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To: unclewest who wrote (905)	2/20/2000 10:47:00 AM
From: Eric L	Respond to of 22706

cUnq, I spent some time yesterday comparing the Palm IIIx side by side with the V, Vx, and VII. No question that the display and extra memory of the Vx justify its $200 price delta. Note that a lot of the online sites are not yet stocking the Vx. << omnisky modem (beta version) >> Was that a CDPD modem or are they planning to release another version? << local comp usa offers palm classes (3 hour sessions) >> A great book on Palm Computing is "PalmPilot: The Ultimate Guide (2nd Edition)" available at Amazon for $29.95 and it comes with a CD with 3000+ programs for the Palm. A great Palm site is (check out "Calvin's PGHQ FAQ": eurocool.com The Neopoint 1000 gets high marks. Its probably the best CDMA phone with microbrowser available. The March 7 issue of PC Magazine compares 8 web phones including Sprint's version of the Neopoint 1000. It doesn't feature the more limited QCP 860 but discusses the QCP-2760 Thin Phone which is similar: zdnet.com Another review of the Neopoint 1000 here: point.com - ce -

To: unclewest who wrote (905)	2/20/2000 12:28:00 PM
From: Eric L	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 22706

cUnq, Well that was quick. 3 days with a Palm and I'm addicted. Took me that long to realize that the Palm unquestionably satisfied my mobile needs and it is clearly not the "Toy" I thought it was. There is a plethora of great software available for Palm's and I suspect I'll fill up the 4MB quickly so I just drove across town and picked up the Vx at $399. Sheila gets the IIIx which I paid $189 for. Advantages of the Vx are: * An Excellent (rather than Good) gray scale display. * Ultra-thin, anodized aluminum case (half the thickness of the IIIx plastic job and it's only 4 oz. (v. 6 oz. for the IIIx). * twice the storage capacity of the Palm IIIx (8MB v. 4MB) - Holds approximately a 5-year calendar, 10,000 addresses, 3,000 to-do items, 3,000 memos and 400 e-mail messages in addition to third-party applications. * Long-life rechargeable lithium ion battery (instead of 2 AAA's) which recharges in the HotSync cradle that attaches to the PC. * HotSync® operation speed almost twice as fast as th IIIx which is pretty zippy. * AvantGo (Web Channel Manager) that lets you take Web content with you anywhere is bundled (saves a download). * Improved infrared support. * Palm OS® software version 3.3 (v. 3.1.1 for the IIIx) The reason I made the switch now is that I'm ordering a few accessories and there is a potential trap here. The Palm Vx is a virtually identical OS to the IIIx so plug to plug for applications but it has a different serial connector in its base, so although you can get an auxiliary Go keyboard or Qualcomm QCP 860 Organizer for either, they are actually different models. I suspect that someone will make a convertible adapter one of these days, but none is available yet. BTW: Check out this site (that was recommended by a friend of mine and which he uses daily. It is a "Killer" portal: avantgo.com And, oh BTW ... yes I'm watching for the Palm IPO. - ce -