Handheld Reviews

I have a m505 that's at the bursting point of it's 8 megs of memory, so I figured getting another 32 megs onto the device would solve all my problems. But I still have a few warnings:

1) This card is designed to hold data, not programs. You can put some programs on it, but it's not very pretty. The programs all go into a single group in the launcher for "Expansion Card" and many will not work when installed there.

There's a free program called MSMount which allows you to "mount" a directory on the expansion card as if it were local. It works well for most programs, but there are still some programs that don't work. It also greatly slows down many operations on the device.

2) Programs must support putting data on the card. You cannot move data from your addressbook, memo pad, etc. over to your card. Many of my huge memory hog programs (ThinkDB2, AvantGo) won't let me stick their data files onto the memory card and so I can't offload.

Plus, many of my programs (TealDoc, DocsToGo, FireViewer) had to be upgraded for me to get support for storing their items on the memory card.

Now, if you're looking to hold lots of data for use, the card delivers just what you'd want.

I've moved all of my pictures (which I create/view with FireViewer) over to the device. I now have tons of photos of my friends and family easily accessible.

I've got bunches of eBooks on the card. I used to need to break up a standard novel into a bunch of 200k chunks, but now I can throw the whole thing (usually ~1mb) on the card without worrying about running out of room.

DocToGo lets me sync all my work documents onto the device for convenient access and updating.

I pack my memory card with lots of ebooks, and it holds quite alot. I never worry about being without reading material with this great little memory card. I also save my own works to it as well, since I do a majority of my writing on my PDA.

Any time I get a device, I immediately go for more memory because I'm just a hog. I intend to put all my digital photos on it. (OK, I don't realy have that many, but still.)

I turned the Palm off, put the chip in, and it just kinda does what it is supposed to do. It could not be easier. My only worry is that I might lose it, because its smaller than a Kennedy half dollar.

It's a pretty good card. All of the titles are fairly easy to learn how to play.

I love a lot of the games on this card...I didn't expect to be hooked...but I am...I thought Atum was dorky when I saw it but I've spent many a late night connecting the little molecules...Checkers is fun but the Zire 71 I've been using it on chokes in any level higher than level 1 - it takes the computer awhile to compute its move in levels 2-5. I've enjoyed Mah Jong although the tiles are a little hard to read and some look alike and I've read elsewhere it isn't real Mah Jong, but I don't know the difference. :-) The casino games I've played briefly but they aren't as much fun. Pool is nice but you quickly learn to beat the Palm, even on more difficult levels. And of course, SimCity is cool and it is pretty expansive. I've never played it on a regular computer before, but it was really detailed (in my opinion) and was pretty fast....All in all, I think the card will keep you happily occupied during long waits at the bank, post office, and airports...

One of my favorite computer games is Shanghai: Second Dynasty. The version on this card is obviously derived form that version of Shanghai. It really looks beautiful with the green embossed tiger and dragon background. I miss the cool music and the fortune cookie, but you can't have everything. I would try putting together some nice Chinese music on mp3's to play in the background, if mp3's didn't use so much RAM. (As an aside, I appreciate that Activision and Landware don't call it Mah Jong. This is NOT Mah Jong! Stop calling this type of game Mah Jong!!! Mah Jong is completely different.) I tried SimCity and it seems to be fairly close to the full computer version, but I haven't really used it very much, yet. The Atum game is very addictive. It can also be very frustrating when it gives you a long string of the same atum. I have had a bit of difficulty using the backgammon game. It doesn't seem to work in a very intuitive way. The checkers is fine - if checkers is your thing - it works pretty much like I expected. I can't say how smart it is, since I'm not an expert. The chess is pretty basic. I bought a more specialized separate chess game that has a lot more features, but it cost half the price of this whole card. I'm not much for slot machines, poker or blackjack, so I won't comment on those. Ricochet is a very cool looking brick breaking game. It is very nicely done. The only thing I don't like is that the background is almost as dark colored as the bricks, so sometimes the bricks are hard to see and I'm using a Tungsten T that has a pretty nice screen. 9-Ball is a fairly decent pinball game. Pinball is the one type of game that just doesn't work well on a Palm. I've tried all the versions I can find and 9-ball is one of the best. But, that's not saying much. I guess the computing power required for really good pinball is still too much for Palm machines. Strangely, though, the Billiards game does work well. Surprisingly well! And it actually has good sound effects! Not bad! Okay. So, all together that's 12 games. Several really good ones, a couple so-so. I guess it's not such a bad deal. What I realy like is that it doesn't use up my precious RAM. Figuring in the value of a small SD card, the Palm Game Essentials Card is actually a pretty good deal!

