Organizer Reviews

WHAT I LIKE: I love being able to use this case as a wallet- there is plenty of space for currency & receipts, and a pocket behind the palm that works well for credit cards. It's so nice having my palm with me when I'm out. Putting cards on the left (opposite the palm) seems to help protect the screen more. The designs are neat/original. The velcro works well keeping my palm in.

WHAT I DON'T LIKE: It's hard to get things in/out of the window pocket (the palm is in the way of getting in there easily). The zipper is VERY tight getting around my Palm IIIc- I have to position the palm just right to get the thing to zip shut. I wish the Incipio label on the outside were smaller- it detracts from the looks. I thought the fabric would be a nicer quality.

I overall like this case- my only real gripe is with the zipper.

generally, i like it. there's a slot for money, a clear pocket for cards, and another pocket. i do have a few complaints, though.

1. it's just *barely* big enough to zip up with my visor inside (this makes zipping a bit of a task). plus the zipper is a little on the stiff side, which could be good for keeping the thing in, but makes it difficult to zip up.

2. i have a springboard module (soundsgood mp3 player) and it's exceedingly difficult to fit the cover on with the player in. the mp3 player is *almost* flush with the visor, but is just a tad larger. if you have a springboard that protrudes from your visor, this case will not work for you unless you want to keep your springboard separately somewhere else while using the case.

3. related to #2, syncing is a pain b/c you have to take the visor out. i even cracked my clear visor hardcover in the process (good thing handspring is going to send me one for free).

in a nutshell: if you have a springboard module that sticks out of your visor at all, you will not be able to keep it in you visor while using this case. zipping is not easy. other than that, it's small and functional and just a bit geeky too. enjoy!

This is a very small, simple and useful system. It is a snap to install and has just enough features to replace my portable CD player. However, it has a major flaw...it is very very very slow to load new songs. It takes me as long to add 8 new songs to my Neo as it would to just burn a new CD for my Sony portable CD. (Yes really). It also has the expected, and fixable (though not for free...) problem that 32 megs. just isn't enough memory for Mp3 playing. A 64 meg player would be much more fun (though I dread the idea of loading 64 megs into my InnoGear!)

The MiniJam By Inno Gear is one of the best Springboard Modules out there, despite all of the setbacks and other problems that affected the dilivery of our modules, I must say that the MiniJam is the best because it combines 2 of the most usefull functions (memory storage MP3 playback) avilable to Visor Users, this is what the Springboard slot is about. My only gripe is that you can't store PALM OS files on the MMC cards only on the 2 megs of FlashROM, but that is suposted to come later as a software upgrade. Great Module.

Unfornately the memory cards did not work. Talking with tech support they could not determine why the memory cards failed to work. Nexian tech support told me to return the sleeve. I asked if the problem had been reported, and Nexian said that they did not hear of any issues. I have an iPAQ 3635 and Nexian said that one of support tech had the same configuration and found no issues. Tech support thought it was a pin problem, connecting the iPAQ to the sleeve. However, one positive is that the iPAQ did manage to recongize the second battery. That was really nice to have the additional battery.

The sleeve is fairly big, and you should expect a larger size since it supports two cf cards and a second battery. I thought the size was acceptable for what it was designed to do. Be careful if you have a case to carry your iPAQ as you will need to buy a new one.

Overall, I would have kept the Nexipak if the cf slots would recognize the memory cards. I did find out Nexian had a recall if you tried to use a wireless nic card. No software drivers are needed to use the sleeve. If the memory cards would have worked I would have rated the product 5 stars. I will have to wait until I get a new sleeve. Tech support did a good job of following up with me, via email and on the phone.

I have a great deal of success with this sleeve. I have used it with the 3850 and the 5555. I had an initial problem with the battery not charging properly but that seemed solved with a replacement battery sent by nexian.

I did a review for the sleeve on PocketPCThoughts.com (search for my name). It's one of the main reasons I upgraded to the 5555, so that I could continue to use this sleeve with the iPAQ.

the only weird issue I've had is using both CF slots at the same time. I'm currenlty using it with slot one containing a 1Gig CF microdrive and tried using it with a D-link wireless card in slot two and the display on the 3850 went weird. haven't had that issue with the 5555 bc the 5555 has built-in wireless/bluetooth.

