500 Essential Programs for Your Palm (DVD Size Package)

by Data Becker

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4.5 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004YZQ7
• Item model number: 60004
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 10, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #42,878 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

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Expand and enhance your palm performance with this massive collection of essential applications. You'll have 500 programs in the palm of your hand, including office and business tools, reference guides, tools and utilities, travel resources, games, and more. One simple interface lets you preview and install each program. The variety of programs includes financial tools, wine guides, sports schedules, programming tools, and crossword puzzles and "Wheel of Fortune."

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Takes advantage of buyers, December 22, 2002

By 

Meryl K. Evans "Content Maven behind meryl.net" (Plano, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 500 Essential Programs for Your Palm (DVD Size Package) (CD-ROM)

This software from Data Becker is a compilation of freeware and shareware productivity, entertainment, reference, and development programs for the PalmOS. The first problem is the CD-Rom is compatible with only Windows 95/98/ME. Many Palm users often use work-issued laptops or desktops to synchronize with the Palm and these are usually connected to a network using Windows NT, 2000, XP.

The interface does make it easy to search the 500 programs and load them onto the PDA. Just select the program from the list and press the "install" button. This will open up your "Install to Palm" program and add it to the queue for the next time you sync with the PDA. This is a time saver for those users who are new to downloading files, unzipping them, and adding them to the PDA.

If you decide to use shareware programs from the CD-Rom, you'll have to plop down more cash to get a registered copy. I can download these programs from Internet for free. It took about five minutes to find the exact or similar programs on the web.

One of the programs froze my Palm and I had to do a hard reboot to clear the screen. This isn't the first time this has occurred in using a shareware program, but you'd think Data Becker would've tested these programs before selecting them for the bundle.

Be warned that at least 400 files are text files such as TV episode guides and outdated sports schedules. Save your money and use the Web to get what you need.