Customer Reviews

PalmOne m100 HotSync Cradle

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I recommend this accessorie for you Palm M100. It's better than the HotSync Cable since it gives you a place to put your Palm. But I only give it 4 stars since it should have came instead of the HotSync Cable when you buy the Palm M100. I really do not understand why you need to buy the Cradle in the Palm M100, when in the other Palms is not an accessorie. If you have the money and want to have a base station for you Palm M100, then buy it......if not, then I recommend you to stay with the HotSync Cable and save your money for other accessories.

This Cradle is designed specifically for your Palm m100. It looks neat on your desk all by itself, and even better with the palm in it. It should be noted that it works in EXACTLY the same manner as the cable functionally. It is the same speed and does the same thing. But if you are like me having your Palm on your desk with this goofy cable coming out of it is annoying. And as soon as you take the cable out it falls behind your desk never to be seen again. This gives your Palm a place to rest, it doesn't fall behind your desk, and it is easier to get the Palm in and out of this than using that cable thing they give. Highly recomend, wish it just came with it.

My Palm m100 came with the hot sync cable, which does what it is supposed to do must of the time (it usually takes 3-4 tries to get it to sync with my Palm and PC). This cradle is much easier to use and I wish I didn't have to but it separately. I just stand my Palm in the cradle, press the button and let it work its magic. It is also a great place to keep my Palm without having to worry about it falling off the desk.

I would recommend getting this if your Palm doesn't come with one. For me, at least, it has just been much easier to use.

If you have a 'busy' desk like I do, I used a 2-sided adhesive to keep the cradle in place.

Users of the Palm 100 would undoubtedly benefit from the easy to use m100 cradle. Instead of hooking up wires to the PDA, and running it in a "loose" mode while performing the necessary HotSync-ing, you simply place the m100 in the cradle and push the button to have it all done for you. Of course, in the box you got a cable to attach to your computer, but with this you now can update your computers at home and work without lugging around your cable.

I brought this with my palm since it didn't come with one. Useing it is more convient then using a serial cable. I don't back of my plam that often so I rarely use it. I probably could have saved some money and just used the cable. If you do backups or download programs often it's a good buy.

It took me a few weeks to find the adapter from the 9 serial plug to the USB port on my portable computer. Now, the docking station is already out of commission. The HotSync tell me that "the connection between my handheld device and the desktop could not be established". I brought it in to our local computer service store and apparently the cradle is dead. Therefore I can't use my computer agenda and transfer the data to my Palm Pilot and it's not worth going through the hasle of sending it back to the US, so not a good review for this item.

Since Palm doesn't carry this cradle anymore, Amazon having multiple available was a pleasant surprise. Shipping was faster than I expected, even to Alaska, and the cradle itself helps me keep my Palm and computer current with each other. Thanks Amazon!

If only other devices and software worked this well. This cradle has proven quick and effective in transferring and syncing the m100 to computer files. It was a great deal probably because it has been "made obsolete" by other Palm products.

i had no problems with the seller or the item

I would like all of all of you palm users could buy this product. It is a very useful and an excelent accesorie.