I ordered a Palm m500 and knew I would be connecting to an older Mac without a USB port. After spending quite a bit of time on the Palm web site and not finding much info, a Google search lead me back to Amazon.com and this kit.. When I got the Palm I realized I needed a Serial cradle. I think I'll also need the connect kit to connect to the modem or printer port. It would be nice if this kind of info was more readily available.. Oh well, it the price to pay for being both a Mac user and not up on the latest technology. But I do have a USB cradle in case I ever upgrade my MAc

Fair warning: I'm a true-red Microsoft hater, and a MacFan for life. :) Now that I've gotten that bias confessed, I must say that this kit provides the user of an older (pre-USB) Mac everything he/she needs to connect his/her Palm to his/her Mac, like the PC people do. So far the software has worked flawlessly, and the adapter has been secure ... definitely no product complaints here.

The ONLY gripe I can give it is that the price is a little high for a simple serial adapter and software you can download from Palm's web site. Adding insult to injury is the fact that PC users get everything they need out-of-the-box (at least with the Palm IIIxe) to HotSync, while we MacUsers have to wait for delivery of another product. I didn't look around for less expensive serial adapters, and obviously the convenience of having the software on CD-ROM beats a slow download any day. Still, it does feel a little unfair at times.

The Rhino Ttanium case has saved my M515 several times, BUT...
The case has two design flaws:
1. The case is a little sloppy around the M515, just a little annoying.
2. The pin that holds the Palm goes inot the silo and eventually gets sloppy. You need to bend the pin to improve fit, but after the second slight "adjustment" IT BROKE OFF!! Now the case is useless since there is nothing to keep the Palm in the case.

This is an improvemnet on the old rhinoskin V series "slider" case, which I had used for over a year before I lost it. This case is more streamlined that the old one, but with the same degree of protection.

titanium is the the king of industrial metal, and considering how important the data inside your palm pilot is, its worth it as insurance to yourself.

Cons- It is heavier than plastic or leather and not waterproof

If youre using a palm 505 or 515, you probably aren't into all the rinkydink bells and whistles and delicateness of newer palms, you use yours simply to carry your important numbers and schedules and info. This case is as minimalist and functional as the device it has been sent to protect.

Some what disappointed with the size.Great for a woman's touch, but as a gift for my fiancee, he found the key display almost to small to see and also touch.The seiko travel alarm offers a lot of functions (clock display,calculator,address directory,memo & bookmark and also a back light display. But i could never get the password protection code to work,I would have preferred the password protection over the other function which did work..

Great Organizer with world time and a lot of other features...

I purchased this for my Casio E-200. I assumed it would work since it was using a CF Slot I type. I tried everything possible but nothing worked. I went to the socketcom.com webpage and there was nothing listed saying it would not. The worst thing is this was the only 10/100 card I found and really wanted it for testing LAN's. Now I either wait for the drivers or purchase a 10mb card instead. One last item is the technical support did reply very quickly in regards to my question on compatibility.

OK what do you expect from a 10/100 card in 2003? It better work... well this one had no hickups on my Toshiba e740. Good
package (ubiquitos tamper-broof plastic) and extremely sparse
manual. All you have to do is drop in the CD, install the driver, and reset. Then drop in the card. The Toshiba has built in WiFi, but sometimes I need a traditional hardwire connection. This card is definitely the one to get.
I ran various sniffing, ping, telnet, and other advanced netorking programs - all functioned flawlessly. There is an
update of the driver on the socketcom.com web site, but installing the update had no perceptible change.
Recommended.

One of the reasons I selected the Palm Vx was for its slender and streamlined style. I liked the way it fit comfortably into my coat pocket without adding too much bulk.

With slots for credit cards and businees cards this case represents a great concept. However, after filling each of slots with credit cards and adding some business cards, the case became so bulky that it defeated the entire purpose of owning a streamlined Vx.

Also, I found the loop closure very cumbersome and inconvenient.

very sleek. OS somehow is more stable.

