The Ultimate Guide by David Pogue aims to tame the savage beast of this technological wonder by demonstrating many of its innovative features, unknown characteristics and potentially confusing nomenclature. The primary difference among PDAs is weight, memory and wireless functions. In layman's terms, the Palm IIIx can hold up to 12,000 contacts, five years of appointments and then some. The lower price is possible because the IIIe lacks the IIIx's expansion slot and has only 2mb of memory. Among the peripherals available is a modem that attaches to the back of the III, the IIIx or the V that enables travelers to communicate while on the road.
Service is provided through the new Palm.
The Qualcomm pdQ Smartphone is a cell phone and PalmPilot in one, and can accept any wireless entries associated with the other models. New models are being created all the time, as evidenced by the newest member of the family, the Palm IIIc, a color version designed to compete with the Windows CE models made by other manufacturers. The choice of which Palm to buy comes down to memory versus size. Palm allows its users to enter information by using simple self-styled Graffiti characters that only the Palm understands. Instruction is provided on the Palm itself that teaches the user how to write these characters.