PalmOne HotSync Cable for Palm VII & III

by Palm

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00000JHVP
• Item model number: 10104U
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #32 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Cables > Handhelds & PDAs
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 1, 1999

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Pack lightly! Take a HotSync(r) cable along when you travel, instead of a cradle. This handy 3' cable lets you connect your Palm(tm) handheld directly to your notebook computer via a 9-pin connector. Fast and easy! For Pilot, PalmPilot, Palm III series and Palm VII handhelds only. Macintosh users also require a Macintosh Serial Adapter, sold separately.

From the Manufacturer

HotSync Cable for Laptop to Pilot, PalmPilot, or Palm III.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Every Palm VII owner with a laptop needs one of these, April 5, 2000

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J. G. Heiser (Sunninghill, Berks) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: PalmOne HotSync Cable for Palm VII & III (Office Product)

Don't travel with the cradle, and don't wait until you return from a trip to synch with your laptop. Just roll up one of these and stick it in your laptop case. This is especially useful for Palm VIIs, which can't use the version of PalmOS that supports synching through the IR port.

This cable does not have a synchronize button. In order to use it, connect the cable, turn on your Palm, press the HotSynch icon, and press the LocalSynch icon.

Remember that leaving your Palm in the cradle or leaving this cable connected to both your Palm and your computer will put an extra drain on your batteries, so you should unhook your Palm as soon as you finish synching.

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Travel accessory for you Palm, August 4, 2000

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Conrad B. Senior (Easton, CT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: PalmOne HotSync Cable for Palm VII & III (Office Product)

Useful, versatile, lightweight, and convenient.

This small lightweight cable is easy to travel with. Use it to sync your laptop or connect to any other serial device.

I bought it to use as a second hot sync cable to help keep by home computer and work computer synced. The full sized cradle is more expensive and less versatile.

You can use it to turn your Palm into a terminal, via a modem or direct connection. Note: you may need a null modem adapter for some devices.

For programmers, I think this cable is fabulous. It makes the Palm useful as a programming interface for any serial device.

The low cost of a Palm and cable means any small serial interface device, like a voicemail system, can have a permanent or temporary display hooked up without adding a lot of expensive hardware, or hauling around a heavy laptop.

I think this concept will increase the need for Palm programmers and generate a new breed of Palm based application interfaces with associated software.

Buy it if you need a method to sync to a laptop when travelling, or for an interface for a serial device.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works well and cheaper than a HotSync Cradle!!, September 20, 2000

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canaduck "canaduck" (The Great White North) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: PalmOne HotSync Cable for Palm VII & III (Office Product)

I use the cable at home on my home desktop PC. It's great for synchronizing my Palm IIIxe with my home and work PC. I use avantgo.com at home to add news to my Palm (which I can't do at work).

Best of all it is cheaper then the cradle and it does the exact same thing. The only thing missing is the button that you get on the cradle. Instead, you launch HotSync from your Palm.