PDA Reviews

This snap on modem (called a Sled) fits tight and works
very well with my Jornada 548.

I have used it for over nine months and use it a least once a day.

The only drawback is the download speed (19.2) when getting
large images, but text is fairly quick.

I've been using the Omnisky modem for about a month now, and it is a nice addition to the Jornada. I have been very happy with the coverage, I've traveled to a few states with it.

Keep in mind, the modem speed is not real fast. Downloading email text messages can take some time, as can downloading web pages. But if you want the ability to check on your web site, news, stock quotes, this will be a great help. The modem weighs next to nothing, and it is very easily transportable. (MUCH more so than a laptop.)

The only hitch I've found, is that it is best to make sure that you have completely closed Omnisky, Internet Explorer, and your Inbox before turning it off. Otherwise you may have difficulty connecting the next time you turn on your Jornada. However, if you just close all your apps, then turn the unit off. It seems to connect just fine when you turn it on again.

This is a great toy for your mobile lifestyle. But with the price tag, get your company to buy it for you...

I have a 3970 Ipaq. After my plastic IPAQ case wore out in a year, I thought I'd give this aluminum one a try. The first one arrived with the front all scratched up (from poorly designed packaging, I suspect). Amazon.com was great about quickly replacing it. The second one also had a few scratches on it when received, but enough is enough. It'll get its own scratches in time.

The fit of the case is so-so, and I can't leave the 3970 in the case when I need to use the Ipaq sync cradle. The case simply is too wide to fit the cradle. I don't believe any judicious bending will make it fit either. Also, it's easy to slide the 3970 out of the case without opening the cover. One time, the unit almost fell out in my pocket.

It's a rugged case, but needs some more attention to detail.

This is an OK package for IPAQ 3800/3900 owners, since you get a bunch of stuff for ~[money]. The hot sync cable is worth about [money] by itself, of course. The metal case is pretty cool .. but you can't see through it (obviously) like you can the IPAQ's original case. I often just want to look at my Today screen, right through the opaque case.

The styluses are fine, they're perfect matches to the original equipment.

The screen protectors .. which will usually run you [money], are OK. These are my first screen protectors, so I don't know how they compare .. but I will say that they need to be taller. There's a very small but noticeable gap, as the screen protector just doesn't cover the entire screen perfectly.

Again, for [money] this package is a pretty good value.

The price of this product makes it very appealing especially since it's only a fraction of what you'd pay for if you bought the Palm branded ones. However there is a catch. The connection is very loose and I've gotten my Tungsten to sync about 1/10 of the time. I'm now even very hesitant to use it primarily as a charger because I'm wondering if the current is even constant enough to not do any damage to my palm's battery. Well, if these things don't bother you, it's still a cheap and affordable product...

This is the best all in one solution. It came with a Sync and charge cable which seemed to work fine for me(I have been using it for over a month). It also came with the Travel charger which also works fine and charges pretty quick, I do alot of Worlwide traveling and it even came with adapter plugs. Finally I keep the car charger it my car and on the way home from work I charge my Palm and it gives me a full charge in less than a hour. All in all this is the best kit out there for the price and convenience. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

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!

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.

I have a Palm Tungsten T2, and bought the Navman GPS 4460 to provide GPS capability for the occasional road trip and/or business trip. I had also considered the Delorme Earthmate, but decided against it based on some feedback on the web regarding the accuracy of the maps and lack of voice guidance. The one review I did find on the relatively new GPS 4460 convinced me that this was worth investigating.

The GPS 4460 comes with the GPS receiver unit, a couple of mounting brackets for the receiver and the Palm PDA, a memory card reader, a 12V car adapter for the receiver unit, 3 AAA size batteries, and 4 CDs of software/maps. The receiver unit fits nicely into its associated mount, which can then be easily attached to the inside of your rear window. This assembly is held in place to the window by a suction cup. The PDA can then ride up front with the driver in it's own cradle (usually plugged into a cigarette lighter socket).

The software for the PDA is excellent, as are the maps (as far as I've tested them, that is). Entering destinations is easy once the maps are loaded onto the SD/MMC card (which you must have and is not included in the kit). The voice guidance is clear, if a bit confused at times (i.e. it can ask you to bear left and make a right turn, even though the visual map indicates that you should keep going straight). The best work round for this, as always, is the judicious use of common sense. The visual cues (when you can safely look at the display while driving) are also excellent. As a PDA is used as the output/display, screen contrast, brightness and audio volume are are limited by the PDA you have on hand. So far the T2 has performed acceptably except in bright sun light (when the display becomes nearly unreadable).

Now for my MAJOR peeves with the system - the installation software and instructions are UNFORGIVABLY bad. First, you need to purchase a SD/MMC card for map storage etc - this is not provided in the kit. Second, installing the desktop software crashed my computer (because it tried to it's own drivers for an existing card reader I had in place - something I had to go back and fix). Third, when I tried to activate the software (and followed instructions on the screen and quick start guide), it was in no way clear that THE SD/MMC CARD SHOULD BE IN THE CARD READER AND NOT IN THE PALM. What activation does (I'm surmising from experience) is to install the license key onto the SD/MMC card. Once that is done, the software on the PDA will work (because it sees the key when the SD/MMC card is in the PDA) and the Map transfer software will work (because it also sees the key when the SD/MMC card is in the card reader). Fourth, I got memory errors on the PDA when I first tried to run the software (which were fixed with a soft reset, but none of this was clearly mentioned as a remote possibility).

So in closing - the unit is working great now that I have it running. Getting it up and running was a problem as noted above. Some better/clearer documentation on the installation front would have been nice. Had it not been for the lousy install, I'd have rated this as a 5 star product.

I was excited to try out the Navman GPS system with my Zire 72. The directions are poorly written and unclear at times. I downloaded everything based on trial and error. When trying to download the Southern Texas map, I recieved an error message and was unable to complete the download. I have contacted the company but no one has responded to my three messages as of yet. As for putting to use the GPS system with the maps I could download, I found it fun and in complete working order. The voice tone needs improvement but can be understood. Be sure and use a car charger for the Zire 72 or the battery is drained in no time when the bluetooth is on.

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.