Palm VII Handheld

The new Palm VII handheld lets you access the best of the Internet, communicate via e-mail, and stay on top of your information - wirelessly and easily. You can customize the Palm VII handheld with your choice of hundreds of web clipping applications and thousands of third-party add-on applications. The Palm.Net wireless communication service allows you to trade stocks; get quotes, news items, or sport scores; look up addresses, flight information, or weather forecasts; and send and receive e-mail virtually any-where. Activation is easy and instant, and you can choose from a variety of monthly service plans. With more Web clipping applications and more memory, the Palm VII handheld gives you the best of the Internet, where and when you want it.

Large variety of web clipping apps

Pros: Large variety of web clipping apps
Cons: Compared to the Palm V, bulky and way too expensive!
Several of my Web-crazed friends tried using an evaluation unit of the Palm VII, and they all concluded that, although it was a nice & #147;toy, & #148; they would wait until a more robust version was developed. I decided to check it out for myself.

A Good First Effort!

Let me first admit that I've been a PDA (personal digital assistant) devotee since the beginning. I've owned several Apple Newtons, a Sony MagicLink and a HP 100LX. I've accessed email on those devices via landlines and wirelessly. During the last year, I've grown to love my RIM (Research in Motion) 950 wireless email pager. Why the obsession with PDA's? Because having ready, instant access to my schedule, to-do's, contacts and email is absolutely essential. Since Palms came out several years ago, I 've owned five. I've purchased Palms for employees, family and for clients as gifts. With that said, where do I come out on the Palm VII? Mixed.