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 | Title : Palm HotSync Serial Cradle (m125, m130, i705 & m500 series)
Author : PALM
Release Date : 20010327
Binding : Electronics
Regular Price : $29.99
Amazon.com Price : $22.84
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Editorial Reviews :
Synchronize and back up data with Palm's Serial HotSync Cradle for Palm m500 and m550 series handhelds. The cradle will update and recharge your handheld quickly and easily and is easy to use. Just slide in your handheld, connect it via any serial port on your desktop, and push the HotSync button for automatic synchronization. Use the serial cradle in your home or office to keep your handheld in sync with your PC or Macintosh.
Buyer Reviews :
With the introduction of the new Palm m50x series, Palm needed to make a whole different type of 'universal connector.' With this new 'universal connector,' we get a new fangled cradle.
Palm's explanation for a new cradle and a new connector was to give true USB support to the cradle. Let's not forget that we'll have to buy all new accessories to cater to the new 'universal connector.' The question I ask is 'Is it new functionality, or new sales they're after?'
Enough about my rant on the universal connector. Let's get to the cradle itself. It's different that the Palm V cradle (I compare it to the Palm V cradle since the m50x series is just following in the footsteps of that series.). First, it isn't slide in and out, like the old cradle. To take the Palm out, you have to lift up, then pull vertically up. To put it in, you have to put it in vertically, fumble around a bit, then once you hear the Palm beep, you can nestle it back in the cradle.
For people who don't know about the above process, I'm guessing you're going to break your Palm, so be warned.
Once you get the process down, it actually becomes second nature. Granted, I think it's a cumbersome process, but the unit stays in the cradle securely.
One issue that made me knock this cradle down to three stars (and this could be in conjunction with the Palm itself) but sometimes the unit doesn't charge fully in the cradle. You place the Palm in the cradle, the Palm makes the beep, and you think you're charging, right? You take it out th enext morning, go to work, and then you notice that your battery indicator is still int he same position. What's up with that? I've discovered that for the unit to fully charge (and sometimes HotSync correctly), you have to make sure the connection to the cradle is flush.
The product does give USB support, so the cradle does have a functionality. For me, personally, I wish Palm didn't have to give us a new 'universal connector' every couple of years...
(by Bill Lehecka)
Features/Technical Specs :
* Quickly synchronizes information in your handheld to your desktop computer
* One-touch HotSync button performs synchronization
* For PC or Macintosh with serial port
* Compatible with Palm m125, m130, i705, and m500 series handhelds
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