This is not compatible with all Motorola V-Series phones. It is only compatible with the the V-8000 series of phones and not the V120. There is another cable by the same company for the V120 model though.

Although I only get 14.4kbps, it does everything I expected it to do.

I use this socket Compact Flash adapter with my Motorola V.8162 phone and hook it up to my Compaq iPaq and it works flawlessly. Connection dials up quickly with no problems. The software is easy to install and barely takes up any time or space on your pocket pc! I highly recommend this to anyone who wants the capability to email, instant message, trade stocks, or basically do anything you can do with a desktop computer, on the go. It doesn't drain my iPaq badly, and my phone seems to last about 2/3 of the normal talk time when i use the modem. Just make sure you pick up the Compaq compact flash jacket if you have an ipaq, otherwise this device will be useless. I have also used this socket adapter with my laptop computer via the included compact flash-to-pc card adapter. It also works flawlessly. Bottom line, this is the perfect accessory to make you fully mobile with internet access.

While this radio is not a great radio, it is competent for the task at hand. I compared its AM/FM performance against a Sony analog Walkman, which has surprisingly good performance. As expected, this radio was better than the Walkman, but not a great deal better. I also checked the TV bands against the known local stations and all of the local stations came in fine. The weather band also worked fine. The downsides are that the radio is best used for voice, since its sole speaker is not great. I wish its AM performance were better than average, but it is just average. It has some difficulty with strong station rejection. You will find spots on the FM dial where two or more stations combine in places they do not belong. For the price, a worthwhile purchase. It is better than Radio Shack products.

If you are looking for an emergency radio or for something to listen to while out on the deck, this radio is a great option. It is small enough to throw in an overnight bag if you are going on a weekend trip. I have no problems with reception. The weather band is a great option. Sound is more than adequate for the price. Very happy with this product.

This is the best radio of its type on the market. Absolutely a superb design. Great sound quality for its size also. This is the radio you want for general talk radio use and for staying informed. It takes C size batteries that will last a very long time. Just what you need if the power goes out. This radio is not digital, which is what you want in a radio like this. Digital radios really drain batteries fast so a pure analog radio is best when you want long battery life. Tuning is no problem on this radio.

I found PEGA-ST60 for a buck plus shipping costs on newegg and so bought it. ST61 is just the same as ST60. These stylii are very similar to the one with PDA, infact slightly better in grip due to rougher texture on it.

And extra colors look good. I took a bic round stic pen (the elcheapo pen you find everywhere!), removed its refill, put some paper (to fit stylus tightly) and then the stylus. Now the pen has been transformed into an extra stlyus for my Clie.

I lost my original stylus so I bought this package. It is very nice, 3 differnt colors so I can choose depend to my mood. And they all work just as good as the original one !!

I own a Sony Clie T-615, I lost the stylus and I bought a new one...

It come's in three different colors, so that's a plus. But I still think they're way over priced! I mean it probably only costs them $.05 to make the things, pack them, and ship them.

Very well executed design including a green light indicating that modem is operational. Unit worked "right out of the box" and I got operational within 15 minuts. However, there is a one serious deficiency. Those elegant trap doors for inserting the phone extention cord. They are very elegant but any small accident would broke them off which will make this modem useless. At least for me this is a potentially serious reliability problem and the reason why I returned this otherwise very nice modem.

This is not a complaint. It's just a little added information. The included stylus will not fit inside the Compaq iPAQ's stylus port. The diameter is too large and this stylus is round. It's packaging states, "Fits securely inside Casio Cassiopeia Pocket PC's or Compact PC Companion stylus port". But, it does have a stainless steel barrel. And it is a dual function stylus (the removable cap protects a ballpoint pen). It also includes a metal pocket clip.

After having no success using the Pretec 56k modem,I chose the Targus.I was online in 10 min,and no calls to tech. supp. needed. I also like the slim design of the Targus. I have a Jornada 545,and the combination works great. I recommend the Targus with the highest rating.

This watch sells for $50 at www.timex.com .

