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Palm M125
Price:
$110.95
Returns:
30 days returns. Buyer pays for return shipping.
Condition:
PALM m125 Handheld Battery Operated Palm Pilot.
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I use the palm to transfer data into my free flight model aircraft that has a multi function electronic timer. Although convenient to use on the flying field the batteries last only a few months and consequently the programs are lost. they can be easily retrieved after installing new batteries the installing the settings from the model providing the batteries in the model haven't also gone down. Would be nice if the whole thing could be done on an iPhone app but as yet I need to keep sourcing palms from time to time. The one I just acquired on line was still new with all the unopened instructions and works well for my purposes.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
The Palm M125 came out 10 years ago and is now discontinued, but when the touch screen finally died on my original unit, I liked it so much that I searched for a replacement on Ebay. The two main selling points for me are: 1. User replaceable batteries. While it may seem wasteful to keep buying AAA cells, they last about 3 months and you just keep changing them out. Later PDA models with rechargeable batteries are fine for 3 or 4 years, but when the batteries will no longer hold a charge you have to pitch the whole unit unless you are really skilled working with small things and can figure out what to replace the internal batteries with. 2. "Graffiti" writing. It takes a bit of getting used to, but once you learn it, it's like writing with pen and paper, no sore fingers and aggravation trying to touch type on a tiny keyboard. The PDA comes already loaded with an address book, memo pad, date book, and clock calendar. The great thing is you can set an alarm for appointments. Apps I bought and use daily are a trip log to keep my business and personal mileage recorded for tax purposes and a time billing app for keeping track of time I spend on client jobs that are billed by the hour. The main downside to this PDA is that all your data is stored on volatile memory. If you drop the unit and the AAA cells fall out, you have 30 seconds to get them back in or your data is history. This is why it's important to back up the unit every day to your desktop computer. The desktop software will run on any PC with Windows 2000 or later, any OS-X Mac, and there are Linux versions of the desktop software as well.Read full review
I actually bought 3 of these units. The big problems with the m125 is the age of the OS, the tendency to loose the screen alignment and the fact that if you have to swap out batteries it could loose all the memory. Why did I buy 3? To take them apart and create a low power, low cost word processor for on the go. I have a keyboard that I will hard wire to the hot sync along with the USB connection. So, far I haven't had the time to do that but I have been using it as a word processor. It's great for on the go and the fact that the components (with a 256mb SD card) was under $100 makes it even better. As a side note, due to the age of the OS there is a lot of Open Source and freeware software out there. I'm also loving playing iLarn and IRogue I'm not in the market for anymore m125. I'm looking for something with some mp3 playback or even wireless access. If all goes well with the hardwiring, I will go back to the bidding.Read full review
Solid product, good build quality. A bit bulky compared to modern PDAs but this seems to be the most feature rich battery powered PDA on the market. Works well with the usual Palm OS quirks and crashes. With official updates it supports 1GB SD cards (perhaps bigger as well but I use 1GB cards only). The main problem with this device is the problematic hotsync with OS X and the missing category feature from the built-in Datebook application. It's a great cheap field PDA.
I bought the Palm M125 to replace my Sony Clie that was beginning to fail. I used the Sony Clie on a daily basis to keep track of my "To Do" items. I love the fact that the Palm M125 does not have internal rechargeable batteries. It uses standard AA batteries which can be easily replaced. The only thing I do not care for is the size and shape of the M125. It is not as "pocket friendly" as the Sony Clie, but I am still glad I bought it.
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