The iPaq 1945, with "Mobile Windows 2003," is an updated version of the landmark 1910 model. The 1910 model was significant in the history of Pocket PCs because it was small and stylish, a first in the PPC world. Unfortunately, the cool factor of the 1910 wore off pretty quickly; I initially loved my 1910 and gave it 5 stars. After two weeks I started getting frequent crashes, and the unit was very slippery and quite uncomfortable to hold, and HP didn't even both to include a case!
The 1945 introduced some new additions, but has one big huge drawback: it uses a Korean-made Sumsung CPU, which implements the ARM architecture at a low speed and also a low cost (to HP, that is). The CPU is reported to generate more heat than Intel offerings, and personally I don't trust a company that makes DVD players that don't last more than 6 months. Anyway, the 1945 is not even that cheap. A faster and better built Zire 71 with more features is cheaper, and since Palm can do videos and music these days, the incentive to get such a half-baked product like the 1945 is pretty small.

Also, even though 64MB of RAM is included, you can still only access about 46MB of it. In my 1910 experience this is actually adequate, unless you want to install Microsoft Reader, Pocket Streets, Money, and other software. PPC software titles tend to be huge (think "bloatware"), so I think going forward if you are buying a PPC, be sure to get at least 64MB of *useable* RAM. Check out Toshiba's e750/e755 offering, which as 96MB of RAM, 32 of which is non-versatile, meaning the content stays on even when the battery completely dies. (The e75x also has wi-fi.)

In terms of additions, the 1945 offers Bluetooth -- but nobody I know uses BT so most of you potential buyers would be paying for something you'll never use (kinda like the mic feature on all the PPCs I've owned...) -- and also SDIO compatibility, something sorely missing in the 1910. A few manufacturers including Toshiba, Sandisk, Lexar, etc. are coming out with SD wi-fi cards (finally), so at least the 1945 can potentially use them. BUT... wi-fi is a battery killer, and the 1945 uses a small-capacity battery. My prediction is on a full charge and at level 2 brightness (out of 5), if you have the wi-fi on, the 1945 won't last for more than 30 minutes. Also note that you cannot use a wi-fi card and SD memory expansion at the same time as the 1945 only has one slot. So a few extra bucks, you'd be much, much better off with a Toshiba e75x model, which has both SD and CompactFlash expansion slots (and built-in 802.11b wi-fi).

While the 1945 is still stylish and kind of "cool," you must keep in mind that its slippery metal surface makes it hard to hold or take out of the case. The application buttons are also stiff. I test-drove a 1945 in a local computer store and was totally unimpressed since none of the complaints I had was addressed at all, including the small and awkward stylus.

Even though I still use my 1910 as my primary PDA, I'm looking to replace it completely (maybe with a Palm, after all these years?), both as a result of disatisfaction with the hardware and some frustrations over the software (no "tap-and-write" calendar appointments, all-too-frequent problems with ActiveSync, constant soft resets, etc, etc.). So my finally thought is, get a Palm if you want something simple and reliable, and if you want a PPC, stay away from this underpowered, ergonomically incorrect 1945 and get a Toshiba e755 instead.

The iPAQ 1945, also sold as the iPAQ 1940, is the first in a line of planned successors to the iPAQ 1910. HP has addressed many of the concerns that 1910 users had, namely that the 1910 was too slow and lacked hardware expansion options. The 1945 is powered by a new 266MHz processor from Samsung which rivals, and sometimes surpasses, the usable speed of many XScale chips from Intel. Other features of the iPAQ 1945 include 64MB of RAM (56MB of which are user accessible), a crisp, bright transflective color screen, onboard Bluetooth wireless, and a Secure Digital slot which can use SD flash memory cards and SDIO peripherals such as 802.11b WLAN cards.

Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC replaced Pocket PC 2002 as the most current Pocket PC OS in June 2003 and comes installed on the 1945. While the version of Windows Mobile 2003 pre-installed on the iPAQ lacks a few minor applications (such as Microsoft Reader), each can be downloaded for free. Because HP left the choice to the end-user, the iPAQ File Store - unused space on the ROM - has over 13MB free for software, files, etc.

As I mentioned before, the Samsung processor keeps the 1945 moving along very well. Having recently used an iPAQ 5450 (400Mhz PXA250 XScale), a Toshiba e755 (400MHz PXA255 XScale) and a Toshiba e355 (300MHz PXA255 XScale), I can say that, from a casual use point-of-view, the iPAQ 1945 surpasses the speed of the iPAQ 5450 and Toshiba e355 and feels basically on level with the Toshiba e755. One of the touted benefits of the Samsung processor is long battery life, and while I didn't get the eight hours that HP suggested I might, I got almost seven hours use out of the 1945 with the backlight on its lowest setting before I had to recharge; a very good result.

