We service radio broadcast stations in northeast PA and from time to time get used broadcast equipment, ham radio equipment, test equipment and hi-fi stereo equipment for sale.
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.
WIEGMANN RSC101206GNK NEMA 3R 12.0 in H x 10.0 in W x 6.0 in D Wall Mount
Nov 03, 2020
Good basic NEMA 3R Enclosure
This is a reasonably priced NEMA 3R enclosure. It is galvanized steel, so mechanically rugged. It's not painted, only time will tell how long the finish will last before starting to rust.
Apple A1048 White 109-Key USB Wired Pro Keyboard 10-Key with 2 USB Ports
Jan 15, 2019
Last of the Good Ones
This is the last of the good Apple keyboards. Wired, no batteries to replace. A good feel to it, unlike the new artsy ones that have no key travel at all. It will work with any recent IMac.