Reconditioned Palm IIIxe, 8 MB, OS 3.5, Stylus & Serial Hot-Sync Connector

by Palm

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5 x 1 x 4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002340JW
• Item model number: SM10005
• Batteries: 2 AAA batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #139,563 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 23, 2004

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Palm IIIxe handheld builds on earlier Palm III models by offering more memory and more options. Its 8 MB of RAM (four times the memory of the popular Palm IIIe) and 2 MB of flash ROM keep track of all your appointments, memos, to-do items, expense items, and e-mail, plus you can add thousands of third-party applications. Although the Palm IIIe and IIIx models have ample memory for many users, the Palm IIIxe better supports users who rely upon their organizer for data-heavy operations.

The Palm IIIxe is more powerful than its predecessors, but it retains all of the Palm IIIx's and IIIe's convenience features. It measures a mere 4.7 by 3.2 by 0.7 inches and weighs 6 ounces. Backing up and exchanging information with desktop PCs and popular PIMs requires just a touch of a button on the included HotSync cradle. The infrared port allows you to instantly beam business card information, phone lists, data, and applications to other infrared-equipped devices. It also features a sharp backlit LCD screen, legible in both dim and bright light.

The contents of the Palm IIIxe box include the Palm IIIxe handheld, a CD-ROM with an extensive assortment of Palm Desktop software applications, two AAA batteries, a DB-25 adapter, a HotSync cradle, a manual, and a Getting Started quick guide. You may further customize your Palm IIIxe organizer with third-party add-on peripherals such as modems or voice recorders. This device runs for approximately two months on just two AAA batteries and comes with a one-year manufacturer's warranty.

What's in the box

• Palm IIIxe
• Protective flip cover
• Stylus
• Palm Desktop software
• 2 AAA batteries
• DB-25 adapter
• HotSync cradle
• Manual
• Getting Started guide

Product Description

The Palm IIIxe handheld builds on earlier Palm III models by offering more memory and more options. Its 8 MB of RAM (four times the memory of the popular Palm IIIe) and 2 MB of flash ROM keep track of all your appointments, memos, to-do items, expense items, and e-mail, plus you can add thousands of third-party applications. Although the Palm IIIe and IIIx models have ample memory for many users, the Palm IIIxe better supports users who rely upon their organizer for data-heavy operations.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this so much I've bought spares -- I don't know what I'd do without my Palm, March 30, 2007

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Leah N Gold "laugh, love & live as much as yo... (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Reconditioned Palm IIIxe, 8 MB, OS 3.5, Stylus & Serial Hot-Sync Connector (Office Product)

Yes, I know it's obsolete and no longer pretty. But it's practical, you don't need to be near a charger. [2AAA's] Battery life is great and you can do amazing things with this thing. And they're tough. It took a great deal to destroy my first one: I dropped it and then dropped heavy objects on it. (not intentional) I've dropped the replacements many times and they've survived. Abuse is the only reason for needing replacements. If you don't care about color screens, and you want a nice, clear screen (backlit for use in the dark) and a very useful little machine, look out for these -- even the used ones have managed to last and work wonderfully) (I have 3, two in storage, one in use) (I have looked at many of the newer ones and can't see a reason for them, despite the beautiful stuff...) Battery life for one thing. And I can go camping and still have books to read, and if I have spare batteries, no charging is necessary. Now if only my XP worked as well as my Palm OS.... Sigh...

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Palm IIIxe won't sync, July 2, 2007

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Paul D. Upton "edmswiz" (edmswiz) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Reconditioned Palm IIIxe, 8 MB, OS 3.5, Stylus & Serial Hot-Sync Connector (Office Product)

The product came without any manuals and after trying everything I could think of I could not get this device to sync. Finally gave up after calling Amazon and being redirected to several different other numbers to get this fixed. Finally gave up and sent this back. The box it came in looked it had been wet and the pieces looked they were thrown together.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Oldie but a goodie!, May 1, 2007

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James Rose (Marysville, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Reconditioned Palm IIIxe, 8 MB, OS 3.5, Stylus & Serial Hot-Sync Connector (Office Product)

I found one of these at a yard sale with two cradles and three extra stylus for $10. My wife and I like to geocache, and we decided to take a chance on this device so we could geocache sans paper. I was skeptical such an old device would suffice, but I figured it was worth $10 to give it a try.
Well, it works wonderfully for paperless geocaching. The memory is more than enough to hold hundreds of cache information pages. In addition, you can download web pages to read at your convenience. Plus all the standard features the device comes with... e-mail, contact management, calculator, the list goes on. Batteries are holding up good, despite my frequent use of the back-light.
If you always wanted a PDA, but could not justify the cost of the new ones, give one of these a try. Be warned though, if you are like me, you way find yourself jonesing one of the newer PDAs with a color screen!