There is only one real drawback to the iPAQ 1945, as I see it, and it's relatively minor and completely fixable: the 1945 ships with only a USB Sync cable, not a cradle. While some might actually prefer this, I miss not having a cradle to rest the iPAQ in while it's not in use. The good news here is that there is a cradle available (the same cradle that works with the iPAQ 1910), and you can purchase if you want it.

All-in-all, the iPAQ 1945 is an amazing addition to the Pocket PC family. If you like small, light PDAs with oomph, the 1945 might be right up your alley.

The Pros
Value- The HP 1945's price is hard to beat for the quality and features. With integrated Bluetooth, a 266Mhz CPU, 64MB RAM, 32MB ROM, and up to 14MB for the IPaq File Store; the HP 1945 is the best bang for the buck!

Size- This PDA is tiny, but still has a decent size screen at 3.5". It is very slim and even with a case, it is still smaller than most of the others on the market.

Performance- The HP 1945's performance is actually quite shocking. It outperforms all slower processor PDA's and outperforms several with faster processors. It opens all applications fast, and data transfer is smooth and error free.

Screen- The screen is bright and brilliant. Colors are beautifully displayed with video and pictures looking crystal clear.

Bluetooth- The integrated Bluetooth in a PDA under $300 is awesome. I use the Bluetooth to surf the web and check my email from my couch. I have had no problems syncing or with data transfers. This is a great feature, and I am now going to start buying more Bluetooth peripherals because of the ease of use.

Software- I love Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC. It is seemlessly integrated with other Microsoft apps like Word, Outlook, Excel, and Powerpoint. This makes life alot easier for me. Another thing I like is using the Microsoft Theme editor to make my own customized desktops (Today screens). Finally, software plus is the availability of some great PocketPC freeware []

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Audio- The MP3 playback is very nice, and the speakers sound good. I have seen some complaints about the headphone jack adaptor, but I don't see it as a big issue. They had to make the jack smaller to keep the PDA as slim as possible. The voice recorder is a great feature that allows you to instantly make voice recordings with just one click.

The Cons-
No Commercial Grade IR - To make your PDA into a Remote Control. No biggie, but that would have been a nice feature.
Small center button - Makes games a bit difficult (but who really plays games, right?)
Documentation - The PDA manual is weak, and I had to search the web to figure out how to use some of the functions.

Conclusion -
If you are shopping for a PDA at a great price that is packed with features and performance, look no further than the HP 1945. It has features that are comparable to PDA's priced at $400, while it is priced under $300! This is a top-notch PDA!

Buy the PalmConnect USB kit and you will get a full-time job trying to troubleshoot this little thing. Apparently there are a lot of issues (mainly for windows XP users) and palm does not provide you with good support nor information.

There are many bad reviews about this USB kit, but I decided to try it anyway. I have a laptop that has not serial port and a Palm IIIxe. Well, I went through the installation and everything went well but at the last step, it would not synchronize. I contacted Palm support and in a few hours (yep, not one day, or two days, but just a few hours) they sent me an email with the solution. And IT WORKED!.

Here are my suggestions to others who want to give this USB kit a try: (My laptop runs Windows 98SE, btw)
-Don't use the CD for the installation of the drivers... Look to the right and choose the PalmConnect USB kit software for your O.S.
-On the download page, they include installation instructions that vary a little bit from those included in the CD. Make sure you follow the installation instructions on this Web page.
-Before you synchronize, make sure that the HotSync software has Local USB and Local Serial checked. (This was the solution to my problem). To make sure, these options are checked, right click on the HotSync icon on the System Tray, and see if Local USB and Local Serial have check marks next to them. Now synchronize.

This should do it! :) It worked for me! Everything runs a-okay. :)

I bought this item when it was 3.99 and it was new. Than I installed it. On my computer I had palm desktop 4.0. Than Ihooked it up and it worked for the first time I hot synced it. Than I would do it again and it froze. I brought it in to bestbuy. They said install the software it came with and delete palm desktop 4.0. I did what they said and it worked fine.