Reviews about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
This is the first in what I hope will be a series of software reviews for Palm devices, as well as others that have tickled my fancy & proven to be useful. There are some great & prolific software writers out there. Unfortunately, they don’t all write for the same platform. As a result I …
Product Requirements: Device: PalmPilot, Palm III Devian Enterprises offers 2 fully enclosed, palm size wallet cases for the PalmPilot or PalmIII, the DVP2 and DVP3. These are black leather wallet cases that are slightly larger than the PalmPilot/PalmIII, and are enclosed by a zipper. There are slots for credit or business cards, and flaps/pockets that …
The FlightJacket by PilotGear HQ is a compact black leather case with a beltclip for your PalmPilot or Palm III. The PDA is held in the case by a yoke. No Velcro is needed (Yeah!). The FlightJacket case has a leather covered slide on/slide off type beltclip. I liked this leather covered clip. In my …
As you become comfortable with using your PalmPilot or Palm III, it’s time to think about accessories. Many people tell me that they would like to have a better stylus than the plastic one-piece stylus that came with their PalmPilot. PalmPilot Gear H.Q. offers a number of classy stylus/pen/pencil combination units from manufactures like Platinum. …
It’s great to see that the first Palm III specific accessories are starting to surface. One such accessory is PDA Panache’s Deluxe Palm III Stylus. This stylus is made of brass and weighs 50% more than the metal stylus that comes with the Palm III. It is available in black or chrome finish. What sets …
The Velo 500 by Philips is their 2nd generation Windows CE HPC. It comes in a 75mhz MIPS 16meg or 24 meg version. The screen is a backlit 16 shade gray scale LCD (640×240, .23 dpi). The Velo also has a 28.8k built in modem, microphone, and NiMH rechargeable battery pack. An AC adapter and …
Note: This product is no longer available…. The Pi-Lid by Bzzt and Portfolio Central, is an aluminum screen cover for the PalmPilot. It is hinged at the top and fastens to the PalmPilot with strong adhesive tape. It is very lightweight, considering the fact that it is protecting your PalmPilot screen with metal. To install …
The BurroPak by LandWare, Inc.is a shoulder holster styled carrying case marketed for the PalmPilot. There is a large pocket, (6.5″ tall x 4″ wide), behind the smaller pocket that the PalmPilot fits into. It is currently only available in black, but other colors and custom logos are available for large orders. LandWare’s logo is …
If you are a Pilot freak like I am, you just bought a brand new Palm III and have already filled the 2meg of RAM. What will you do now that you don’t have room for more DOC files, memos, or heaven forbid, Quest adventures?! You do the only thing you can do: have a …
The JetPac case by J.P. Solutions is a rigid plastic belt case for the Pilot and Palm III. It is the same grey color as the PDA. The thickness of the plastic is 1/16th of a inch. The case is plain except for a white lettered logo on the front. On the back is a …
The RhinoPak 2000 is a ‘Sports-Ute’ case made by Rhinoskin. These are the same people that brought you the Titanium hard case for the PalmPilot (see my review). The RhinoPak 2000 is not a metal case though, it is a zippered Cordura case. This case comes in either black or black and tan. The RhinoPak …
The Palm Navigator by Precision Navigation Inc. is the coolest thing since…um… the last coolest gizmo I found! 🙂 Seriously though, this is a really nifty sensor module that attaches to your Pilot or Palm III like a modem and turns it into an electronic compass and map navigation system. Don’t confuse this with a …
The Palm III is the 3rd generation Pilot PDA from 3com. As with their previous new generations, there hasn’t been a big change in the operating system or the hardware. I don’t know whether that is a good thing or a bad thing. Some say “don’t fix it if it’s not broken”. But I think …
The Pilot Glove III case for the PalmPilot or IBM WorkPad is made by E&B Company. This is a leather ‘play-thru’ case that is available in brown or black. The Pilot slides into the case from the bottom and is held in place with a Velcro tab. It’s a pretty snug fit, so removing the …
The FlipCase by Synergy Solutions Inc. is a wrap-around leather cover/protector for the PalmPilot. This cover comes in a couple different color variations and a belt clip version. I was given the brown belt clip version for this review. Both the leather and stitching were of very good quality. A stylized ‘S’ for Synergy is …