Product Details
- Battery Description: Rechargeable
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- Binding: Electronics
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- Brand: Palm
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- Compatibility: PC USB
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- Connectivity: Infrared
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- EAN: 0805931000316
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- Features: Built-in 8 MB memory stores thousands of contacts, appointments, to-do items, and notes, New, advanced monochrome LCD screen makes it easier to see in dim light and in bright sunlight, New Secure Digital Card/MultiMediaCard expansion slot for additional memory and functionality such as a dictionary/thesaurus, games, and more, Native USB cradle allows faster HotSync operations, Windows and Macintosh compatible--includes desktop software for both platforms
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- Label: Palm
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- Manufacturer: Palm
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- Model: 3C80800U
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- Modem Description: None
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- Native Resolution: 160 x 160
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- Platform: Mac OS 9 and below
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- Product Group: CE
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- Publisher: Palm
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- Removable Memory: Secure Digital card
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- Size: Palm m500 Handheld
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- Studio: Palm
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- Title: PalmOne m500 Handheld
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- UPC: 805931000316
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- Variation Description: Palm m500 Handheld
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- Warranty: 1 Year Limited
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Avg Customer Rating: 
Product Description: The lightweight, stylish Palm m500 handheld is expandable, customizable, and Internet capable. The Palm m500 has an expansion card slot for additional memory storage (up to 64 MB) and add-ons such as a dictionary/thesaurus, games, and more. The Palm m500 comes with all the classic personal information management tools you expect: Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, Memo Pad, Mail, and Clock. It has 8 MB of built-in memory, enough to store thousands of addresses, years of appointments, hundreds of to-do items, and more than 50 applications. The expansion card slot is a dual-purpose slot that can hold two types of cards: Secure Digital and MultiMediaCard (MMC). Both types of cards are small, inexpensive, and easy to plug in. Much like computer diskettes, they hold information for upload or download onto a handheld. With them, you can instantly add software programs, e-books, large databases, graphics, or even video files to your handheld without sacrificing memory space. Sleek and lightweight, the Palm m500 handheld has a shiny aluminum casing and is curved to fit in your hand. The display's enhanced technology makes it easier to see at all angles, in dim light, and in bright sunlight. The new native USB HotSync cradle allows you to quickly back up and exchange information between your handheld and your PC or Mac. The Palm m500 handheld also features new vibrating and blinking LED alarms (in addition to the standard audible alarm) to help you stay on top of your busy schedule. The Palm m500 handheld comes equipped with a rechargeable lithium-ion polymer battery, which is charged using the HotSync cradle. The Palm m500 handheld comes with Palm OS 4.0, which provides enhanced security and improved Internet connectivity. Other application features include Note Pad for writing sticky notes, Palm Mobile Connectivity for connecting to the Internet and obtaining e-mail via compatible cellular phones, and AOL for the Palm OS. The Palm m500 handheld is PC and Macintosh compatible and requires a USB port. It comes with Palm desktop software for both PC and Macintosh. It has a one-year warranty. What's in the box
- Palm m500
- Stylus
- Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
- USB HotSync cradle
- Palm Desktop software for Windows and Macintosh and Palm Mobile Connectivity software
- Getting Started guide
- Handbook
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Customer Reviews
Good while it lasted, but it is time to let go
Carried me for almost ten years, with just a few crashes and technical problems and at reasonable expense. I bought a third at the end of the life of my second one and quickly realized that the technological world had passed the Palm Pilot by. It had always been a hassle to synchronize the device in its cradle, although it made me feel wonderfully productive when the process of "synching" noted all the additions, deletions and edits to my time and tasks.
If all you want is an electronic calendar, with a good task tracker, this will suffice. But support and replacements will be progressively harder to come by and expect dismissive glances from Crackberry users.
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palm500
After using the Palm500 for over five years, it finally quit. Fortunately was able to find new one on Amazon, it's like having an old friend back. Still the best and easiest to use and read of all Palms ever made.
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Built like a tank
After throwing away my Tungsten E (total junk). A friend gave me his old Palm m500 which he never used.
As far as features go it's a total downgrade from the Tungsten E, but as far as reliability goes....this one shines!
I've had no problems whatsoever with this thing, I use it mostly as a notepad so I've never had a need for all the bells and whistles that the current generation of PDA's offer.
The m500 can go a week on one charge, compared to the Tungsten E which was begging for a recharge after one day! BLEH!
This also features a different kind of screen, one that doesn't require those stupid 'screen protectors'. HOORAY!
I thought perhaps this was made back when Palm cared about it's customers, but looking at the other reviews here makes me think I just lucked out.
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review
i had a palm zire but it is to slow and frustrating. so i decided to get the m500 instead of the m505 which was a lot better choice because if you read the reviews for the m505 it has a lot more bad comments. Plus do you really need a color screen when you can just use a backlight.
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Would you trust your most important data to this?
I owned a terrific Palm V which I dropped and destroyed by accident. Then I bought an m500. What a mistake. It has been nothing but problems.
I had the same problems as everybody else with the USB cradle not Hotsynching. I tried resetting the handheld several times and eventually it came back on. But what a royal pain. Also, the battery has been a problem too. For two weeks I couldn't get a charge to hold. Again, hard resetting it over an over helped.
This device cost far too much to behave this way. Tech support was limited and not helpful. I won't buy another Palm device.
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