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Palm Releases New Wireless Handheld

Posted by timothy on from the but-is-it-a-white-elephant dept.

Hadlock writes: "Well, palm has finally released their second-generation wireless Palm product. You can check out all of Palm's info at their 701i page, located right here. The Palm comes in a white color, using standard m100/505 design cues, the only real innovation here being the dual-color LED that signals either a wireless signal, or 'You've got mail,' as there are some AOL tie-ins, Instant Messenger being preloaded on the 701i. Palm also releases their mini qwerty keyboard, retailing at $60 USD." AOL isn't the only tie-in: the release here also touts the ability to "create, edit or view" various Microsoft-format documents.

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  1. Sad state of affairs... by fmaxwell · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It's a sad state of affairs when the most desirable Palm platform handhelds are made by Sony and Handspring. This latest Palm doesn't do much for me. I don't want to subscribe to some overpriced service to get connectivity. The display is still the same resolution (160x160) that it was years ago while the Sony Clies have four times as many pixels (320x320). This device offers no more memory than my $150 Palm M105 and only half of what modern Handspring Visors have. It's not the sleek, ultra-thin design that Sony has for their Clie line.

    As much as I like Palm handhelds, I really think that the end is near for them. Their products are no longer innovative, market leaders. Instead, they just rerelease the same features in new cases.

  2. Re:$449! by jafuser · · Score: 5, Insightful
    I agree.

    Clie PEG-S320 ($199)
    + Nokia 3360 ($free-$200 depending on if you sign a contract)
    + $20/month dial-up
    < $449 + $50/month mobitex network

    Plus, with my setup, I get a real TCP/IP connection which allows me to use interactive applications like telnet, AIM, etc...

    I'm glad I got tired of waiting for this back in November. Sony is so far ahead of Palm with hardware, it's quite laughable what Palm is coming out with now.

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  3. Yawn by NiftyNews · · Score: 5, Funny

    Someone wake me when those lazy scientists finally stop slacking and invent what I really want: A tiny computer I can just wedge into my skin!

    I'd also like to use my hand as a telephone, so keep that in mind too, scientists.

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