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Navid 10-06-2002 10:36 PM

New "cheap" versions of palm pilots....
 
Palm has new "cheap" versions of Palm Pilots...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - In a move to expand its market, Palm Inc. on Monday unveiled a $99, entry-level handheld computer, hoping that students and casual shoppers will find the low cost digital assistant a better way to stay organized than jotting notes on scraps of paper.

Read it here

MIK3 10-06-2002 11:40 PM

Ah, i would consider gettin one of these...u dont know how frustrating it is takin billions of notes in all the advanced classes...holy crap... Nice find man..

eviltechie 10-07-2002 12:55 AM

does this one have USB connection?
i hate those serial Palms...

my uncle hated it when he had to update the calender from his comp

Navid 10-07-2002 02:49 PM

Quote:

does this one have USB connection?
yes it does have a USB connection
you can check out the product here

eviltechie 10-07-2002 03:09 PM

not bad!
does it have backlight LED?

all i can find out about the screen is
Quote:

Screen
• Monochrome Display, 160x160 Pixel Display.
maybe it doesnt have backlit

Navid 10-07-2002 03:10 PM

i think it does.....but im not sure...

Navid 10-07-2002 04:27 PM

i just checked and it does not have a backlit screen :(
but its still good for only $99!
here's where it says that it doesnt have a backlit screen

eviltechie 10-07-2002 06:50 PM

darn

my friend is looking for one that has backlit and USB
he is thinking of buying the Sony CLIE something...
the best black and white that Sony offers...

Navid 10-07-2002 07:41 PM

i c......

vee_ess 10-12-2002 05:12 AM

I am pretty sure that they own HandSpring Visor which has been making well hand-helds for under 100 for a while, and that that is where they got ideas for the technology (of the low cost components). Any one know about this?


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