Customer Reviews

PalmOne V Hotsync Cradle with Charger

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

The Palm V Synch is great. It lets you copy all the data from your Palm to a desktop or laptop, but i find the price of this way too expensive. I want a cradle for my home and one for work, and considering that Palm V's go for about $250 now, i think it is ridiculous that the cradle itself is $50, whereas you can get ones for the Palm III for ~$20. Granted you can recharge the Palm V, i wish they would make a cradle only (no charging capabilities) for people who want to sync their palm in two different places.

This is a fine device until you plug it into a 220v power supply somewhere outside the US. Obviously I didn't read the fine print on the plug before doing this but it is hard to imagine a company producing a product for people that travel that can't work all over the world. No problems with my laptop or cellphone (Toshiba & Nokia). They are global competitors.

I just bought a V only because I lost my old Palm and decided to upgrade. My wife has her old palm and it turns out older versions of the Palm are not compatible with the new cradle and vice-a-versa. So the 4 stars is due to this incompatibility. Otherwise it looks pretty, works fast and it is a pleasure to have the batteries recharging rather than worrying about replacing batteries.

Perhaps the only bummer with the Palm V series is that they have a slow serial port connection, which takes much longer to Sync than a USB port. I'd recommend buying the USB PalmConnect kit instead, which costs about the same. Shop around.

I have never seen a better product similar to this one before. My cell phone battery lasts less time than my palm Vx, and yet it takes longer than with this charger. This charger, with average use, takes only about two minutes to charge, and syncs with the computer at blazing speeds. Great product!

If you're like me, you use two or more PC's over the course of a normal workday and you use your PalmVx religiously. Your Palm already came with one cradle, but you really need an extra to ensure all your PC's are in sync.

What more can be said...it's the same high quality and easy to use charging cradle that came with your Palm. Mostly a convenience thing for casual users, but for those who use their Palms alot, you need an extra. Pick one up now while they're still available.

I bought this cradle as a second cradle for work. For those looking for a review, I don't know if I can say much as it is just about perfect. If you are looking for a second cradle, buy it! It is exactly like the one that you purchased with your Palm V handheld.

with usb, you just have to simply plug it in and it charges for you.
however with the com port charger, this is so unstable and disfunctional.
If you can, please get the USB compatible hotsync cradle charger.
it is so much smaller and you won't regret like i am right now.
Sincerely,
Ryuk

What Can I say? Palm products have always been of the best quality, and the Palm V Hotsync Cradle is no exception. I purchased an extra cradle for use with another desktop, so I can sync with several computers. The cradle bottom is metal, and there is enough weight that it does not move if the cord has a bit of pull on it. A must buy for palm V(x) users that need to sync with another computer, or need one at the office and at home. Whatever the case maybe, its very handy to have an extra cradle around.

I bought this Palm V Hotsync Cradle as a replacement to my old one that had been stolen...The cradle itself works great. It is easy to install and required no extra software if you already the Hotsync software installed. A good product.