-Mobile or AT&T network depending on where you are, and will have the same coverage as those providers.
The device is easy to use & setup, and while the screen is high quality the text isn't the largest so it may not be the best for someone with poor vision.
Battery life is great, performance is great, and for anyone who has used a blackberry with a scroll wheel this has the scroll wheel and the menu navigation will feel very familiar.
If you have the money to spare and have a family member who would really appreciate it, the unlimited lifetime Peek would be a really awesome gift for someone getting back on their feet, doesn't have much budget, or simply doesn't want to do anything more than email.
Peek Pronto with Lifetime service - 5 stars in every way! -- 2010-01-06
I first saw the Peek Pronto in an airline magazine a couple of months
ago. After reading lots of reviews, I took the plunge and ordered my
Peek Pronto from Amazon last month. I opted for the "lifetime service"
version for $277 (discounted from $299) - no monthly fees - ever.
I've long wanted "pocket email" and have tried several smart phones,
none of which worked very well. I went back to a basic phone and
resigned to using WiFi on my laptop for email on the road. The Peek
seemed to be a great way to get back into portable email.
Well, after a month of use I'm completely delighted with how well it
works. I had it set up and running in less than 5 minutes out of the
box - email setup is INCREDIBLY easy - just enter your email address
and password. That's it. No SMTP, port number, SSL, and all that
other stuff you need to know to use email on other devices. The Peek
engineers have worked out all the settings just right, and it simply
works.
Some reviews have complained about the speed - and I will agree, email
and text delivery is NOT "instant". But I don't care - I get all my
emails within MINUTES (not seconds) and texts come in plenty fast to
carry on a conversation - albeit with a slight delay. But for MOST of
us, the Peek is just fine on delivery speed.
The display is bright and crisp, and easy to read even without my reading
glasses. The buttons feel good and have a good 'click' to them - I haven't
had typing errors at all, whereas on my old Treo 700 I was always missing
letters. The construction of the Peek is robust - the unit has a nice
'heft' to it, and a textured rear steel panel to provide a little more grip
when "thumb typing".
I also appreciate the clever "email info" feature they provide - if you
look under "contacts" you'll find a number of email links to Peek that will
return info to you - sort of like the "fax back" systems of a decade ago.
For example, pull up maps@getpeek.com and put an address in the subject line.
Within a few minutes you'll be sent 2 high-res images - one an overview of the area,
the other a detailed street view of the address. Same with weather and
news headlines - no, it's NOT like using a web browser. But in a pinch, it's
a great way to expand the power of the Peek. I have used this feature to
my advantage several times lately - works great for what it is.
Now the cons: The scroll wheel is on the top right - not a great spot. I have
worked out a weird "left hand scroll" technique that works, but isn't natural.
Left handed folks will probably find it awkward to use. The scroll wheel
SHOULD have been in the center top, right below the display.
Also, the scroll wheel doubles as a push button - but it's pretty stiff and
takes a pretty hard push to activate. Combined with being on the side rather
than the top, it takes a little practice to get the leverage right without
having to use both hands. I'm hoping over time it'll 'break in' and not be
quite so tough to push.
Last on the minus side, the menus that come up on the scroll wheel are
not arranged very logically. You'll find you have to scroll pretty far
to get to common functions (like return to inbox, although hitting 'enter'
will do that, or use the 'back' button). It would be better to have the
scroll menu options be arranged by "most likely to be needed" order instead
of the category-based arrangement they use.
But the negatives are SO overshadowed by the positive benefits of the Peek that I really
have no problem adapting to them.
If you want an EASY and pretty powerful email/text handheld, you'll be hard
pressed to beat the Peek - especially with the lifetime option. Granted, that's
the lifetime of the UNIT, not the user - but even if you only use it for 1 or 2
years, you'll save a LOT of money over a data plan on a cell phone.
5 stars - highly recommend, despite the minor negatives.
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 | PalmOne Tungsten E Handheld
Tunsten E Palm device - Refurbished -- 2010-03-08
Product delivered was as advertised and works fine. We were also sent information on how to set up the device which was useful. We were also sent information where free software to expand the units functionality could be obtained, which was also very helpful and appreciated. Shipping time was as advertised. Overall, the experience was excellent.
Excellent customer service -- 2010-02-18
The PalmOne was delivered promptly and in perfect working order. The real miracle however, was that customer service spent and hour and a half, on a Friday night, after business hours, helping us set it up on our computer as we had prior problems. Would absolutely deal with this company again!
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 | Dell Axim X51v PDA 624 MHz Processor, 256MB ROM / 64MB SDRAM, 3.7 inches 480*640 VGA TFT Color LCD, BlueTooth / WiFi 802.11b/Infrared
Obsolete in 2010 for sure....... -- 2010-01-19
I hope to be able to return the one I bought for $129 last week to the seller in LA CA. It was good in its day that is true. It was impossible for me to work with. Dell has no support available at all, "shame on them" if you ask me. You can't know how bad it is tell you have one. To those that have hopes of help on the after market...those hopes are unrealistic and nonexistent dreams from what I saw in the days I spent hoping to get this used but in good shape X51v to work for me. If your not an expert with these PDAs, like I am, don't think of spending much money on getting one of these at any price. If you can use the parts to build something else out of, it would be a good buy. It is just a bad idea in 2010 to buy this piece of equipment for anything more than a museum display. Education can be expensive and I learned on buying this one.....take it from me for free....Dell Axim X51v PDA 624 MHz Processor, 256MB ROM / 64MB SDRAM, 3.7 inches 480*640 VGA TFT Color LCD, BlueTooth / WiFi 802.11b/Infrared
Kind of a fossil, but I still use it -- 2009-12-16
I've had this for a few years now, and I still use it for typing on the go (with a wireless blutooth keyboard). Plays games and has wifi. Too bad the lame I-suck products made these obsolete. The price amazon has these at still is INSANE though, especially given the advent of smart phones for cheap.
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