I recently purchased this messenger watch, And I'm very happy with the options, features, and convienience of it. Most Of all, if the promotion is still going on where you get one year of service for free, Grab it. Included with the sub-one hundred price of the watch is 1 year of premium paging service, which includes your own 800 number, so your pager call is free for customers to page you. Voice mail, multiple voice recording and munu functions to customize you greetings.

This is a really good watch. One of my friends had one and it was awsome. Sence you don't have to pay for the daily news. Not unles you want skytel services. I wouldn't. A highly recomended watch to get.

This looked really fun, and the requirements said a palm os 5 device with an sd/mmc slot, but unfortunately, it didn't work on my treo 600 handheld. Each application would say "Error loading ARM code" when invoked. Also, it appears you need to cart the card around with you because you can't copy the applications onto your handheld, they have to stay on the card. :(

Who could imagine that my Palm could be so much fun! What was once my calendar and date book has now become a replacement for my GameBoy - thanks to the Sega Classics card. These games are just like the originals on GameGear. I recommend this product highly. It really helps time fly while waiting around airports.

These Sega titles are loads of fun with great gameplay, high-res color graphics, and sound effects for a PDA. The games are almost exact replicas of the original titles on Sega's Game Boy-like Game Gear (in fact, I believe they are ports using an emulator), then they will bring back some fond memories if you were a Game Gear fan. Even if you didn't play these on a Game Gear, these games are top notch for a PDA.

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The games are:
Sonic the Hedgehog: original high-speed platform game
Shinobi: decent side scrolling fighting game
Super Columns: great Tetris-like puzzle game
Shining Force II: The Sword of Hajya: a role-playing game (adventure game kind of like Dungeons and Dragons but with more colorful characters)

If you have a Palm OS 5 device (like a Zire 71, Tungsten C, or Tungsten T) and like games, this is a must have. Note that this card does not work on Sony OS 5 devices, which use Memory Stick.

Works right out of the box with the Zaurus SL-5600, as advertised (unlike the Targus 56K Pocket CF Modem). Too bad it's more than twice the cost!

Works good, connects at close to 56k. It would get five stars but it won't connect to flex.com. Thats not much of a knock because I have not found very many modems that will connect to flex.com. It would be nice if it had a led on the card to indicate activity.

I use the modem card with my Cassiopeia Pocket PC. I travel alot during the day, and I use the modem card to e-mail, surf the web, and access my office network from different locations. So far battery drain hasn't been an issue, I've used it for several hours without any problems. Easy and convenient to use, I've even used it at a pay phone!

The Toshiba e350 is a great PDA for people using it for basic tasks. If you are interested in running large apps or putting a full music collection of oyur PDA, go for a faster, more capable PDA like an ipaq 5450.
Pros:
Lots of memory for basic users.
Compatiable with most software.
Beautiful screen (good resolution).
Small
Low priced
Cons:
Battery Life
Low memory for some users
Doesn't work well in cold areas (like CT)
Doesn't come Wi-fi enabled

If you need a basic PDA, this is perfectly fine for you (Although I recommend the Toshiba e355 over this because it comes with more software for the same price). If you have a problem with your PDA, I recommend using a 3rd party service to help fix it (Toshiba has really bad customer service).

After two Philips NINO in the early days and an HP Jornada, I recently bought the Toshiba e350, and I am quite happy with it. From the intro you can see that I am a Pocket PC user, just find this OS more appealing and easier to combine with my Windows based PC, and this was mandatory for me.
The e350 is a very nice product, and I especially like:
+ the extremely nice color LCD screen (you can clearly read even in the brightest sunlight! It's truely amazing.)
+ the small form factor (the product is only 12mm thin) and nice sleek design
+ the good processor performance (it exceeds my needs by far)
+ the easy connectivity (I use the IR port at work and the cradle at home, both work excellent and are easy to set up)
+ and of course the good price point.
On the negative side, there are only few points:
- battery life is not great compared to both the NINO and the Jornada (I have to charge the e350 about twice a week)
- a flip cover would be nicer than the pouch to protect the screen.

All in all, I think this is a very good basic PDA at a fair price, and I would definitely recommend it.

I found my E350 for $110.00. It has been an absolutely stunning performer. I am very pleased with its battery life, and the screen quality. The screen looks great indoors and outdoors. When we go on trips, my girlfriend uses it to watch movies. It works great. I would get this model over the E355. Having an image viewer is not that big of a deal, since superior image viewing programs for the Pocket PC can be downloaded from a bunch of sites. This PDA is a great deal!